Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 8:11 pm Post subject: On/Off LED Mod?
Has anyone ever had a problem with no being able to get LEDs to work ? I have replaced the two tri color LEDs with mine and only one of them work. I took them out and desoldered the joints clean and tried again and only one of them will work still. After ten or so retries, it just wont work. It appears as though the plastic piece I am soldering too is getting worn down and melted looking from all of the soldering. Can't really help that with a hot solder gun. Let me know what you have experienced. I did it as neat as the other LED but it is being stubborn.
23r0c001 Xbox-HQ Experienced Xbox Version: 2x v1.6 Modded: Hotswapped Softmod
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Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 1:54 am Post subject:
Try the LEDs somewhere besides the xbox, to see if they are still good... Some may be bad or blown _________________
Dkoots Moderator
Joined: Oct 13, 2007 Posts: 1015 Location: VA
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 2:00 am Post subject:
That's a good suggestion, but I have tried three so far and non work. I think the piece might just be totalled. It looks a bit worn from soldering and desoldering. oh well, I can find one of them easy out of an old XBOX. _________________
23r0c001 Xbox-HQ Experienced Xbox Version: 2x v1.6 Modded: Hotswapped Softmod
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Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 2:03 am Post subject:
before you nuke it and restart, try seeing if the LEDs are actually getting power, it may just be that you wore off the old pads and need to use a via to get power. _________________
Dkoots Moderator
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Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 2:13 am Post subject:
Explain that a little more. What should I try? I'm not sure how to test it. I wasn't going to throw it away, one side of it still works. _________________
wes213 Administrator
Joined: Feb 04, 2007 Posts: 10520 Location: Harrisonburg V.A.
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 2:17 am Post subject:
Dkoots wrote:
Explain that a little more. What should I try? I'm not sure how to test it. I wasn't going to throw it away, one side of it still works.
Just make jumpers and run 2 leds of the same side.
23r0c001 Xbox-HQ Experienced Xbox Version: 2x v1.6 Modded: Hotswapped Softmod
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Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 2:44 am Post subject:
pictures would be nice, too _________________
Dkoots Moderator
Joined: Oct 13, 2007 Posts: 1015 Location: VA
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 2:55 am Post subject:
I'm not familiar with jumpers. I have no idea about this. _________________
Dkoots Moderator
Joined: Oct 13, 2007 Posts: 1015 Location: VA
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 2:56 am Post subject:
I'll PM you some pics tomorrow 23. _________________
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Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 3:03 am Post subject:
alright, but no guarantees i'll be on, although I probably will be. _________________
wes213 Administrator
Joined: Feb 04, 2007 Posts: 10520 Location: Harrisonburg V.A.
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 4:23 am Post subject:
Jumpers man just run wire from the working side to power the led on the other side too.
Its not the best way to go but it works.
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