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OG Xbox on the bench - and just in time.
Posted: 03 Jul 2022 14:24
by rubber_jonnie
More capacitor shenanigans, this time my original Xbox.
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Looks pretty crusty, but thankfully doesn't seem to have leaked badly on the board.
Time for a full review of all the caps I think.
This on in particular I believe is a super capacitor used in place of a battery.
Re: OG Xbox on the bench - and just in time.
Posted: 03 Jul 2022 14:27
by derkom
rubber_jonnie wrote: 03 Jul 2022 14:24
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Re: OG Xbox on the bench - and just in time.
Posted: 03 Jul 2022 18:30
by rubber_jonnie
New super capacitor on order :)
2.5v 1.0F is the order of the day. Looking at some of the pics on the interweb, I got very lucky as there is almost no leakage at the bottom, it's all at the top and doesn't seem to have run down the board.
Maybe the fact it was out ready to use, so horizontal and not vertical, meant I got lucky.
Definitely in the middle of a capocalypse here.
If any of you have an original Xbox, I'd really suggest you check what revision it is from the information here:
Identify Xbox version
And if you're anything up to V1.5, then you need to deal with the clock capacitor right away.
Re: OG Xbox on the bench - and just in time.
Posted: 03 Jul 2022 21:07
by JezC
Thanks for the warning @rubber_jonnie ! I have 2x original XBOX of my own plus one from another family member, so I'd better get them out & check the versions!
Re: OG Xbox on the bench - and just in time.
Posted: 03 Jul 2022 22:15
by atari030
There are some nasty design flaws with the OG Xbox. I have three and they still get a bit of use, battlefront and KOTOR are brilliant. I've pulled the caps from two of them and the third is still an unmolested model.
One of mine copped the arcing power cable problem. I repaired and improved the socket. The official M$ solution was absolute rubbish.
Re: OG Xbox on the bench - and just in time.
Posted: 03 Jul 2022 22:19
by stephen_usher
Lovely electrolyte!
Re: OG Xbox on the bench - and just in time.
Posted: 03 Jul 2022 22:47
by rubber_jonnie
JezC wrote: 03 Jul 2022 21:07
Thanks for the warning @rubber_jonnie ! I have 2x original XBOX of my own plus one from another family member, so I'd better get them out & check the versions!
I'd definitely do it!!
Re: OG Xbox on the bench - and just in time.
Posted: 03 Jul 2022 22:48
by rubber_jonnie
atari030 wrote: 03 Jul 2022 22:15
There are some nasty design flaws with the OG Xbox. I have three and they still get a bit of use, battlefront and KOTOR are brilliant. I've pulled the caps from two of them and the third is still an unmolested model.
One of mine copped the arcing power cable problem. I repaired and improved the socket. The official M$ solution was absolute rubbish.
Not heard of the arcing power cable problems, what's that one all about?
Re: OG Xbox on the bench - and just in time.
Posted: 04 Jul 2022 02:44
by atari030
The input jack for AC is mechanically crap. It breaks and the pin can arc and splutter and carry on. M$'s fix was to supply a fused power cable. I repaired mine with a heavy piece of wire and a cable tie IIRC.
https://news.microsoft.com/2005/02/17/m ... -for-xbox/
It might burn your house down but a cable will fix it......? :shock: Can't complain, picked that one up for $10 in a thrift shop and it was modded too. I'm running a HDMI adapter into a 75" TV @ 1080i.
Re: OG Xbox on the bench - and just in time.
Posted: 04 Jul 2022 10:38
by alexh
All UK Xbox Crystal are v1.6 so if you've got one of those you don't need to check they will be ok
@rubber_jonnie are you going to do anything exciting with your Xbox? RAM upgrade? VGA BIOS & cable? Fanless? DVD driveless?