I Bought a FAULTY Original XBOX Crystal | Can I FIX It?
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5 ай бұрынI picked up this mint but FAULTY Crystal XBox on a recent trip to sunny Morecambe. It was sold to me as having a faulty disc drive. Other than that, I have no idea what's going on inside.
I really like the look of this thing, and would REALLY like to get it working. So let's give it a go!
Hope you enjoy!
Steve
PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing broken stuff. I'm pretty good at melting plastic though. Please don't copy me - I'm an idiot.
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@StezStixFix 5 ай бұрын
Stupid Times Table
@infin1ty850 5 ай бұрын
Yay, I forgot it was Wednesday
@cbleslie 5 ай бұрын
Don't give up. You'll get it!
@stevenbenson9976 5 ай бұрын
The clock cap was probably fine but no harm in replacing it. Stez needs to check his for trace rot
@PontiacKid2 5 ай бұрын
We're with you, it was 27 for sure :P
@jojob6669 5 ай бұрын
If you see on capacitor the spot welding parts on side has a + and on other side a - sign
@Fox-Tech 5 ай бұрын
I suspect that the positive side would be the one that has the plus sign pressed into the leg, where the minus sign is on the negative side.
@StezStixFix 5 ай бұрын
Yeah, that makes sense! Didn't see that 🫣
@MartynChadderton 5 ай бұрын
Glad you spotted that too! Thought I was imagining it 😂
@thomasdoherty6876 5 ай бұрын
I thought it was obvious too 😂 never mind ste, we all make mistakes
@joelgraham6820 5 ай бұрын
I spotted that as well, and remembered the reference in another video. Surprised that whatever website talked about the arrows didn't mention the + and - indentations on the legs.
@davelukeford 5 ай бұрын
Came here to say that. 😂
@AppNasty 5 ай бұрын
Anyone else love this channel vs other repair channels because it feels like you’re actually hanging out with him? Other channels do too much production and it just feels like you’re watching them….vs one on one hangout. So relaxing.
@lebouffeurdemoules 5 ай бұрын
My Mate Vince
@Boru06 5 ай бұрын
Ah its just class. He's a very likeable chap and very funny too.
@--Zook-- 5 ай бұрын
Not repair, but Dawid does tech stuff has similar humor. great channel
@nokiaringtonearabic 5 ай бұрын
FYI, the HeXEn disc is a tool for modded systems. HeXEn, in this case, stands for Heimdall's Xbox Engineering disc and it allows you to do a whole ton of stuff for modded systems, such as TSOP/modchip flashing, installing another dashboard, etc etc.
@CrashFan03 4 ай бұрын
thank you kagura
@frankurmom8741 5 ай бұрын
Steve, the clock cap is only rated for 6 hours of power. So what you had just meant it was unplugged for more than 6 hours.
@OldUKAds 3 ай бұрын
I'm no expert and couldn't do most of shit but just admit I thought shouldn't you plug it in, set it and see?
@esraeloh8681 3 ай бұрын
Is that seriously all it lasted, that's crazy. My brothers Pokemon Blue with original battery is still somehow holding enough charge, mind you, our Gold & Silvers died, only discovered that in 2021 how much power do those timing crystals consume. And no I'm not comparing batteries to Caps, I know they are night & day in terms of total energy, just thought it might've been a couple days.
@pw7752 2 ай бұрын
Absolutely right - my crystal green one is the same.
@MichelF 5 ай бұрын
The sound when adding the incorrect thermal paste, hilarious! I think TronicsFix will love it 😂
@leemajors3834 5 ай бұрын
Lol Genius and had me in stitches also
@memonrunescape 5 ай бұрын
This is a 1.6 model which has a slightly different board layout and are MUCH less prone to the leaking clock capacitor, I modded my crystal 1.6 last year with a re-pro aladdin XT and a 1TB HDD. If anyone else wants to do this you need an 80 pin IDE for the IDE to SATA converter to work properly. I thought this was a pretty fun project and actually led me onto RGHing some xbox 360's that I rescued off of facebook marketplace.
@woovs101 5 ай бұрын
I've watched this channel grow so fast in the last year... congrats Steve, you deserve it
@FrozenSpark12 5 ай бұрын
The driver belts getting lose is a common problem on OG Xboxes. I had it on both of the consoles I worked on. I got a pack advertised as "Xbox360 driver belts" from China since I could not find any for the OG Xbox, but they worked great. The clock capacitor only keeps the time for around 6 hours. It will still ask you to set the time after that, that's why many people don't even bother to put a new one in. Don't think you need to put thermal paste around the CPU as well. That area doesn't seem to make contact with the heat sink.
@fadetonoir6152 5 ай бұрын
Very common problem on 360s as well. Boiling them does help but I always have a pack of new ones on hand. And yeah they're interchangeable - they're all just 1" bands, if I've remembered the size right.
@andrewsmith1204 5 ай бұрын
13:29 the indentations on the welded legs are also in the shape of +/- signs. Neat!
@mfmr200 3 күн бұрын
😂
@ShALLaX 5 ай бұрын
The hint for the capacitor are the big + and - signs on the terminal welds. Also, never put thermal paste around the die, it'll just trap the heat in the thermal compound with nowhere for it to transfer.
@EikottXD 5 ай бұрын
Yeah I hope he sees this.
@familytrieserichiltz940 5 ай бұрын
There is something wildly satisfying about watching you clean and solder. I know little to nothing about working with circuit boards but find your videos to be informative and so relaxing! Thank you!!
@dolphin7607 5 ай бұрын
Just love the video and how you present them, glad to see your improved since your first video, been catching up on your back catalogue. Thanks a bunch for the light relief, stupid or not well worth the watch.
@PontiacKid2 5 ай бұрын
I just started getting into fixing these things and it's cool seeing you posting new videos about them.
@gentle285 5 ай бұрын
I love how you heated up the stickers first, and also that you tested the new battery thoroughly. Great job!
@adw147 5 ай бұрын
Love the seagull noises 🎉
@JohnnyRapture. 5 ай бұрын
Love this channel. I watched a lot of videos over Christmas break!
@Effect2o 5 ай бұрын
Yet again another AWESOME video!! Thank you. You sure do make this repair stuff look fun!!
@propulsar 2 ай бұрын
Great to see you back. Looking forward to following progress.
@Easy-my9gk 2 ай бұрын
Some of the best entertainment on YT, great job Stez!
@mauritiusbeaubassin8484 16 күн бұрын
My favourite electronic repair channel. Love the comedy side of things. Keep them coming Steve.
@Sydney268 5 ай бұрын
Hahaa, you was just trolling us putting the thermal paste all around the die - loved it.
@moewiggins7832 4 ай бұрын
Man, you crack me up. I only found your vids a couple of days ago, but I love watching them, you're so funny and cool (and you fix stuff).
@tonymatthews2987 3 ай бұрын
I find it very satisfying when Steve manages to fix items that seem beyond repair great channel Ste cheers
@wisher21uk 5 ай бұрын
Great find that, in such good condition too well done Steve great fix 😊
@GTXDash 5 ай бұрын
That is a great find for just 10 quid. Only a minor problem. Very clean and snazzy looking thing.
@Majima487 4 ай бұрын
as a fellow commenter said it dose feel like hanging out but also feels like a 90s tech show, just the calm voice and suttle giggle :) and the going in blind and being a little stumped here there is brilliant, feels like learning together :) you sir have a new subscriber! (Y)
@watchingdanny 5 ай бұрын
Excellent video. I love my original Xbox. If I ever go to England, I will endeavor to find one of these original clear models just for the case. Great job Steve. You covered everything... dusting, capacitor, drive cleaning and lubing and thermal paste. Now you just need to mod it. 😎
@dudewhoareu 5 ай бұрын
Great find and awesome fix!
@ada205mi 5 ай бұрын
Was expecting a wrong answer, but genuinely nearly choked as sipping a can of Pepsi Max when answered 27 to 3 x 2!!! Stupid times table!!! Best and most entertaining retro repair channel around by far, deserves all the success and more. Can't wait for next vid.
@samsonevickis 5 ай бұрын
Always a fan of your videos, keep up the great work!
@DazGeary 5 ай бұрын
lol, that Super Cap had a plus + and a minus - constructed into the silver tab legs. For next time. luv your work. Daz xx
@sorakat42 5 ай бұрын
Seeing you take apart an Xbox makes me feel more confident in getting into mine. I've been meaning to take care of the SUPER clock capacitor on mine before it can go BOOM!
@StezStixFix 5 ай бұрын
It's actually nice and easy to take apart. Definitely worth dealing with that SUPERCAPACITOR before it explodes! 😁
@DForce26 5 ай бұрын
If you have a 1.6 revision MoBo, you are good... Only the earlier revisions had bad clock capacitors.
@electrohacker 5 ай бұрын
They dont usually go boom on 1.6 consoles
@Ll3maFN 5 ай бұрын
unfortunately they still do, ive seen many 1.6'es that have started leaking out the legs. worth it to replace on 1.6'es now @@electrohacker
@sorakat42 5 ай бұрын
@@DForce26 I doubt mine is a 1.6 board based on its manufacture date. So I should get it out my closet and pop it open sooner rather than later.
@JoshBattin 5 ай бұрын
NGL, this beat slaps. That bassline!? Buttery!
@mtshark7 5 ай бұрын
Nicely done Steve!
@Retro_Care 5 ай бұрын
what a steal, good find!! i still love this console, loads of modding potential as well. thanks for the upload :) i enjoyed it. many will say just leave the cap out, i have 6 xboxes and i also replaced the cap in all of them as well.
@rossmoffat7343 5 ай бұрын
My new fave channel, very entertaining and informative
@mrchrome5403 5 ай бұрын
Loved the ending keep up the brilliant videos pal
@CinderGamingChannel 5 ай бұрын
The Crystal Classic! That beat though when ya start cleaning the disk drive!!! ✌️
@doenerbude6573 5 ай бұрын
I love the xbox classic. I have been in the modding scene of the x360 and the ogxbox for quite some time now and absolutely love the nostalgia this console gives me. Very nice one you got there. Enough written, now I have to watch the video. :D Greetings from germany.
@Aesop531 5 ай бұрын
It was a pleasure. Great, entertaining, education!
@haactgaming9687 5 ай бұрын
It’s beautiful! And you know the door tap trick! Lol!
@tigerrick 5 ай бұрын
Brilliant vid, Ste. Keep up the great work 😂
@edwardbwmn 5 ай бұрын
Steve you never fail to put a smile on my face
@cuppacheese 5 ай бұрын
One thing to note… I have seen in some of your other videos as well, when you test capacitors, you do not let them test long enough. When testing capacitance on a multimeter, you have to give it some time to charge up. This goes the same for that component tester. Cheers!
@MyRegardsToTheDodo 5 ай бұрын
Depending on how long it was disconnected from the power it will still ask you to reset the time. It's a cap, not a battery.
@PontiacKid2 5 ай бұрын
Saves the time for something like 6 hours or so. :)
@AdBlock-User 5 ай бұрын
Reacted to that too. As far as I remember, the clock lasts around 5-10 minutes max. It was a cheap way Microsoft did it. EDIT: Taking that back. According to the MS website: "up to about three hours after losing mains power"
@MyRegardsToTheDodo 5 ай бұрын
@@AdBlock-User Even if Microsoft had used a rechargable battery for that you'd have to exchange it by now, because those batteries would be mostly dead.
@matthewwilliams5258 5 ай бұрын
Because of the way the clock circuit is made a battery would have lasted 10-20 minutes
@AdBlock-User 5 ай бұрын
@@MyRegardsToTheDodo You don't need a rechargeable battery. The CR2032 battery in my NES game from 1993 still keeps the save file alive.
@Anonymouthful 4 ай бұрын
Informative and entertaining, what more could one ask from a concole refurbishing video. Subbed.
@woolfy02 5 ай бұрын
Awesome job! I remember my first OG Xbox that I had softmodded, to run games and what not. (I Transferred movies / games to it via FTP...lol) The good old days.
@benholt5273 5 ай бұрын
If you look where the spot welds on the new clock capacitor are theres a plus and minus stamped into the metal
@harringtonceramics2146 5 ай бұрын
Cheers dood. Appreciated 🤘🏻
@timehunter9467 5 ай бұрын
I love the look of clear/translucent cases on electronics, I had the purple gameboy colour and I thought it looked awesome with the components on show.
@techrestoread 5 ай бұрын
Nice one you away make me laugh on here you put in a fun way on restoring things :-)
@timucinaziz 5 ай бұрын
I love your content man i want to see more console fixing videos greetings from Bulgaria 🇧🇬
@Dinosword2000 18 күн бұрын
11:30 The thermal paste sound effects... I'm dying! 😂
@gregorybrashear1520 4 ай бұрын
You are one of the funniest tech repair or video game guys on KZfaq. First video I have watched and you got my Sub!
@pappachook 3 ай бұрын
Loved the Inception moment.
@MichaBloggt 5 ай бұрын
I Love the Crsytal Case !
@MauR1CEnl 5 ай бұрын
Waking up on sunday with a cup of coffee and a new video. Life is good. ☕️😊
@baska- 5 ай бұрын
Very nice, my king.
@olivierallemeersch1966 5 ай бұрын
For the capacitor. The negative side has a rectangular recess in the middle and for the positive a cross-shaped recess 😃 Love ur vids!
@michaelarmer256 5 ай бұрын
Morecambe resident here love lees games
@Toni-bf6fy 5 ай бұрын
I’ve been watching for a long time now which gave me confidence und fixing stuff so I ordered my broken Xbox a week ago and am now just waiting on parts to fix. The only problem I have is the case which is completely busted lol
@me0262 5 ай бұрын
That was a 1.6 console (the extra ram pads were removed), so the clock cap didn't need replacing (and it won't run without it). All you needed was to boil the band as those (as you saw) can settle into position. Great buy for 10 pounds! Next up you need to either chip it, softmod it (recommend 007 Agent Under Fire), or TSOP flash it (a little more difficult on 1.6 boxes).
@TrimeshSZ 5 ай бұрын
You can't TSOP flash a 1.6 - on these machines the boot ROM is combined with the PIC that controls power sequencing in a custom chip called "Xyclops"- if you want custom boot code you need to add a modchip on the LPC bus, but you need to fix the traces for the LPC data lines that MS removed first.
@Wii1235 5 ай бұрын
This makes me more confident to open up my own XBOX to fix the disc drive and replace the SUPERCAPACITOR!
@dean8644 5 ай бұрын
Love your channel always makes me laugh keep it up
@billcarson9565 3 ай бұрын
I still got mine, with the Xecutor 3 mod installed, all fully working!
@waitingtoconnect 5 ай бұрын
Love the duke controller!
@robertomoi2044 5 ай бұрын
This takes Me back. I remember the disc drive has to be specific to the board or u have to flash it.
@tazzyicehockey7329 5 ай бұрын
Awesome 👌 score there legend.
@Warface 5 ай бұрын
That beat from Matt Large - No bueno is fire!
@krispysox 4 ай бұрын
Just found and subbed! It's like My Mate Vince with good tunes :)
@mopsandmuscles7855 5 ай бұрын
Funny, TronicsFix just uploaded an OG Xbox repair video yesterday. What a coincidence
@ThemeParksAndAttractions 5 ай бұрын
Great video 👌
@barrysauce 5 ай бұрын
Nobody explains the whole thermal paste debacle better than you do man that was pretty funny.
@riparaggi 5 ай бұрын
beautiful content! for your SuuuuUPER CAPACITORRRR polarity check look at point soldering shape, one side is minus shaped and the other has a PLUS shape, nice!!
@willrobinson7599 5 ай бұрын
This I think was prob my fav console, the amazing modding scene adding bigger HD, lights ect made this an amazing console . Still got my original clear xbox now , got 1tb sata drive in it full of emulators and xbox games
@Okurka. 5 ай бұрын
Why SATA?
@willrobinson7599 5 ай бұрын
@Okurka. as ages ago I got the sata adapter kit and new cable , think sata drives faster at accessing too.
@MrBlingBlingNr1 5 ай бұрын
the crystal case looks nice
@k-dawg4617 5 ай бұрын
Mate, bawling at the timestables 😂
@IamNotANumber 5 ай бұрын
I wouldn't mind another video learning my times tables with you.
@empireofnoise2200 3 ай бұрын
Thats a nice looking xbox well worth saving
@christopherdecorte1599 5 ай бұрын
Great video would still replace the belt though they are super cheap. As long as the drive opens it can be charged with a tweezer thats how i charged mine.
@urglegurgle5807 5 ай бұрын
I liked the stress that no one had been in it before as the label is intact, before using heat to remove the label so it stays intact.
@cerd6292 5 ай бұрын
Nice job on the rap this week. Good one Steve!
@gregoryzloch9106 5 ай бұрын
Great rap. I like what you did with Dana/Zul.
@coinasourusrex1787 5 ай бұрын
yo step love your channel found it a month or 2 ago keep it up bro I might try this sh myself
@dmdays2390 5 ай бұрын
You have a voice of an angel when spreading circuit heat paste 😇
@DzeiEidz 5 ай бұрын
I think Tronixfix should come visit the comment section :D
@Boru06 5 ай бұрын
Another brill vid, thanks Ste! I wonder, would it be possible, and even worth, using a flat battery holder thingy instead of a super cap for the clock?
@TrimeshSZ 5 ай бұрын
It's really not useful - the problem is that the RTC is embedded into the MCPX chip, and that's built using a process technology that has high speed, but also significant leakage. As a result, the current drain would kill a coin cell in a quite short period of time, which is presumably why MS went with the supercap approach in the first place.
@Boru06 5 ай бұрын
@@TrimeshSZ Interesting mate, thanks for that. I've a lot to learn 🙃
@telecomsuk 3 ай бұрын
I bought a new one of these in 2002, upgraded the HD and software, then swapped all to a crystal case with crystal controllers when I could get hold of a crystal case . Still works great even in 2024.
@Zobbster 5 ай бұрын
You got yourself a real bargain there!
@ninaevans4501 5 ай бұрын
Lovin' the humour, and the 1980's style in repair soundtracks. But, let's face it, STUPID at the end of the day Steve. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍👍
@rexlawrence1168 3 ай бұрын
Your shirt cracked me up. Nice to know Hawkins Police have tshirts to send out.
@Vibropollo 5 ай бұрын
Exactly what i do on my Xbox. Now she needs a good softmod 😍
@stealthbuilder 5 ай бұрын
Love it!
@essexlad8151 3 ай бұрын
That was one sexy clean looking xbox! Must of been kept in a box/bag all this time and really looked after when it was working.
@mjh17474 5 ай бұрын
You spurred me on to get mine out of the attic and yes, it had leaked everywhere! 3 hours on and we're back in business 😁
@KeyringHardhat 5 ай бұрын
My disc tray did this on my console as a kid, a firm thump to the top when pressing the open button did the trick.
@PepsiManX360 5 ай бұрын
The thermal paste on the smaller chip made my OCD spike to unhealthy levels.
@shermansheepherda8488 5 ай бұрын
Excellent buy yo rapper dude.
@flumphflumph6021 5 ай бұрын
Amazing. The Disc Drive reads Discs. I hope you know how rare that is nowadays, especially for a Crystal Xbox.
@decisionsdecisions8906 5 ай бұрын
By far one of the best consoles for design in my opinion I need to get one again for the original games, I remember getting it one Christmas and playing forza
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