Restoring the Original Xbox - Retro Console Restoration & Repair

[@OddTinkering]

Hello everyone! Next week it's Christmas so I wanted to wish you all merry Christmas (just merry normal day,if you don't celebrate Christmas). I hope you get as awesome presents as this Xbox was 18 years ago!

[@zay3441]

This is like tech asmr lol

[@Bluedemons213]

12:39 look how corroded it is BRUSHING INTENSIFIES

[@markcumbriauk]

Merry Brexmas to You too

[@cynosimp1191]

I agree with @hello :p

[@redsnowonline5803]

I love your work so happy holidays

[@StygianOubliette]

The fact that this is considered “retro” now makes me feel ancient.

[@broken_font1881]

I still use mine to this day so I consider it modern 😉

[@animusfollus5941]

C-ball Helmet no, it will be ‘’retro’’ in approximately 2 years

[@animusfollus5941]

C-ball Helmet so don’t worry 😀😀😀

[@matthewdavies2057]

We are.

[@SolitaryBro]

It's not that you (or me) are old, it's the fact that the term "Retro" is applied to things that are not so old these days much like the term "Rare"...

[@EnfantDesAstres]

I love how he played like 3 or 4 Halo missions, probably enjoyed himself a lot and remember that he had to put some footage of him playing to show that the restoration worked

[@Spewa-em8cm]

Yeah, The Arbiter is the 6th mission of Halo 2. He was definitely having fun.

[@aztumtheknightofwumbo7060]

@@Spewa-em8cm Technically the 4th since "The Heretic" is a cutscene and "The Armory" is just a tutorial for how to move.

[@Spewa-em8cm]

@@aztumtheknightofwumbo7060 You're right, they still counts them as levels though.

[@aztumtheknightofwumbo7060]

@@Spewa-em8cm True. Kinda silly.

[@Laf1tropbien]

Halo 4 is in Xbox 360

[@finned.7211]

If this guy ever decided to do a jumpscare my soul would leave my body

[@gabriellefoust9176]

just watching him gently unscrewing stuff and then an image of a horror game character with really loud screaming. #1 scariest thing ever. pls no. if he reads this i fear for the next one

[@yousufsiddiqsyed4412]

liking this so he may read it

[@dadocta8355]

YOUSUF SIDDIQ SYED Same, lol.

[@yousufsiddiqsyed4412]

@@dadocta8355 😂

[@Edwardvc23]

I would die

[@MikeXiL]

Watching him clean the top of the Xbox and being annoyed by it is such a mood. I remember having so much annoyance with maintaining it to be clean

[@Soytortrixdelimon]

I think the key of all his videos is: Patience and a lot of Isopropyl.

[@akalihoer5457]

@exxceeed and a lot of isopropyl.

[@SpectraMoyai]

*p.a.t.i.e.n.c.e*

[@stevenbenson9976]

There is also a side note, he forgot to put the screws back into the hard drive (attaching to the hard drive tray) and edited it out.

[@zera-zero]

@@SpectraMoyai *a.n.d.a.l.o.t.o.f.i.s.o.p.r.o.p.y.l*

[@scarlet__eye9489]

He uses a small amount of isopropyl in comparison to the amount of patience he needs to use

[@montetho]

This is equivalent to watching the scene where the toy collector in Toy Story cleans up woody. Same energy.

[@360Dominator1]

I think that was what originally made me interested in these types of videos. Very relaxing for me and I could watch him repair things for hours.

[@jakehilderbrand6890]

Asmr lol

[@Ezepasch]

I discovered this channel today but now i realize i've loved this my entire life

[@Leo-xs1ni]

Yeah

[@kenny99san]

why is this comment under all his videos

[@Tejanrocks]

I love how when you were restoring the Gameboy you said I am not comfortable with electronics and now you took apart this Xbox so easily.

[@OddTinkering]

Yes. A lot of improvement has happened since then. But sometimes it's still nerve wracking to take these apart. I still have not fixed a phone and I have my first camera's body laying on the shelf unused because it's broken. I shot my first video on it so I will try to repair that for some special occasion

[@mjolnirmayhem5701]

@@OddTinkering why not repair it for 1 million subscribers?

[@VentusHarpus12]

@@OddTinkering When having issues trying to look how to restore something, if you need help I normally google something or just watch another KZbinr's video! I've torn apart so many laptops and tablets just by watching youtube!

[@John--]

I remember fixing my older brother's Xbox when I was a kid. Can't believe it was 18 years ago. Stuff like that was a lot simpler then lol

[@andyj2403]

Life was simpler it seems.

[@ENZOxDV9]

This doesn't seem simple at all however, it's becoming increasingly difficult to repair new items nowadays

[@noobsaibot3017]

I know im going to sound like a kid but i like the duck. He just so helpful.

[@silhouettoofaman2935]

I know, such a cute little detail!

[@kellyl470]

I said the same thing.

[@robertm8552]

I like that the duck also gets a bath with the parts

[@sarbear6992]

Same! I look for him in every video

[@One_of_Many750]

All Good. Adults Are Just Big Kids, With Better Toys.

[@kehill7257]

There's no doubt this man could restore the infinity gauntlet.

[@theme34xcp]

With a little help from a little friend IPA of course.

[@alexjohnson4677]

Nah they wouldn't have had to go back this guy woulda just fixed the stones

[@JJw3K]

Too bad this is basically a staged channel lol

[@qulxis3077]

"The store link for the Time and Soul Stone is down at the description"

[@azziouzecherrati1870]

XBOX360

[@arcaneusumbra1539]

I'm still fascinated by the complexity of these machines even though they're outdated

[@memeprivileges6871]

Off topic but your pfp is my fav dragon priest mask

[@diosdelpack4314]

Its because that think is a literal tank, was considered a gigant if you compared with other consoles of the time, and it allowed 1TB of memory if you know it how. The only problem the console had was the clock capacitor wich killed the console from inside, making imposible to repair if you waited too long, thanks to this video and a little help from 4chan I could repair my Xbox before it was 2 late. Anyways I have to full fixit because I didnt clean it at all and the disc driver still doing weird things, so I have to see how to full repair it anyways (Plus Im a monkey with a wrench and fucked some screws, aluminium and get rid of 4 screws and one of the aluminium of the lector because Im a fucking disaster. Anyways. It works again, almost proberly when I give it for dead. Remember. Change the clock or remove it. Depending of the version you just cant remove it so please, search guides and info. And dont be like me. Try to put everything where it have to be.

[@kawabatayuri]

Because old technology tends to be complex and bulky while newer techs are made to be simpler and slimmer, in my opinion ps1 and ps2 machine layout is much more complicated than ps3 or ps4 ones, although the casing is harder to open in newer gen

[@SamSquids]

@@kawabatayuri then again though, The PS5 is pretty huge compared to the OG Xbox

[@Undeadagain]

I don’t know if you read comments on almost 5 year old videos, but this video helped me fix my Xbox! I had pretty much the same problems as you except WAAAY more internal dust. Boiled the belt and cleaned all the nooks and crannies after replacing the time capacitor. I even learned how to solder. These videos are a great help, thank you for these!

[@ragaboioey]

This is like the part from Toy Story where the old guy is fixing woody, accept woody is an Xbox from 2001 in this case.

[@gnarly.bulblax]

Well the old guy was literally restoring Woody for him to be placed in a museum

[@darkzero3]

That’s why I find these videos so relaxing! I didn’t put two and two together! Thanks!

[@ashto46_playz44]

Haha in this case ITS IB A CASE HAHA

[@tifforo1]

I reject that Woody is an Xbox from 2001. I think that he cannot be described as any system except one made by Nintendo, Sega, Atari, or Coleco.

[@mosaic6225]

how different would the movie be if woody was just a game console lmao

[@gibsondude07ify]

This is like that scene from Toy Story 2

[@GTgaming98]

@GeoGaming if you play the music from the scene while watching this that would be epic

[@cuddlesvevo.]

Word

[@danielstephenson7558]

"You can't rush art..."

[@LoFiSamSero]

Asmr-Like

[@zpushy633sora]

I remember that Part

[@srelectrico2187]

Just imagine 20 years from now we’re gonna be seeing “ps4 retro console” restoration vids Edit: or Xbox restorations if it matters that much to you... jeez

[@Kirayamatobiggestfan]

Shadow Spire if I get a notification from that while I am on my ps4, I swear to god I’m gonna feel really old

[@wolf_line]

Then what would gen 5 6 and 7 be then?

[@low5738]

Some of us won’t be alive by then 🥺😭

[@meh9104]

Low 5 Lmao how old are you?

[@low5738]

Thicc cooch I’m 19 but I’m thinking about my grandma 😓 she be saying she knows she not gonna be around in 20 years so that comment threw me back

[@terrapinflyer273]

For some reason I always admire how well the IDE ribbon cable is folded to fit in the case. Love taking these apart.

[@morpheus7v7]

Before I even watched the full video: “Is he gonna do it?” “Nah, he can’t be a fan” “But he might ...” *Fixes the Xbox like a pro:* “Alright here we go.” *Opens the disk drive* “Is he gonna pull-“ *pulls out Halo* Me: Sheds a tear of joy

[@seana2375]

Loser

[@koffee8638]

@@seana2375 Degenerate

[@Sandman3]

@@seana2375 you have no class halo is ancient so fuck off

[@seana2375]

@@Sandman3 not that ancient, I remember when it came out. The first one was ok. Now scram, kid!

[@Sandman3]

@@seana2375 look... just don't disrespect old games ok? They made the games the way they are today

[@DemianKnight]

GameStop: “I’ll give you 2 bucks for it”.

[@icy_bit7306]

DEMIAN KNIGHT more like 18 cents

[@umcaraqualquer3640]

@Tito 2K Yep. They'll offer only 8 cents.

[@Theendman42]

This is how it actually goes... Gamestop: We'll take it, but you won't get a dime.

[@Turkanation]

GameStop would never pay so much money

[@trippindaily1240]

Game stop "you can see that it's in bad condition" *sparkles*

[@adamjensen9463]

I love those moments when he *AGGRESSIVELY BRUSHES THE THING*

[@muhammetreis4104]

Hello

[@theslaughter1696]

Howdy

[@beholder8467]

Wow this takes me back. I got one of these in 2004 and played it for years. I even got it modded with a chip and was able to play old Nintendo and PS games on it. It was pretty much a mini PC for it's time.

[@Extremelybadpiggies]

Woah that’s cool are you able to use the modded chip on other game consoles? It would be cool to play super Mario maker 2 on a PlayStation 4. (Even though I don’t have a ps4)

[@beholder8467]

@@Extremelybadpiggies I doubt it, but once I got into PC gaming I got away from consoles. I'm sure there's hacks out there to do it though.

[@owenfuchser1540]

I want a girl to love me the way this man loves isopropyl alcohol

[@theresistance5633]

Same

[@eelboy]

Same tho

[@essarajab9901]

I just want anyone to love me

[@bahezg]

@@essarajab9901 i love you

[@jokeer722]

@@bahezg as a friend

[@jeo228]

my face when he opens it up and it isn't a green glowing fluid reactor like the startup graphic: :O

[@aidancommenting]

*An Xbox of lies* 😮

[@pitbull8625]

👁👄👁

[@lexbsar9235]

._____. So truee

[@digitxl2022]

What I learned from the Vid: Isopropyl alcohol makes everything come off...

[@blizoli]

xd that's right

[@akiromadlangsakay9199]

Does it work on flex tape ?

[@Caincooba]

Maybe isopropyl alcohol can make a cure for the covid

[@user-xc1qy7ed8l]

Try it with your pp

[@enoztheprotogenshadeyboii7074]

The reason for the use of isopropyl alcohol is because it is electronic friendly and can help with removing tough stickers and more

[@destinyknight5553]

Ive fixed up a few old things myself and i know the joy that comes when you plug it in and everything works exactly how you intended

[@JoRoWi83]

This is like watching an old friend getting helped back to his feet

[@reitleas1284]

Oh god your right Im old now

[@JoRoWi83]

Dan Simms Aren’t we all

[@robertlong5593]

On a load again

[@DanGer_Fox]

50 years later: Restoring retro console (PS 4)

[@DelusionalInsider]

More like 15

[@xissac_playz4561]

Ps781910

[@tybrown172]

DanGer Fox in this case in 19 years ps5 will be retro

[@efdeepro6427]

Gey

[@josephleijon2383]

Efrain Diaz Tu mama

[@dandalompero3945]

*_"This video is sponsored by ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL"_*

[@professorwho2270]

😂😂😂

[@mlglewi1413]

*"AND WATERY SOAP"*

[@apachelol]

*AND THE D U C K T O R*

[@anderdogOfficial]

Alcohol Isopropyl is is all... Kill Coronavírus

[@hellohello6223]

_better than Raid Shadow Legends_

[@Extremelybadpiggies]

This is my favorite KZbin channel. His videos so relaxing and he never put a anoying sound into It

[@JimHalpertFromTheOffice]

Imagine if he went through all that trouble and the disc tray still wouldn't open.

[@dillonuzzell572]

I'm sure he tested it. It's bad luck in electronics repair to put things back together again if you haven't tested that it works first.

[@JimHalpertFromTheOffice]

@@dillonuzzell572 I was just making a joke...

[@seyera2468]

lmao that would suck

[@comradegilbert_7608]

Sup Jim!

[@Peachys.presents]

Oml 😂

[@guitarzan31]

Looks like here, as in life, alcohol was the solution to all of our problems...

[@KrypticWarrior2]

and according to science, alcohol IS a solution

[@dwvcollection]

@@KrypticWarrior2 a literal solution

[@beardedbros7215]

If rubbing alcohol fix outside booboo drinking alcohol fix inside booboo

[@LilGhostlyX_X]

bearded bros drinking alcohol can fix outside booboo to boo

[@FGKing-gc3xn]

@@beardedbros7215 inside boo boos hurt more :(

[@Walkwe66]

Disc drive: stuck Me: just bang the corner it will open

[@edkhil]

Disk drive: stuck Step-disk drive: 😏

[@hyp0cr1tical]

I believe there was a switch somewhere on the inside of the 360 which forced the disc drive open, it saved my copy of halo combat evolved

[@Yaboi45555]

Or u can put a paper clip in that tiny hole below the drive

[@lochandichabod3084]

@@edkhil Wait that's illegal

[@nkn8820]

I hit mine till it popped open lol

[@dwtj01]

Thank you so much for sharing this! Went through this entire process tonight and my Xbox is working SO WELL! Tray opens first time every time, no more continuously setting the clock after a power failure, and I have the reassurance of fresh thermal compound. Amazing AMAZING video!

[@mrshermzilla]

Xbox S

[@xwr3ksh0px]

When he popped in Halo 2 and loaded it up that brought back so many memories

[@NomixNight]

* sings halo theme *

[@Abraham-ne4yf]

Watching you makes me want to organize and clean everything in my room. But I'll do that tomorrow

[@Hijynx87]

Still tomorrow? Lol

[@stormlander]

Did you do it?

[@RadicalBlur]

try this kzbin.infoZPO_qTmThg4

[@williamsanborn9195]

I've always loved hearing and feeling the little pop that comes when you loosen a screw for the first time. It's just so satisfying!

[@DDL-n2u]

My god the memories. That fan kept me warm. Crazy to see how complex the build was vs the N64 Restoration.

[@theagency2358]

Miss playing classic Halo 2 with the boys back in the day. Feels almost like yesterday.

[@AndresRodriguez-uu5ni]

the fact that he writes watery soap instead of soapy water makes me wonder if he actually melted soap and mixed it with some water

[@vulgervulcan]

Soap and some water 🤣🤣

[@FEARitself100]

Even soap needs hydration from time to time lmfao

[@magicalfluffybunny]

I'm so amused at how delicately the warranty stickers are removed and replaced on systems 20+ years old

[@rustykid1285]

Its 18years old? Ithey where put into production in 2001 2003

[@rustykid1285]

2001*2002*

[@draketimmerman3837]

@@rustykid1285 2001 was 20 years ago now 🤷‍♀️

[@rustykid1285]

@@draketimmerman3837 holy fuck

[@six_buck_dlc]

im surprised they even sell warranty stickers for specific consoles otherwise where did he get it from

[@Evil0tto]

I've still got mine, and it still works. I even hooked it up last year with an adaptor to make it look halfway decent on a modern TV and played a few of my old games on it. A great console with some truly groundbreaking games that hold up well today. I'm glad Microsoft is pretty good (though certainly not perfect) about backwards compatibility, too, because I can play a lot of those old games on my Series X.

[@onetwo6039]

Mine is from 2001 launch and it failed. Fortunately I found someone to repair it and now it runs like new. Glad they were able to save it.

[@thedylanshow1]

How did you find somome to fix it? Craigslist? ​@onetwo6039

[@Pooby1000]

What a great machine the OG Xbox is. So simple, durable, and ahead of its time. I still have my green Halo edition running emulators that I play from time to time.

[@lb9641]

It was build with PC hardware :)

[@bhomas_real]

Microsoft: Modifying this console will void the warranty. This nameless person: I AM THE WARRANTY!

[@420smeghead]

LMAO

[@ThePower1037]

2:50 clean build, especially for 2001, everything is in a nice place.

[@robertsanford5788]

I wake up every morning watching these. The ASMR aspect in it is fantastic! The nostalgia is also really cool to feel when you grew up with all of the things you clean and fix! Plus it’s educational, I’m actually learning allot watching this. Definitely a 10/10 worth subscribing!

[@thenativegamer443]

I fall asleep watching these because of the ASMR sounds it gives off.

[@starlight4649]

I knew windows wanted a game console built similar to their computers, but damn. They straight used regular computer parts in there.

[@god.mp4]

Thats how electronics work dude.

[@starlight4649]

@@god.mp4 but like, actual computer parts. An actual PC disk tray, not a prefab consumer electronic disk drive. There's a difference. For instance, the playstations had a customized disk drive shape to fit in the specified case, and custom ribbon cables to the board. This Xbox has an off the shelf drive that windows would have had on hand for building PCs. Windows clearly worked in reverse here. They got the parts first, and then worked on the console from there.

[@tammyreece2555]

Literally, I was watching and thought to myself, "This literally is built like a computer". CPU and all

[@starlight4649]

@@tammyreece2555 the story of the Xbox is basically "windows wants to do video games, but they already have this big pile of computer parts" They wanted that PlayStation money, so they slapped together a console with computer parts. They even wanted it to use windows so your console could also be a PC. There's an alternate timeline where Xbox was just an extension of PC

[@god.mp4]

@@starlight4649 still, thats how electronics with OSs work. Custom pcb, some off the shelf parts, custom shell, boom. You have your xbox, playstation and more.

[@sins2610]

The fact that this is almost 19 years old is beyond me

[@johndavies4644]

I remember these brand new! And have one I got from argos.

[@matsku5853]

No shit you have Fortnite pfp xd

[@guilhermegmoreir]

It's really shocking once you realize it... I still remember back in 2000, when the PS2 was released and I was drolling over the graphics of games like FFX and Metal Gear... Back then, I still had my good old PSX (The actual original Playstation) and I dreamed the day I could get my own PS2...

[@simp9938]

Microsoft: we are unable to fix your Xbox. This guy: hold my watery soap

[@ashnekouzuchiha2174]

And isopropyl alcohol 😂😂

[@DoubleSlothgaming]

@@ashnekouzuchiha2174 and rubber ducky

[@ashnekouzuchiha2174]

@@DoubleSlothgaming 😂😂

[@miki0588]

Hold my isopropyl

[@sirrichardthefilthy6532]

Hold my IPA

[@dennisbarber4980]

This guy gives me ASMR vibes everytime I watch him. Very informative on how to repair stuff. Detailed.

[@pcachu]

I've got one of these, had it since the initial launch. It has a replacement power cord, mailed direct from Microsoft, where they added a circuit breaker at the wall end to keep the unit from overloading. Naturally, the breaker pops every time I plug it in. Pretty sure that's a Bad Thing.

[@nd2jesus0in1me0]

Sounds about right 🤣💩

[@jayjonah2762]

did you try adding some isopropyl alchohol?

[@anamariajohnson3123]

I have one from the launch too & the original cord has the exact same problem! It makes turning on the Xbox nearly impossible

[@joshuacamps4990]

Me: What's The Condition? Seller: Like New.

[@goldensilence5841]

Refurbished?

[@Datoneguy_9343]

If it’s from this guy you know it’s legit

[@chickendrawsdogs3343]

Me: Why is there a rubber ducky in the the soap water tray? Odd Tinkerer: Because everybody needs a friend. Me: Nice. (sheds a tear)

[@deedr1234]

Chicken Draws Dogs get outta here with your bob ross.

[@WorrizEcko]

Alexander Zheng Shut up kid your not welcome here

[@sumireko8159]

Me was looking at bob ross video when find this comment

[@deedr1234]

@@prod.schemeteam203 um yea duh.

[@Luka-zi9kv]

Alexander Zheng Fuck off you’re seven

[@astrellxvoide]

Funniest Quote of The Year 2021: "Void my warranty? I don't think so Bill"

[@therealtrue842]

this was in 2019 though

[@dbbyres]

BillG left Microsoft in 2020 and doesn't give a sh*t if you repair your old Xbox

[@akfreed6949]

I think there was some government decision on the label crap around the time this video was released . It's stupid legal mumbojumbo . The government should have went after Microsoft for all their lousy red-ring consoles . The 360 far outselling PS3 is misleading . Alot of their 360 consoles manufactured were REPLACEMENTS .

[@19c_g]

2023*

[@dinolin1654]

12:38: Look how corroded it is *Cuts to aggressively scrubbing the motherboard*

[@thesturm8686]

@Jordan Corrigan i assume PCB is harder than plastic toothbrush so the brush can't scratch it

[@momfiethehunter504]

@@thesturm8686 that's correct, however the components on the board that had damage from the leaking cap could have fallen off by the aggressive scrubbing but luckily that doesn't happen very often

[@GaijinCartoonist]

"Restoring Original Xbox -" Me: "Okay" "Retro Console Restoration" Me Remembering Unboxing a New One: "...okay."

[@nomos_lol]

I know right? I was in 7th grade when I got mine.

[@reviewilliams248]

I still have one, but it's in the basement. Everyone is scared to go down there so we bought an xbox 360, sadly it was kept on day and night and eventually froze up. We couldn't rlly play any games either, since the discs were all scratched up 😅

[@donfelipeofficial5055]

It is retro

[@marilpez740]

I was playing halo ce on my Xbox yesterday

[@africancouscous]

@@marilpez740 I just completed halo 2 on legendary yesterday too

[@lilypie00]

It's amazing how you remember where every part goes.

[@binarylateral8342]

Perks of good organization and filming it while you do it lol

[@limberclan]

Thats Why you take pictures while dismantling tech Related stuff

[@jakemcdonald2223]

That always blows me away

[@defconzero]

The xbox is insanely easy to take apart and manage parts. Try it with any iphone or smart watch. Now that's hell

[@AlluttajaYT]

This was the first console I played on. Got it for free from somewhere in 2006. Later we got a ps3 however because my friend had a ps2 and I liked his console more. Seeing this one being restored, brings some memories of having the console.

[@Tea_games2340]

Pc builders: "dont put to much paste on" This guy: "so anyways, i started blasting"

[@DougJK]

@José Antonio He put a lot lol

[@WhiplashPresents]

he blasted more than frank reynolds himself

[@BronzeBoxer_]

If you look at how much paste he put on the chip on the right @ 14:03 he put too much. That amount of paste will spread all the way out to the edges, yes, but when the heat sink gets really hot then the thermal paste expands even more, so this amount of paste will possibly be leaking onto the circuit board, which is dangerous considering how sensitive they are to damage.

[@MaxDad7]

@@BronzeBoxer_ It'll be fine. Thermal paste is non-conductive unless you specifically search for conductive TIM. Better to have a little too much than not enough.

[@fVNzO]

@@BronzeBoxer_ this was debunked several years ago. You can apply a literal tube of thermal paste and it'll be no different. You will only run into issues if you use conductive pastes or liquids or straight up spew it directly into the socket, which could be pretty difficult to clean.

[@BansheeHallow]

"Master Chief you might telling me what are you doing inside that Xbox?" Sir, using isopropyl alchohol

[@doriannagtegaal8663]

Bic mac

[@mayaseuchiha6061]

Classic

[@mayaseuchiha6061]

"Your ignorance already destroyed one of the sacred consoles, Demon." "You shall not harm another."

[@KunoTHC]

😂

[@tr4shb0at_]

Underrated comment tho 👊😩✋

[@theopinionrespecter4762]

You’re just playing the Xbox with your friends when they ask, “why does your Xbox’s disk drive smell like *isopropyl alcohol*

[@verenigingvandemagogen4548]

😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 I experienced something similar with an old tube amplifier I had cleaned out. Did the first listening tests with some mates.

[@MMBNMalternateaccoun]

Smell should go away after a good while.

[@e.tripinn]

why you sniffing the disc drive

[@EpicEric25]

how would they know what the smell is

[@jonusjanussonsr.4946]

Dinomustard808 if the friends know what the smell is then it’s safe to say they know the answer to that question

[@MUSTASCH1O]

I like how the whole device is tied together with a few long bolts. That's a sign of a good, thought-out design in my humble opinion. Longer bolts are often better at maintaining preload forces than shorter ones.

[@junatah5903]

"This is a really long screw." Me: **pauses video and looks close.** "I can confirm."

[@nevaeh9332]

this is why i love people

[@epicwwiistuff6863]

@@nevaeh9332 i love that you love people, i love my love for you loving people, i love my love for the love i have for your love of loving people, i love that i love the love i have for your love of loving people, i love that my love for you loving people is so lovably lovable that i just love it so much, i love that my love love is love for the love of you loving people that my love goes towards loving loving people of the lovable lovably

[@JanoyCresvaZero]

Dang ole big ole screw there

[@sooble28]

After 2 hours of very close examination i too can confirm that it is, in fact, a very long srew.

[@junatah5903]

@@sooble28 yeah, got to make sure, can't be having 1mm short screws.

[@JonathanLov]

Odd Tinkering: Red ring? Hold my Isopropyl Alcohol...

[@Dijasa0591]

Wejustmight die I was waiting for this comment 😂

[@0Imtheslime0]

RROD was a problem with 360, not the 1st gen.

[@wesmoon5154]

My 360 got RROD and literally nothing happened to it it was completely fine after i dont know why

[@dragontonio442]

LOOOOL 😆

[@Reesetrain44]

@@wesmoon5154 3 bars right? it meant something wasn't plugged in all the way you can achieve this by shorting 2 cables from video

[@dianateodorescu5977]

The signs: ⚠️DO NOT OPEN Him: Ight, Imma head in

[@ImJustAComment]

Xbox: DONT OPEN SO U DONT MOD IT Odd Tinkering: Well that’s rude *Proceeds* *to* *murder* *the* *stickers*

[@ei7945]

@ItzLizardHere420 *_-sad gacha users noise-_*

[@astrolightingyt4531]

I think about 1 billion people play this dumb game called Gacha

[@ei7945]

@@astrolightingyt4531what's so wrong with Gacha Life? All I do with it is to make some OC to edit them and play games with it

[@astrolightingyt4531]

Wolfie Pup it’s like fortnite it’s gonna take over all the 6,7,8 kids

[@michaeloliver2455]

Refurbished my first Xbox after watching your videos. Really helpful and satisfying to watch. Thanks for the tips!

[@jjs6568]

Looking at that system brings back so many amazing memories of the golden ages of gaming. Xbox and gamecube were where it was at.

[@duolingoowl9663]

Me in 2002: Playing the new, amazing Xbox. Me in 2020: Seeing this as "retro"

[@DelusionalInsider]

Ok boomer

[@pudding-5916]

MbS shut the fuck up kid

[@ROOTZDNB]

MbS Ok zoomer.

[@duolingoowl7043]

Hello there, my friend.

[@randomfurrygirl548]

I remember loving it as a kid, my fav's were halo 2 and mechassault

[@six_buck_dlc]

i swear whoever made isopropyl alcohol is probably making millions off of this one guy

[@georgegherghelau1264]

Lol

[@toceeno874]

They're probably super dead at this point but aight

[@ferroweld1594]

@@toceeno874 what constitutes being "super dead"

[@six_buck_dlc]

@Jake Thomas thats the joke but thanks for the fun fact. i guess you could say whoever found it and sold it is making millions

[@toceeno874]

@@ferroweld1594 dead to the point where it's kinda not possible to contact them somehow

[@LongLiveTheBeat]

At first I was curious to watch this without volume, but the specific noises are too satisfying

[@shri19]

This restoration is so full of reminiscences. The DIY with PC's, the ribbon cables, the 50000 parts to connect and put together, the tricks to fool unscrupulous vendors from whom you bought defective stuff......AND the thrill to see it work on the first power on. I miss those days. Thank you Bro for this one and for all the others. Loved every one of them. ☺😇

[@judew.3624]

This console combined with halo 2 is the most nostalgic experience in the world

[@Curlyheart]

Plus doom 3

[@CorneliusCob]

Og Xbox: my time has come Odd: NOT YET IT AIN'T

[@lazmartel7305]

It's as if an old soldier just came back from 20 years of war and Odd patches him up and throws him back in

[@hopLight2322]

You are piecing my childhood back together, one video at a time. You sir, are a legend and a therapist

[@bzgarage2703]

Bruh I can’t even get away bending a plastic tab without it braking this guy got mad finesse

[@anakinraliere5637]

And then, he is playing the best game ever released on the console.

[@payton5759]

As soon as he put the disc in, it's like all of my childhood memories flooded me at once. I've played many hours on that game

[@dingle2987]

Halo Combat Evolved? KOTOR? Jade Empire?

[@anakinraliere5637]

@@dingle2987 Halo

[@kalesmart1]

@@dingle2987 i remember jade empire and of course halo, but halo 2 was the best

[@trackertom]

@@dingle2987 Halo 2 was a huge let down I remember. They showed demos at E3 which were nothing like the finished product!! Sounds familiar! And yes KOTOR was by far one of the best games.

[@TastyPluto]

"this will void your warranty" I AM THE WARRANTY

[@jillburns8677]

Is that a Dane reference...? :D

[@miniluv7330]

I think it’s a reference to “I AM THE SENATE” from Star Wars

[@officerjhon1175]

Alliens: you have five minutes to fix this computer or everyone dies This guy:wanna see me speedrun

[@yeetonit20snewchannel67]

69 likes moment

[@Extremelybadpiggies]

He’s not allien probably they travelled to earth and they came backs accidently taking him as one of them instead of the other alien. Lol

[@Paulo-mg3be]

TheRelaxingEnd: who are you? Odd tinkering: im you but with black gloves

[@faneskater]

The dark side of TheRelaxingEnd

[@n6khan_]

*Suspense Dramatically Intensifies*

[@mr_bear6362]

And Better

[@strateg4play]

@@mr_bear6362 we need a collaboration of them

[@n6khan_]

Asphyxia What if they are the same person............... Om-

[@iriemonmon]

Will always love this console! I can't believe that all of Xbox was started by guys at Microsoft reassembling a computer to mess around with DirectX functionality.

[@haddoxnh]

Is that why it's called Xbox? Because of the DirectX functionality?

[@diazdante188]

Please do tell more. Im curious to know

[@iriemonmon]

@@haddoxnh Hilarious enough, yeah it is! So the original concept for the Xbox was an silver 'X' shaped console that was named the "DirectX Box." Bill Gates, the board and some of the team members were like, "That's ridiculous, we need a better name and a nicer looking console." So they went back to work on the device and shortened the name to reflect the system it was running...and that's how Xbox came to be!

[@iriemonmon]

@@diazdante188 For sure! So a couple of engineers on the DirectX team wondered if they could build a sole gaming device to test their new software. It was merely out of curiosity and if I remember, I don't think they meant for it to become what it is today. Anyway, so they took a PC tower, disassembled it, and started playing around with component placement to see if they could make it more compact. (Also, if you notice from this video, the production Xboxs' used PC parts! Since Microsoft was still strictly software at the time, they didn't have a lot of proprietary hardware like they do now.) They got really invested in it and took it more seriously. Other teams and the board found out that it worked, and from there Microsoft decided that they wanted to move forward with selling the idea. The other cool thing is that this Xbox was the first American console to come out after Atari's last few releases.

[@haddoxnh]

@@iriemonmon That's sooo stinkin awesome! Thanks!

[@MDCGaming87]

Me: "Almond milk or real milk in your cereal?" This guy: *ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL*

[@shintsukimi8530]

Honestly though, that stuff can be used for so many things it's amazing. My life has been forever changed by hand sanitizer.

[@HDAbuFLAN]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@patrickf803]

Underrated comment. You deserve way more likes than this

[@aaaaaa-om1td]

(A.k.a IPA)

[@v3rify.]

The man has a point

[@srmccormack]

Love these videos. It's possible someone else commented on this but you you should clean the tip and tin the soldering iron bit before applying it to the joint you are working on.

[@j5689]

Should've done the ATA100 cable upgrade while you were in there. From the factory, they used the older slower ATA33 cables for the XBox which bottlenecked both of the drives. A popular upgrade was to switch to the newer cable standard, which shaved a significant amount of time off of loading screens in many games.

[@terir8497]

Hi five fellow nerd!!😊😊😊🤚

[@eileenlucynakurosawa7421]

Yeah, 40 wire IDE was cheaper than a 80 wire Ultra ATA.

[@monchopr3511]

Please, can you share a link or specific name of the item to buy it? Thank you.

[@j5689]

@@monchopr3511 Just look for an ATA 100/133 IDE cable. You can’t really go wrong, just don’t get those cheap eZone ones, and get a 24 inch version for the extra slack. 18 inches can work but only with certain connector orientations.

[@leftyfourguns]

So my mom was always right: "just put some alcohol on it" literally fixes everything

[@Syrnkop]

I put some on my dead grandpa it sadly didn't work

[@leftyfourguns]

@@Syrnkop Alcohol goes IN grandpa, not on him

[@3vorp]

@@leftyfourguns r/cursedcomments

[@KungFuKendrick]

@@leftyfourguns what is the proper way to put it in?

[@KungFuKendrick]

@@leftyfourguns I don't wanna mess up

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

Sony: _strips everything down to the most essential parts_ Microsoft: _shoves the whole thing in, cases and all_ "Hey, it was 2001, OKAY?! We were just experimenting!"

[@FarazmKhan328]

Cleaning all the gunk out and restoring hardware to day one status. You really have outdone yourself. These videos are a good way to see the guts of hardware. How to clean them properly. Good stuff. Will wait to see more.

[@crazyconer1985]

Damnnn!! It's called Retro! I still remember when we brought it home when brand new! Always remember that day!

[@UNUSUALUSERNAME220]

Whenever you are rehabbing a used piece like this be aware, their may be more than just dust and hair in the unit. Treat any piece like this as if you know that it has roaches inside it. I used to work on stuff like this in a little neighborhood shop. We would repair things like video game consoles, stereos and even old VCR's. You would immediately take what ever was dropped off in the back, put it into a garbage bag and roach spray it and close it up. You do not want to bring roaches into your house.

[@six_buck_dlc]

so you're saying there was once a roach inside of an xbox?

[@MikeChxpo]

@@six_buck_dlc small roaches go into the consoles because of the heat when you play

[@six_buck_dlc]

@@MikeChxpo how do they even fit

[@british35]

@@six_buck_dlc They’re bugs, they seemingly fit anywhere

[@drawnwithlove3499]

@@six_buck_dlc these things don't have bones they can squeeze in anywhere

[@ImMystic]

Moral of the story: *Isopropyl alcohol is god*

[@jamesdavies686]

It's actually terrible for thermal paste. Takes forevery for it to dissolve it. Goo gone is best then Isopropyl as a final "rinse". You can see how he was struggling to remove the paste at first then just edited out the dirty work of actually scrubbing it off.

[@heistingcrusader_ad3223]

But it is probably the only solvent he has so eh

[@rovertgamehead]

Gotta write that down, I put it on my amazon list already just in case ;)

[@Robinhlb]

honestly seeing the dust just dissapear is pretty satifying

[@TheCorpselover]

This channel is like watching the most elegant surgeon. I want this to be a hospital drama, but directed by edgar wright.

[@Nylonical_Nonsense72]

Like grays anatomy?

[@frogsreprettycool2146]

Odd tinkering enters house and sees a broken xbox* House owner: I got that Xbox right when it came ou- Odd tinkering slowly pulls out toothbrush and alcohol *

[@miguelarriola8555]

@Not Nightcore wtf

[@eugenest]

@@frogsreprettycool2146 stop

[@frogsreprettycool2146]

Eugenest stop what

[@bityoshii]

ViniGui well you sound like an asshole

[@sim_-no6nd]

Wtf are these replies lmao

[@Dachief54]

I remember when I got one of these.... I fell on the ground laughing for at least 5 minutes after reading the warning in the instructions "If improperly placed this could crush small children" Ah, you gorgeous heavy monstrosity.

[@Rybear1977]

They've done extensive testing to figure this out.

[@mrsalty4591]

@@BigFatCat96 LMAO

[@allthingsimportantpolitics3347]

I remember the feeling 20 years ago of unboxing my first xbox at Christmas. Wow amazing.

[@XthegreatwhyX]

One thing I learned the first time I disassembled and reassembled my PC, is that electronic components are not as fragile as people fear they are. There are some delicate parts, but mostly you can push , pull and pry everything you need to push, pull and pry.

[@maireehxneybee_9632]

"Bill will never know I was in there.." Bill watching this: 👁👄👁 excuse me-

[@Ro-Ghost]

What is that face even meant to be

[@maireehxneybee_9632]

@@Ro-Ghost ??

[@Ro-Ghost]

@@maireehxneybee_9632 I am not sure how to make the question any clearer

[@maireehxneybee_9632]

@@Ro-Ghost its like a, "hello?? i can see what you're doing" kind of face ig

[@Ro-Ghost]

@@maireehxneybee_9632 oh okay thank you

[@TheLosoFamily]

I've had my original Xbox since I was 13. I'm now 22 and it has never been that damn dirty

[@Blank-n7c]

Bringing old analog machines back to life from the dead ☠️ great restoration

[@linearity1230]

Imagine what the cashier thinks of him odd tinkering : i'll buy your entire stock of isopropyl alcohol

[@2bit156]

If he doesn’t change “soapy water” to “watery soap” I will take away his IPA

[@supersonic644]

He did. At 16:20

[@CorneliusCob]

YOU WILL DO _NOTHING OF THE SORT_

[@joshsmith7521]

Take his liquid ice instead

[@yetiboi9990]

Josh Smith not just any liquid ice, bubbly cleaning liquid ice

[@kubaobara5151]

If you do I will hack your roblox acc

[@Vulkanprimarch]

As soon as I saw the original xbox. I had a nostalgic flashback to Halo:CE complete with celtic choir singing running through my head. (SHEDS SINGLE TEAR)

[@monetizacaotm4608]

Halo CE is on Xbox game pass Bro, if you have a Xbox one with game pass you can play It Sorry by the english errors, i am brazilian

[@uhhhhhdirby]

it's enough to make a grown man cry