Original Xbox version 1.6 won't power on fix

[@brl5034]

Worked for me! Transistor must have blown when I was changing HDs in a 1.6 and this vid helped big time. Thanks to you and Digi-Key for keeping the OG Xbox alive.

[@dcdrew713]

Thank you so much in 2024 for this guide. It was the EXACT problem I had swapping internals to a Halo edition console!

[@electronraygun6346]

This fixed worked for me when I put a 1.6 in the wrong case! Had no power at all, I just pulled a transistor from a logic level converter I had laying around as it seemed like a likely drop in replacement and after some messing around getting the transistor to lay flat I soldered it in. Then I removed the extra metal tab from the case and reassembled and it booted right up! Thanks very much for this video! :-)

[@ManuTheDeath]

Thank you very much! Mine had the same exact issue and by replacing the transistor it came back to life (it was not powering on AT ALL). You can also use a regular non-smd version like 2N3906 and works just fine (just be carefull with E B C connections)

[@123doomdoom]

bought a used 1.6 (manufactured in Aug 2004) and it worked great. I was using composite. I decided to get a 3rd party component cable to get the most out if it on my crt. First time I tried with component cable, I got a unstable image, and the system shut off after 4 seconds. Tried again and same thing. I revered back to composite and booted up the xbox after a 20 second break and it worked great. I played it few times and no problems. Returned the cables and decided to stick to composite. Tried to power on the xbox later that day and it stopped powering on altogether. It really made me sad to see this happen. Any suggestions would be awesome. Thank you

[@cpd...]

Thanks for: 1) Doing this with a regular & cheap conical tip that most people will actually have. 2) Not editing or redoing the removal of the transistor. It's always incredibly frustrating trying to do a "simple" repair by referring to a KZbin video, but where the uploader: * Uses perfect / brand new parts. * Has a huge well equipped workshop with expensive / specialist tools, that most people won't have or aren't willing to purchase for a one-off repair. * Edits out all the ugly, fiddly bits that end up causing a problem when you try to do it yourself. Is there a way to visually see that this transistor is causing the problem? Similar to the way capacitors bulge (and leak).

[@Floydzabarber]

Hey, no problem that is exactly what I was going for when making the video. The answer to your question is unfortunately, no there isn't really a way to tell visually that the transistor has gone bad. There is another to test with a multimeter though, look here kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGHNdIipmtOBqbs thanks for watching!

[@eugenioarpayoglou]

This totally works. I recommend using two soldering irons to remove the part without a heat gun since there is a cap right next to it.

[@juansalas2882]

How do you suggest to hold two soldering irons and a pair of tweezers at the same time with only two hands. Maybe I should find a girlfriend, date her for 5 years then marry her, have a boy and when he's finally old enough he'll help me out. Or I could just date a guy, that'll be quicker.

[@BliteKnight]

Wow, I placed a 1.6 mobo in 1.4 case and caused the short (stupid Microsoft). Your video saved my 1.6 going into the trash, I was able to get a transistor of another dead Xbox to apply the fix. Thanks 🙏

[@kapucnov2321]

Don't worry you are not the only one that did that. Broke down mine today same way 😂 But I salvaged transistor from a dead 1.4 and now it's back up again!

[@haggis_hunter9870]

2024 - and just fixed a 1.6 with this guide. For anyone reading this, I used low melt - long maulten on each leg, once its mixed in with the microsoft stuff, just touch the 3 points while giving it a wee lift wae tweesers. Thanks for the vid.

[@123doomdoom]

I hope you can help me. I bought a second hand 1.6 ( Aug 2004). It worked great until with composite but I bought 3rd party component to improve the Picture on my crt. I hooked up 3rd party component cables to it. The picture with component on a crt was broken, the disc drive opened halfway and system shut off. It did it again. Then I left it for 30 seconds and reverted back to composite and it worked as before. But it stopped working after that. Any idea what happened. I keep thinking those 3rd party component cables bricked my system. Plz respond.

[@tjgreen4428]

Where can I buy the replacement chip

[@superantew]

Hey, I got this problem. What is the Tranistor SN Number?

[@LenoxFilms]

I think it can be MMBT3906LT1 or Mmbt3904 , any of them would work i guess

[@OfficialGaminGuys]

I haven't ever blown an Xbox in this method but the part number was handy to order a few as I do primarily deal 1.6 and it's entirely likely one may have this problem in my stock or I can do the work for another community member without delay. Think I'd use a focused heat gun to remove it though, cos I do have good soldering tools now myself, though there was a time I struggled with a weller. A TS 101 iron with interchangeable tips is a very versatile iron for this type of work.

[@netizenz7182]

I have this exact issue however my xbox is a 1.6 in a real 1.6 case, could it be it? When I test the transistor it displays 0.1 volt. However. To measure the voltage, don't you need to place the red pin on + and black on - ? Just using the red displays the tension ? I'd like to know before trying this..

[@mikesa9325]

Thank you,you gave me a big help with my crystal xbox

[@BLACHAx970]

I just tryed to put a 1.6 board In a older case and have the exact same problem demonstrated here, whoops. I Ordered the transistor from eBay and have my fingers crossed. thanks for the video, very helpfull.

[@HistoryandReviews]

Bought one off Facebook. Worked for 3 days now all of a sudden it wont power on and I didn’t have a power surge or anything. Dont know what to do

[@realgroovy24]

There's another point of failure for 1.6 boards than this also, T60N02R by the ATX connector, check you're getting 5V on the output when attempting to power on. That's and the one shown in the video are the two biggest point of failure for power on that revision of board.

[@gerarzxb]

HI WHERE TO GET THIS TRANSISTOR FOR XBOX 1.6? ANY HELP?

[@Floydzabarber]

Search the part number in the video description. You should find places selling them.

[@sokka06]

I just did this on my 1.6 and sadly, it didn't fix my problem. I can't even get any readings from the collector, not even briefly. My Xbox started suddenly not powering on a couple months back. First it turned off after staying on for about 3 seconds and it would stay on a little longer everytime I pressed the power button. I could even get it to stay on long enough to start a game and play it without any problems for as long as I wanted. Recently it got worse and I couldn't get it started anymore no matter how long I kept tapping the power button.

[@byWilkinsonn]

sokka06 What did you do I have the same problem not sure if its capacitors or this transistor all my capacitors are clean and none are bulging I cant tell what to do, what did you end up doing?

[@corvusabaddon]

Yeah mine also randomly stopped powering on as well. I replaced the power supply and the plug but nothing. I haven't checked this transistor yet but considering it doesn't power on at all I doubt my multimeter will even read anything.

[@sokka06]

Whoops, guess I missed the first comment. I ended up buying another Xbox 1.6 that had the exact same PSU and tried to start the broken one with the power supply from the working Xbox. Sadly, that didn't fix anything, so now I just use the other Xbox and it's still going strong.

[@halofreak1990]

@@sokka06 Did you try and measure the voltage on the transistor with the other power supply? You should be getting somewhere around 3.3V at the collector regardless of whether the console is on or off. If you don't, then you could try replacing the transistor, and if it works after that, you can try if the old PSU still works. Maybe you'll end up with two working consoles after all

[@RetroGamer-cn9or]

Some people have replaced those large capacitors near the cpu anyway. It’s worth a shot.

[@ramon3238]

Thank you!, i see i was not the only one who made this, afterwards obvious, mistake. I took the component from another board, and it worked.

[@MINI_91]

Question: My 1.6 died a little while back and I replace the five leaking capacitors on the bottom right side of the board close to the power supply. Removing the solder to do so, was very rough and the areas for solder became black a few places, but since it powered on for two minutes I am not sure if I am the one causing it's current failure. Could this transistor be another reason as well?

[@CoryHolland8776]

Would the meter return a result value if the system won’t power on at all? Like not even for a brief second? If not is there a way I could still test the transistor to see if it needs to be replaced?

[@juliomaldonado7979]

Hey, the eeprom of the original Xbox can be remove? is be cause my Xbox if flasing red and you know wend that happend ther someting rowng with the eeprim and I thought I can try it to fix it by repleacing it

[@flaplaya]

Okay so how did you power it on if "won't power on fix" is in the title? Mine won't do anything. Power supply checked out good.

[@Floydzabarber]

This Xbox wasn't actually suffering from the "won't power on" issue, I was just demonstrating in the video what to do if you experience this issue.

[@flaplaya]

Sorry I was being a dick.. You said collector voltage of less then 3? Wish more detail would've went into diagnosing this one stupid little transistor failing here.. Anyone that can get this thing broken down owning a soldering iron understands the component swap part...

[@AgeofReason]

Not to do a necro, but what were the symptoms of the Xbox? When you say not booting, was it powering up at all? My 1.6 out of the blue is turning off and on 3 times and throwing me the red and green ring. It is taking power, but not booting. I'm scratching my head over here. I don't yet have a multimeter, but I would like to know the symptoms of the Xbox you repaired here. Also, if you know about the 3x on/off error please let me know.

[@Floydzabarber]

The damaged transistor would result in the Xbox not powering up at all. The problem you are having is your Xbox is fragging and it could be the result of many different things. Check for solder bridges on your motherboard and clean them up, check for leaky capacitors and replace them if they are bulging.

[@juansalas2882]

Anyone knows where to find a replacement transistor, other than a donnor motherboard?

[@buzzulinifrancesco]

Hi dude, can i use a random transistor from a 1.4 board?

[@kattmandu]

So the negative lead is just touching the metal case? Power is off, correct? Tested like you showed and the multimeter value was unchanged, remained 0.00 to 0.01. So where do I buy this transistor? FYI...1.6 board in a 1.6 case so it wasn't shorted from laying on top of an unused screw mount.

[@RetroGamer-cn9or]

He turned the power on

[@xDnl94x]

Hi! I just got a non-working Xbox trying to repair it. It's a 1.6a inside an older case so I think that's the main problem. It's not turning on at all. Checking the PSU cable that goes to the mainboard, I only get about 3,5V from the orange cables and 0 in anything else. Is that related? How can I check the voltage on the transistor if it doesn't turn on? Thanks

[@realgroovy24]

There's another point of failure for 1.6 boards than this also, T60N02R (labelled Q2F1 on board) by the ATX connector, check you're getting 5V on the output when attempting to power on. That's and the one shown in the video are the two biggest point of failure for power on that revision of board. I realise I'm replying 7 years late, I hope you still have the system, or at least managed to fix the issue.

[@teachertechnology1]

Men, you're a frikin' genius! Thanks a lot, you've saved me. It is kinda hilarious that making that dumb of a mistake is a common thing haha.

[@olivia6632]

Disculpa, un Transistor mofset me servirá para remplazar el original?

[@juancarlos22mx]

@@olivia6632 No, puedes usar cualquier transistor NPN en configuracion pata 1 Base. 2 Colector 3 Emisor.

[@eddiemccomas519]

witch one is it that has 2 fans one in the back and one on the board i have the one with 2 fans and i dont know what model it is because the sticker is faded and you cant see the model and i need parts.my xbox has a power light and its green but i havent got a screen the start screen wont come on i was going to try to find the same model that doesnt read games and change my disc drive.......if its the same......can you help me

[@sahilrandhawa1043]

Hlo bro my Xbox turns on but after showing multiple colours on ring it automatically turns off any fix plzz help ,I m a collector and I want this console in working

[@Floydzabarber]

Download the Xbox Repair guide 2.1 and go to the section "troubleshooter" then "error lights" and look for the light error code that your Xbox is giving you. It will give you suggestions as to how to fix it.

[@danotorious12]

Just seen your vid...I've got soldering exp...from the 360 and ps and reflow work...but where could I get a transistor I think I have one coming in with this issue

[@totoroslayer]

Would this transistor being bad cause the standby voltage (measured at the PSU connector) to read 0v? Is there a way to test this transistor if you can't get any power up on the board (no fan spinning, nothing)? Thanks again for this!

[@doriangolej8681]

What transistor is it?

[@lucasbk7146]

Its a 3,3V regulator. 5V in 3,3V out.

[@kaosengr]

MMBT4403LT1G PNP switching transistor - Q7C2 on the v1.6 motherboard

[@williamsutherland6732]

Well done - thank you for sharing this!

[@FiddleRipBong]

Also helps not to be Michael J Fox when controlling small components.

[@Floydzabarber]

+Dewayne Redding (Funeralspoon) lol

[@FiddleRipBong]

+Floydzabarber lol

[@NeverMetTheGuy]

That was savage.

[@The_Husband_of_Jane_Lane]

When I visited El Paso not too long ago (it was back in May), after hooking up the Xbox, I press the power button and it won't turn on right away (which doesn't make sense since the original Xbox always turns on right away after pressing the power button and the eject button since I first got it for Christmas 2004). In order to power it on, I have to hold the power button for a while until it starts boosting up. After it powers on, it starts working. Is there an problem with it? It was in great shape since December 25th, 2004 until I encounter with this minor issue (and I have a version 1.6).

[@Floydzabarber]

Never hear of that problem before. Check the wiring leading to the front panel pcb, maybe a wire or two is not making good contact. Also check the front panel pcb connector that plugs into the motherboard, for any loose wires.

[@Floydzabarber]

***** Are you playing the games from the hard drive or the optical drive?

[@Floydzabarber]

Maybe the drop in framerate is due to the optical drive having a hard time reading the disk. Maybe the laser is on its way out. Softmod the Xbox, then run the games from the hard drive, and see if the problem persists.

[@Floydzabarber]

TSOP or modchip are both good ways to go. TSOP is cheaper

[@marcludwick512]

Mine won't turn on, I'm getting .8 volts on that transistor with everything plugged in. Is that normal if the Xbox is off. Not sure what to check next. Replaced all 5 bulging caps on the motherboard.

[@realgroovy24]

There's another point of failure for 1.6 boards than this also, T60N02R by the ATX connector, check you're getting 5V on the output (bottom right pin) when attempting to power on. If not, then get another chip, I piggybacked a new one on.

[@marcludwick512]

​@@realgroovy24Where exactly? Do you have a pic. Looking, for it now, not seeing it yet.

[@BerixMaster2010]

I've tried testing the transistor with a multimeter exactly like in the video's instructions and I can't get a single reading off of it. It just reads -0.00 and I can't tell if its a problem with the capacitor or the multimeter (Which I just bought today)

[@Floydzabarber]

It is a transistor you should be testing not a capacitor. If you are getting no reading on the multimeter after pressing the power button then it could very well be the transistor that is the problem.

[@BerixMaster2010]

@@Floydzabarber I meant to type in transistor last night lol Still, thanks for letting me know what my issue was!

[@0Akeldama0]

is this transistor the same from all xboxs? interchangeable? thanks

[@Floydzabarber]

Yes, I believe so

[@pappawsnothingbettertodovi1985]

Where can I find a replacement transistor?

[@kaosengr]

Mouser.com - MMBT4403LT1G

[@DarkStar00150]

If i plan on swapping a 1.6 into an older model case, cant i just modify the case to avoid this?

[@Floydzabarber]

Sure you can.

Hi, my Xbox won't start but I'm pretty sure that's not exactly the same problem : When I mesure voltage on transistor collector, I've found 0.0v but continuity tester doesn't beep. When PSU is hooked up to 220v, I hear a click click click near it. I've no powerup at all, there is no led blinking. Have you ever seen this ?

[@indigo6518]

Got the exact same problem can't find out how to sort it

@@indigo6518 capital is probably the solution

[@googleshutupdontcare9779]

Mine has 3.6 volts but still won’t turn on…?

[@antoniomusumeci5356]

Hi, What's the other little pcb near power connector?

[@Floydzabarber]

It is the pcb from a microsoft dvd dongle.

[@antoniomusumeci5356]

Thx

[@elamriti]

i have bulging caps near the power connector to the mobo could that be my problem ! the x2 chip led turns blue but nothin happens

[@Floydzabarber]

Definitely replace those caps, it could very well be the problem

[@supergamerworld4436]

Where can I get this transistor I am looking online cant find one

[@Floydzabarber]

Hi, just google the part number I added to the description and you should find it in plenty of places.

[@supergamerworld4436]

@@Floydzabarber Awesome Thank You a bunch!! Ill be doing this once it comes in

[@Wilson_Racing]

Could this be my issue? My CPU caps look fine and the MB is in a 1.6 shell but it randomly stopped turning on a week or so ago. My concern is my PSU seems to be buzzing when I give it power, is this normal?

[@Floydzabarber]

Yes, it could be your issue, and no it is not normal. Do you hear any crackling by the psu?

[@Wilson_Racing]

@@Floydzabarber no crackling just a buzzing

[@man36291980]

great video quick question, can i just change out a European power supply with a u.s power supply? so I don't have to buy a DC converter?

[@Dikwili]

Yes but if you’ll need to mod your console in order to change the region if you want to play NTSC games.

[@robertolucrezia-contemplan5325]

My original xbox is connecting in three stages, first turn on the power led for a second and erase it, then it happens again and I hear the hd load, then it turns on and blinks but no image appears. I can open the dvd drawer normally and I can hear the hd work. Would you help me?

[@Floydzabarber]

Look for trace corrosion on your motherboard, and jumper any traces that have become corroded.

[@gabrypiscopo3224]

where I connect the negative for measurement?

[@Floydzabarber]

Anywhere on the rf shield is fine.

[@gabrypiscopo3224]

Floydzabarber thank you

[@Carlosocc95]

do you know if it's normal that my Xbox 1.6 always asks me the hour and day after one day unplugged?

[@TyBurtonReviews]

Карлос Осселли yeah that’s normal

[@olivia6632]

Can i use a Mofset transistor?

[@kaosengr]

No, PNP switching transistor MMBT4403LT1G $0.14 ea @ Mouser.com

[@AFHero66]

Can you remember what the Transistor specs or # is? I'm having same problem, but have no idea what chip to buy. Thanks!

[@kaosengr]

MMBT4403LT1G @ Mouser $0.14 ea.

[@oopsypoopsy5545]

@@kaosengr Thank you!

[@kaosengr]

Oopsy Poopsy you are welcome. I see another part listed in the old Xbox Repair Guide but it’s only rated at 200mA max collector current while the 2T labeled transistor cross references to 500 or 600mAs which the one I posted can handle.

[@lutboy2909]

Ufff dude you save my Xbox right now after the video was launched 5 years ago. I make a stupid think swapping cases without see the extra screw hole and kill the console, but I solder a normal 2n3906 and the console is working again, so for another people who the same problem and no smd component you can solder a 2n3906 looking for the pin out, but is easy the pin 1 goes on the top pad, pin 2 goes to the left pad and the pin 3 goes to the right pad, and that's it is working again Ohh cut out the legs just for rid the upper case

[@mervin0070]

i changed the transister still didn't work any help??

[@robbiejmsn1]

Me too, did you get any luck? If so, what did you end up doing?

[@Infa88]

nice vid mate, any idea why a 1.1 xbox will power on for about 3 seconds then shut off? I've replaced the power supply and power cable, also changed the thermal paste on the cpu and gpu!

[@Floydzabarber]

My guess would be trace corrosion. I have a tutorial on how to fix that over at theisozone

[@classicgamereviews54]

Did you remove the clock capacitor?

[@rockhaller3899]

Where can I get a new chip to replace the one that's bad?

[@Floydzabarber]

Rockhaller You can get replacements from me over at theisozone.com marketplace under the section "Replacement Parts & Tools" subsection "Microsoft Xbox".

[@satchsatch33]

Floydzabarber Hello Floydzabarber, I have a v1.6 with almostly the same problem, because it won't turn on, but the problem is that I've tested the 2T transistor with my multimeter, and it deliver 3,40v ....... Maybe there is a short anywhere ?

[@Floydzabarber]

satchsatch33 It sounds like you have a different issue then. I would check all of the voltages being delivered by the power supply, it's possible that your power supply is the cause of the problem.

[@satchsatch33]

Thanks :) I have tested with others v1.6 power supply boards and others front panels and it still doesn't work....so I have tested once more with my multimeter the 2T transistor who seems to work (3,27v stable) and p/e continuity trace (it seems to works to)....but my motherboard still won't power on....any issue please ?

[@Floydzabarber]

Are you getting any kind of error code with the front panel LED's or number on your display?

[@krrichards77]

OK So I have 8 xbox's.... using my infinite wisdom I decided to swap a 1.6 Chipped xbox Crystal in to a Limited Edition Green Case.... after the transplant NOTHING WORKED :( I assumed I made an error when soldering the wore back to the power button... So using more of that wisdom, I grabbed another xbox 1.6 Crystal with modchip and done it again.... Again NOTHING WORKED.... So I then put the board back in to the Crystal 1.6... to my horror.... STILL DEAD :( Any ideas... I have no multimetre and no clue what I am doing

[@philbee90]

Brilliant, thank you

[@АйдарГайнуллин-щ3н]

Good day! In general, there was a problem with the first xbox v1.4, the behavior of which is unknown to me ... After plugging in the power plug to xbox run system, but button "Power" does not respond to pressing, ie It is included only on the power plug. bt. DVD-Tray running, a chip "xecuter 2.3 lite" - that the chip and without it, all the behavior of the system also comes the same error in the service mode. The analysis of the case and after some time (10 min) saw strong heating "of the North Bridge and the GPU." as well as on board the bursting of the electrolyte was found labeled "1F / 2.5V" - replaced the "1000mf / 6.3V." Visually, no other physical defects. Maybe someone knows where you can download the service manual first xbox, or who faced such failure xbox original?

[@ЛінивийПіксель]

+Айдар Гайнуллин Смогли решить проблему ? у меня бокс 1.1, похожая проблема, часто не включается через кнопку включение, не реагирует никак, но если включать через кнопку выброса трея, запускается, причем всегда, но без чипа тогда, так же включается если воткнуть шнур питания, но так же без чипа, с чипом только кнопкой включения. Выключение срабатывает всегда. Не знаю в чем причина. Глюк вылезает пропадает внезапно, так же как и появляется.

[@АйдарГайнуллин-щ3н]

+Айдар Гайнуллин вооружился с лупой, обнаружил микрокоррозии дорожек...

[@ЛінивийПіксель]

Спасибо, будем искать значит

[@АйдарГайнуллин-щ3н]

+Александр Заплацински Загляни сюда: diy.sickmods.net/Tutorials/Xbox1/Power-Eject_Pinouts/ там все расписано, помог мне решить проблему только этот сайт.

[@ЛінивийПіксель]

спасибо большое! уже все сайты облазил, нигде решения не мог найти, надеюсь это поможет

[@Bunkerjudge]

Thank's a lot. Excellent explanation. Regards vom Germany.

[@Onurkoltuk67]

I have a same 1.6 xbox i guess what my problem is weird i can play 30 minutes but after that it won't turn on. I checked caps looks good. I have a xecuter chip. I dont know what to do.

[@Floydzabarber]

Maybe try a different PSU, just to see if it makes a difference.

[@jamesbond-rj9xv]

I thought V1.6 xbox motherboards could not be hardmodded with a modchip or TSOP because M$ revised the motherboard to prevent people from doing that?

[@Floydzabarber]

They cannot be TSOP flashed because there is no TSOP chip to flash, but you can install modchips if you rebuild the LPC with either hookup wire or an LPC rebuild PCB.

[@MsDolana]

I did this, xbox turned on for 3-4sec and shut down afterwards.... didn't work for me :(

[@eliasdimopoulos5290]

Do you think you could help me out with a v1. 2 that belonged to my now deceased best friends? It has great sentimental value and my son and I are starting to game together, tried it out, and it frags.

[@at-cj2iy]

Make sure the clock capacitor hasnt leaked acid on the board

[@eliasdimopoulos5290]

@@at-cj2iy it had just started leaking, I cleaned board with alcohol and removed it. I didn't see any damage and I also removed and reapplied paste to both chips. Retested and still the same.

[@CramouGameMaster]

hello my original xbox wont turn on : but i dont know what to do -the power board is ok -when i unplug the hard drive i can heard a little sound when i try to power on the xbox-i try to plug a other hard drive and i dont heard the little sound-i try a other power cable that change nothing-the xbox stop working after unplug and replug because i was moving the xbox to a other room So i dont know where is the probleme can you try to help me

[@CramouGameMaster]

Sorry its a 1.6B motherboard

[@Floydzabarber]

I would check your power supply first.

[@CramouGameMaster]

What is your email for showing you the picture ?

[@joesalgadSF415]

I don’t why KZbin algorithm brought me to your video after 8 years but are you gonna tell me you had solder wick the whole time while removing this transistor? You know you could had use the wick to removed it right?

[@keepitdown07]

Thank you. This worked for me.

[@hockey14822]

So there this old trick called the cheap mod I tried on my 1.6 where you just wire in the Aladdin chip after programming it with the new bios file. What happened was I had to cut a trace and now after attempting to fix it and rebridge the connection it just wouldn't power on, I got sodder near the original bios chip. I have to see if something like this fixes my xbox it's madness but thanks for the video.

[@maryj306]

I brought mine to an electronics repair store and the reason it wouldnt power on was actually that it had bad capacitors. He told me the other reason it happens is a bad power supply.

[@Giojitsu626]

Hi @MJ306, I think I might have the same issue from an Xbox I picked up at a swap meet. Just wondering if you’d share what you paid for the repair so I know what to expect? I paid quite a bit because it was the Halo special edition and tested it there but when I got home it would no longer power on.

[@maryj306]

@@Giojitsu626 it was less than 50 bucks. I think it was like 30.

[@Giojitsu626]

@@maryj306 Thanks, I appreciate it! I hope I can get it repaired for that price.

[@maryj306]

@@Giojitsu626 no problem, i was also told to keep all old consoles unplugged when not in use to prevent this stuff from happening in the future

[@Giojitsu626]

@@maryj306 Thanks for the info, much appreciated!

[@RetroPCUser]

Mine powers on, then off, on, off, on, and off, then fully off. My other 1.6 system had swollen caps and recapped it before powering it on and that one works. My 1.0 works and no clock cap leakage, which is a huge relief.

[@Floydzabarber]

The Xbox that power on and off in a cycle probably has trace corrosion. There are a group of traces next to the outside edge of the motherboard that can cause problems like this if they become corroded. There is a tutorial online too to fix this. Just look up original Xbox trace corrosion repair.

[@RetroPCUser]

@@Floydzabarber Funny. I checked both sides of the board and cannot find a single spot of corroded traces. Could dust cause that, too?

[@Floydzabarber]

@@RetroPCUser No dust wouldn't do that. Look over the traces I am talking about really well, and use a multimeter if you have one to check continuity.

[@RetroPCUser]

@@Floydzabarber I checked the continuity on the board and they all work. Also had to bend some of the capacitor pins (replaced the ones that were ready to leak) and remove some solder as they were too close to the RF shield. I checked the transistor power and it's at 3.3VDC, which is a good sign, the PSU is working, so I might connect the power/eject board and see what happens. Either that or the caps need a charge or something.

[@Floydzabarber]

@@RetroPCUser It could be power supply related. If you have another power supply swap it with the one that is in there now and see if it resolves the issue. If you don't have another power supply, take out the one you have now and check the solder joints on the bottom of the board to see if any are cracked. If they are reflow them. This is a very common problem on foxlink power supplies.

[@MarcosAlcala]

I threw away 2 Xboxes because I have this problem :(

[@TheNewFakk28]

Can you create a video showing comparisons of all different Xbox consoles made, from 1.0 to 1.6 so everyone knows exactly which one we have? Thanks.

[@EnemyHero182]

+TheNewFakk28 There's plenty of places you can find the info to determine which revision you have. www.eurasia.nu/wiki/index.php/XboxVersionTable But there I did it for you :D

[@TheNewFakk28]

coolness, thank you. I found this a long time ago, but I still appreciate the fact that someone was there to be cool about it and still halp a fella out, even if its easy to google. :) I do appreciate it.

[@esraeloh8681]

Oh my good god you actually did have solder wick & you still did all that horrible mess with that transistor, what in the hell

[@Floydzabarber]

Have you ever tried to remove a smd component with solder wick? It's not what you want to use trust me.

[@MicrobialWorld]

Hi. Thanks for the nice and detailed tutorial. Can you share the part no. or specifications of this transistor?

[@Floydzabarber]

+MicrobialWorld Sure thing. The transistor you want is a MMBT3906LT1 transistor.

[@elchacaro07]

+Floydzabarber man onxbox board 1.0 where is placed the transistor mmbt3906lt1?? i have the same problem on xbox 1.6 but the replaced board es 1.1, sorry i dont write/talk english

[@Labyrnthdom]

Im glad you admit your making a mess. Everyone has to start somewhere I guess. Honestly it isnt as bad as i have seen. You should of used the wick on removal of the chip. That way you wouldnt of scored the board by keeping the iron on it so long. Maybe you know this by now since the video is old. But this comment may help some people coming across the video. Anyway, good job for what you had to work with. I would be also not leaving any bridges like that. If that via was not part of the circuit. You would short out your board.

[@teachertechnology1]

Aaand, for anyone that also has this problem... The smd code for the transistor that goes bad (At least on my 2005 1.6 manufactured in China) is "2T" you can check more info in this link www.s-manuals.com/smd/2t Is a PNP transistor in a SOT23 form factor that can handle up to -500 mA of continuous current. I have not been able to find that exact part, but in my 1.1 Xbox I found this one www.s-manuals.com/smd/a1 Is an A1I transistor that is on the back side of the mobo just at the left of the single row powe supply connector. There are two of them, so you can mess up once an still have a chance, but do not try to power back that 1.1 Xbox before getting the propper replacement for him!. The only difference between this two is that the second one handles only -200mA of current so it will work but you still need the propper replacement, soon or later the A1 is going to die from overcurrent.

[@kaosengr]

Interesting, one of the repair guides for the Xbox floating around the Internet states that the replacement is an MMBT3906LT1 which has the 200mA current rating instead of 600mA I find for 2T being a KST4403 or MMBT4403 PNP transistor (MMBT4403LT1G $0.14 ea at Mouser)

[@T-Dawg123a]

Got an Xbox that Beeps but won't turn on

[@robbiejmsn1]

Thank you. I did what you showed and replaced the transistor, it's showing 3.2volts now but still no power on (no fan or anything). Any suggestions anyone?

[@Floydzabarber]

Check the power supply to make sure it is getting the correct voltage on all lines.

[@robbiejmsn1]

@@Floydzabarber I'm getting five on orange but .1v on blue.

[@Floydzabarber]

@@robbiejmsn1 Check the power supply pinouts here www.ogxbox.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2017_04/XboxPSPinouts.jpg.5a2e9fd6bb51cf2533b48d03007c1a51.jpg

[@MicrobialWorld]

Thanks a lot... replaced the component but I guess my 1.6 is not actually in mood to get well.

[@JLMtime]

Omg this is exactly what I did change cases to 1.1 from 1.6

[@OpticalHaze]

is this really a common problem?!

[@Floydzabarber]

From what I have heard it seems to be a common enough problem.

[@rlpw99]

Two words, solder wick.

[@Floydzabarber]

Solder wick doesn't actually work that well to remove surface mount components. I use to use low melting point solder and now I use hot air. The whole point of the video though was to show people that might not have those kinds of things how they can remove smd components.

[@Bylga]

Nice repair!

[@Dikwili]

Do yourself a favor and get a pro to swap this for you if you’re not accustomed to using low melt solder or a hot air station. He could have severely damaged neighboring components and created an even bigger problem. Watching this removal made me cringe, big time.

[@JET98]

you can read in Spanish

[@puflio1]

:D

[@MotorolaXTXT-ww3tb]

мда паять не умеешь)

[@Sonic2585]

This is painful to watch

[@Floydzabarber]

Well I tried to use tools most people would have at their disposal, that Is why it took so long. I could have used some chipquik and had the components off in a couple seconds, but not everyone has chipquik. Sorry for trying to be helpful I guess

[@Sonic2585]

Floydzabarber dont be sorry. You didn’t do anything wrong. The only reason why i have all these thing is because i do mod work myself so tools of the trade.

[@djalmajuniorpe]

I am Brazilian, I have a classic xbox 1.6 board, it has this same problem, the lights are flashing and no image, this transistor has to have what voltage for the xbox to connect? need help

[@Floydzabarber]

It should have 3.3 volts

[@djalmajuniorpe]

Thanks for the answer, I will test on my, my classic xbox spent 2 years saved, when I turned it worked perfectly for an hour and a half, after that time it started to lock and freeze the image, I had to turn it off and call back To the normal, only that the brakes were more constant and today he does not appear image, I press the power and it turns on and off for 3 times and it is turned on flashing the led and without image, I wanted very much to fix my classic xbox here in Brazil Nobody knows how to fix it

[@djalmajuniorpe]

Do I have to test these 3.3v with the console on? Or have it turned off?

[@Floydzabarber]

With it turned on.

[@djalmajuniorpe]

Friend do you have the technical board 1.6 schematic? Is there another piece outside this transistor that might cause this same problem?