Turns out $35 for a faulty Crystal Xbox is a fantastic deal

[@PaulTheFox1988]

I've just done a 1.6 xbox modded to ntsc using an openxenium, when you install the modchip, go into XeniumOS by pressing the eject button, go into eeprom tools and change the video standard to ntsc and game region to us/can, then press b to go to the previous screen and save the settings. Once you boot into your preferred dashboard proper, either use enigmah videomode switcher to verify everything and if needed switch it to ntsc, or if using the stock ms dashboard go into the settings and verify that you can enable the high resolution modes and if not then use a custom dashboard and enigmah to change it to ntsc as mentioned, this should be all you need to do.

[@salmonella7993]

Liking and commenting to boost this for him.

[@BorderlineOCD]

Thanks for the info. I've heard nothing but good things about the OpenXenium but I already have a few Aladdins I'd still like to use. I thought the v1.6 wont let you write to the EEPROM so that's why I'm a bit confused. But from the looks of it you did this on your v1.6... so I guess you CAN write the region change to it after all.

[@PaulTheFox1988]

@@BorderlineOCD I can't seem to find any info on the 1.6 not being able to store eeprom changes, I do recall that they can't flash the tsop, but that's a separate issue to writing config data to the eeprom. I just double checked on the 1.6 on the stock ms dashboard, and it definitely has the options available to enable the high resolution modes despite being a pal system.

[@Knifegash]

Xbox is just retro enough, while having modern innovations in tech, to be a pleasing project to work with. It's all so straightforward you could set a clock to it, when it didn't power on from the beginning I immediately thought ''it's the caps'', and sure enough. Awesome videos, always love watching you work!

[@Amp5150]

i liked that editing during the capacitors all the wire cutting sounded satisfying lol

[@munro12345]

16 minutes of pure enjoyment! Thanks for the clear, thorough and honest job!

[@BorderlineOCD]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@katsanos80]

A lot of v1.6 (all PALs) I have opened so far, had these capacitors in this (almost) condition. Also changed the output to NTSC with enigmah all the times.i would suggest you find a NTSC power supply and discard the PAL one

[@BorderlineOCD]

I plan to put a 110v PSU in there and get rid of the 220v one.

[@MrOverture1928]

It’s a very common issue with these 5 capacitors on 1.6 PAL boards. One day I plugged my crystal Xbox and saw white smoke out of it. The 5 guys were in the same state as yours. And just by changing them It’s still working today, one year later. :)

[@SamSquids]

can confirm, my 1.6 NTSC experienced a similar problem where the 5 capacitors caused my Xbox to become a Microsoft branded Paperweight.

[@erniesdeck7550]

I really enjoy your videos as somebody that tinkers with consoles and electronics in general myself I find them super fascinating and informative. thank you for sharing

[@claimhsolais3466]

How good to see another excellent repair! The crystal xboxes were indeed somehow common in Europe, but again, they were never really widely available for a long time. In case you're interested I do have a couple of ideas an suggestions. It would be amazing if you're into some more challenging mods, like the RAM/CPU upgrade for the xbox. While not an easy task under any circumstances, it unlocks so many fantastic options for both new and existing games. And in regards of the capacitors, I've seen that you're using generic brands, sold as bulks by shops who specialize into cap batches for consoles. The thing is, those capacitors are mediocre at best, and won't be stable after a few years. For that matter, I choose individual capacitors, by brands such as Nichi-Con, Chemi-Con and Panasonic, which will outperform any other random brand. Keep it up friend!

[@BorderlineOCD]

Console5 has a good reputation in the community for providing high quality cap kits. As far as I can tell all the caps in my kit were either Panasonic or Nichicon.

[@pkf4124]

I use the same for my Amiga re-caps. Nothing beats quality for capacitors. Back in the day I had access to Mill-spec ones that make the good consumer grade ones look crap.

[@bufordmaddogtannen]

Excellent repair. What about sourcing a US power supply and transplanting it in?

[@Lenskee]

It's funny how vid's loading circle fits perfectly to that Xbox logo. Perfection. 🙃

[@thargok]

If you're going to work on the power supply anyways, why not swap it with (or convert it to) a 120V PSU? That's a lot easier than hauling a transformer around. I imagine a rectifier swap is the bulk of the work for a conversion.

[@wallyf7020]

What a deal you got on the unit. Here in Canada, they are so expensive. Like always excellent job on the restoration....keep it up

[@Iristallite]

this specific design is what i think of when i hear "original Xbox" -- I never actually had a black one until a few years ago!

[@DouglasFish]

If you end up getting any sort of extra funds, highly recommend a few sound deadening foam panels. Lots of stale echo in that room. Love your videos regardless!

[@ArreglandoCosas]

Excellent video as usual. So satisfying to watch the order and patience you work with. I'll be waiting for 2nd part to see that baby fully restored

[@BorderlineOCD]

Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it.

[@mjc0961]

I recently bought an Xbox as well, 1.6, had two caps that had just started to bulge and leak. Actually just finished recapping it and am now watching this as a break before putting it back together!

[@BorderlineOCD]

Nice. What are you planning to do with your system?

[@mjc0961]

@@BorderlineOCD For now I am just playing unmodified, although that disc drive whine is really annoying. I'm very likely going to look into some mod for it in the future.

[@HackDaBox]

Wonderful! Thanks for sharing. I replaced those caps in my 1.4 black og Xbox as it kept freezing and noticed those caps were bulging and it’s still going well. My crystal Xbox is a v1.6 and it’s a pal Australian version and I have used enigma as well as unleash x to change to ntsc and 720 p output using a hdmi adaptor without any issues. Thanks again for sharing

[@Bakamoichigei]

"Plague Caps" are common in pretty much any electronics manufactured in the first half of the 2000s that've got big fat caps in a PSU or power conditioning stage. I have a whole friggin' box full of 19" Samsung SyncMaster LCDs that need their PSUs recapped. Computer motherboards, too. Not just cheap brands, either; these tainted caps ended up in *everybody's* supply chain from 1999 to 2007. I had a very expensive dual-CPU server board from Tyan that had a half dozen plague caps go pop and puke electrolytes all over the PCB. 😬

[@Titas21]

Unironically, I also have a Crystal PAL Xbox with the same exact capacitors under the heatsink that are ruptured

[@007galaxie]

Great job on the Xbox, I miss that OG Xbox sound :) Many an all nighter burned playing BTB on Blood Gulch with Halo 2.

[@tybread2997]

I had the same issue with my v1.6 with the capacitors. The thing worked but I could tell it was only a matter of time before it crapped out. The same day my new capacitors came in is when it stopped working. Once I got the new capacitors in, I did notice the image quality was a bit better. Not sure why but the Xbox works like a champ now.

[@superspedboy0076]

holy shit, 11:27 thats brilliant using air gun to push to the desolder lol. Those simple things you never think of lol!, and then when you see it, it smacks you in the face!!!!

[@marcelfilz7989]

I modded a 1.6 for my brother, and the change to ntsc with enigmah was like every other board revision... The 1.6 has a different encoder, so you have to patch a couple of games to work with 480p output, like Panzer Dragoon Orta. Rocky 5´s XBMC for gamers is the right tool to do this ;)

[@CecilTheDarkKnight234]

4:45 looks like the caps in my OG XBOX well the bulging ones.. Putting that aside, keep up the good work! I really do enjoy watching your tear down/repair videos.

[@realdragonrude]

4:23 those infamous leaking caps always hurts to see those

[@aliasdjavanguard]

Extremely clean board for the age

[@thegreatjonzini]

Nice one! Enjoyed the fun editing lately in your videos. I have modded a 1.6 from pal to NTSC. So should work using enigma. This was on a softmodded machine.

[@BorderlineOCD]

You just ran Enigmah through XBMC and it worked?

[@joko2k]

@@BorderlineOCD its been a long time since i used my 1.6 but i;m fairly postitive that i just used Enigmah, monster component and all was good :)

[@Anthestudios]

Thanks for explaining what you're doing. Even though I'm not necessarily working on OG Xboxes, your tips can be carried over to other consoles. Maybe I'll feel like I know what I'm doing next time!

[@FIGHTERSCHOICEArcade]

Finally! I was waiting to see this Xbox video! 😊

[@Blood0ftyrants]

I'm addicted to your videos very informative thanks

[@madcat4563]

Pretty clean example. The ones you usually see on KZbin are very dirty/dusty.

[@KoncadeGaming]

That trick to get rid of the remaining solder by using the desoldering gun and hot air from the back is awesome. What temp did you set the hot air to when doing this? 🔥

[@makedaevilmage]

I just picked one up for 25 euro with both crystal controllers and 6 games. Not a bad buy I'd say. Already tested it and it plays just fine. Looking forward to working on it. recapping and modding it in the future.

[@snoozeflu]

Great project. I wanted to buy a crystal Xbox shell but they jumped up in price to over $100 bucks for the shell alone.

[@ayoubennaciri4656]

buy or import if you are in the US a dead crystal xbox and take the shell the crystal clear isn't the best looking one I actually like the crystal blue and black for Canada and Japan unfortunately I can't get one of those here

[@BorderlineOCD]

They are definitely expensive here for sure. Supply and demand. Pretty funny they are practically throwaway prices in the UK.

[@b3ans4eva]

That was satisfying to watch & your voice cadence is so soothing.

[@BorderlineOCD]

Ha thanks. I'm pretty zenned out when I work on these older consoles so I'm glad that comes across on screen.

[@preddy2940]

great video but i wouldn't trust that multimeter for any mains voltage testing to be honest

[@BorderlineOCD]

I enjoy living life on the edge.

[@deltonviera2051]

Love your work 😊

[@randomretroplays3123]

I have a modded crystal xbox with LED strip lights in and a custom red disc logo on top with a spiral metal base, it's pretty cool. Another great video my friend 👍⭐

[@Retro_Care]

nice, i have seen those caps leaked before but about 1 in 7 or so in average for me working on them, having worked on about 30 of them. i really like repairing the OG Xbox, so easy to work on imo, easy access to the inside makes it fun to tinker with it.

[@BorderlineOCD]

Must be a common problem at least on the v1.6s.

[@Retro_Care]

@@BorderlineOCD didnt even think about what versions it was blown on to be honest but maybe it is a V1.6 issue, would think older versions would go first but it can be the type of cap they used on 1.6

[@jpmcclos]

Awesome find. I managed to get a green Halo locally for $25. It had a bad softmod, and needed to be factory reset. Works great now!

[@BorderlineOCD]

That's sweet. Would love to get my hands on a Halo edition console.

[@jpmcclos]

@@BorderlineOCD how's the fat PS3 you recapped last year holding up? I have one I might do the same thing to.

[@nikolaszisoudis8408]

I literally look forward to any of your videos. You are a real Inspiration to me. Thanks.

[@BorderlineOCD]

Thanks buddy, glad you're enjoying them.

[@glassvial]

Drive belts, I've done SO many of those back in the day on OG and 360 Xboxes, if you think you're going to be doing more in the future I'd suggest you do the same and get yourself a bunch. Also those caps were SHOT, good job on the replacement!

[@AB-wi2mh]

Hey buddy thanks for another great video. Fun to watch your techniques.

[@ultimobean]

Are you using that blue yeti microphone to record yourself. If so that's crazy. It sounds fantastic with you being that far away.

[@BorderlineOCD]

I am. It's a great mic, bought it faulty and fixed it in an earlier video (broken USB). The gain is actually set to only about 25%.

[@goooch]

Nice work on this one, I was just playing mine today! I bought a for-parts Mountain Dew Xbox for $100 a while back with a 1.3 board that had the same problem and solution as this one, so it seems this easy fix isn't that uncommon.

[@marc5623]

I love working on the og Xbox, really cool to watch, thanks! Just watched until the end. I have a 1.6 Xbox with a OpenXenium. It's a pal Xbox as I'm from the Netherlands, I also changed it to NTSC with the latest Hexen or Heimdall or Rocky5 installer to enable 720p over component. Then I modified a Wii2HDMI adapter with the Xbox av connector to get it to connect over HDMI. On my to do list is to upgrade my 1.6 to 128MB RAM, install my XboxHD+ and installing a 4TB drive. But there's no bios to get all 3 mods yet.

[@TheVdub1980]

We use between 220-240v in the UK as labelled in the back of thr Xbox

[@Localhorst86]

Great video. Converting a 1.6 PAL xbox with Enigmah works just fine, btw. The only issue you have to be aware of is some games do not work in progressive mode on the 1.6 video encoder, but as far as I am aware that's not specifically limited to the PAL consoles.

[@javierr3030]

Great video. Hope to see the second part soon.

[@BorderlineOCD]

Thank you!

[@gizagoogames2595]

I have 6 of these ..But i live in the uk where they are a dime a dozen. They all work and have been recapped .I would sell for £35 each all day long

[@hateWinVista]

This is so good!

[@andyrogers3756]

old dells used to blow all the time was forever replacing caps on them

[@keithsmith7031]

You may want to check with Modern Vintage Gamer about them settings for video, i remember he converted one of them PAL Crystals, even check his channel and scroll down and watch his vid he did on his

[@nbaua3454]

Waiting for the next part on this box ... please bring it quickly

[@BorderlineOCD]

I'll be resuming it as soon as the rest of the parts arrive :)

[@dustybiker9602]

i have brand new sealed crystal and green original xbox's never opened them due to my original black 1 never had any issues then switched to 360 when they came out. awsome vid

[@BorderlineOCD]

I think the sealed system will have a few surprises waiting for you when you open it up.

[@RDJ134]

I was gamblin on the PSU, but it where the caps :) Looking forward to the follow up on this one.

[@BorderlineOCD]

That was my initial hunch as well. Was not expecting this to be a recap project but you never know what's waiting for you inside a 20 year old system!

[@perihelion4495]

On a completely different note, I ordered the tip you're using for your ts-100 (i have one as well) and i found it abolutely abysmal in contrast to my preferred bc2 tip (the small flat one). I was hoping it would be great for drag soldering, but I find the surface area is just not enough to transfer heat properly. I would like your opinion on tips some time :)

[@BorderlineOCD]

The J tip is nice for the angle it makes with the board. The pointy tip is useless for heat transfer, as there is no surface area making contact. It's only useful on the belly but I really like the ergonomics of it and have gotten quite used to it. I've heard good things about the BC2 tip but haven't tried it yet.

[@churrascovoltorbgaming9453]

Dude this is amazing stuff. I've been watching your videos on a binge for a while, now I'm subbing. I wish I had the courage and skill to try this. I want to make my OG xbox the best it can be and prolong it's life. The same with all the other retro consoles I have. Great content.

[@BorderlineOCD]

Glad you're enjoying the content. There's fun to be had for all skill levels. Start small and work your way up if its a hobby you think you'd enjoy getting into.

[@Saberwaisen]

Get a broken console and practice, I know working on your own console is nerve-racking (I trembled while building my PC)

[@churrascovoltorbgaming9453]

@@Saberwaisen Yeah I definitely need to learn. My OG xbox had an arcing capacitor on the power supply, and because I have no soldering skills, I ended up paying a local store 85 dollars for a replacement power supply. Definitely a skill to have.

[@BrynSmith76]

We had an issue with our Xbox where the drive didn't always want to open. We had to put a paper clip into the right hand side of the drive to shift it over a bit and then it opened. Worth a shot just in case.

[@garrettkazuma207]

i have a few asian NTSC og 1.6 xboxes too. they have the same issue and replacing the 5 bulging caps restored them to working condition. you can convert the PAL xbox to NTSC permanently using Config Magic and editing the Region setting on the EEPROM. this unlocks the higher video modes. Config magic works on 1.6 xboxes too. i installed the makemhz hdmi board with the openxenium modchip and had the 128mb ram mod done. my 1.6 xbox can play chihiro games now with 720p output. the original hdds are usually faulty after so long so i replaced it with a ssd with the startech sata adapter and 80pin ide cable.

[@jamiebeckf]

Super common to be seeing system caps fail in this way especially at there age now. Sometimes they turn on and turn off shortly after. New caps always fixes them. Never use cheap eBay capacitors. They are rubbish. I prefer Panasonic 105 degree C caps. V1.6 must have a clock cap to work. Other versions they can be removed and not replaced. I have used Enigma frequently to swap PAL to NTSC. It is a no brainer. I modded heaps of Xboxes many years ago and have just recently returned to the scene via Cerbios. Looking forward to the 1.6 version.

[@AllanAdamson]

nice video thanks for posting

[@BorderlineOCD]

Thanks!

[@Groglor]

I have a crystal blue ntsc og xbox that was a canadian exclusive. It has a similar white/silver crystal and the controllers do as well. But the controllers crystals are a bit different then t he clear crystal ones.

[@HellScream107]

I look forward to the second part of this repair/restoration. Looking forward to seeing that mod-chip installation on this type of OG Xbox! As always, thank you for the great content and advice!

[@perihelion4495]

Hey, You probably know this, but there's a much cleaner way of removing smd caps than with hot air - cut them right at the base (above the plastic part). Then remove the plasticy bit (it just slides out) and then you can easily remove the legs using a normal soldering iron. I think it's a much cleaner way than wrestling with hot air, and you absolutely avoid the possibility of lifting a pad

[@BorderlineOCD]

I've seen such videos, but have yet to try it.

[@perihelion4495]

@@BorderlineOCD i highly recommend it, made recapping my GBC much easier

[@mukeshgoolcharan6121]

Good stuff man

[@37Kilo2]

I've seen caps like that a few times. Each time it was a 1.6 motherboard. Other revisions I really only see the clock cap leaking. I really wish the crystals were more common because they're gorgeous, and I really don't like paying ~200$ for them.

[@PontonFSD]

I really enjoyed seeing your desoldering and soldering tips and clean set up. Do you have any suggestions or a list of your tools you use/used? Appreciate the clean production!

[@John-jc3ty]

13:07 when you clean it like that, where does the dirt go? it would seem that just stays there, but more spread out

[@rayhastings2934]

I thought you were going to recap the power supply after showing the kit, I hadn't seen that before. Most are covered in adhesive gook. Always been too scared to mess with those anyways, I had an LED TV supply bite me once after it had been off for months. If you do it be careful. Those things hold a strong charge for a while. If the drive belt isn't broken put it in a coffee cup with water and microwave it for 2 mins. Then let it cool and put it back in the drive. I did this many times back in the day. It shrinks it down and makes it move the gears again.

[@pedromimoso8804]

Nicelly done,!👍👍👍

[@retractingblinds]

Get used to seeing those leaky caps on the xbox, my sample size is a little larger than yours (I run a classic game store) and it is quite common to see more than just clock caps failing now...

[@gregjarvis1232]

Crazy I remember when the crystal Xbox was selling for $200 working

[@DEVRIMSEVEN]

Very good job, greetings from germany!

[@BorderlineOCD]

Thank you very much!

[@ileox4170]

Im from europe and all the consoles i build were set on NTSC Video Mode. Eather using enigmah or xblast OS to switch the settings, even 1.6. On your 1.6 i would reccomend xblast cause you also can change your region as well. (: Happy Modding!

[@BorderlineOCD]

Did you just run Xblast from an installer disk like OG Xbox Installer or HeXen? I was told you cannot write to the EEPROM on the v1.6 which is why I'm a bit confused.

[@ileox4170]

@@BorderlineOCD normaly i run Xblast OS directly via an XBlast Lite or XBlast Aladdin modchips i build, but it’s the same as run it as Software. You also can run XBlast OS via Hexen 21 as live application. You maybe right that you can‘t write the Eeprom on a 1.6, but isn‘t the Videomode also a Eeprom thing? I‘ll test this tomorrow. I have a freshly LPC rebuilded 1.6 board on the bench. And as Lucky as i am in germany i have 2 NTSC Games to Test this for you (: Let you know if it work‘s out or not!

[@BorderlineOCD]

@@ileox4170 Thank you very much, your input is appreciated. Please let me know what you find. If I can do it with Xblast it will be a piece of cake.

[@ileox4170]

@@BorderlineOCD So good so far, i have good News (: i basicly throw my NTSC Splinter Cell in with everything in PAL Settings, so Video Mode and Gameregion.. it works..? It booted the PAL Version as well. On the setup was X2.5035 for 1.6 active, maybe that‘s the reason. I‘ll lock the hdd to the system and remove LFrame so the System will be vanilla PAL. Then i‘ll switch to NTSC with modchip anable of course and then remove LFrame again. Should be then a vanilla NTSC.

[@ileox4170]

@@BorderlineOCD Update: You can rewrite the Eeprom with XBlast OS on 1.6! I checked my NTSC Splinter Cell with PAL Settings on vanilla 1.6, not working. But then i connected LFrame again to the Xblast and changed Video Mode AND Game Region to NTSC-U. Removed the LFrame Connection to have a vanilla 1.6 NTSC-U. NTSC Splinter Cell Now Boots up, higher resolutions available. So go for it with Xblast OS 😎👍🏻

[@rebilacx]

I love the shirt, lol.

[@Sa2si28]

Excellent !

[@azorelow]

nice video, it‘s interesting to watch. also, didn‘t that ‚guy’ is such a versatile word! ;) but i’m not a native speaker anyways 😅

[@MondrianAtawiz]

You are the best!

[@pkf4124]

You know its a shame we cant set up a clear xbox to clear green swap service for the US to the UK/EU. As the greens are as rare here as the clears are in the US continent. The PSU cap leak is a common thing in the lands of 220v. Mains.

[@stormmccloud4995]

Look into True HeXEn... I think the latest was 2019, should do what you're looking for

[@Groglor]

You could try the component cable for it?

[@MotownBatman]

Those fans are the biggest pain about Detailing an OG Xbox, That or the fact that you have to bring yourself to cut thru the M$ Stickers to get 2 of the screws 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@user-wj9xq7ig2v]

I picked up an Xbox crystal here in Canada that wouldn't run. Got it home plugged it in and no boot. I start opening it and the sticker has German writing on it? Turns out it was a 240v xbox that somehow ended up in Canada. Worked perfectly after converting.

[@Stefan_Payne]

Sadly those CPU Caps look like the wrong ones. I looked at the specs of the CPU Caps and found 16V/3300µF Panasonic FM to be a decent replacement for the ULTRA Low ESR Caps that were in here before (Nichicon HM I believe)... Those Caps do NOT look like FM and have a higher Impedance than the Original ones, which causes higher Ripple and that will damage the Chips long term. Bummer that they didn't put Panasonic FM in 16V/3300µF inside (they should have 13mm Diameter) the Kit...

[@BorderlineOCD]

Console5 are a reputable supplier of high quality cap kits. The CPU caps are Panasonic FC caps. I think they are just fine for this application.

[@Stefan_Payne]

@@BorderlineOCD The Original Capacitors are Nichicon HM, which are "Ultra Low ESR" and similar capacitors, such asPanasonic FJ, Nippon Chemicon KZG or KZJ are no longer made, due to their unreliability. The Problem is the Specifications of the Capacitors: the 6,3V/3300µF Nichicon HM, are specified for 2800mA Ripple current and just 12mOhm Impedance. The closes match, I could find, when looking at Datasheets, was the Panasonic FM Series - but they are quite a bit bigger and you might have to go up to 16V from 6,3V to match the Spec of the Original Capacitor. Yes, it might work for a while, but the Chips might be damaged due to high ripple, caused by the high Impedance of the Capacitors As for the Capacitor: I couldn't find a 3300µF/6,3V Capacitor in 10mm Diameter in the FC Series, but the FC Series is a rather low end series that doesn't have particularly good spec. For 2700µF/6,3V they are rated for 35mOhm Impedance and 1850mA (almost 1A less Ripple) and the 3300µF/6,3V/12,5mm Diameter Cap would be even worse at 1655mA Rile and 38mOhm Impedance Is it perpaps the FS Series? If so, those are the specs, according to the Datasheet: 20Ohm Impedance, 2180mA Ripple 16V would have been 12,5mm but 15mOhm Impedance 3190mA Ripple, which would be OKish, I'd say (and FS are cheapish). the FM Series would have been, in 6,3V/3300µF 2600mA 0.018 Ohm 16V/3300µF: 3750mA 0.012 Ohm Regards Stefan

[@Stefan_Payne]

@@BorderlineOCD Could you contact them and send them my Posting and let me know what they say?

[@BorderlineOCD]

​@@Stefan_Payne Haha you are right, it is an FS. My bad. You really know your caps! Do you still have the same concerns with the FS replacements?

[@Stefan_Payne]

@@BorderlineOCD Thanks :) Its all hard work and years of participation in the Badcaps Forum, reading threads there and asking Questions. as for the Panasonic FS: if they were 16V/3300µF, I'd say that that should have been fine, as that wold barely be in the 20% window you often have. The 6,3V ones are a bit high ESR and low ripple, that I wouldn't want to risk it in a device I regularly use. After taking another look at the Panasonic FS series Datasheet, the 25V/3300µF would also be a decent replacement with 12mOhm Impedance and 3750mA Ripple Tolerance. Over here, I'd get the FS, but I don't know which of the two is the better choice (=price difference) for you. Regards Stefan

[@naciburta5700]

Harikasın adamım. Seni izlemek çok zevkli. Bidahakine ps4 tamiri gelsin.

[@adaw90]

I've repaired around five OG Xbox and four of them had similar blown capacitors. I'm in Europe

[@BorderlineOCD]

There could be a pattern with the v1.6s or with regional versions like certain PAL systems but ultimately all Xbox variants will need a recap given it's already over 20 years old.

[@realdragonrude]

Usually in the dash you can force a video mode in the settings I highly recommend xbmc4gamers as it as a 480p patcher for some games that have trouble on v1.6 encoders unless you'e just going to use composite then the choice of dash don't matter so much but yes in the settings there should be a way to force a video mode on every game

[@SwampFox178]

You cant put it back together without new thermal paste 🥺 plus I like to see how gunky that factory paste is 😂

[@kevinjohnson9929]

Great video

[@MichaelM28]

There's no way you've watched all of it yet

[@bighoj]

Posted two minutes after the video uploaded lol

[@kevinjohnson9929]

@@MichaelM28 lol you never disappoint, so i figured i should comment.

[@MichaelM28]

@@kevinjohnson9929 what are you talking about?

[@BorderlineOCD]

Ha I bet he knew it was going to be great before he even watched it 😎

[@emerickscott]

really pretty system. What adapter do you use to hook your systems to your computer to display them?

[@TopVersnelling]

Aren't you supposed to reflow after clipping the legs? Hairline fractures could be introduced due to the stress of clipping - or have I been taught wrong?

[@BorderlineOCD]

Dunno, I'm not familiar with the teachings of any particular curriculum or training program. If I had to take a guess, such programs probably use lead-free solder due to health considerations and it's more rigid and fragile compared to leaded solder so I can see the logic. What were you taught? What was the context of your lesson?

[@nicolabnc8]

Remember to change the thermal paste 😉

[@joesalgadSF415]

I collect sealed consoles and I got a Canadian clear og Xbox that was send to me to California and I don’t want to open the sealed Xbox but I’m afraid what I’m going to find once I opened it with all those capacitors popped.

[@Kastella123]

why not just replace the psu with a 110V compatible one for v1.6 boards ?

[@BorderlineOCD]

It will get a 110v PSU and a proper NTSC conversion but I wouldn't have known what the problem was before testing the system natively. I recently bought a bunch of PAL systems from the UK and it wouldn't make sense to get 110v power supplies for every system I tinker with so the transformer is useful to have on the workbench.

[@user-wj9xq7ig2v]

Why not swap in a 120v psu from another 1.6?

[@surfacing3579]

For switch PAL to NTSC on a v1.6, XeniumOS on an OpenXenium worked for me, I did this exact thing with a Crystal Xbox last month. I'm not sure if XblastOS can do it and I know Enigma didn't work. Changing region in XeniumOS, then changing the display/region settings in UnleashX is what did it for me.

[@GoodVibeCollecting]

Caps, it's always the damn caps LOL. Did Microsoft use cheaper caps on the 1.6 models? They seem like they leak more often despite being newer. Or did they fall victim to the infamous capacitor plague from that era?

[@ENNEN420]

Is your lens off? because either its that, UK xboxes are really small or your hands are MASSIVE

[@BorderlineOCD]

If you think my hands are massive you wouldn't believe the size of my jewels.

[@krazypeople4]

You love to see an obvious problem like bad capacitors. What are your thoughts on hardware hacking? I'm considering picking up an original nintendo 3ds xl, and then adding a second joystick / dpad to the right side wired to the test pads of the dpad. I think i've settled on using a joystick harvested from a nokia n73 or maybe a sony ericsonn. Here's a link to a video with links to documentation on the 3ds motherboard input test pins if you're interested. (watch?v=seAI9W9SYjo)

[@BorderlineOCD]

I do the occasional mod but repairs are what I find most interesting and satisfying to work on. If you have love for a system and wanna mod it, more power to you.