I Bought a BROKEN Original Xbox Halo Edition - Let's Fix It!
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I Bought a BROKEN Halo Edition Original Xbox - Let's Fix It! The seller says it works fine but won't read a disc. I try replacing the laser lens assembly to get it working since the drive wouldn't spin up fully.
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Should I make another video showing me replacing the thermal paste and capacitors?
In older consoles
Yesss!
Yes
The capacitor for the keeping the time is notorious for failing in the OG Xbox. I simply removed mine and didn’t bother replacing.
U should update an old Xbox to make it a newer one
That is the cleanest retro console I have ever seen. I wish the ones I fix were that clean. I also recommend checking the capacitors and the one for the battery
I was so surprised at how clean this one was.
Agreed. The clock capacitor is almost always busted and leaking. In my expirence.
I keep my consoles that clean, I got a used Xbox in 2009 (to be fair its had little use) that still looks new inside, when I got it I took it apart and put new thermal paste on and softmodded it, got 2 more in 2014 that I did same.
Will you ever upload something new? Thinking of subscribing. :)
@@TheSoapyJew it depends on the model and production date.
I love how simple the original Xbox is to open up and repair. Everything is really easy to take apart and replace. I wish consoles these days were as easy to disassemble as the original Xbox was.
I agree. This console is a breeze to open and repair. Love it!
Steve,
I replaced a laser with a replacement one time and my disk drive wouldn’t spin up either, come to find out the manufacture puts a blob of solder to short it out to prevent damage to the diode during shipping! I wicked the blob of solder and bam! It worked perfectly! I’m not sure if your replacement laser has the same thing but check it out!
Yes Steve should see this I've definitely read about that online when i was looking for replacement parts
Yep. For some reason I didn't show it but I did remove the solder.
Yeah. I figured it would be the solder blob. I usually have them when I order PS2 laser replacements.
That’s Xbox was incredibly clean inside, that’s not the normal state they come in. Also, pop off or replace the clock cap. The thermal paste might need to be renewed too, it’s the standard service job to those old Xboxes.
Steve, please do more retro console repairs like this one!
If this video does well then I'll do it
Just seeing this piece of hardware put a smile on my face. Such memories.
I kinda liked the black faceplate on the drive with the green. I remember getting a used original XBox once though and wanting to upgrade the hard drive size. The drive is locked, so you have to connect it to an external power supply, start the XBox so that the drive will receive the unlock command, disconnect the IDE cable, connect it to a PC while the drive is still powered on, boot the PC, then you can then copy all the stuff off of it and create a new drive from it.
I'm curious how could you know the "laser lens" is bad If you didn't test it on a working drive too?
Man the good old days when you could just replace a disk drive without having mated Circuit boards with firmware and crap.
I'm so happy to see that you got a hold of a retro console to see what was fixable and what wasn't. It's also nice to see you experiment with older consoles just so you can see what kind of hardware was implemented that makes the system perform the way it does. It is something I've been wanting to see for a long, long time and I'm glad you got around to doing it. I hope you get to do something like this with a PlayStation 2 console. For now, this was fantastic. Great work Steve!👍😁
I just fixed mine last year. Well not a total fix since I was not able to repair the DVD drive laser, but it is working great. And since I softmodded it, I could say it is a great emulation machine. It is a Xbox V1.4 (Sept. 29, 2003)
Nice work! Yes, I'm finding that it's not uncommon to buy faulty "new" lasers for these.
That has to be my favorite repair I've watched in some time. I never could afford or get the Halo consoles for any generation, so it was fun to watch you fix this one.
So glad you enjoyed it. If this video does well I might have to make another video replacing the thermal paste.
Thanks to your videos i felt confident enough to try and repair some of my broken stuff. I had a couple of batteries powered lights that were in bad shape electronically. I reflowed the solder connections on one and that fixed it. On another it was desinegrating, so i had to throw it away, but I managed to replace the power button flex of an iphone 4s which i was really proud of. Thanks again for being an inspiration and someone who points out the possibilities when it comes to repair.
Wow that is the most cleanest Xbox system I have seen honestly. Whoever had it took really good care of it even though a fail disc drive which happens on older systems unfortunately.
Make sure you replace or even just remove the clock capacitor on non-1.6 revision boards (like this one). They all fail eventually, leak, and kill the motherboards.
Just subscribed, I like the fact you don't hide your misdiagnosis or errors and show the full process. Thanks.
Hey man I picked up an original Xbox from the swap meet months ago that would not turn on. Did some research and soldered in new capacitors. It worked! The disc tray wouldn’t open and I replaced the ruber band. This console meant so much more to me bc I was able to fix it. I’ve got your channel to thank. You’re super inspirational and this is not the first console I’ve fixed although it was the toughest one to fix. Bottom line is keep rocking man! I appreciate your channel and hard work. I have learned so much!
Love these types of vids, Keep up the good work!
Glad you like them!
Absolutely love the way they did those shells back in the day❤
and so good it gets a new life by fixing it!
YES! These shells are really cool.
Nice one Steve! Please do lots more old school consoles and other 80s and 90s electronics!
Enjoying these vids alot! You should do more older consoles like this. Maybe PS2 and PS3 or just older consoles in general would be cool!
Now you're talking! This is up my alley. The big thing is those clock capacitors. They'll leak and damage the entire area on certain models
That's what I've heard. I'll have to take a look.
Thank you for acknowledging it’s not all models. Mine doesn’t have the issue.
@@Tronicsfix As Nikkcade said, not all original Xbox consoles have this issue. You should check if the chip near the A/V port is named Xcalibur. If so, it's a v1.6 Xbox and you don't need to do anything about caps, unless they're bulging. Also note that, unlike the previous revisions, which can live without a clock capacitor, the 1.6 _requires_ one in order for it to boot.
As an aside, this video reminds me I still need to figure out why my OG Xbox won't power on, anymore. All capacitors on the motherboard look fine, and the problem doesn't seem to be with the power supply, either. Yet, I get absolutely nothing when I press the power or eject button
Gotta remove that clock capacitor. Opened my og after a long time and that cap bled out on the motherboard and ruined some traces
I might have to check that out.
@@Tronicsfix yes this needs to be done. it's an easy fix
Can’t wait to watch this one Steve! Also I have a question. Have you ever badly injured yourself whilst fixing your devices/consoles?
Not since I was a kid. I cut myself pretty badly with a razor blade trying to open something when I was a kid. I had many other smaller injuries too from devices but most of my larger injuries were from working on the ranch.
@@Tronicsfix 30 years later, I still haven't got truly into soldering as when I was a few years old my brother used to solder small things sitting on the floor, one time my dad came into the room in a rage about something I dropped a toy and dad told me to pick it up, I hesistated and he said do it or else, put my hand right on the solder iron and got infected and a huge bubble on my hand., had a similar story at school with hot glue which is why I didn't use that either.
You'll definitely want to replace the capacitors they're known for being leaky over time.
That's what I've heard.
I was going to say the same thing! otherwise board damage.
Mainly the clock capacitor.
You don't need to replace them, just removing them is enough to prevent rot
@@Tronicsfix XBOX v1.6 doesn't have a clock capacitor, but v1.0 to v1.5 do have a clock capacitor that will FOR SURE leak and damage the motherboard. There are 2 solutions: replace the capacitor which will last you some more years, or remove the clock capacitor and install a custom dashboard (after hardware/software modding the console) that will update the date/time when connected to the Internet, so you don't get bothered with setting it every time you connect the XBOX to the power.
about time!! Thanks for making this video I have been waiting for this.
Nice video, Steve. I believe that Xbox is old enough where the clock capacitor is a concern. You should remove it. Also, I personally would have just swapped the entire disc tray instead of just the green piece. I would have probably ended up breaking it when trying to pry it off.
Ya, I need to check that. I wanted to make the video as long yet interesting as possible so that's why I did it that way.
My toughts where on the clock capacitor too, thats a realy big problem for this console when they start to leak.
Awesome! More retro repairs please!!!
I will if this video does well.
70k to go. Should be at 1 million by mid December
Maybe...if I get a few videos to go big. I'm getting about 10k/mo right now so it may be 2022 but no worries. It'll be cool whenever it happens.
Very nice looking xbox. I always love retro console repairs so if you ever try a C64 or Amiga or so that would be so cool.
Great job man!!!! Keep on going👍👍
Great video! I softmodded my xbox og with the old hotswap method. These things are tanks. It was an enjoyable starting point. Good memories.
Awesome job Steve! Be sure to also replace the clock capacitor as well.
Such a great special edition console! Keep up the good works!
Thanks! Will do!
Love your vids! Amazed what you.can do with a little bit of knowledge and patience. :)
Ahhhhhh this brings back so many memories. I spent so much time inside this box back when I was a kid, it’s crazy ..
This is the best time to have my lunch period. Keep up the good work!
Thank you! Will do!
My only issue with replacing the whole disk drive is who knows when that drives laser is on it's way out. That's the only reason I would still opt for the laser itself. For $60 though and you can still get a faulty one, that's pretty lame.
Yes, I agree. You never know how old the laser is in a used drive. If I ever find a reliable source for brand new lasers I'll replace it again probably.
That Halo Title Screen brought some good old memories!
Great job, as always:)
Hey thanks!
Ahh, the good old days when you could swap a disc drive without having to do a board swap. I love working on these old beasts
I did not think it looked bad with the black tray front. Kinda defined the tray but definitely keep it authentic 😆
Funny how a green box can bring back so many childhood memories! Great video 👍
Wow! VERY surprised at how clean it was for being a 20 y/o console! Very nice job!
I was too. Looked so good inside!
You’re the best! Do you ever have to go back and look at your own videos to reassemble something? I’ve done that on anything from electronics to cars. ;)
Not usually but I think I have once or twice.
Yessss do more of these retro consoles
Damn! I remember taking my old Xbox apart to clean, memories right there, Great Job Steve !
I never had one of these so this one is my first memories of taking one apart!
Even better for you! Such a great console I love the simplicity of the internals
I kinda like the visual of the green case with the black drive tray
That’s crazy, I bought one in 2015 and it’s sitting in my car right now, I’m definitely ganna take a gander at it after watching this incredible video
You have to adjust the two pots for the replacement laser. From my experience, values of ~1720 Ohm and ~860 Ohm, respectively, worked well.
Yay my childhood :)
I remember my friend having an original Xbox, I had a PlayStation so we would go around each other’s house playing multiplayer to play the exclusives back when online gameplay didn’t exist for consoles! The thought of 4 people playing split screen with a multi tap brings back memories.
Boy it’s been a while since I have opened one of those. Brings back a lot of memories. Thanks for the video. Remove Clock capacitor, lol
That brought back memories. I used to mod the heck out of those for friends. Stick a huge hard drive in it and rip everything to it, custom XBMC OS etc. These were awesome pieces of hardware that did a lot more that just gaming. Unfortunately with newer media codecs, the processing power just couldn't keep up anymore, so I had to move on to other things. I still have one left in my bin of old consoles :D
Man this video has brought up my old memories. Playing halo with my friends with dual screen. Love those days 😍😍😍.
Sounds like some good memories!
Great fix! Another item saved from landfill. Good job 👍🏻
Don't you have a blob of solder on the new laser assembly you have to remove first to activate the laser? They usually come with a blob of solder to protect from electrostatic discharge during shipping.
Yes, I removed it. I should have showed it but for whatever reason I didn't.
Great video. I actually have a halo edition with the same issue and have black ones laying around that are "good" so I will be trying to swap out the drive at some point.
I am impressed how good this old xbox can be disassembled. That's good!
Hey Steve,
How did you connect the Xbox to the TV?! The image looks so sharp.
On the new laser do you not remove an solderbridge with iron like on new dvd lasers to protect the laser?
It would be great if you made a video pointing out the clock capacitor that is supposed to rupture on these Xboxes.
I loved my halo Ltd Ed console, in fact I still have it packed away somewhere. I believe this model came with 2 matching controllers. It was my first XB and I always remember how heavy it felt when the store handed it over to me! 😂 😂
Great video! I am repairing my first one as well, need to get a replacement power board on eBay or a parts Xbox locally to pull from
Great Job Steve, are you planning a video about the replacement of the internal battery? as far I know at this year there is risk of acid damage for original xbox consoles.
Maybe. Might need to do a video showing thermal paste replacement and battery/capacitor replacement.
Just keep it in a cool room with a fan on the xbox, then the capacitors won't overheat and toxins.
Hey Steve, the clock capacitor if left untreated will cause immediate damage. Replacement is necessarily and should happen immediately. A word of caution when removing the thermal paste its consistency is like sun dried gum. after much research i concluded WD-40 is the easiest and safest way to completely remove the thermal paste as long as you thoroughly clean both the cpu and gpu with IPA afterwards. expect that job alone to take 30-45 minutes
Great vid. I have one on my bench now with a faulty PS, basic black. Would love a Halo green one. My local retro game store has one for like $200.
Love that early-2000s translucent plastic aesthetic of the Special Edition!
Have you done the clock capacitor fix ?
I have a microchipped version of this Xbox! Got all the classics, from Black to both Halos, both KOTOR, Hit and run, GTA 3/Vice city/San Andreas and a whole load of others; best present my dad ever gave me!
Sounds awesome!
Great as usual. However, did it occur to you to just swap the good laser into the disc drive with the green piece on it? I’m pretty sure they would’ve been compatible with each other as I’ve fixed a good amount of these systems. Also, does fixing an old Xbox means you’ll eventually do a video on a PS3?
Nice video! I have an original Xbox that has trouble reading disks and I probably need to do the same thing.
WOAH, you turn it on with it open and it didn't explode, simply amazing.
Great job Steve, man I miss the OG Xbox, my parents couldn't afford one so I used to spend all my time after school in Virgin Megastores (old CD/DVD/Game shop in the UK) where they had a display console for people to play. Management knew I wasn't up to no good so they left me to play it for hours at a time lol
That's awesome! Inside stores is the only place I was able to play games since I didn't own any as a kid either! I never had the OG Xbox. It seems like a pretty well made console. That's amazing that they just let you play it for that long. Seems like whenever I went to play there was a bunch of kids already in line.
@@Tronicsfix it was a pretty expensive console to be honest, but my mum was unemployed and we were pretty much poverty so even if it was cheap I wasn't getting it lol. Yeah the staff had a bit of a soft spot for me I think because I used to help them out with odd jobs like organising the CDs if I saw them out of place. Crazy to think but people don't realise just because we do well now we wasn't always on easy streak. Definitely no silver spoons in my crib lol
Would be nice seeing you upgrade the internal Hard Disk with a bigger one. I remember that there was a tool to backup the Key and prepare the new HD.
I might have to look into that.
Finally Steve hopefully see you work on ps2s and GameCube all the good retro gaming consoles
Still use mine to this day as it can play literally almost everything.
I have to say that I love my Manta driver kit. I'm in IT, and do a lot of repairs on laptops for the company that I support, and it has all the bits I need, plus more. I've been using it for a few years, and the quality has held up nicely.
I love that toolkit!
Did you change out the clock capacitor
I feel like that see through plastic in those colors are so late 90's. But so nostalgic. And yes I know xbox was released in 2001 but was still developed in the late 90s.
Nice video.I remember playing halo on my old Xbox wish I would have had this edition.Would be nice if I had this to make a easy fix for dummies video on my channel
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Did the Halo edition come with the fixed capacitors or whatever so they don’t explode & leak over the circuit board?
I LOVE YOUR WORK. ❤️
Now we just need to see an Xbox 360 or PS3 on this channel. Would love to see you try and get a red ring Xbox 360 working or a yellow light PS3
Maybe but there are so many other videos of that stuff.
@@Tronicsfix true but it would be interesting to see if you could do it. Your a pro at fixing stuff
Where did you source the laser?
Hello Steve, I was wondering how to properly store and preserve my ps3 and 4? I read shrink wrap helps, for it prevents dust and moisture.
Finally some love for the OG Xbox!
Always a pleasure to watch your videos Sir 🇫🇷🤝🇺🇸
I love this console, is the first one I bougth with my on money, so many memories, good job
Wow, that's impressive. These were expensive back in the day.
Nice video, thanks :)
Oh man, I gotta drag out my old Xbox. Really easy to work on these. Modded my original console back in the day.
Great Fix!
Did the new laser come with the antistatic jumper soldered? Or was it a used part?
Yes, it did and I unsoldered that. I don't think I showed it in the video. I think it was also a used part but can't prove it.
This video made me feel old as hell i remember buying my halo xbox at game crazy when i was 12 sheeesh
5:00 laser diodes are very static sensitive. It just takes 1 person to mishandle it to blow a laswer.
its stuff like this is why i keep all my old electronics, some people call its hoarding, i call it spare parts :)
The longer you keep stuff like this the more it'll likely be worth in the future.
I wish my Ps4 was that clean.
Great vid bud...
Ha, ha. I have videos showing how to clean them!
The fire actually started when I pushed play on this video 🔥
Correct me if am wrong or missed something but does that really show that the new laser is faulty? It wasn't reading discs before you swapped it over so could that mean that there's something else wrong in the original disc drive as opposed to the new laser not working?
I mean it's possible that it's something else I guess but everything else with the disc drive worked. It pulled this disc in, it would start to spin up but then wouldn't keep spinning. That's normally a laser problem. I'd say I'm 99% sure it's the laser.
I picked one of these up at a shop about 5 years ago after my original one was damaged beyond repair. Unfortunately it stopped opening about a year ago. I am unsure what type of drive it is and when I tried using the ejection port either the paper clip I used snapped off or the drive simply refused to open. What should I do?