So I picked up a used xbox at a great deal(free) cause it didn't work. It just tried to boot 3 times and then flashed red and green around the eject button. So I have spent the last 12 hours scouring the net for info, and learning as much as possible about this problem. Come to find out it is quite common on X's that have been modded. Understandable, however mine has never been touched (that I know of) hmmm, so after even more reading and looking, tearing apart the box, etc. I'm here to ask for any help or information. I have come to the thinking that for some reason I have a bad bios, as I have checked and rechecked all connections to the motherboard and drives, fans, etc.(have not tried to replace the IDE cable yet). Am I pretty much screwed? I've read that I can try to put a mod chip in or buy a new motherboard/HDD combo and install them. So of course I start looking at the mod chips and tutorials for the different ones, because its cheaper and I want one anyway. But everything I read and all the pics I seen show the holes on the board(lpc) are open. Mine are all filled in with solder except one, the one next to the square hole. And I have read that the solderless mods are easier if you fill these in. Does this mean someone has tried to do a mod and then took it out? Or is this common on some xbox's. It's a version 1.0 if that helps. Also it was working a couple of months ago, then started the christmas light flashing. Is this something a mod chip will fix, or should I get the MB/HDD combo, or maybe just pick up another box? I apolgize if this is confusing, I'm horrible at explaing things with words.
just wanted to apologize. I didn't see the thread a little lower about the exact same thing. Guy wasn't getting much help but the consensus seems to be, to try the mod chip or just flash the TSOP on the board. I was reading about that and was thinking about trying it but don't have any of the right games or memory card or action replay. HMMMM, decisions, decisions. Maybe I'll just try a mod chip and see what happens. Any input would still be appreciated, thanx.
