Got my 360 Today!!!

[scribble]

And it's a Jasper model!!

Now, I'm ready to start modding it, i looked, and apparently I have a liteon drive, but the thing is, i tried to follow the uber noob guide at muppet modding, and i think i'm such a noob that I can't even use that haha.

Well, anyway, the problem is that "Part 3" is a broken link, so can anyone tell me what i need to do? Also, do I need to purchase anything to mod my liteon xbox?

Part 3 doesn't work on this thread:
http://muppet-modding.com/forum/360-...ide-newbs.html

[jibbz]

You really need a Connectivity kit but can be done without it ( I use the CKv3 Pro and Probe ) If you are going to mod a lot of 360's like i do then i suggest you buy one . If you are just going to do this one i would try to find someone in your area that mods them and get them to do it.

Also you might need this ...
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.4706
I was lucky because my onboard sata ports worked fine for all drives.

[scribble]

What exactly does the connectivity kit do? If i buy one, does it mean i don't need to buy this?: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.4706

[Zero]

No. It's to connect your drive to the power supply. If you use the 360 to power the DVD drive when flashing it, you risk being banned.

[scribble]

hmmm, fuck.

So can you tell me where to get that? Also, what about a USB to Serial ATA? Would that work instead of the PCI to SATA?

[Zero]

Someone will correct me, but I think only Hitachi's can use the USB kit.

The connectivity kit also makes getting the unique key from your drive easier I believe.

[scribble]

Ok, I see, so I read up, i'll basically need the following:

PCI -> SATA (if my current one isn't compatible)
CKv3
The Spear thing to extract the key?

and that's all i'll need?

edit: nevermind, it's the Xtractor and the Spear right? this is so confusing..

[jibbz]

If you do not use the CK and probe then you need to Solder a couple of points on the DVD drive ... If you are not skilled with a soldering iron i would try to avoid doing this or you could end up with this *Click Spoiler*....lol

Spoiler:

With the CK you can just put a probe into the R707 hole on the DVD drive and read the key using the SATA and a USB COM Port

If you do not have a compatible VIA Chipset then you will need the PCI card.

Give Beaker a PM because he is the expert .... I just use what works for me lol
Also i think on his site he has a tutorial on making probes which might save you a little $$$ but if i was you i would try to find someone with experience locally to do it for you ( Especially if you are only doing this one ) because all of the tools required to do it easily cost quite a lot of money . Torx 10 Screwdriver , Case opening tool ( It helps but can be opened without it ) , CKV3 , Probe , SATA Ports .
All of that is going to cost you more than paying a guy on Kijiji or Craigslist to do it for you.

Originally Posted by scribble

this is so confusing..

The first drive i did took me 3 hours to complete from start to finish and i think 2 hours of that was trying to open the case without the correct tools .
After you have done a couple of drives it is really easy to do and now it only takes me a few mins to complete the job.

[scribble]

well i want to do it myself because i read somewhere that after every firmware, you have to reflash it or something?

btw, what firmware do you flash it to? iXtreme?

[mugendc4]

either CK3 and probe or Xtractor and spear, your choice. Yes, use iXtreme firmware, 1.6 is the latest.