How to Flash any Xbox 360 Drive with a Laptop

[rickeyf11]

Quote: Originally Posted by flam3fr3ak

yeah it sucks not knowing. its basically just finding out through trial and error.

lol and wasting money if im wrong.

[flam3fr3ak]

lol yea...unfortunately

[rickeyf11]

lol too bad someone who knew something about this wont give us advice lol

[richbambam]

Shiny Hardware Limited

would this card do the trick seems to have the specs

[iTz MiKe]

Quote: Originally Posted by richbambam

Shiny Hardware Limited

would this card do the trick seems to have the specs

Read the whole thread. He said some may or may not work...its pretty much luck, but the one he suggested worked for him. So i would suggest the one that confirmed works and to not waste your money trying to see if other ones work.

[EclipseModz]

Quote: Originally Posted by richbambam

Shiny Hardware Limited

would this card do the trick seems to have the specs

Yes it should work . Key sentence in the spec list is.

Chipset: VIA 6421A

[stilltippin]

Quote: Originally Posted by flam3fr3ak

well if you know what a PCMIA slot is, a express card slot is about half the width. im not too sure if it can with an express card, but i dont see why not. i guess someone will have to try it out and let the rest of us know. thats what i did with a PCMIA card, i figured it was worth a shot and tried it.

i have no idea what a PCMIA slot is lol..

all i know is i have a dell xps m140 laptop with xp.. i have a black dell inspiron laptop with vista too...... i also have a old inspiron laptop with xp..

all have a slot on the side except for the inspiron with vista... can anyone tell me what kinda slot i have? plz lol

[flam3fr3ak]

Quote: Originally Posted by stilltippin

i have no idea what a PCMIA slot is lol..

all i know is i have a dell xps m140 laptop with xp.. i have a black dell inspiron laptop with vista too...... i also have a old inspiron laptop with xp..

all have a slot on the side except for the inspiron with vista... can anyone tell me what kinda slot i have? plz lol

can you post a picture?

[EclipseModz]

Edited a tad, and stuck.

[flam3fr3ak]

Quote: Originally Posted by EclipseModz

Edited a tad, and stuck.

My first sticky! Thanks Eclipse!!

[mrozzy]

Hey, I have an Acer Aspire 5100 series laptop and was wondering what exactly I needed to get the hardware set up? I'm pretty sure I have a PCMCIA slot on the side of my laptop for the SATA card and it looks like I also have a SATA port already on the side of my laptop (right next to my PCMCIA slot).

With that said, if that actually IS a viable Sata port, do I need to order a VIA PCMCIA Sata card?

Attached are the pics of the computer management window and the side of the laptop, 2 jof them [with the PCMCIA port & Sata port(?)].

Thanks for the help.

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sata_pcmcia_1.jpg

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[flam3fr3ak]

Quote: Originally Posted by mrozzy

Hey, I have an Acer Aspire 5100 series laptop and was wondering what exactly I needed to get the hardware set up? I'm pretty sure I have a PCMCIA slot on the side of my laptop for the SATA card and it looks like I also have a SATA port already on the side of my laptop (right next to my PCMCIA slot).

With that said, if that actually IS a viable Sata port, do I need to order a VIA PCMCIA Sata card?

Attached are the pics of the computer management window and the side of the laptop, 2 jof them [with the PCMCIA port & Sata port(?)].

Thanks for the help.

Looking at the pics, it doesn't seem like you can use the sata port, but you could definitely use the PCMIA Slot.

[mrozzy]

Quote: Originally Posted by flam3fr3ak

Looking at the pics, it doesn't seem like you can use the sata port, but you could definitely use the PCMIA Slot.

Sounds good. Thanks for the reply and help.

[flam3fr3ak]

Quote: Originally Posted by mrozzy

Sounds good. Thanks for the reply and help.

no problem. Don't forget to use the thanks button

[mrozzy]

Quote: Originally Posted by flam3fr3ak

no problem. Don't forget to use the thanks button

Thanked both already.

Also, I just looked on newegg (Newegg.com - Laptop Add-on Cards,pcmcia sata card).

Would any of those cards be suitable? If not, would you happen to know which one(s) might? Thanks a lot.

[flam3fr3ak]

Quote: Originally Posted by mrozzy

Thanked both already.

Also, I just looked on newegg (Newegg.com - Laptop Add-on Cards,pcmcia sata card).

Would any of those cards be suitable? If not, would you happen to know which one(s) might? Thanks a lot.

Any card with VIA VT6421 Chipset, theres a card at the top of my tut that's real cheap, the one's on newegg are fairly expensive if you ask me.

[mrozzy]

Quote: Originally Posted by flam3fr3ak

Any card with VIA VT6421 Chipset, theres a card at the top of my tut that's real cheap, the one's on newegg are fairly expensive if you ask me.

Yeah, stupid me forgot that you listed that one off the tut. Thanks a bunch - thread is awesome. (PS - does the card come with that wire pictured, or do I need to buy another one?)


Oh yeah, not sure if you know how to do this or not, but a guy on my friends list got his xbox modded at a shop up in Canada and apparently, the guy doing the modding uses a hair dryer(?) on the seal sticker. I think he applies the HD, takes the sticker off and is able to put it back on so that it doesn't look like the xbox has been opened. I'm not sure if this works/is possible, but I'm assuming the heat does something with the adhesive of the sticker and allows you to re-apply it. Have you heard of anything like this or know of a way to keep that sticker on?

In the event my console(s) get banned or RROD, I can either gut swap with a retailer and return OR send it in for repairs. If I send it in, I'd like to place the original BIOS back on so that I can get my RROD fixed without getting *****ed at by MS.

Thanks.

[flam3fr3ak]

Quote: Originally Posted by mrozzy

Yeah, stupid me forgot that you listed that one off the tut. Thanks a bunch - thread is awesome. (PS - does the card come with that wire pictured, or do I need to buy another one?)


Oh yeah, not sure if you know how to do this or not, but a guy on my friends list got his xbox modded at a shop up in Canada and apparently, the guy doing the modding uses a hair dryer(?) on the seal sticker. I think he applies the HD, takes the sticker off and is able to put it back on so that it doesn't look like the xbox has been opened. I'm not sure if this works/is possible, but I'm assuming the heat does something with the adhesive of the sticker and allows you to re-apply it. Have you heard of anything like this or know of a way to keep that sticker on?

In the event my console(s) get banned or RROD, I can either gut swap with a retailer and return OR send it in for repairs. If I send it in, I'd like to place the original BIOS back on so that I can get my RROD fixed without getting *****ed at by MS.

Thanks.

Yes it does come with the wire and its fairly long IMO.

As for the blow dryer thing, that can be done, it works great!

If ur talking about changing the firmware (ur BIOS comment) you can change it back, just save the fw when you flash, and as far as i know you can send in a flashed xbox no problem.

[mrozzy]

Quote: Originally Posted by flam3fr3ak

Yes it does come with the wire and its fairly long IMO.

As for the blow dryer thing, that can be done, it works great!

If ur talking about changing the firmware (ur BIOS comment) you can change it back, just save the fw when you flash, and as far as i know you can send in a flashed xbox no problem.

Thanks for all the help. As far as the hair dryer goes, what exactly do I do?

Do I blow it on the sticker as I'm peeling it off and then just place the edge of it on a counter for later use?
What about placing the sticker back on - do I blow dry the sticker as I'm putting it back on as well?

Thanks.

[flam3fr3ak]

Quote: Originally Posted by mrozzy

Thanks for all the help. As far as the hair dryer goes, what exactly do I do?

Do I blow it on the sticker as I'm peeling it off and then just place the edge of it on a counter for later use?
What about placing the sticker back on - do I blow dry the sticker as I'm putting it back on as well?

Thanks.

Yup thats exactly what you do to take it off, you can put on the edge of something or put it on wax paper if you dont want to put it back on for a while.

As for putting it back just stick it on there.