I Finally Found One of These! Can I Fix It?

Fuse on the power supply is most likely gone. I'd check it in continuity mode. No beep = blown fuse. T2A 250V Fuse.

capacitors don't contain an acid, they contain a base, an alkaline base I think, and that's why vinegar is used to neutralize it. if it was an acid you would use a base to neutralize it, like baking soda. but even though it is a base, it will still eat away and destroy the components, just like if you were to leave the vinegar on there without cleaning it off (well, maybe not the vinegar that's used as food grade because it's diluted quite a bit.. but it would do SOME damage, but probably not as much as the caps do)- GOTTA LOVE SCIENCE!!!

I would test the traces near the battery clock under board to make sure there was no trace rot. Those traces affect the power😊. There are test points you can check. Might have to install a jumper wire or trace repair.

These were done with codes found on bottles of Mountain Dew. My mom would literally go to the market near my house and take the bottle caps off the returned Mountain Dew bottles. I had enough points to get one but they only allowed you to trade in the points at a certain time. I went to a summer camp for a week, during that time they released it and I missed my window. I am still so freaking upset I never got one of these.

Just make sure you get rid of all the vinegar when you use it as a neutralizer since it will continue to corrode the board especially if it's underneath chips. Best to rinse the board with distilled water to displace it, then rinse with iso.

I had an OG Xbox with cold solder joints on the PSU wires that got to the main board. This was preventing the main board from getting any power from the PSU. I removed most of the old solder with solder wick and replaced it with some fresh solder and it solved the problem.

Wow great find. Love your work and the way you keep these museum pieces going.

To remove stickers, try using the edge of one of anti static bags. Slide under the sticker and shimmy back and forth. Works well!

Denatured alcohol is a good way to loosen the adhesive of stickers (even the security/warranty ones!) without damaging them. It even keeps the adhesive sticky once it evaporates.

Man, I appreciate that you still upload videos even if they’re not always a success.

Im excited to see the 2nd video on this xbox repair. Its always interesting to see the process of working through the individual circuit board components too bring back old tech. Thanks TronixFix.

Have you tried using IPA to get stickers up? It's what I use. The lockpicking lawyer used it as well to lift a tamper proof sticker. Maybe it helps - good luck!

A common problem with these xboxes is damaged traces along the front of the board. Traces for the power led, on/off button and eject. There are points on the board you can solder jumper wires to, to resolve this issue ;) (Done this myself twice now, got both consoles working). Been working on a lot of old xboxes lateley ... You, Steve, and MyMateVince have been really educational and giving me the confidence to try and fix broken consoles and other devices, and been pretty succesful. Thanks! <3

I bought one of these around 5 years ago, it’s probably my favorite console I’ve owned. Looking forward to part 2, really hoping you can get it fixed!

As some have said, test the button continuity because the clock cap can cause issues there. Also, with a foxlink PSU the four solder joints for the power plug are worth taking a look at. The two outside joints are mount points its the inner two you want to re-flow solder to because they're notorious for bad solder joints.

Really enjoy your videos. I’ve been watching for a while now. Your videos have helped me troubleshoot and fix my stove circuit board, guitar amplifier, and a few elite controllers. Appreciate the videos

Heating labels and unscrewing screws is like tapping your head and rubbing your stomach. Man, it's a tough wait waiting for your monthly videos!

Hello you should check the continuity between the front panel power and eject buttons and the PIC microcontroller on the motherboard. I fixed mine using a soldered wire between the 2. Absolutly worth a try 😊

I believe in you man. Let’s get it working. And yes you are inspiring me to go back and start workshopping old electronics which was something I did as a kid but not to this level before the internet

I'm not into computer repair but Xbox has always been my console of choice so this interested me. I'm going to subscribe just because I want to see you resolve the issues in part two!