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SWAP ms25 FOR ms25
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:03 pm
by jockavelli
Ok 1st off i'm getting myself confused.
So i'll ask 1 question & take it from there......
Can you just swap the drives over????
because i have 1 non-flashed drive that struggles to open & 1 flashed drive that works but console is dead.....
Cheers
Jockavelli
Re: SWAP ms25 FOR ms25
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:44 pm
by MsK
jockavelli wrote:Ok 1st off i'm getting myself confused.
So i'll ask 1 question & take it from there......
Can you just swap the drives over????
because i have 1 non-flashed drive that struggles to open & 1 flashed drive that works but console is dead.....
Cheers
Jockavelli
no - the drive key must match with the console (they are paired)
you will have to dump the bad drive & extract the key - then dump the new drive & inject the key from the original drive & flash it over.
Re: SWAP ms25 FOR ms25
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:46 pm
by jockavelli
I knew that was gonna be the answer..........
hoping it wasn't though cause i ain't got the patience tonight for doing it lol (yeah 5mins is way too much this evening)
Thanks msk
Re: SWAP ms25 FOR ms25
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:10 pm
by CoFree
if its the same dvd drive
you can just change out the pcb board in the dvd drive.
that has your key and info on it.
but
it has to be the same dvd drive.
Re: SWAP ms25 FOR ms25
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:19 pm
by jockavelli
They are both ms25....
How easy is it to swap pcb's???
never tried it b4!!!!!!!!!!
update
swapped & working
Cheers CoFree i would never have thought of that.
So easy it's got to be fattening lol
Re: SWAP ms25 FOR ms25
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:39 pm
by sadalius
Easier than flashing the drive. Just take out the four screws, unhook the ribbon cables, take out the board, repeat the process on the other drive, swap the boards and reverse the disassembly.
Re: SWAP ms25 FOR ms25
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:41 pm
by CoFree
cool man
glad you got it.
Re: SWAP ms25 FOR ms25
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:45 pm
by jockavelli
now off to tesco to buy a new one swap the working one (new) for the broken one (old)...
Take the "NEW" one back for a refund.......
Hows that for magic lol
Re: SWAP ms25 FOR ms25
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 5:56 pm
by MsK
niiice work guys
I know u can swap boards but personally I prefer to have a fresh drive rather than a 'chop shop' job if I can..
personally I don't have any problems with flashing drives - I think timewise it's about the same to dump, dump / inject the key & flash as it is to exchange the parts... & there is a risk of damaging the ribbons removing them & re-inserting them // the leaf contacts are quite frail & peel back easily!.
Glad u got it sorted - thats all that matters
Re: SWAP ms25 FOR ms25
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:16 pm
by CoFree
your msk
i dont like doing it that way ether.
but
it got it going.
Re: SWAP ms25 FOR ms25
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:39 am
by jockavelli
It was just so much easier......
my PC isn't the most accessible at the moment so just doing the PCB's was the way to go.
Re: SWAP ms25 FOR ms25
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:11 am
by sadalius
It is easier to do a circuit board swap. I think it's easier and quicker than doing a flash.