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Possible Solutions: Blown Fuse
Test: Connect multimeter or contunity tester to fuse and check
What
you'll need:
* Replacement
Fuse - 15A, 250V
* Fuse Holder
to match your fuse, Inline Recomended, but mine was salvaged
and is definitely
not inline
* Solder
Tools:
* Soldering Iron
* Tools to remove
Xbox lid
Before we begin
Don't hold me or anyone else responsible for any damage you might do to yourself, your box, or your reputation. It is your fault should you screw anything up, and you shouldn't. The capacitors in the box's power supply can hold a charge for a long while, so give 'em time to dissapate their charge, which they probably have if you had the time to head to the 'net for a tutorial. Don't bridge the contacts with your finger, unless you don't want any meat on it.
Procedure
1. Remove the
Xbox lid
2. Locate the
2 two screws holding the power supply in place, disconnect
power to mainboard,
and remove power supply
The Xbox powersupply
3. Find the fuse,
in my Fox power supply, the fuse was close to the plug connector,
and shrouded in
heatshrink tubing,
but don't worry, you won't be taking it out unless you feel the
need
Microsoft's cleverly disguised fuse, marked here for user
servicablility
4. You can either:
I. Desolder the
fuse (harder)
II. Just solder
around the fuse (easy)
The pads where the points for the fuse are located
5. To desolder
the fuse, find the two points where it is connected, heat up the
solder below, and wiggle
the fuse out,
this is not neccessary,but it looks better, and after you do this,
you can cut the heatshrink
around the fuse,
and see if it is blown. Next solder the fuse holder into
the holes where
the fuse was connected
6. If you decide not
to desolder the fuse, simply solder one lead of the fuse holder
to the top of
the current fuse,
and solder the other lead to
the bottom of
the power supply's board where the bottom of the fuse connects
to the board
7. Check connections
by pulling firmly on the fuse holder leads
8. Find a suitable
mounting position for the fuse, I used hot glue, and glued it
around where the original
was, if you do
decide to glue, make sure you can still clear the hard drive tray
9. Reassemble,
making sure that the power connector was the same direction that
you removed it,
if in doubt check
my pic belo
Please note: I opted not to use an inline fuse holder, because
I had this fine looking style and
a 15amp fuse on hand that fit, but the inline is much safer, neater,
and of course costs money.