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Xecuter 2.3B Pro : Pin Header Install
This tutorial will guide you through installing the Xecuter 2.3B Pro modchip by using the pin
header installation method. If you follow this tutorial carefully you should have absolutely no
problems whatsoever. We are assuming that you have some sort of clue how to use tools and a
soldering iron. Tools needed: Torx 10 & 20 screw drivers. Good quality soldering iron and solder
(doesn't need to be expensive - a basic $15 iron will do the job just as well as a $500 iron). Some
flux paste / flux pen is always recommended along with some electrical tape. These items are not
essential but guarantee a perfect job.
This is the 2.3B Pro complete kit. We have marked with an arrow the items needed for the wire
installation. Namely the mod itself, the pin header, the ground/d0 connector and the external switch
module. The items marked in red are for the external programmer connection. However these are
not required for the mod to work and can be added after the installation.
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Use the Torx 20 Screwdriver. Unscrew the 6 screws and remove the top cover.
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Use the Torx 10 Screwdriver. Unscrew the 3 screws and remove the DVD ROM & Hard Drive
units. Unplug the grey IDE cable and yellow power cable from the mainboard.
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This is the area you will be working with. This is the LPC port that you will be soldering the pin
header to. As you can see the holes are clean and ready to go. Only older machines have solder in
these holes (v1.0 - v1.1), all the newer machines are all unfilled. To remove solder from filled
holes - simply add flux, put some fresh solder on each hole and heat it up a little them simply use
some solder braid to remove. The entire process takes less than 5 minutes.
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All v1.0 to v1.3 machines have the Conexant video encoder. The majority of the v1.4 to v1.5
machines have the Focus encoder (some new machines in Europe have the Conexant). You will
find this information useful when flashing your bios later.
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Now you will need to remove the mainboard. First unplug all the connectors from the motherboard.
The diagram illustrates this just to give you a little confidence. Note the picture is that of a v1.0.
The v1.2 - v1.5 looks a little different but its pretty much the same process.
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First place the pin header into the LPC port as demonstrated below.
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Turn the board over to solder. The diagram clearly shows how simple and clean this procedure
actually is. Even if you take your time you'd be very slow if it took longer than a minute. We
recommend you use flux for a nice even flow of solder.
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Now for the d0 wire. We are sure you have heard many horror stories but the d0 connection when
using the pin header install option is actually very easy, as the diagrams show you.
Simply thread the grey d0 wire through one of the spare LPC holes. Make sure you tape up the
connection.
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This is what everything looks like once connected. Note where the ground connection is screwed in.
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This is how the mod should be positioned. This picture also shows the d0 connection soldered on
top of the mainboard - you get the choice between the two - obviously the alternate d0 underneath
the board is much easier (as illustrated above).
You can now fit the switches (see next stage of tutorial) and test the mod. Fitting the external
programming adapter is not essential at this stage - however here's how to do it.
Note how all the connectors are attached. Pay attention to the silver FCC cable. The blue strip faces
UP.
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The external LPT port fits at the rear of the console. The silver FCC cable slots through the AV
port. Note that the blue strip faces OUT.
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Here is a quick and easy example of how and where to fit your external switch module.
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X2.3B Pro Dip Switch Settings
As the switch is upside down as you look at it when attached to the front of the console, here is
how the switches would look directly.
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If you are satisfied that everything is connected correctly, first set the external switches to 1MB
Mode (123 OFF and 4 ON). Plug in the AV and power cables and turn the Xbox on. The LED on
the external switch should be green and the
2 blue LED's should light up on the modchip. The power/eject button on the Xbox should flash
Green and Orange.
If all this happens for you then you are ready to test completely by plugging in your Hard Drive
and DVD ROM.
If you have the conexant video encoder then you will see a FlashBIOS (Cromwell) picture on the
screen and the DVD
tray will eject. If you have the Focus video encoder you will get no picture on screen but the DVD
tray will eject.
You are now installed correctly so you should put everything back together (take your time). You
are now ready to flash your BIOS of choice to the modchip.
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