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-- The Firmware Mod -Ver 0.3 by JungleJim

Preface
The ambition of this document is to clearly but briefly outline the steps necessary to play legally held backups on your XBOX 360 console. Your DVD drive is partnered to you 360 Console without this key your 360 will never play games. *** You must have the DVD Key from your drive before you erase your drive ***

Intro
The firmware mod usesmodified DVD drive firmware to allow users to play legally held backups of their precious and expensive Xbox360 games. To use this mod you need to be able to perform the following task. 1. Flash/write modified firmware to the xbox360's DVD drive. 2. Create Backups of your legally held XBOX 360 game discs.

--Flashing the DVD drive-Identify the Model of DVD Drive
There are currently 4 vendorsof DVD Drive.     Hitachi Samsung Benq Lite-On

You can make quick ID from the drives Tray.

To differentiate between Benq and Lite-On you will need to remove the front bezel from the console but often the date of manufacture is a good guide. Lite-on drives first appeared in April 2008, so before this it's a Benq for sure.

Modifiable Drives
At present all drives are modifiable, butthey vary in complexity.

Vendor
Samsung Samsung Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi Benq Benq Lite-On Lite-On Lite-On Lite-On

Model
MS25 MS28 46/58 47/59 78 79 62430C 64930C 74850 83850 83850 v2 93450 v2

Status
unlocked - trivial soft unlock - trivial unlocked - trivial - can be flashed in windows and over USB 2 SATA soft unlock - trivial - can be flashed in windows and over USB 2 SATAunlocked - trivial - can be flashed in windows and over USB 2 SATA locked - trivial - can be unlocked with an audio CD, then same as 78 soft unlock - trivial soft unlock - trivial locked - moderate, key can be extracted via a serial debug port on the drive locked - trivial, key can be extracted over SATA and decrypted locked - complex, key can be extracted by a full dump and requires rework. locked -complex, key can be extracted by a full dump and requires rework.

Items you will need
     360 console :) 360 Console opening tool and a T10 screwdriver. SATA Cable Compatible SATA Ports on a PC, preferably VIA 6421 PCI card for Hitachi only and USB 2 SATA adapter may be used, 3in1 type is not recommended

Necessary for Lite-On drives    Philips head screwdriver, to open DVD driveSoldering Iron & other paraphernalia, solder, flux, braid etc. Xacto-Knife - to cut traces

Opening the 360 console
First step is to gain access to the DVD drive itself. Opening the console is relatively simple and can be done without any permanent damage being done, if you are careful it is possible to do it w/o there being any tell-tale signs. Llama have done an excellent tutorial on opening thecase: http://www.llamma.com/xbox360/repair/Xbox-360-Disassembly.htm Here is an abridged offline copy for offline readers. Also, an opening tool can be very helpful.

First things first remove the faceplate. If you skip this step and go on to removing the top and bottom plates you will find they can be removed but you greatly increase the difficulty and chances of breaking the little tabs offthe top and bottom plates. The easiest way to remove the face is to use the finger hole at the bottom of the console and simply pull forward. (In this photo the Xbox is upside down)

Give her a good tug and pop!

Starting with the gray bottom vent plate, six tabs that hold it into place. You will find that all of them are accessible from the sides through the vent holes. Gently pull up on theplate and simultaneously release the clips by pushing in with the opening tool or other tool that fits through the hole.

Start at the front of the case and work your way back alternating sides so each pair of tabs are released.

Keep gentle pressure to pull it up and away as you go

The top plate offers a bit more of a challenge 3 of the six tabs are not in plain sight, begin with the...