How to Remove an Original Xbox Clock Capacitor (v1.0 - 1.5)
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- Xbox consoles ranging from motherboard revisions 1.0 - 1.5 are known to have a clock capacitor which can blow and leak out onto the motherboard, potentially causing damage to the rest of your components. This was corrected in the 1.6 variant of the Xbox, but prior to that it's all a matter of when your clock capacitor will blow, not if it will blow! This tutorial serves as a guide to show you which capacitor is the problematic one and how to remove it. You can replace it with a new capacitor if you so wish to, however users rarely feel the need to do that. The only side effect of this removal on a stock Xbox is that the clock will need to be set on boot every single time you unplug the console from a power source. If you have a softmodded console, ensure your softmod install is one that sets the time automatically to a specific date on boot!
The method I use for removal is a soldering iron, in which I heat up the two points on the bottom of the motherboard for the capacitor while wiggling it out of place. This is the method I personally use, however you could also CAREFULLY wiggle the capacitor back and forth from the top of the board until it comes off. Either method, I highly recommend cleaning up your work afterwards to clean up any spills or leaks from the capacitor.
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Btw. if you use XBMC as dash on a modded console and it's connected to the internet, it sets the current time/date at startup.
Thanks!
didn't know that, very useful thanks!
To be honest, I just bent the cap over and snipped the wires with some tin snips. Much easier than desoldering and doesn't risk acid spillage with snapping it off
If it fits, it sits.
Followed this guide today and BOY did that Clock Cap take a ton of wiggling to come loose but slow and steady wins the race lol. Thanks for the guide.
Very good info...
I had clock trouble on some pre modded consols and thought it was a cmos issue...
But all were capacitor leaks!
Always good to learn!
@@MrMario2011 ONLY the 2001-2003 Xboxs have bad capacitors.
so...happy 10 Year Anniversary for this channel!
Thank you for this helpful video. I've removed the clock capacitor and thankfully it did not leak and was in pretty good shape. On the other hand, the 3 3000uf capacitors near the CPU are bulging out and seem like they are close to causing an issue, and definitely needs replacing. It might be a good idea for everyone to check all the capacitors just in case.
Absolutely.
I just did this on my brother's Xbox today and I'm glad I did. It had barely started leaking to the point where it ate one of its legs but luckily it hadn't started leaking onto the board yet. Thank you for showing me how to do it
Thanks a ton for the help. Was unsure which cap to remove from mine. :)
Just removed my capacitor using your video. There are other videos, but yours was the most straight forward. I took it off and , while the system worked flawlessly, the clock capacitor ahs already begun to leak which was weird. Thank you for helping me preserve my OG xbox. Also, on some models, the Clock capacitor is on the c7g2 /c7g3 while on mine and yours its on the C7g10. Thank you.
I did this on all my xboxes including my dev kit, they were all leaking! I’m glad i did it before it got worse! Thanks for the heads up!!
No problem 👍
Something that might happen as well, is that you'll have 3x capacitors (located just in front of the CPU heatsink) swell, or in the case of my v1.2 with the problem-burst. Kind of a hit and miss problem, and the failed caps are all the same tall+thin Nichicon ones. The Xbox somehow all work perfectly fine without them-though the v1.2 no longer stays turned off.
Do the other capacitors have a lower fail rate, or pretty much they will have to be replaced eventually?
It seems the clock capacitor is a ticking time bomb vs the others.
I was dealing with intermittent shutdowns a few years ago and packed my xbox (v1.0) away until I had proper time to take it apart and look at it. I always assumed the power supply needed to be replaced, but it turns out the culprit was this capacitor leaking all over the place. I had lots of goo to cleanup, but it doesn't look like there's any permanent damage. So happy I was able to fix this since my xbox has the 64mb memory upgrade specifically for better Mame support. Everyone with an original xbox needs to do this fix. Fortunately I don't have to deal with the date reset issue since xbmc or my Xecuter mod chip is addressing it.
Tell me please what is the 64mb memory upgrade ??
I want to do this to mine but mine is not modded
Thank you! I saw this video and checked mine. I did not know about this and now I do and fixed the leaking!!
Hey that’s my board model . First time seeing it on a tutorial
you're my fucking hero!!! i found this capacitor broken so i searched for videos and you are showing me the exact one i needed hahah
Was wondering why my console that had been idle for 5+ years was asking for the time every boot, thought about old cmos. Now I know this cap is already leaking. Thanks for the info.
Ah thanks for this, my Mum is having a clear out so I'm grabbing her Xbox and knowing about this issue I wanted to look into how to remove this. She complains about having to set the time on it, so it sounds like either the clock capacitor has gone bad or it was already removed before she got it. I'm not really a techy person, but this looks simple enough to do!!
Best of luck!
🤔 CZcams says 4yrs --- THANK you,for doing this and posting!
Got my first Xbox,orig., about a day ago...
Checked the outside, fairly clean and undamaged...
Plugged all, started,and continued checking...
Ran over 3hours,then sudden "perfume"🤨🤔...
Everything off,visual+thermal check, to CZcams...
Found these ... VERY likely the culprits!
Tomorrow, I'll open my first Xbox... first opening.
Just trying to keep the GOOD STUFF GOING😃😎
Thanks for the video, got an Xbox today and it hadn't had the snip so I had to get it apart and do it myself. Fortunately no acid had leaked. I just did the bending back and forth until the legs snapped, it felt super weird and wrong, but it booted up fine so I didn't screw anything up!
Perfect and saved!
@@MrMario2011 gotta get it soft modded now, the disc drive is already failing to read 2/3rds of my games so hoping for the best! Your guides are literally saving consoles, it’s so sad to think they’re just sitting in peoples attics slowly dying.
Man, You safe me. I just did it and the capacitor was starting to leak. 🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️
You saved that Xbox!
Thanks buddy, was just able to save a 1.4 from getting any worse damaged :)
Glad I could help
Thank you so much. Just did this to two of my Xboxes and worked perfect. I just wiggled them free though. Thanks for instructions.
I might do that too mines was made in November 2002
Nice one man. i did the cap removal, but it leak ruined soft touch buttons (power and eject) so I did repair of this as well. Just some magnet wire from small electric motor form some cheap chienese toy and it works :D Still LEDs are somehow broken bu the console works like it should be.
I will be doing this this week, I have a 1.0 model! I have a feeling that it has leaked by now
if it leaks how do you clean the acid???
@@tHeWasTeDYouTh just watched a guy use a little baking soda/water solution and used a toothbrush to remove it
nice! i gotta do this to my 1.4 halo model!
I just got my Halo xbox in the mail, how did yours go?
My halo model is 1.6 how is that possible?
Thanks Man this totally helped me out...
Hey Mario, just bought 2 xboxs as I wanted to try modding them. I know one is a 1.3 revision however the other one I can't tell as the bottom stickers have worn off. Also, the Xbox in question doesn't boot up and flashes red and green. I think it might be a bad eeprom chip but I'm not certain. Anyway, is there a way to tell what version this is based on the motherboard? It doesn't have the controller board so it's not a 1.0 I just want to make sure it's not a 1.6 before I remove the cap. Thanks!
It went pretty smooth and thankfully mine hasn't made a mess yet
Any new on doing a video of my softmod or other projects?
( followed you on Twitter like you said to do )
Nice video, I normally just wiggle it off.
God of softmodding has spoke !
Thanks. I’m not sure what revision I have exactly but it’s made in Aug 2002, it looks new. The clock cap was sitting flush all the way down and I had to solder it out of there. I’m pretty sure it wasn’t working as the console would ask me for the time anyway. It didn’t look like it was leaking or anything. Hopefully having it out of the Xbox physically keeps it from rotting my system.
Need to do this very soon. Gonna have to use the wiggle method given I don't have a soldering iron on hand to desolder it
Will this affect any custom dashboard I have as the main one? For example, Clock capacitor removed, And UnleashX is my main dash. Will it be affected? Or will setting the time only happen if I go back to the original dash?
Awesome video thank you!!!
I am ordering a 2TB drive and adapter for mine, when I put those in I will pull the clock capacitor (it's a 1.1 model) I should have done it when I replaced the thermal glue on the CPU and GPU but that turned out to be quite the project :( I had to use one of those butane blow torch style lighters on the heatsink to get the GPU to loosen up. Kind of reverse heat sink... lol But all went well and my temps dropped dramatically. My clock cap hasn't leaked yet but since I am soft modded I will make sure to pull it next time. I thought 250GB's was going to be plenty but I really want to add a lot more games so yeah :( lol
Good luck with that
Glad i found this video as it fixed my xbox. Thanks
Glad it was saved!
Can you tell me where I can purchase a replacement for the clock capacitor on the Xbox? I know I have a replacement in my possession, but I can’t seem to find it.
Had my original xbox for about 10 years. No issues. Should I start now after seeing this 😃
czcams.com/video/K9S_sPmvv2s/video.html
@@MrMario2011 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thank you for the tip. I twisted mine off. Do you have any other tips?
I know your comment is two years old now, but I got a real kick out of the fact that you ignored his tip and asked if he has and others! 🤣🤣
I just replaced the clock capacitor on mine man! Thanks!! 😄😁🥳
No need to replace it, but hey, that works as well!
@@MrMario2011 oh wait wdym?? Lmfao..
Thank you just got my old xbox running from 04
welp, i can have a sigh of relief knowing my childhood xbox is still safe
I’ve asked this question in other places in the past hour or so but I’m still looking for answers. Clock Capacitor Question
I got my Xbox off eBay a few weeks ago and was made in January 2004, months before the 1.6 version. I’m unsure whether modifications were made or not, because the controller I got had the control sticks replaced with PS2 ones. Also my power strip keeps getting unplugged and whenever I boot up my Xbox after this it takes me to the clock set up, but if I power it off and on without being unplugged, it takes me straight to the menu or game. So could the clock capacitor potentially be already removed or not? I haven’t opened it up to check but I am curious for obvious reasons.
And by the way, I unplugged my Xbox, plugged it back in seconds later, powered it on, and I get the clock menu, but the stickers are still there.
I I want to replace the Clock Capacitor, is it safe to do that or the new Capacitor will blow too? If not, what Capacitor brand is safe to use? Thanks.
I wonder if mine has leaked. Mine crashes while playing Bloodrayne a lot and I noticed a strange residue with dust built up on it when I popped it open to check the disc drive and clean the internals of the god awful quarter inch of dust from the previous owner(s).
Edit: Also, if it is in fact a leak, do I need to worry about any major damage or should it clean up easily?
Now that's just nasty.
I saw this video years ago I keep meaning to remove mine I haven't played it in years still works I tested it the other day by trying to use it sparingly until I remove it
Unfortunately it's not a matter of if it will leak, it's a matter of when it will leak.
Just to add something to this helpful video:
If the cap has already leaked out, clean up all around the area with vinegar to neutralize the acid first, then clean it all with isopropyl alcohol.
I was too slow with mine and didn't know about this issue until two days ago. I took mine apart and the capacitor has leaked. So I removed it and cleaned the board, but a heap of components around the capacitor have been damaged to the point that when I cleaned the board, the components dropped off. There's no longer solder pads anymore. So, although my XBox turns on, it powers off within a few minutes as I think it's overheating (the GPU heatsink is really hot). I don't know what else it could be. Very disappointed as this was a great console.
Moral to the story: Don't wait as long as I did. If you own one, do it. It's a piece of piss to do and may save you tears.
I’m checking my Xbox too..have a OG v1....my suggestion is to remove and clean old thermal with new paste and see if that brings it back to life....
Can I remove this if my xbox is already soft modded without any issues?
@@realone3602 yes. Do it asap
@@megatron7804 already tried this. Very disappointing though. I wish I'd seen this year's ago
@@stoojinator thanks for the reply
would holding the motherboard upside down while wiggling the capacitor out make it less likely to leak on the board? and is it possible to desolder the legs later on to make it a bit cleaner?
Yes and yes, just be careful.
Quick question. What voltage of capacitor should I replace this faulty one? I don't want to short out my xbox
Your videos are great but could you help someone looking to Jtag their system I don’t even know if mine would work but it’s a Xbox 360s with a corona motherboard and any detailed guides would help a lot
thanks I own a old original Microsoft Xbox 1.0 I changed the thermal paste cleaned it and I removed the clock capacitor
hey MrMario! Henkaku Enso on the Vita now has a hacked updater to update a 3.60 Enso Vita to 3.65 and keep it hacked, we can now play 3.65 games on our hacked Vita's! I already got mine updated and I love it, you should do a video on it.
What type of capacitor can I replace it with?
thanks my dude
I had this happen to my first original Xbox I got which I only used once, rest in piece Xbox I got off my mums friend your death will not be in vain. (2003-2016)
Hey I'm pretty new to this and decided to do it as a project and this may be a dumb question but the alcohol you cleaned it with is fine on there? I don't need to like wipe that off with anything else??.. Sorry if that's a dumb question
Nope, it will dry quickly.
@@MrMario2011 thank you so much
Have smart xx v2 in my Xbox with current 250gb hdd is it possible to put a 1tb in thanks,also at the moment when switch on it turns off after about 5seconds it isnt connected to tv at the moment as waiting for converter to connect to HDMI tv
So with the clock capacitor being prone to leaking couldn’t you just buy a newer one (that doesn’t leak) and install that or is it best to just remove it and keep it gone?
you can install a new one if you want to
Just got my Halo xbox in the mail, popped that sucker open to take out the capacitor. It looked brand new and clean on the inside.
hey man did you remove it before you softmodded your xbox?
I would like to know the answer to this question as well. Mine is soft modded and I want to remove it without any issues. Help please?
What if the Xbox is a brand new, old stock, unused console? Will the capacitor still leak, even if it has never been used/turned on before? I see plenty new ones for sale on eBay. Thanks in advance; great channel
Yes, the cap can still leak.
MrMario2011 WOW, so there’s a whole bunch of brand new, old stock Xbox that collectors are hoarding that are just essentially DOA?? Man this sucks! Thanks for your help, again. I guess I’ll just have to make sure it’s a 1.6
Not necessarily. Thankfully a lot of the time it can just be cleaned up, and fixes are well documented if need be. Sealed OG Xbox collectors are pretty rare, especially as most of them know about the clock capacitor issue.
Just got a 1.1? for Christmas, removed the cap as it was already leaking. Fortunately the machine was still working when I got it, now it is nice and cleaned up. I will likely be replacing the PSU with something like a picoITX PSU, but my Xbox as the older AT style power pins instead of the ATX style. Any recommendations for a replacement?
I personally don't have any, I usually just clean and keep the original PSU.
@@MrMario2011 well, I am concerned as this model PSU is one of the higher fire hazard ones.
Just to reiterate, removing the capacitor by wiggling can definitely make it leak. It will spray out of bottom of it
Twisting it worked fine for me thankfully
It works for me🙏
I have Xbox classic pal model from 2005 1.6. I have problem, every time when turn on console I must set time. I searched forums and found clock cap for 1.6 version. I replaced but still I must set time every time when turn on xbox.
I got a model from 2005 do I have to take the clock capacitor out?
I have a capacitor in that exact position (c7g10) but it has no writing or printing on it, it's just black. Should i still remove it?
I have a 2005 version Xbox is it ok to leave the clock capacitor?
That version doesn't have a clock cap.
I need to do this to my Xbox that I started using again. I picked up this one used at GameStop years ago. My original Halo version stopped working one day. I saved it in event I decided to try fixing. It’s sat in my closet for years. Last night I decided to plug in the GameStop Xbox to play something. It started off fine but after a few minutes it turned off and started flash orange light. After trying 3 different AV cables getting the same issue. I did notice fan seemed loud and console felt warm. I also noticed fan wasn’t spinning. The thermal fan was the only one going at high speed.I decided to open it. The fan stopped working so I decided to try my OG Halo one it still turned on and fan worked. I also opened the Halo edition. I was saddened because I found capacitors had leaked and also a lot of corrosion and rust was in now. The fan still worked so I removed the fan to put in my other Xbox. I was surprised that my used Xbox had no leakage at all. The Xbox I got from GameStop was an older version than the Halo Edition. I swapped the fan. I also reapplied thermal paste on CPU and GPU with Thermal Grizzly. I put back the Xbox to test and to my surprise it started working again no flashing orange light and both fans spinning. I was so happy! Now I need to go back in to remove the clock capacitor. I’m debating on just to remove it than replacing it. I don’t want this dying on me too.
Thank you.
I have another question though, I want to renew the thermal paste on the CPU and GPU but the heatsinks are completely stuck.
How do I get them off? (I have removed the retention springs)
And I also want to replace the rubberbands on the discdrive, does anyone know where to order those rubber bands?
If you have a hairdryer available, you can gently heat up the top of the heatsinks for 30 seconds at a time or so. Although what I normally do is have the console mostly taken apart, turn it on for a few minutes, then turn it off. When the heatsinks are warmed up they're much easier to take off.
Disc drive belts can be found on Amazon, eBay, AliExpress, etc.
@@MrMario2011 Thanks!
My Xbox that I got second hand is a version 1.0-1.1 and it has never been opened (I'm assuming, because the serial number / barcode sticker is still mint and covering the one screw). However, I still have to set the date/time every time I plug the console back in and boot it up...
Assuming the clock capacitor is still in there as it has never been opened, What does this mean??
It probably leaked.
@@MrMario2011 well that's great to know 😕.... I appreciate the response!
Thanks, I just thrifted one and I don't wanna have this ruined for me.
Get it saved and cleaned!
@@MrMario2011 The previous owner has already been in here, too. Gotta check if they removed the bomb.
how many volts and uf in the capacitor?
I should probably do this and upgrade the HDD both of those are disasters waiting to happen
Highly recommended to do so
how do i find out what revision my xbox is?
@@austinjaeger25 k thanks will check that now
@@tHeWasTeDYouTh manufacture date
I remember going to my local retro game shop several years back, I picked a random unit and got the hookups when we went up and paid. Was the most flawless one, but when I moved I had to stuff it in storage alongside a cassette player with new batteries for the time. Fast forward to now, I’ve gotten it out of storage and the batteries in that cassette player exploded into an acidic leaky mess. I hooked up that Xbox and it powered on while letting me turn it off at the same time. I don’t think I’m gonna violate the bottom of mine over fearmonger
Definitely not fear mongering, this is a well documented issue 😛
@@MrMario2011It’s not unusual to hear about faulty capacitors on any vintage technology, but me personally I’ve never experienced any of it ever. One’s environment could play a factor in lessening the longevity of the clock capacitor, but for the most part its more susceptible of exploding when the inside overheats which can happen with dust buildup. That’s why it’s also common to occur on Pentium 4 motherboards due to how hot those ran, especially with dried up thermal paste. It’s usually good practice to replace each one of them if you have the knowhow but I have yet to see a strategy for disassembling the Xbox that doesn’t involve absolutely tearing the bottom of it right through each ones of its stickers and of the rubber feet stuck on with the strongest adhesive.
it's not fearmongering, the bad capacitors used in early xboxes are prone to leaking because of the chemistry inside of them
how do i find what revision my xbox is????
What if you get a "refurbished" one will it still have those clock capacitors
Completely up to whoever refurbished it.
im interested to know why would it leak more than any other capacitor on the board?
It's a higher-capacity supercap made with different chemicals. I don't know the details, but that's the short of it.
From my limited amount of reading on it, they used something at the time that was really advanced "aerogel" when it was new it did what they wanted it too do, slowly trickle out voltage over a few days or a week to keep the time, but since it was a new material they didn't know it would turn acidic and eat its way out of the case like the blood from Aliens... The rest of the caps should be fine for a longer period of time, but eventually we will have to have Xbox recapping kits. (Like in another 10 years)
It's basically a "warranty chip" so your console breaks outside of warranty 😂
I have a modded 1.6 xbox that always needs the clock setting at startup, can anyone tell me how to fix this?
I have a crystal Xbox. is that a 1.6 revision?
thank you
Can you clean the board using qc contact cleaner?
I recently purchased an original xbox from my local second hand shop and i heard about the problem with the clock capacitors leaking, i didnt want this happening to mine so i watched this video but i realised that u said when the capacitor is removed the time must be manually entered every time the console is plugged in, but i have to do this with mine anyway! Does this mean it was already removed or does it mean the capacitor has already leaked ??
Bad cap
MrMario2011 should i still open it up and remove the capacitor or leave it in ?
Mine does this too
I'm sure by now you've gotten you answer but anyone else wondering.
Even when the caps were new on launch they often lost their charge extremely fast, even if yours keeps the time for a day or two, it's worth removing.
If you have to reset the time every time, it's really 50/50.
Like I said before even when the caps were brand new they didn't work great, after all these years even stock ones don't hold time well.
My xbox prompts for the date all the time now, it didnt a few years ago. The cap may be blown. Time to get it out.
So, did you remove it?
@@adamillo mine does ask but i opend my xbox and it doesnt seem opened now i am worrried to remove it help
@@dr.fredacted7470 um just remove the capacitor
@@adamillo dont know if its the cap tho
@@dr.fredacted7470 Just open the xbox and youll see if the capacitor has leaked or not
What happen when i have softmod xbox but i dont remove clock capacitor ? I do not understand and why Remove it him?
It will eventually leak and start destroying your console.
My xbox is a refurbished by warranty, when i unploge i have to set the clock in the dasboard, guess doesnt have the capacitor, rigth?
Does this problem also exist on the original xbox one as I have a Xbox one prototype that I want to save from this issue but I can’t find any videos or information on where to locate the clock capacitor
No.
@@MrMario2011 thank you for letting me know
Dumb question but what's the required screw type and size to open up my OG XBOX?
Torx 20 and 15 if I'm not mistaken.
So, if your capacitor already leaked .... can you fix it still ?
Yep.
Does the Dreamcast have the same problem
Nope
I did this on a debug kit and after setting the time it gives me the red and flashing green light on launch, but if i turn it off then back on I can get into the debug dashboard, console refuses to launch the Xbox dash for some reason any advice?
Might be a case of reseating your cables and making sure your IDE cable isn't snagged somewhere crazy, I've had that happen before.
MrMario2011 I figured it out, whatever game company had this before me must of messed with the eprom cause it boots into the debug menu just fine but as soon as you go to Xbox dash you get a system error
how can you tell which mother board you have ?
From the manufacturing date.
hello can u help me ? i have an v1.2 og xbox with foxlink power supply 220V The main capacitor 400V 180uf is bulging after i replace it with the new one its bulging again and again ,pls help
oh yea and theres no sign of burn component everything looks clean
guess mine has already leaked as I have to enter the date whenever I unplug or have a power outage. Oh well, its running so will just douse it with baking soda, clean it up nice with electronics cleaner. Have a new fan and 80wire IDE cable coming in tomorrow anyway to do a hdd upgrade, softwood and tsop after (have the rest of the stuff waiting).
I may try to replace it so it doesn't default to 2007, just for keeping track of latest game saves that go by date and not play time.
edit: after looking at images online, I don't think mine leaked, I cleaned it out and repasted it a couple nights ago and i didnt see any signs of a large leak or damage on top of the motherboard. But will give it a good look anyway when I do the mod.
Wait, it did that when I unplugged mine. Does that mean the motherboard is no slowly being fried. Should I send it in for repairs
Capacitors can go bad without signs of bulging or leaking.
i have to manually adjust the timer anyway without having the capacitor removed in my Rev 1.5 CrystalXbox from Feb.04... is it already broken and leaking then? 👀
Broken, yes. Leaking, soon if not already yes.
@@MrMario2011 Damn ... Thanks. Gonna get this "Bad Boy" out this very evening 👍
@@MrMario2011 Opened it, dark and muddy small area around the capacitor... It leaked YEARS ago!! What now...? Is my sweet Crystal Xbox *DOOMED* and does it even matter now if I remove the capacitor?
Question: if i haven't turned my OG on since 2012 do i still have to worry about it leaking? I'm going to take it out i just haven't had the time or space to do so.
Yes
@@MrMario2011 thanks I'll rip it out asap
i have one xbox near me open now in process of upgrading to 2tb hd..copying files now! i will for sure remove this capacitor today:D better safe than sorry
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I have a 1.4 mobo but I removed that cap and when I powered on it flashes red and tells me it needs a service repair ..weird? (vanilla xbox, not modded)
If I have an old hardmodded xbox with an old chip. Can the removal of the capacitor cause my system to frag when the mod is switched on? asking for a friend...
As long as you have a dashboard which sets the time on boot you should be good.
@@MrMario2011 mod is no longer functioning and is kept in the off position. Don't know the type of modchip is but it's safe to assume the systems clock has nothing to do with it not working.
So you could pretty much just remove that capacitor without any sort of modding prior to removal?
Yeah, I've done it on several before modding.
@@MrMario2011 I have two of those, I'm waiting for ssd's and the IDE/sata adapter so I can clone the original drive
This will not fix the Erro 16 issue correct?
This is not related to error 16.