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Xbox 1.0 freezing at EvoX boot screen - board or HDD issue?

Xbox 1.0 freezing at EvoX boot screen - board or HDD issue?

YO! I picked up a broken Xbox 1.0 and been troubleshooting it. Original issue was "Powers on, but no display/Post." Here's what I know:

  • Was able to get it to post: Blue Xbox logo with EvoX logo. flashed to TSOP??
  • Clock capacitor removed (first thing i did when opening. pic of board taken before removal)
  • Fresh thermal paste applied, heatsink secured
  • New IDE cable installed just for testing I had an extra 40 laying around)

Symptoms:

  • Boots to EvoX/Xbox splash screen then freezes regardless of what's connected
  • Freezes with HDD connected, without HDD, with known good HDD from working console (trying out everything to try and get to an error screen)
  • After freezing for a while, Ring starts alternating red/green
  • No bad caps visible, IDE port looks good

Any ideas on what could cause it? Should I try my hand at replacing caps?

Possible bad RAM? IDE controller issue? Any help appreciated!!! I'm very new at trying Xbox repair!

Also, I know this system needs a good cleaning :)

https://preview.redd.it/rboxhzhou8wg1.png?width=613&format=png&auto=webp&s=c699dc2d9fe630d58c6650c63836bacab5ddd78d

https://preview.redd.it/e4fwwa51v8wg1.png?width=482&format=png&auto=webp&s=7fe88925935efee4ed596d5971ccb9e97d1d4f4a

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