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Spiderchip Install Guide
FIXING YOUR SPIDERCHIP ONCE AND FOR ALL:

Squeeze that spiderchip in:

This guide will help you get your spiderchip working like it should. Most spiderchip installs just make your xbox look like a christmas tree ( Flashing Red And Green ) This is called a FRAG and is usually caused from the spiderchip not making a good connection to the xbox motherboard connection area called the LPC. The LPC is the 2 rows of holes that the spiderchip sits on.

Allways be very carefull with the legs of the spiderchip as they are very fragile and can break off easily. You can solder the legs back on if this happens but thats what you were trying to avoid in the first place.

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Spiderchip Motherboard Damage Prevention !
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A number of people have have damaged the via's ( very small holes in the motherboard ) where the Spiderchip's legs go in. Clearing the laquer from these holes is needed on some xbox's but you must take extreme care as damaging these holes will damage your motherboard and even without the Spiderchip your xbox will not work !

The xbox motherboard is a multi layer board and by opening up those tiny holes you can cause a short in side ! You can't see the damage but you will notice the FRAG and you will be unable to fix this !

Some lucky people may be able to fix a damaged D0 via by soldering a wire from the top d0 point to the bottom side d0 point. This has helped fix many motherboards that would not work untill this fix was applied !

You will need Torx 10 & 20 screw drivers to open the xbox and a Torx 15 is needed for a hard drive upgrade. A sharp hobby knife may be needed to remove the laquer from the via's ( verry small holes ) that the legs must be pushed into.

Lift up the sticky pads in the 4 corners. Now locate the 6 screws and using a Torx 20 screwdriver remove them. You will also find 2 screws underneath the stickers. Now remove the top cover to reveal the Hard Drive and DVD Rom unit.



Now using a Torx 10 screwdriver, locate the 3 screws that bolt the DVD Rom and Hard Drive to the chassis and remove them.



Unplug the cables from the Hard Drive and DVD Rom and then remove the Hard Drive and DVD Rom from the xbox.



Unplug all the connectors from the motherboard. Use a Torx 10 screwdriver to remove all 11 screws and remove the motherboard.

Now it's time to find out what xbox version you have by clicking Here

There are 2 versions of the spiderchip. You can see the difference in this picture to see which one you have.



OK lets prepare the chip. If you are going to use the on/off switch then connect it now.

If you have a V1.6 xbox then you will need all the wires so ignore the next step.





If you have a V1.0 - V1.5 then you only need to keep one wire.

SPIDERCHIP 1.0 users keep the D wire and cut off the rest.

SPIDERCHIP 1.1 users keep the E wire and cut off the rest.

(remember V1.6 xboxes need all the wires.)

If you have a spiderchip 1.1 then you will need to remove one of the pogo pins in order to get the chip sitting better. Please note these chips do not sit flat on the LPC ever but if the angle is too much then it doesn't make contact. After you remove the not needed ground pogo pin your connection should be better. If you have a spiderchip 1.0 you do not need to remove the pin.



Now place one washer on the screw hole near the LPC and place your spiderchip on that and then screw the chip down untill it's snug , DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN as it won't help and will just strip the thread. Please note the washer goes between the chip and motherboard. If you are having trouble with the screw try the original xbox motherboard screw instead.

XBOX V1.0 to V1.5 OWNERS
Now we need to fit the D0 wire ( the leg you left attached ) into the via (small hole). Firstly push a sewing needle into the D0 via (small hole) and move it around a little to make sure the hole is clear. If the hole is full of laquer then insert the tip of a knife into the via and twist is slightly to gently remove some of the laquer ( be carefull and take your time ). Now use your fingers ( if you can ) to push the wire into the via or you may need to use long nose pliers. Be carefull not to break the wire off or you will have to solder it back on.




XBOX V1.0 & V1.1




XBOX V1.2 V1.3 V1.4 V1.5


XBOX V1.6 OWNERS
Now we need to fit all the legs into the vias (small holes). Firstly push a sewing needle into the vias (small holes) and move it around a little to make sure the holes are clear. If the hole is full of laquer then insert the tip of a knife into the via and twist is slightly to gently remove some of the laquer ( be carefull and take your time ). Now use your fingers ( if you can ) to push the wires into the vias or you may need to use long nose pliers. Be carefull not to break the wires off or you will have to solder them back on.




Spiderchip V1.0 or V1.1




Spiderchip V1.0 only




Spiderchip V1.1 only


There are 2 working methods to sqeeze the spiderchip in so simply choose which one you prefer.

Method One
Put 1 piece of lego on your spiderchips pinheader and then screw the dvd-rom in , this will force just enough pressure down onto the spiderchip so it will boot perfectly.



This picture shows a hole in the side of the xbox just so you can see how it works. Here 2 pieces of lego are tapped together but one long piece will do.


Method Two
Cut a popsicle stick to the correct size and make a hole in it for the screw. Screw the popsicle stick down tight so it forces pressure on the spiderchip holding it close to the motherboard.



Now hopefully your spiderchip is installed and ready to boot. Turn on your xbox and you should see the Spiderchip screen. If you have the spiderchip screen you are done installing and can skip down to Flashing Your Spiderchip.


Troubleshooting your Spiderchip install

The Spiderchip has a blue led which should turn on when you turn on your xbox. If you have plugged in the on/off switch make sure it's turned on. If your spiderchip doesn't do anything and your xbox boots up to the MicroSoft dashboard like normal then your D0 connection is bad and not making a good connection.

SPIDERCHIP 1.0 users check your D wire

SPIDERCHIP 1.1 users check your E wire


If your Spiderchip FRAGS (Flashes Red And Green) then your D0 connections is good and thats why the normal MicroSoft bios is not booting and it is trying to boot from the Spiderchip but the Spiderchip is not working.

If you have a xbox Version 1.6b ( 1.6b version has hynix ram chips instead of samsung ) and your eject light is staying RED then you have installed the chip correctly but the spiderchip BIOS does not work on your xbox version. You will have to use a mates xbox which has a headerpin soldered to their motherboard to flash your spiderchip with Evox M8 Plus V1.6 and then put it back in your xbox !

You will need to remove the dvd-rom and lego and screw and realign the chip with the LPC holes and tighten everything up again. This is extremely important because if it does not make a good contact with all the pins it will FRAG. If you have a V1.6 xbox it could also be one of the wires is not touching the via (small hole) properly. Try pushing a sewing needle into holes and moving it around the clear out the holes a little more and reinsert the Wires.

If your spiderchip won't work no matter what you do then maybe try my Spiderchip Soldering Guide


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