SERVICE: Bios Chip Write Enable, Recovery, & Replacement

This service is for:

• TSOP WRITE ENABLE - Solder the 2 points on the motherboard to enable the ability to flash the TSOP chip.
• TSOP RECOVERY - Flash a TSOP chip using a special mod chip and bios to access it using the console.
• TSOP HOTSWAP - Test and flash a TSOP chip using the hotswap method in a ZIF socket on a different console.
• BIOS CHIP REMOVAL -  TSOP(1.0-1.4) or Xyclopse(1.6) Chip.
• BIOS CHIP INSTALL - TSOP(1.0-1.4) or Xyclopse(1.6) Chip.

To recover a bad flash or non working TSOP chip, it's best to start with the easier of the 2 methods in case the recovery is simple. This will be faster and cost less.

TSOP WRITE ENABLE: This service is to solder the 2 points on the 1.0-1.4 motherboard that enables the ability to write to the TSOP chip. This is a requirement for any recovery process. If this is not done, done poorly, or done with conductive marker then this service will be performed and charged. If an attempt was made and these points were damaged, Trace Repair charges may also be applied to the job

STAGE 1 - TSOP RECOVERY: If the console does not have a header installed on the LPC port then the Stage 1 recovery service will require "Mod Chip Install" service. When an Xbox console boots up and you go into an app to flash a bios chip, it will want to flash to the device it booted from. If you boot from the TSOP chip, that's what the app will want to flash and if you boot from a mod chip, that's the device that will take the flash. If the TSOP is flashed with a bad file that will not boot, there are a few mod chips out there, one of which I use in the shop, that will spoof reset the console to make it think it booted from the TSOP when in actuality it booted from the mod chip. This allows the flashing app to flash the TSOP chip with a file that's not broken. I will only flash Xblast OS to a TSOP chip (please see my Software Policy.) Xblast OS provides the tools needed to reflash it to whatever you desire.

The TSOP Recovery method, using a mod chip, is not 100% effective. If the TSOP chip is damaged or if certain bioses have been flashed to it, the recovery bios that i run in this chip is known to fail on boot up. I will do my best to determine if your recovery service should start with stage 1 or skip it and start on stage 2. If the job is started with stage 1 and it fails, all charges are non refundable however the TSOP recovery service can be waived if the job continues to stage 2 or if a Jafar Chip is purchased. 

It's always best to take pics and be clear in the initial consultation so I can provide the most accurate quote but this service is very susceptible to changes depending on what's been done in the past, what it takes to get your TSOP recovered, and how you decide to proceed.

ALTERNATIVE OPTION to stage 2: After stage 1 is done (and if it has failed,) It is an option, at this point in the process, to leave the TSOP bad and have a Jafar chip put on the motherboard. The mod chip install is already done and all it would need at this point is a Jafar chip to be purchased. I DO NOT recommend this option of leaving the TSOP chip bad as mod chips can also fail in time. It's always a good idea to have redundancy with your bios space. That way if one fails you have a backup. 

STAGE 2 - TSOP REMOVAL, HOTSWAP FLASH, & REINSTALL:  This method includes the removal of your TSOP chip. A bench tester console will then be fired up with a good Xblast OS TSOP chip in it, in a socket. While this console is powered on, the socket will be opened, It's TSOP chip will be removed, and yours will be placed in the socket. I will then proceed to flash Xblast OS to your TSOP chip. This process will determine if your TSOP chip is good or corrupt beyond use. Upon a successful flash, your chip will then be reinstalled to your motherboard with Xblast OS on it, in operating condition. Again, just like in stage 1, I will only flash Xblast OS to a TSOP chip. You can then use this OS to access the system and reflash it. If the hotswap flash fails, it is proven to be a bad chip and a new TSOP chip will then need to be installed to your motherboard to restore TSOP functionality. It's not common but it's also not unheard of for these TSOP chips to fail after so many years.
At the closing of stage 2, the offer for me to put a Jafar chip on this board remains. If you purchase the chip, I will put it on your board upon the removal of my TSOP recovery mod chip.

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XYCLOPSE CHIP REPLACEMENT (1.6): This is simply for removing and installing a new Xyclopse chip on a 1.6 motherboard. No flashing or recovery options are available. Charges will be applied as work is performed. If you send me two 1.6 motherboards and want me to remove 2 Xyclopse chips and then reinstall one of them on the other motherboard, then 2 uninstall and 1 install charges will be applied. I also have Xyclopse chips available for purchase HERE.