jmjustin6 2,099 Report post Posted June 11, 2017 (edited) So i was talking to someone on facebook. His favorite system is the original xbox and as such he has tons of systems. Im up to 5 OG xboxs. 1 in particular is the crystal clear xbox i have. It would be a shame for such a small thing like a battery to kill that system. He told me it is a must to take out the clock battery before they pop (corrode) because if they do it could desyroy the xbox. Have any of yall done it before. I think, but not entirely sure, you have to desolder it out? Also im kinda treating this as a public service announcement. If you havent taken the battery out yet i would look into it. Edited June 11, 2017 by jmjustin6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chas10e 790 Report post Posted June 11, 2017 great, ONE more thing to worry about .... this ain't helping my OCD youtube videos and other google searches looks like it's a capacitor that keeps time. A capacitor to the best of my knowledge doesn't corrode the way a battery would seems there are a couple different board revisions 1 jmjustin6 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickR 10,218 Report post Posted June 11, 2017 I haven't heard of this one. Anyone here actually have it happen to them? I just figure that X-Box's are so darned prevalent and inexpensive, I'd just buy another if the worst happens. Frankly, I haven't touched my XBOX in a long time...I have so many games for PS2 that need to be played and I'm way behind. I think I have 3 XBOX's at the moment...mostly by accident or because they were too cheap to pass up. Plus, I keep meaning to mod one, but have not yet had time. Still, good info to know...thank you for bringing it up. 2 Justin and jmjustin6 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ballblaɀer 1,300 Report post Posted June 11, 2017 This NeoGAF thread seems to indicate that revision 1.6 and newer boards don't have this issue. But, yeah, looks like a number of folks with older models have reported the clock capacitor leaking. 3 MaximumRD, jmjustin6 and LeeJ07 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmjustin6 2,099 Report post Posted June 12, 2017 I just figure that X-Box's are so darned prevalent and inexpensive, I'd just buy another if the worst happens. Yea that was my first thought. But the guy i was talking to said he had 3 halo editions and 2 mountain dew editions. So i was thinking it would be bull if those rare systems died from such a little thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmjustin6 2,099 Report post Posted June 12, 2017 This NeoGAF thread seems to indicate that revision 1.6 and newer boards don't have this issue. But, yeah, looks like a number of folks with older models have reported the clock capacitor leaking. Thanks really helpful Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
