UPDATE - 9-6-2011 I have updated some of the info here and will continue to update as time I get time to do it. If anyone has a nice updated tutorial for any 360 drive please PM me and I will see what I can do to add it to this list. Ranger72

LATEST JUNGLE FLASHER TUTORIAL FOR ALL DRIVES! <-- You can also download the latest Jungle Flasher from this link.

Modified DVD Firmware Releases

> For Slim LiteOn DG-16D4S 9504, 0225, 0401, 1071
- C4E's iXtreme LTplus v3.0 for SLIM Lite-On (FW package we currently recommend for this drive)

> For Liteon 74850c, 83850c V1, 83850c V2, and 93450c
- C4E's iXtreme LTplus v3.0 for BenQ and FAT Lite-On (FW package we currently recommend for this drive)

> For the Toshiba-Samsung TS-H943 Drive
- C4E's iXtreme LTplus v2.01 for Samsung drives (FW package we currently recommend for this drive)

> For the Hitachi-LG GDR-3120L Drive
- C4E's iXtreme LTplus v2.0b for FAT Hitachi v79 (FW package we currently recommend for this drive)
- C4E's iXtreme LTplus v2.0 for FAT Hitachi drives (FW package we currently recommend for this drive)

> For the Philips VAD6037 Drive
only found in dev kits, not in retail Xbox360 units

> For the BenQ (LiteOn-Philips) VAD6038 Drive
- C4E's iXtreme LTplus v3.0 for BenQ and FAT Lite-On (FW package we currently recommend for this drive)

> For the Samsung SH-D162C PC Drive
- Kreon's Xbox 360 Enabled Alternative FW for the Samsung SH-D162C drive v1.00 (FW package we currently recommend for this drive)

> For the Toshiba-Samsung SH-D163A/TS-H353A PC Drive
- Kreon's Xbox 360 Enabled Alternative FW for the Samsung SH-D163A/TS-H353A drive v1.00 (FW package we currently recommend for this drive)



General DVD Firmware guides
- Find out what DVD drive is in your 360 here. <-- This is updated to include the difference between a BenQ and Liteon drives. You will still need to take the console apart to determine what Liteon version you have.
- Jungle Flasher tutorial. <-- newest version
- Bitsetting / Booktype Tutorial
- Sata Cable Extension / Split - No More Opening Case!
- Cerealkilla's Sata Cable Mod, Another mod so you don't have to open the console
- Epoxy Removal Video HowTo for Xbox 360 DVD drives

Guides for the Liteon DG-16D4S 360 Slim
Boxxdr Method For 360 Slim Lite-on Pcb Swap, Install a 360 orig LO pcb and play your backups now! <-- This will get you playing backups on a new Slim 360 until a custom firmware comes out for this new drive.

Guides for the Liteon 74850c
- Liteon 74850c - Jungle Flasher Tutorial <-- this guide is based on using Xecuter products. However the same process will work using Maximus or any other similar products.

Guides for the Liteon 83850c V1
- Liteon 83850c - Jungle Flasher Tutorial <-- this guide is based on using Xecuter products. However the same process will work using Maximus or any other similar products.

Guides for the Liteon 83850C V2, 93450C
- Boxxdr Method For Complete Lite-on Firmware Dump <-- This will also work on Liteon 74850c and 83850c V1.

Guides for the TS–H943 (Samsung) drive
- Jungle Flasher Tutorial. <-- this will tell you everything you need to know to flash this drive.
- Textbook's Hitachi/Samsung super tutorial
- Backing Up, Modifying & Flashing the Toshiba-Samsung and Hitachi-LG Drive & How to Create Game Backups & Extract SS & Bad Flash Recovery
- Xbox 360 Dvd Pot Calibration Tutorial
- Guide to Extracting Security Sectors, Game Images, and Burning Game Backups
- How to flash a Samsung MS28 with Nforce Sata Chipset without soldering


Guides for the Hitachi-LG GDR-3120L drive
- Jungle Flasher Tutorial. <-- this will tell you everything you need to know to flash this drive.
- Flash Hitachi-LG 078fk with Maximus' 360 Firmware Toolbox and Blaster360 or Conn. Kit
- Textbook's Hitachi/Samsung super tutorial
- Find out what firmware version is flashed on your Hitachi-LG GDR-3120L drive
- Backing Up, Modifying & Flashing the Toshiba-Samsung and Hitachi-LG Drive & How to Create Game Backups & Extract SS & Bad Flash Recovery
- Adding a soft reset switch to your VGA cable
- Xbox360 DualBoot Kit v1.01 for Samsung and Hitachi
- Dualboot / Piggyback Schematic For Hitachi-LG
- Hitachi-LG DVD+DL reading issues: Alternative Trick To Getting Hitachi To Boot Games
- Xecuter DVD Conection Kit, how it works to get in modeb and make Windows detect the drive
- adamscybot's Unofficial Guide to Using the Team Xecuter X360USB
- Gazcoigne's Hitachi Key Insertion Tutorial (Used to patch key when switching drives)
- Set Mode-b From Windows (Works With All Hitachi Drives)
- Soft Unlock For The 79 (No Passkey Needed)


Guides for the BenQ (LiteOn-Philips) VAD6038 Drive
- How to Read and Flash a BenQ VAD6038 Drive


Guides for the Philips VAD6037/21 drive
none


Guides to Make Raws Dumps,Copy SS and Burn Image
- Guide to Extracting Security Sectors, Game Images, and Burning Game Backups
- Backing up, Modifying & Flashing the TS–H943 Drive & How to Create Game Backups Of Games You Own
- Step By Step Tutorial For Flashing TS–H943 Firmware & Backups (with MANY pics)
- Using Imgburn/dvd Decrypter To Burn Backups, Updated Guide and Tool to "fix" Bad Images
- Using Dvd Decrypter To Burn Backups, For those that hate/cant use Clone CD



TroubleShooting
- To All With NForce4 Chipset, Booting XP problem solved!
- SS.bin different per game region, but often also (certainly in PAL region) per language-region (country)
- Pci Sata Adapter Reported To Work: VIA VT6421L chipset



PM or email (xantium -at- xbox-scene.com) me if you posted or saw a new guide. If you have your tutorial in doc, pdf, ... format, just email it and I'll post it. Thanks

HITACHI GDR-3120L

Recommended Firmware:IXtreme 1.51 by Team Jungle Download: n/a use xbins
Recommended Flash Method:Jungle Flasher 360 Drive Flashing Tool (BETA) Guide:Official Jungle Flasher Guide
Other:79Unlock by Podger (for HITACHI rev.79 only)
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SAMSUNG TS-H943

Recommended Firmware:IXtreme 1.6 by Team HyperX Download: n/a use xbins
Recommended Flash Method:Jungle Flasher 360 Drive Flashing Tool (BETA) Guide:Official Jungle Flasher Guide
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BENQ VAD6038

Recommended Firmware:IXtreme 1.6 by Team HyperX Download: n/a use xbins
Recommended Flash Method:Jungle Flasher 360 Drive Flashing Tool (BETA) Guide:Official Jungle Flasher Guide
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LITEON DG-16D2S

Recommended Firmware:IXtreme 1.6 by Team HyperX Download: n/a use xbins
Recommended Flash Method:Jungle Flasher 360 Drive Flashing Tool (BETA) Guide:Official Jungle Flasher Guide
Other:Xecuter CK3 (w/ Probe for 74850c), Maximus 360 Xtractor (w/ Spear for 74850c), DIY Home-Made Key Grabber by Yaywoop (for 74850c ONLY), OpenKey V0.2 by Seacrest (for 83850c ONLY)
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To Admin:Seeing a lot of poor saps use older more difficult methods and unfortunately, that's what's recommended by current pinned Tutorial topic. Thought this might be a little more helpful. If this is not sufficient, maybe the old one could get a re-vamping...? For the sake of the first timers/noobs, and all those attempting to troubleshoot with them .