Well, last night I was installing my matrix in my xbox to insure that it actually worked because my programmer wasn't recognizing it or something so I couldn't flash it. Anyways I lined it up, flashing green, i hold it still and screwd it in. I didn't tighten it too much or anything. But the next thing I know there's smoke coming from under it. I unplugged the power as fast as I could and at first I thought it was my xbox that had just about fried. But I was holding the Xodus and I could smell the electrical smoke on it so I turned it upside down and I see this.. And yes, I did use the washer, I believe the washer dug in to the embedded wiring and caused it to short.



Poor Xodus .
I could rewire it so it'd work again, but I think my programmer is dead so I'm not gonna even bother. I sent an email to EasyBuy for an RMA request so hopefully I can get it exchanged.

I'm not noob at electronics so I was quite suprised that this happened to me and not a noob.

rofl, howd u brake your programmer?

Well the programmer was DOA, the rest was fux0red cause of the washer digging in to it.

Look around here, there's another post stating that the Xodus Team has confirmed Easybuy2000 has shipped out some of the orders with the wrong size washers (responsible for your short)! Have them ship you out a replacement!