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Seems like you've had quick the ride with this bad boy... If you ever make it back here, do tell what exactly is involved in removing and resoldering vias... FWIW, you're a re-work badass.

They wont give you anything unless you spend real money (Though in theory you could add ~$50 to your account, and then get $100 out or something):

fvcking awesome

Third and final attempt.. 70% 109mi 169 sec.. This is fun.. But I'm done :P

Try 2... 60% 244mi 145 sec

First try.. 78% 89 mi 413 sec.

That's kickass. Props to the marine for kicking ass when he had to.. and thank god for his good luck. And I don't give a fvck how old there were or if the girl was 2 weeks pregnant not.. Justice was served... i just hope the surviving robbers get what they deserve too.

RE: graphics quality and optimization in launch titles vs future ones for the 360... Future games will *definitely* look better (a LOT better) than anything currently on the market (yes, even COD2 and pgr3). Let's take halo 2 for the original xbox as an example. The graphics in halo 2 are...

Hmm.. I guess I should call my local micro center and see if they have it in stock.. always looking for more hdds for xbox mods :D

BTW, the guys at arstechnica demanded pics.. so you guys get pics now too :) Composite of the highlights for the lazy :D: http://appleguru.org/exploded_ibook_etc/composite.jpg More pics (Raw from my camera...and a lot more too): http://appleguru.org/exploded_ibook_etc/

We'll find out soon enough I suppose :) Thanks for all the help.

BTW, Mark R.. you think the FDS4410A would be an adequet replacement for the FDS4410? Or do you think the STS11NF30L would be better?

Thanks for the info Mark... I'll order that part and see if it does the trick. FlyingPenguin... While you're probablly right, I still think it's worth a shot.. and as for replacment mobo from ebay.. I'll have a look :) Thanks guys!

Yeah, when you go to install the OS, just choose to format the drive (It's an option). You can also access disk utility from the startup disc (Apple --> Disk Utility). That will let you repair, format, partition, etc :)

:) I still think it's worth a shot at repair :D In any case, I know it's likely a multi-layer pcb.. but the external traces and co,ponents near it all look just fine. The "explosion" was over with pretty quick and I doubt the heat caused any damage (it was less heat than a soldering iron...