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+created: 2026-03-12
+Updated: 2026-03-12T18:49:32-07:00
+tags:
+  - Project
+Links:
+---
+## Recoverable parts
+- **IDE Hard drives:**
+	- **Recoverable:** 17 (going to replace anyways)
+- **DVD Readers:**
+	- **Recoverable:** 2
+	- **Trash:** 3
+- **Reader caddies:**
+	- **Recoverable:** 4
+	- **Trash:** 3
+- **Power supplies:**
+	- **Recoverable:** 2 
+	- **Trash:** 1
+- **Cables (IDE ribbon):**
+	- **Recoverable:** 4
+- **Screws:**
+	- **Recoverable:** 7
+
+
+## Internal Components
+Parts required for each Xbox:
+- Hard drive
+	- Drive caddy
+- Motherboard
+- Cables
+- DVD Reader (optional)
+	- Reader caddy
+- Power supply
+
+## Xboxes
+List of boxes and their components.
+
+1.  `Revision 1.2 or 1.3` **(Almost complete, no drive)**
+   - Unknown date
+   - Drive caddy
+   - Motherboard
+   - Cables
+   - DVD Reader
+	   - Reader caddy
+   - Power supply
+   - **POSSIBLE MOTHERBOARD DAMAGE**
+   - **POSSIBLE RAM DAMAGE**
+
+2. `Revision 1.6b` **(Completely gutted)**
+   - 2004-11-22
+   - Power supply
+   - Cables
+
+3. `Revision 1.6b` **(Completely gutted)**
+   - 2005-04-04
+   - Power supply
+   - Cables
+  - **Added:**
+	- DVD caddy
+
+4. `Revision 1.6b` **(Usable motherboard)**
+   - 2004-10-27
+   - Hard drive (probably broken)
+   - Motherboard
+   - Power supply
+   - **Added:**
+	   - IDE Cable
+	   - DVD Reader
+		   - DVD caddy
+
+5. `Revision 1.0` **(Possibly usable motherboard)**
+   - 2001-12-01
+   - Motherboard
+   - Drive caddy
+   - DVD caddy
+   - **Added:**
+	   - IDE Cable
+	   - DVD reader
+	   - Power supply
+   - **POSSIBLE MOTHERBOARD DAMAGE**
+
+6. `Revision 1.4 or 1.5` **(Mostly built)**
+   - 2003-10-14
+   - Motherboard
+   - Drive caddy
+   - Cables
+   - DVD reader
+   - Power supply
+
+7. `Revision 1.0` **(Possibly usable motherboard and power supply)**
+   - 2001-10-29
+   - Motherboard
+   - Power supply
+   - **Added:**
+	   - IDE Cable
+	   - Drive caddy
+	   - DVD Reader
+		   - DVD caddy
+
+8. `Revision 1.4 or 1.5` **(Usable motherboard and power supply)**
+   - 2003-09-08
+   - Motherboard
+   - Power supply
+   - **Added:**
+	   - DVD caddy
+   - **POTENTIAL WATER DAMAGE**
+
+9. `Revision 1.6b` **(Almost complete, no drive)**
+   - 2004-10-01
+   - Drive caddy
+   - Motherboard
+   - Cables
+   - DVD Reader
+	   - Reader caddy
+   - Power supply
+   - **PROBABLY DEAD**
+
+10. `Revision 1.6b` **(Almost complete, no drive)**
+   - 2004-10-26
+   - Drive caddy
+   - Motherboard
+   - Cables
+   - DVD Reader
+	   - Reader caddy
+   - Power supply
+   - **POTENTIAL WATER DAMAGE**
+
+11. `Revision 1.0` **(Extra Xbox, not part of original 10, fully functional)**
+   - 2002-04-05
+   - Harddrive
+	   - Drive caddy
+   - Motherboard
+   - Cables
+   - DVD Reader (optional)
+	   - Reader caddy
+   - Power supply
+### Completed
+1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11
+
+
+## Possible Upgrades
+https://www.wikihow.com/Mod-an-Xbox
+- Add mod chip (Raspberry PI Pico):
+	- https://retrorgb.com/all-new-raspberry-pi-pico-based-mod-chip-for-the-og-xbox.html
+	- [ModXo - A Rasberry Pi Pico modchip for the OG XBOX](https://www.reddit.com/r/originalxbox/comments/1bf7ogx/modxo_a_rasberry_pi_pico_modchip_for_the_og_xbox/)
+- Upgrade harddrives to SATA or SD cards
+	- For SATA drives:
+		- A SATA to IDE adapter won't work with the stock 40 wire IDE cable, so you need to replace them with [80 wire IDE cables](https://tkscustomsupermodz.com/products/ide-cables-40-and-80-wire?variant=49172733886759): $10
+		- [SATA to IDE adapter](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EOJNGC2/): $18
+	- For SD cards:
+		- [SD card to IDE adapter](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07G29TZPS): $18
+- Change out Xbox "jewel" for something that looks nicer.
+- We'll need to dump the `EEPROM` chip to get the password for the drives:
+	- https://www.ogxbox.com/forums/index.php?/topic/12550-raspberry-pi-pico-xbox-eeprom-dumper/
+	- [Backing up your EEPROM/Dashboard](https://www.xbox-scene.info/tutorials/article/12-backing-up-your-eepromdashboard/)
+
+### Parts needed
+- Small USB 2.0 flash drive, needs to be less than 4 GB for Xbox to be able to read it.
+	- [USB-to-Xbox adapter](https://www.amazon.com/Mcbazel-Xbox-Converter-Adapter-Original-Console/dp/B076HHZ41Z/): ~$4:99 
+- At least one Xbox controller, or at least a way to interface with the box
+- [Extra screws](https://www.ebay.com/itm/167487791602): $24
+
+
+**Approximate price:**