1) What you need:
a) Xbox 360 Slim, with Liteon Drive DG-16D4S. Compatible Firmware versions 9504, 0272, 0225, 1071 and 0401
b) Matrix Freedom PCB.
c) Compatible SATA Ports on a PC, preferably VIA 6421 PCI card
d) SATA Cable
e) 360 Console opening tool and a T10 screwdriver.
FREEDOM PCB FILES:
Matrix Freedom PCB Tutorial: DOWNLOAD ( Clicked 483 times )
Matrix Freedom Manager v1.04: DOWNLOAD ( Clicked 372 times )
Drivers for Matrix Freedom Manager: DOWNLOAD ( Clicked 355 times )
All the above files in a .ZIP package: DOWNLOAD ( Clicked 314 times )
2) Opening the Xbox360 and getting ready to read the original DVD Key.
Until a more detailed guide will be available you can refer to the:
“The Firmware Mod.pdf ( Clicked 349 times )” by JungleJim enclosed in this package.
Upon opening the Drive take care about these heat dissipaters in the GREEN circles,
they should not be removed. Remove the heat dissipater in the RED Circle
3) Reading the DVD key from the original DVD drive:
Until a more detailed guide will be available you can refer to the:
“jftut1.4.3.pdf ( Clicked 637 times )” by JungleTeam , from page 207 to page 209.
4) Removing the Original DVD Board Drive
Remove the Flat cables connecting the board to the Laser Lens
Remove the 2 four pins Flat cables
Cut the cable to the tray motor of a length suitable to install the solderless board
Push the plastic pin indicated in the red circle picture and lift the board:
Your Board can now be removed
5) Installing the Freedom PCB.
Place the PCB so that the corner first fit as indicated in this picture:
Next lower the PCB in place until it snaps into position, taking care as to center the
PIN in the hole as indicated in the red circle
Place the small pad of thermal conductive rubber into position
Place the Aluminum thermal dissipater into position
Place the BIG pad of thermal conductive rubber on top of thermal disipator
Install back The Flat to the laser lens
Install back the 2 four PIN connectors
Now install the black four pin cable into the socket as shown. The silver contact PAD
must go in the BOTTOM
Bend the cable so that it passes between the two red circles indicated in the picture
Install the cables in the solderless board by following the color scheme
Place the cable and the solderless board as indicated in these pictures.
Connect the cable to the board
Place back the cover so that the cable gets out from the SATA port as shown here
Reconnect SATA and Power Connector to the drive
Put drive back inside Xbox360 and into original position
Put back metal cover on the Xbox360 and make the black flat cable go out as indicated in the picture
Now take the External Programmer PCB and proceed to connect the four pins black
cable to the Programmer. The silver contact PAD must go in the BOTTOM
Put the bi-adhesive tape in the back of the external programmer, and connect it in the
back of the Xbox360 as indicated in the picture. Push any extra cable inside the
Xbox360, so that no cable will stay out
Put back the xbox360 cover, the final result should look like this
6) Flashing the Freedom PCB with your DVD Key.
Until a more detailed guide will be available you can refer to the:
“jftut1.4.3.pdf ( Clicked 637 times )” by JungleTeam , from page 210 to page 213.
In page 213 when you are asked to press the SPI lock button, simply go to the “MTX
Freedom Manager” Software and press the Lock button,
After that you can press the "BACKUP FW" button to make a recommended backup copy of the SPI flash with your original Key.
From this moment on, the software will take care to Unlock and Lock the SPI automatically.
Addendum 1:
The “MTX FREEDOM MANAGER” Software
Quick instructions
Lock/Unlock
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This sets/resets the hardware and software lock on the fw IC.
It is only needed if you want to use a separate software or device to flash
the Freedom PCB, otherwise locking and unlocking is done automatically.
BackUP FW
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Makes a copy of the firmware that is present on the Freedom PCB.
It is recommended to make a backup of the SPI flash on the very first
connection (see notes below).
WRITE IXTREME FW / RESTORE ORIGINAL FW
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Writes the IXTREME or ORIGINAL firmware to the Board.
The software authomatically recognizes the firmware version of the drive and
proceeds to use the correct firmware file.
