You can try ebay -
But if you are determined to get one in a sneaky way you are going to need to get a used one
...make sure it is identical (has HDMA or not)
Of course be very careful opening the case. You dont scratches all over it
You will need to gut the machines and swap motherboards and DVD drives
*probably just the chassis itself
Now when you go to "return" it - you will most likely need an excuse for not getting a replacement
I'm not quite sure what you're saying. If I understood it right, you want me to get a working Xbox on eBay, open it, swap the cases, and send the bad one back to the seller saying it doesn't work. If so, I don't think I'd ever do that. I don't like screwing innocent people over
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I also want to be careful on eBay. I want to get a relatively new model so I don't get a RROD. Plus if I do get RROD, I want some kind of warranty to fix it, and buying it off eBay won't give me a warranty of any kind. Do you guys think I'm worrying too much about that?
QUOTE(syst3merror @ Mar 31 2009, 11:43 AM) just remember next time....DO NOT FLASH WITHOUT A GOOD DUMP OF ORIGINAL FIRMWARE!!!!!
As for your problems flashing and reading the drive, it may be because it is not the right chipset. If you are just using an onboard SATA port, you will most likely not have the right chipset and need to buy a new SATA card. I think I picked one up that is perfect for around $12 with shipping. You need a VIA VT6421A card and use PortIO to run it.
If you need help flashing it, PM me and I can try helping you out or depending on where you live I could flash it for you.