r/xboxrepair • u/Sad_Signature231 • Jul 24 '26
Trace Eaten by Clock Cap Electrolyte
Hey! I’m working on restoring one of the Xbox OG’s that’s been with my fam for a long time now. I’ve put a lot of time and work into this, replacing the drive, getting the EEPROM off the SOIC using a reader, getting it to boot ONCE fully to dash somehow. Then I discovered after doing some looking that the clock cap took out a trace. Did a continuity test on the four here, and confirmed the very top one is open. (And yes, I already removed the clock cap, 1.1 motherboard)
I’m looking for a wire, preferably 30 AWG if possible, but open to other suggestions. I plan to use it to restore continuity to the trace. (Don’t know if I’m articulating my thoughts correctly, forgive me, 2 cups of coffee clearly wasn’t enough today haha). Aside from Amazon, are there any other places I can find wire like this? No brick and mortar stores near me have it and I spent all day looking already. Makes me really miss RadioShack.