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 UnlockingaMacronix(VendorID:C2)
ThefollowingtutorialwilltakeyouthroughtheprocessofunlockingaMacronixchipsetforLiteoonDG 16D4S.RememberitisimportanttostayupdatetodateonallLizardsoftware,especiallytheGecko Firmware.WithmostGeckoreleasesthereisalmostalwaysanewLizardToolboxaswell.Stayupto dateonallreleasesincludingC4EvasLTFirmwarebyvisitingwww.360Lizard.comorjoiningusinIRC #MaximusLizardonEFNet.The360LizardwebsitehasabuiltinIRCclientontheHelp/Forumtabfor convenience. Requirements: MaximusLizard MaximusTrident PhillipsScrewdrivers USBCable(SuppliedwithMaximusLizard) SATACable(SuppliedwithMaximusLizard) CURRENTLizardFirmwareUpdate(Gecko1.16) CURRENTMaximusToolboxv1.0.31 MAXIMUSLIZARDUSBWindowsDrivers WindowsXP/Vista/732bitor64bit MACOSX(UsingParallels,BootcamporVMWare)

 SettingUp
BeforeyouconnecteverythingyoufirstneedtoinstalltheMaximusLizardDrivers.Thesearesignedand workinWindowsXP/Vista/7both32bitand64bit.ThedriversshouldautoinstallinWindows7and WindowsVista. 1. PlugyouLizardintothePCbytheprovidedUSBcable

2. CheckwhatGeckoreleaseyourLizardhasbyeitherthewelcomescreenontheLizardor GetDeviceDetailsintheToolbox(Toolbox1.0.30andupwillinformyouwhenthereis anupdatetoyourLizard)

WARNING!!
GECKOFIRMWARE1.16ISREQUIRED,IFYOUDONOTHAVE1.16STOPANDUPDATE YOURLIZARDBEFOREYOUPROCEED!!

3. MakesureyourDriveisaMacronix,tofindthisinfoMTKyourdriveusingtheSLiteon MTKonLizard.

VendorID:EF BAD

VendorID:C2 Good

4. OnceyouhaveconfirmedyouhaveaC2(Macronix)DrivegoaheadanddoaReadKey fromSlimDrive.EithertoPCorLizard(refertoSlimmanualifyourenotfamiliarwith thisstep)

5. EjecttheTrayandgoaheadanddisconnecttheLizardandyourdrivepower,Lets disassemblethedrive.(Leavetrayejected) a. Removethe4screwsfromthebottomoftheDrive

4Screws

b. GentlypeelbacktheFoambehindDiscTray(orslicethefoamwheredrive seperates)

c. Liftthebottomcoveroff.

d. Removetheonescrew

e. Disconnectall3ribbons

PullOutward

GENTLYLift

f. LifttheBoardoutandfoldover(youDONOTneedtoremovethe5wires)
PushbackandGENTLYliftboard

g. EnsuretoisolatetheBoardfromanymetaldriveparts,suchasapieceoffoam (ifyouownaVampireusethatfoam),antistaticpadorfoldedup paper/cardboard.

h. Cleantheareathathastobecut

i. Scrapthe3.3vandGNDviaholes
ScrapeGENTLYtoexposecopper, theviascanbeveryfragile,usea hobbyknifeanddonotpresshard.

j.

Cutthetrace

CutwheremarkedinRED

6. ConnecttheLizardandDrivePowerSourcebackup(ex..MaximusXtractor3)

7. OnLizardgototheUNLOCK/LOCKintheSLiteonSection.

8. ThisnextwindowwillshowyouifdriveisLockedorUnlocked

9. PresstheOKbuttontoUNLOCKdrive,youwillseethewordsToHARDUNLOCK:Make suretheCUTSaredoneandPressOKtocontinue

10. OnceOKispressedyouwillseelizardflashingSendPulseNow

11. AligntheTrident3.3vandGNDneedlesonthesehole.

YouwillseetheGREENREADYLED lightup

12. PressDownwardontheTridentandthePulseLED(RED)willlightupforasecondand thentheGREENLEDwilllightuponceagain.

13. LizardscreenshoulddisplayaCHECKMarkwiththewordSPIUNLOCKSUCCESS!

IMPORTANT!!
IfyouprobethetridentanditstillkeepsflashingSTAGE1youwillneedtoadjustthe OHMvalueontheTrident. Theinstalledtrimmeris0to100Ohms;thedefaultsettingisapprox.15to25ohms andshouldworkformajorityofdrives.Thebestresultshavebeeninthe 10to20ohmarea.

TurnClockwisetolower

UsinganOHMMetermeasurefor resistancebetweentheCenter NeedleandthefrontofR4

14. NowyouhavesuccessfullyUNLOCKEDyourdrive!!
TheDrivewillremainUNLOCKED.IfyouwanttoLOCKtheDrive youcanbutitsreallynotrequired.

FROMHEREYOUCANCREATEYOURFIRMWAREANDWRITETO THEDRIVE,ORFOLLOWTHEBELOWINSTRUCTIONSAND PERFORMA100%FULLDUMPOFTHEDRIVEWHICHWEHIGHLY RECOMMEND.

15. Fromherewesuggest(Butyoudontneedtodothis)Performafullreadofthe firmware(100%FullDump).GototheFullReadFirmwareIcon.

IMPORTANT FullreadsrequirethefilebesenttoyourPC.Thisfeatureisnotyet enabledforSTANDALONEMODE!

16. GoaheadthepresstheOKbuttonandtheprocesswillbegin.

FROMHEREYOUCANCREATEYOURFIRMWAREANDWRITETOTHE DRIVE,ORFOLLOWTHEBELOWINSTRUCTIONSANDPERFORMA 100%FULLDUMPOFTHEDRIVEWHICHWEHIGHLYRECOMMEND.

a. Step1of4PowercycledriveandtheCyclewillbegin

b. Step4of4youwillpowercyclethedriveagainandthePCIconwillappear.

17. ToflashwithFirmwaretodrive.SimplygototheWriteFWtotheDVDDrivefollow theLizardprompts. 18. AfterwritingthefirmwareyoucanRELOCKthedrive(butnotneeded)andresolder thecut.

19. GototheLock/UnlockIcononlizardandPressOK.

20. PressOKtoperformLOCK

21. SpecifyifyouwanttoSOFTlockorHARDLock

22. AllDone!!

23. ReassembleyourDriveandhaveFun.

 ThankstoCarranzafp,VGCRepairs,andtherestoftheMaximusTeam.