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Chris Says: Say a prayer for the Little Guy.
I bought a modchip for my xbox.
So it'll be going under the soldering iron next week. Found out that I
have a verion 1.0 so the holes where the modchip would go are filled
in and need to be desoldered. Expert outside help is being brought in.

JaySay: Why isn't there a greeting card for such a monumentous and stressful occasion. A heartfelt "I hope your soldering goes well" or "Hope your upgrade is completed without total system failure". The closest I could find follows below
http://www.happydaycards.com/misc2/getwelljoint.html

edit: for PS2 ppl not wanting to crack open their cases to archive (their fully purchased) games, HDLoader solution works well. Finding a reputable website this late in the game might be an issue however.