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MaximusTridenttoUnlockMacronix

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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.