Repair & Schematics
Xbox Original
AV Cable (Xbox Original)
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The Xbox Original can have sevaral types of cable (composite or component), has digital and analog audio, and mode select pins to detect which cable is inserted.
The SMC handles detecting these cables by the cable grounding one of several mode pins.
Image of AV cable pinout thanks to https://gamesx.com/avpinouts/xbox.htmīģŋ

Xbox Original AV Pinout
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If you do not have a cable present, you can just ground Mode 1 for example to set the cable detection into outputting NTSC Stereo or ground Mode 1 and 2 to be in PAL Stereo, and bypassing the orange flashing light.
You can solder to pin 23 for composite out if in PAL or NTSC Stereo, For example like this.
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