Update: using a different usb port and a fresh download of XS++, it finished the flash just fine~ Changed out the acoustics for Cyberbass 4.1 while I was there. The phone officially works now. Tested it out with a few calls and texts. The screen is still so washed out I can't read the button prompts on the bottom and the earpiece volume is just as low as I remember it. Either way, progress!

Anybody have recommendations on better LCD suppliers? I picked an ebay one from New York (tried to avoid Hong Kong shipping) but it had a sticker ON the lcd itself that took some force to remove. That may have damaged it but anything ebay is questionable.

Last question for today: any other recommendations on acoustics packs? I overwrote the stock ones in the [edit]IFS folder but it didn't change a thing. Looking into the TaShaRa ones now.
SB