Once the Xbox is back together, plug the external connector back in and fire up the console.

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There is a reason that you will find external antennas mounted on police, Fire, and other vehicles that make use of two-way radio.

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The fire service said the workers tried and failed to extinguish the blaze and it spread behind the external cladding "extremely quickly due to the dry nature of the material".

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