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| juan0tron:
So, my friend wants me to help him fixed his red-ringed Xbox 360 so he can give it to his friend or christmas, since I'm the one with all the fancy tools in his shed. Anyways, I know there are guides out there online, but I've heard people on here say they've permanently fixed their 360's, and I'd like to hear the methods they've used. Also, the person we're fixing this for is kind of a Gears of War nut, so we're also looking into doing an LED crimson skull on the side of the console as well as painting it black. Now this console has had quite a run; it was owned by quite the hardcore gamer (3-4 hours a day, and a hell of a lot more on weekends) and it was from the first run of 360's on the market. It has been repaired twice already, (once by M$, once by Play N Trade) and red ringed again for some reason. Anyone got tips to make this thing last as long as possible for an awesome christmas gift? |
| shenske:
I would suggest replacing the stock fan for starters, thats where a lot of the problems happen. The fan that comes with the system can't filter air through th system quick enough. I have not done this myself becasue i'm still under warranty. Actually, you should PM Satoshi Matrix. If i remember correctly he said that he made a pdf on how to fix most RROD problems. |
| wshbrngr:
I have successfully repaired 4 units using the x-clamp fix from http://www.llamma.com/xbox360/repair/ring_of_light_x-clamp_fix.htm. I did not purchase their kits as they list everything you need and I was able to get it locally: nuts/bolts/washers @ Home Depot You need metric stuff so you have to go through the drawers in the hardware section - total cost about $9.00 IIRC and that will do both the GPU & CPU. Heatsink compound @ a local electronics store (Altex) They also suggest upgrading the fan and have a link to either a red led or blue led fan ($19.99). (I did not replace the fans, but I probably should.) ETA: The only reason I have a 360 is that I got to keep one of the ones I fixed (for cheap). It has been working for about a month - I have used it for HALO3 (I suck), a few other games, watched DVD's, streamed video from my network and left it on 24hrs at a time 'just to see'. |
| satoshi_matrix:
Heatgun heatgun heatgun. I wrote a detailed tutorial on my blog, so do read that if you want to fix a RRoD 360. http://satoshimatrix.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-repair/ Let me explain a few of the more common fixes and why they aren't as good: Towel trick - This is a simple trick people commonly use to attempt to reflow their solderballs and get their 360s working again. By wrapping the console in a thick towel plugging it in and leaving it on for a good while, the system will overheat so much that it will start to melt the solder. As common sense would suggest, this is a rather inefficient way of getting to the solder and runs the risk of an electrical fire. X-clamp fix - The x-clamp is a device that works by clamping down on top of the GPU and causing it to work by sheer pressure alone. I don't think that it's a bad fix, but again it doesn't really solve the problem. Since the parts to do it are cheap, its worth buying but I've personally seen 360's red ring even after an x-clamp has been installed. Penny fix - inferior x-clamp like fix. new fan - many aftermarket fans increase airflow at the cost of noise levels. If you install a new fan, your system will run cooler but it will also be much louder. Still, not a bad idea. I have a Whisper max fan installed in my 360 and I've learned to live with its second speed noise levels. Heatgun - Heatgunning your solder is the more direct and best way to fix your system. If you follow my tutorial, you can apply the amount of heat you need to just the specific spots you need it to without worrying about overheating any of your compactors and other motherboard components. The most important thing to keep in mind when heatgunning is to provide even heat to the affected area. Never just point the heatgun and keep it pointed in one spot for more than 5 seconds. Hope this helps. best of luck to ya.l |
| wshbrngr:
OK, I have read through your blog and will definately try this in the future. I like lots of pictures and explanations ;D (Although I noticed that your step 3.5 (optional) includes the x-clamp. ;) ) The x-clamp tutorial I used recommends overheating the GPU (for like 30-45mins) after installation to reflow the solder. I did not do this step, (I did it for about 5 mins) My fear was melting the GPU..... After reading your blog, I guess the chips can withstand an awful lot of heat....... Wish I had read your blog earlier, now you got me waiting for the return of the RROD >:( j/k P.S. Now you got me looking at heat guns... another tool I can buy for my shop. ;D |
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