Red Ring Fix?

[wshbrngr]

Well,
I got it, I tried it (a few times),
It will no longer power on.... 

Oh well, so goes life......

[satoshi_matrix]

Won't power on? At all? That's not a Red Ring problem that's a power supply problem. For that you need to use a multimeter to determine where the powerflow stops and then what's wrong.

[wshbrngr]

Duh......

No, what I mean is, it had the RROD, I tried the heatgun method and NOW it will no longer power on.

So, yeah, it's no longer a RROD problem.........   

[MisterCreazil]

haha, we need this to become an epic brawl about how to fix an Xbox.  11 rounds of bare knuckle boxing!  Winner is declared the know it all of all electronic equipment.

[wshbrngr]

There is no epic brawl going on here.

I figured it was worth a try, I have no idea what the people prior to me had done to this box.  
(I found stacks of pennies in there and it's obvious the box had been opened several times prior to my getting it. )

I tried the x-clamp fix and it worked for about 20mins and then went back to RROD.
I tried the heat gun method.... it did not work either.... , the unit is just dead now....

I figure I have not lost anything but some time.......

Hey satoshi_matrix, I want my money back!....  
Oh wait, I didn't pay anything for the advice....              
(that last part is a joke...)

[satoshi_matrix]

did you follow my tutorial...exactly? You can't JUST take a heatgun to the system of course, that will destroy it. It has to be carefully protected and only deliver heat to a specific spot for a short period of time. If you did do all that, bump/move the system at any time after the heatgun process was finished?

I've fixed my system and several friends and I've never had a problem. My best guess is that you either didn't follow it or the heatgun was on too high a setting. You want it to be hot enough that you wouldn't want your hand in front of it, but not hot enough that it could heat a room. 

[wshbrngr]

You got me man, I didn't even read the tutorial...
I just tossed it in the fireplace for a bit.

Nevermind, I am not holding  anyone responsible, I tried it three times over the course of a week with no success and the unit finally died.

Like I said, I have no idea what was done to the unit before I got it, and no idea what else was wrong with it other than the RROD.