How to repair your xbox 360 from the red ring.

[budwieser]

How to repair your xbox 360 from the red ring of death.( 3 red lights)
Step by step tutorial.

[Central]

Or just send it to Microsoft for free to fix

[alferret]

Originally Posted by Central

Or just send it to Microsoft for free to fix

If its in warranty

[budwieser]

Just thought i`d share something i found on the net, don`t know if it works though, no reason for it not to work.

[Gary L]

Do the black Elites suffer with this problem?

edit:
Google says yes.

[Kymmy]

Oh gawd, just read the PDF out of technical interest and it is quite frightening at one point..a real bodgers solution...

They're actually suggesting that you let the GPU and CPU overheat to melt the solder pads underneath to reconnect the pads causing the 3 red lights...

[pabscars]

Originally Posted by Kymmy

Oh gawd, just read the PDF out of technical interest and it is quite frightening at one point..a real bodgers solution...

They're actually suggesting that you let the GPU and CPU overheat to melt the solder pads underneath to reconnect the pads causing the 3 red lights...

I know but it works, you only let the GPU and CPU overheat till the console goes into shut down (2 red lights), it sounds worse than it is, basically all the so called fixes ive come across have all been bodgers solutions, but in a lot of cases thats all that is needed to kick the console back into life, but its surprising how many people dont know about the 3 year warranty. A far more permanent solution, which effectiveley gives you another 3 years cover against rrod.

Ive repaired about 50 or so over the last couple of years, just for friends and family, some people just cant be bothered with sending them back.

I would always recommend giving microsoft a call before attempting to repair, these fixes should only be a last resort before dumping on the recycling centre floor.

I did one last night and the night before, both had pixelation problems and are both now working, neither of which were covered by the 3 year warranty, which is nuts considering its the same bloody fault.

Given what i know now, i have 3 xbox's and 1 PS3

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Originally Posted by Gary L

Do the black Elites suffer with this problem?

edit:
Google says yes.

Yes but it appeares not as many, or it could be the fact that there isnt as many in use, therefore creating the illusion they are more reliable.

The biggest killer of consoles, IMHO is heat, keep them clean and dust free, with the occasional hover and you should be ok. A can of compressed air works a treat to get inside without taking them apart and voiding the warranty.

Ive modded mine, without voiding the warranty i might add, by using the cooling fans from a old xbox, connected to a switch and power supply.

Which has been attached to the hard drive, to blow air in through it and keeps it running cool as you like.

[budwieser]

Originally Posted by Kymmy

Oh gawd, just read the PDF out of technical interest and it is quite frightening at one point..a real bodgers solution...

They're actually suggesting that you let the GPU and CPU overheat to melt the solder pads underneath to reconnect the pads causing the 3 red lights...

I`ve suggested this Kymmy out of goodwill and to the people who don`t really know what to do.
Rather than seeing those people dump the consoles because they don`t know what to do and it`s maybe out of warranty, it`s worth giving it a shot.