AI James Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 i get mine back friday from microsoft. anotrher 3 years warranty on RROD for me AGAIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyne151 Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 In the past two months I've fixed 6 RROD xboxs... all still up and running today. Most of the articles/videos will tell you to overheat the xbox to get the broken solder leads to melt back together... this works sometimes and with my experience only last a week or so. I started using the same heatgun that I use for tinting windows... set it to 750F and go over both sides by the GPU and CPU for 5-7minutes on both sides... works great... do the x-clamp fix after that with nylon washers placed on the motherboard side and regular washers on the heatsink and screw sides... total in parts is usually about $5.00. When doing these repairs it is CRUCIAL that you get all the old thermal pad off... rubbing alcohol and a razor blade is what i use... razor blade to scrape the heatsink... DO NOT USE THE RAZOR ON THE CHIP!!! Been going great for me and the $60 a pop I've been charging to fix added up quick Quote -Installer for Duke's Car Stereo 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix - Ported Eaton M90 S/C, 3.5" pulley, XS Power Headers, 1.9 Rockers, FWI, Poly Motor Mounts, Custom Tune. RF T1000-1bdCP and T400-4 Boston Acoustics SPG 555 Kenwood eXcelon 995 RF Punch 6.5" components and MB Quart Premium 6x9"s Powermaster Alternator, YellowTop D34, Vmax CT1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AI James Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 see i can fix mine myself as well, but why should i have to? A company this large should just get it done right and be done with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr hypothesis Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 In the past two months I've fixed 6 RROD xboxs... all still up and running today.Most of the articles/videos will tell you to overheat the xbox to get the broken solder leads to melt back together... this works sometimes and with my experience only last a week or so. I started using the same heatgun that I use for tinting windows... set it to 750F and go over both sides by the GPU and CPU for 5-7minutes on both sides... works great... do the x-clamp fix after that with nylon washers placed on the motherboard side and regular washers on the heatsink and screw sides... total in parts is usually about $5.00. When doing these repairs it is CRUCIAL that you get all the old thermal pad off... rubbing alcohol and a razor blade is what i use... razor blade to scrape the heatsink... DO NOT USE THE RAZOR ON THE CHIP!!! Been going great for me and the $60 a pop I've been charging to fix added up quick Nice. I just used some q-tips dipped in rubbing alcohol to get the old thermal paste off. I used the method of overheating the box. It did seem a bit inconsistent. One time the fix did last over a year. Then I took a break from COD4 for two weeks, turned it on and bam 3 red rings. Finally got sick of it so I just broke down and bought a new box. It was great having one that I kept alive for 3 years while I had a friend go through 4 of them. Quote 2001 Chevy Impala Eclipse CD7200 mkii Cactus Sounds 5kw Sundown 100.4 (2) Fi BTL 18s (walled) ID 6.5s (2 sets) Iraggi 320 amp Alt XS Power Batts KnuKonceptz Wiring MidwestSPL Scores: 152.0 Advanced 2 136.1 Extreme 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr hypothesis Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 see i can fix mine myself as well, but why should i have to? A company this large should just get it done right and be done with it. Microsoft screwed up pretty bad. For me, I thought I was SOL when they didn't have the 3 year warranty or whatever it is now. They wanted $150 before the issue really blew up in their face and were forced to change the warranty. No way in hell I was going to pay that. Probably should of gotten the Best Buy warranty when I first bought it. Quote 2001 Chevy Impala Eclipse CD7200 mkii Cactus Sounds 5kw Sundown 100.4 (2) Fi BTL 18s (walled) ID 6.5s (2 sets) Iraggi 320 amp Alt XS Power Batts KnuKonceptz Wiring MidwestSPL Scores: 152.0 Advanced 2 136.1 Extreme 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AI James Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 hell ive had 2 reh and an elite RROD on me all before a year each. never sitting on carpet, totally out in the open, and i dont ewven play xbox very often ( once a week if that maybe) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr hypothesis Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 hell ive had 2 reh and an elite RROD on me all before a year each. never sitting on carpet, totally out in the open, and i dont ewven play xbox very often ( once a week if that maybe) That's pretty brutal. I don't think I know anyone personally with a 360 that hasn't gotten the RROD. I've been debating on taking a sledgehammer to my old busted 360. Quote 2001 Chevy Impala Eclipse CD7200 mkii Cactus Sounds 5kw Sundown 100.4 (2) Fi BTL 18s (walled) ID 6.5s (2 sets) Iraggi 320 amp Alt XS Power Batts KnuKonceptz Wiring MidwestSPL Scores: 152.0 Advanced 2 136.1 Extreme 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashHole Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 My elite red ringed on me last monday. I bought some artic silver grease, screws, nylon and steel washers. Been fine since. Quote No matter how hot she is, someone, somewhere, is sick of her shit. 99 Tahoe: 2-10" MA Audio 4-6.5" Kenwood door speakers Total Amp Sony HU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwright27 Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 i keep getting the Disk Read error, or unplayable disc. even on new games .... Quote 2006 F-150 4 DC XL M2 18's Walled Daily Driver XS Power 4 DC 3.5kw Team DC Team S.P.L. Lot of Audio Technix and 1/0 DC Audio Dealer American Bass Dealer XS Power Dealer Audio Technix Dealer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew028 Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 i keep getting the Disk Read error, or unplayable disc. even on new games .... buy a new drive and just switch the chip.. instead of flashing it.. I just ordered 1 off ebay for $30... So 2 or my 3!! 360's are working now.. F*** Xbox PS3 is way better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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