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 Posted: Thu, 16th Aug 2007 15:14 Post subject: [XBOX360] RED RING REPLACEMENT |
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So as I mentioned in the Bioshock thread, my system has been overheating since I fired up the Bioshock demo for the first time, locking up when I hit the water the first time.
Well ... she finally gave out. I got the general hardware failure Ring of Death. Its gone.
So my question is ... what model of 360 should I be going after to ensure that I get a flashable drive? Is there any way to salvage the DVD drive in my burnt out unit? Seems like I remember reading that the DVD drives are married to the mobo somehow... is there still no way around this? If I get one of the new HDMI supported 360s, will I be able to flash it?
I would like to purchase a new system when I get off of work this afternoon and I was hoping some of the more knowledgeable Nforce folks would help steer me in the right direction. Thanks guys.
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| Posted: Thu, 16th Aug 2007 15:28 Post subject: |
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why dont u just fix it, remove the xclamps and replace them with nuts and bolts...
www.xbox-scene.com forums check em out for tutorials
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| Posted: Thu, 16th Aug 2007 16:40 Post subject: |
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dident knwo u can fix it... cool
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| Posted: Thu, 16th Aug 2007 19:16 Post subject: |
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You could try this fix out.
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| Posted: Thu, 16th Aug 2007 21:12 Post subject: sent it to www.xboxdummy.com |
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send it to www.xboxdummy.com
thats what i did and they fixed it
working like new with extra fan on top:)
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| Posted: Fri, 17th Aug 2007 01:28 Post subject: |
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Wait, i'm missing something... did you mess with the console in any way that voids the warranty?
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| Posted: Fri, 17th Aug 2007 01:30 Post subject: |
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well i fixed mine with the xclamp replacement method and its been working better than when i got it new, every few months i replace the thermal paste.
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| Posted: Fri, 17th Aug 2007 15:48 Post subject: |
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hey
i did the clamps thing it helped for amonth(im not abig gamer so it probably would last even less if i played alot)
but then freezes came back and after few days 3 red rings.
i sent it to www.xboxdummy.com and it works for amonth now and going forward.
clamps alone wont solve the problems.
i also tried that extra fans they sell for xbox after i replaced clamps and it came back with problems.
anyway for the time being the fan that they installed doesnt even draw hot air so i guess it keeps it cool.
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| Posted: Fri, 17th Aug 2007 15:55 Post subject: |
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| turbomcp wrote: | hey
i did the clamps thing it helped for amonth(im not abig gamer so it probably would last even less if i played alot)
but then freezes came back and after few days 3 red rings.
i sent it to www.xboxdummy.com and it works for amonth now and going forward.
clamps alone wont solve the problems.
i also tried that extra fans they sell for xbox after i replaced clamps and it came back with problems.
anyway for the time being the fan that they installed doesnt even draw hot air so i guess it keeps it cool. |
clamp replacement and as5 thermal paste WILL solve the problem. the xclamps warp the board under heat pulling it away from both chips at the corners. replacing the xclamps puts the pressure back the other way.
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