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Title: XBox 360 repair
Post by: KSUBrian on August 18, 2011, 01:38:23 AM: My son's X-box crapped out with the 3 red ring of death tonight. He found some do-it-yourself repair instructions on the internet and swears that he has heard they work. Anybody have any experience with this?
Title: Re: XBox 360 repair
Post by: kitten_mittons on August 18, 2011, 06:16:01 AM: Quote from: KSUBrian on August 18, 2011, 01:38:23 AM
My son's X-box crapped out with the 3 red ring of death tonight. He found some do-it-yourself repair instructions on the internet and swears that he has heard they work. Anybody have any experience with this?
Step 1.) Towel Trick

Step 2.) Sell on Craigslist

Step 3.) Buy New Xbox 360 Slim
Title: Re: XBox 360 repair
Post by: Saulbadguy on August 18, 2011, 07:44:03 AM: Quote from: KSUBrian on August 18, 2011, 01:38:23 AM
My son's X-box crapped out with the 3 red ring of death tonight. He found some do-it-yourself repair instructions on the internet and swears that he has heard they work. Anybody have any experience with this?
Buy a new one.
Title: Re: XBox 360 repair
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on August 18, 2011, 08:05:41 AM: You could just call Microsoft and get a free refurb if it's not 3 years old.
Title: Re: XBox 360 repair
Post by: pissclams on August 18, 2011, 08:39:44 AM: ya i just sent mine back

the internet crap doesn't work.
Title: Re: XBox 360 repair
Post by: LynchMob on August 18, 2011, 08:47:50 AM: I've had success with the do-it-yourself repair using the X-Clamp removal approach and cleaning/reapplying thermal paste on the CPU/GPU. Works like a charm.
Title: Re: XBox 360 repair
Post by: Saulbadguy on August 18, 2011, 08:52:40 AM: Quote from: LynchMob on August 18, 2011, 08:47:50 AM
I've had success with the do-it-yourself repair using the X-Clamp removal approach and cleaning/reapplying thermal paste on the CPU/GPU. Works like a charm.
It will fail again
Title: Re: XBox 360 repair
Post by: CHONGS on August 18, 2011, 08:56:06 AM: jfc you have to reverse the polarity
Title: Re: XBox 360 repair
Post by: yoga-like_abana on August 18, 2011, 08:58:55 AM: Don't drive drunk with your son and throw the xbox out the window in a fit of drunken rage KSUBrian. Was he digging around for it in the grass like the kid from FNL?
Title: Re: XBox 360 repair
Post by: ben ji on August 18, 2011, 10:57:40 AM: Rumor has it most Red Ring of Deaths are caused by drunk fathers spilling their bottle of vodka on the console...
Title: Re: XBox 360 repair
Post by: KSUBrian on August 18, 2011, 12:49:30 PM: Quote from: Nuts Kicked on August 18, 2011, 08:05:41 AM
You could just call Microsoft and get a free refurb if it's not 3 years old.

3 years old 2 months ago.
Title: Re: XBox 360 repair
Post by: KSUBrian on August 18, 2011, 12:50:35 PM: Quote from: Saulbadguy on August 18, 2011, 07:44:03 AM
Quote from: KSUBrian on August 18, 2011, 01:38:23 AM
My son's X-box crapped out with the 3 red ring of death tonight. He found some do-it-yourself repair instructions on the internet and swears that he has heard they work. Anybody have any experience with this?
Buy a new one.

I'm cheap. All my :kstategrad: goes to :drink: & :driving:
Title: Re: XBox 360 repair
Post by: LynchMob on August 19, 2011, 03:54:39 PM: Quote from: Saulbadguy on August 18, 2011, 08:52:40 AM
Quote from: LynchMob on August 18, 2011, 08:47:50 AM
I've had success with the do-it-yourself repair using the X-Clamp removal approach and cleaning/reapplying thermal paste on the CPU/GPU. Works like a charm.
It will fail again

Eventually, yeah. But it's been working perfect for a year.
Title: Re: XBox 360 repair
Post by: kim carnes on August 19, 2011, 06:26:38 PM: I'm pretty sure they are giving away free xbox's when you buy any window7 computer over $700. Do that.