Xbox KIA...

[Tyiell]

I don't believe it!!! The darn thing has red ringed itself to death AGAIN!!!.

 

This is the 4th time on that Xbox - if I didn't know someone who can fix it (and properly, not wrapping a towel round it and throwing it in the fire or whatever the latest daft youtube video reccomends!) - I would be seriously annoyed.

 

Wait, scratch that, I'm seriously annoyed anyway!! The motherboards been replaced twice, the heatsink twice, and I think IVe had 3 new procs. MS really need to get their solderability sorted...

 

Sorry, rant over - should this have been BTRD?

[kevbaz]

has it ever gone back to ms for an offcial fix?

[Tyiell]

Nah mines outside even the extended warranty TBF.

 

Fortunately my step-granfather runs a little electronics business to avoid being drafted into working in his wife vegetable garden - he got himself all the official kit to fix them!!! Not sure if he's officially certified, but I think MS send some business his way so presumably he is...

 

It's not what you know - its who you know

[round2it]

thought these might be what you need

 

some nice coasters

[Tyiell]

thought these might be what you need

 

some nice coasters

 

Heh, they're awesome. Buying some of those!!!

[round2it]

if it makes you feel any better i have had to fix 2 PS3 that had the YLOD recently.

[JJonas]

if it makes you feel any better i have had to fix 2 PS3 that had the YLOD recently.

 

Whats the fix for that? as I know where there is a PS3 with that exact fault.

[round2it]

[nomedia=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U70SgRDVcBo&feature=related]YouTube- ps3 ylod fix part1 gilksy[/nomedia]

 

 

 

this video guide is spot on

 

basically you need to refload a few chips on the MB

 

its not hard you need a heat gun and some thermal compound paste

[round2it]

i posted a link when you first asked ages ago you must not have seen it.

 

dont be scared of melting the board they are hardy little things just keep the heat gun moving

[Theblacksheep]

Its a quality peice of kit.

[round2it]

The fix will take about an hour and a half that includes about 30 mins cooling time

 

The ps3 is very very well built

 

the fan inside is huge you will know what i mean when you open it up.

 

My tip is get four containers for the screws also a digital camera to take pictures of where things go i did the first time.

 

Also look very closely wher the rubber pads go on the board if you put them back in the wrong place you might short out the system.

[JJonas]

i posted a link when you first asked ages ago you must not have seen it.

 

dont be scared of melting the board they are hardy little things just keep the heat gun moving

 

its that slow Norfolk internet.

 

 

see http://www.edugeek.net/forums/behind-red-door/33417-april-fools-chaos-2.html#post490927

[andy_nic]

i'm on my second xbox 360 after the red ring after the power went on and off 3 or 4 times in a row.

however when i bought a new one i got one with a hdmi socket to link to my HD TV.

[ascott2]

Relatively straight forward to fix the RRoD. Have done it a few times myself. It's the useless X-clamps that cause the problem usually. Just a case of replacing them with the right sized screws and a bunch of washers. Has worked for me, that's how I ended up with one for free!

[CHR1S]

I thought the RROD was fixed FOC regardless of warranty as it was a recognised fault?

[Tyiell]

I thought the RROD was fixed FOC regardless of warranty as it was a recognised fault?

 

As I understand it they just extended the warranty to 3 years to cover it...

[EduTech]

I thought the RROD was fixed FOC regardless of warranty as it was a recognised fault?

 

No Mate,

 

It is 3 Years Extended Warrenty for:

 

- Red Ring of Death

- E74 Error Code

 

to get it fixed via the Microsoft Route.

 

@OP - If you have sent it back before to Microsoft and it has just come out of warrenty this time round, it might be worth speaking to a Rep might be able to sort something out for your inconvience, and it might of been fixed anyway.

 

James.

[CHR1S]

Ahh ok,