X box red rings x3 Does anybody know a site, with a step by step guide to repair the solder which is faulty by microsoft. Found a few sites but all chage about £40. Cant send it back to microsoft as it is modified and cba to wait 4 weeks for them to return it. thanks. and btw tried the towel trick, but its really no good for the console
i've got 1 i send to laz - i'll go find it. something about heating it up to reflux the joints then fitting a better clamp for cooling
Nicked off Digital Worldz here is what you need..... 8 of 200 x M5 x 10mm Long Pan Head Screw A4 stainless steel 8 of 200 x M5 Plain washer A4 stainless streel 8 of 200 x M5 Spring washer Rectangular Cross Section A4 stainless steel Gold cpu paste (the best!) on ebay tools to open 360: T8 Torx Screwdriver T10 Torx Screwdriver Isopropyl Alcohol B.P. open 360, remove all screws under case, remove dvd, remove led cover, take out mainboard use small screwdriver to gently ease off xclamps clean CPU and GPU carefully with Isopropyl and cotton buds apply gold cpu paste insert bolts on the gold heat sink side, use flat washers (1 each bolt) (washer on top of mainboard not under) Screw up (not tight) insert bolts on the silver heat sink, use spring washers (1 each bolt) (washer on top of mainboard not under) screw up (not tight) (optional) puchase a whisper fan for 360 install into 360 put together 360 turn on working! if dont work wrap 360 in towls for 15 mins on unwrap towls let cool for 30 mins apparently u can get a xbox360 repair kit off ebay with all the bits in
He said he was, Even if he breaks it it's not that big a deal, he only has an arcade one and he cant send it away and they are down to £130. Might as well give it a go.
