Fix the Red Ring of Death on your Xbox 360

[Nate08]

Hey guys,

With the absurdley high failure rates on xbox 360's I know at least some people on here have to be getting the red ring of death. If like me your xbox is no longer covered under warranty there is still hope!

I found this write-up on how to fix the rrod Friday morning, did it Friday night and gamed all weekend with zero crashes glitches or other not so nice things happening.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Fix-the-Red-Ring-of-Deathwithout-towels

I did notice that microsoft changed the design of the heat sinks at some point, so if your heat sink for the cpu doesn't match the picture you'll need to shorten the 20mm screws by about 3/16"

Within the write-up is a link to a different giude to how to take your xbox apart.

This is very very easy to do, anyone who can navigate this board and find this thread can accomplish it.

 

[foproy]

Hey guys,

With the absurdley high failure rates on xbox 360's I know at least some people on here have to be getting the red ring of death. If like me your xbox is no longer covered under warranty there is still hope!

I found this write-up on how to fix the rrod Friday morning, did it Friday night and gamed all weekend with zero crashes glitches or other not so nice things happening.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Fix-the-Red-Ring-of-Deathwithout-towels

I did notice that microsoft changed the design of the heat sinks at some point, so if your heat sink for the cpu doesn't match the picture you'll need to shorten the 20mm screws by about 3/16"

Within the write-up is a link to a different giude to how to take your xbox apart.

This is very very easy to do, anyone who can navigate this board and find this thread can accomplish it.

you should still have tried ms service, it may be out of the standard warranty, but they still fixed my xbox a month ago for free and it was a launch system.

 

[JasonInAugusta]

Here's the simple fix.

 

[binaryterror]

Here's the simple fix.

Then you get a Yellow Light of Death...if you own an older one.

 

[Nate08]

Here's the simple fix.

Well if I knew where to get one of those for less than $20 I would've gone that route lol


And did try microsoft first, they wanted better than half the cost of a new one to repair my out of warranty one

 

[701 Technique]

Call Microsoft. They will send you a box with a shipping label and everything, it's completely free. The new 360's have been fixed and don't have the red ring nearly as often.

 

[Code454]

Ive never had the red ring of death( knocks on wood) and mine is an old one

 

[Nate08]

Call Microsoft. They will send you a box with a shipping label and everything, it's completely free. The new 360's have been fixed and don't have the red ring nearly as often.

Tried that, got a lovely note back with my xbox explaining that it was out of warranty, and they would not repair it. I'm fixing a co-worker's tonight who bought a refurb that microsoft refused to look at since it had been opened by the refurb place :roll:

 

[Mr.Slave]

Then you get a Yellow Light of Death...if you own an older one.

ive seen xbox failure rates as high as 54%

yet the highest i found for ps3 is 10%

 

[Red_Baron]

Here's the simple fix.

"thumbsup""thumbsup""thumbsup""thumbsup""thumbsup"

Just waiting to get rid of my xbox360, then!!!!!

 

[dragit]

ive seen xbox failure rates as high as 54%

yet the highest i found for ps3 is 10%

because no one buys the PS3

 

[Nate08]

because no one buys the PS3

"thumbsup"

 

[Mr.Slave]

because no one buys the PS3

I guess you don't understand how polls work...

 

[binaryterror]

I guess you don't understand how polls work...

It's an internet poll...who said they had to include their serial number and all that? Who said they actually even had to own an Xbox360 before clicking "mine failed"?

Also the law of averages states...the more you sell the more problems you will have. Both companies are over producing to meet demand...thats never good for quality.

 

[dragit]

I guess you don't understand how polls work...

no i dont listen to polls cause they are typically not right and bias to whats being asked.:roll: duh

 

[Mr.Slave]

no i dont listen to polls cause they are typically not right and bias to whats being asked.:roll: duh

when you disagree with what the poll is showing rite.

 

[dragit]

when you disagree with what the poll is showing rite.

i quess thats in the eyes of the beholder... have you never heard the phase dont believe everything you read....

 

[Mr.Slave]

i quess thats in the eyes of the beholder... have you never heard the phase dont believe everything you read....

its on the internet it has to be true!"thumbsup"

 

[dragit]

its on the internet it has to be true!"thumbsup"

has to be true lol......"thumbsup"

 

[team3six]

has no one in that tutorial ever heard of hex screws?

" Just go on out to your grandpa's wood shed and get some regular ole sheet metal screws and its as easy as that!"