Are they fixable with the kit or am I better off just throwing in the towel?
What percentage REALLY does the kit fix? The reason I ask, I have 2 mates that have the RROD and want to know if it's worth trying or just getting a new console...?
Whats the deal with RROD these days?
Are they fixable with the kit or am I better off just throwing in the towel?
What percentage REALLY does the kit fix? The reason I ask, I have 2 mates that have the RROD and want to know if it's worth trying or just getting a new console...?
Re: Whats the deal with RROD these days?
I'd heatgun the board as well as doing the fix mate.
The overheat method had also been known to work, but nowehere near as good as a proper heatgun along with the kits.
Re: Whats the deal with RROD these days?
Every one I have repaired with the washers etc hasnt lasted much more than 6 months before red lighting again some have gone off again within 2 days it can seem a bit hit and miss apparently on ebay there are a number of people offering to do a proper reflow of the board which is a much better fix they tend to charge around the £25-35 mark plus postage.
Re: Whats the deal with RROD these days?
Reflowing is purely just heating the board while protecting the 'melt-ables' with foil isn't it?
I have no problem giving that a go too - seeing as they are fecked anyway!
Re: Whats the deal with RROD these days?
Towel was a no go for me so I bought a £3 kit off ebay. Happy days as it seems fine now!
We all make mistakes sometimes
Re: Whats the deal with RROD these days?
I have 2 Jtagged consoles that keep RROD'ing am well pissed off. Will prob flog them off on Ebay as I am fed up with them doing it !
Re: Whats the deal with RROD these days?
their a bottle of flux you can buy of ebay, give that a go then reflow again.
Re: Whats the deal with RROD these days?
Done my 360 with the £3 kit from eBay and it fixed it. I did clean off the old thermal paste pretty well and put some Arctic Cooling stuff on its place... it worked fine for another year or so and I then sold it in perfect working order.
With the £3 kits it is important to get all the old paste off and make it shine! I dabbed a bit of Smirnoff on mine and left it a while. When I wiped with alcohol wipe it was like a mirror.
We all make mistakes sometimes
Re: Whats the deal with RROD these days?
why is a console repair service classed as illegal good sales?
Re: Whats the deal with RROD these days?
Probably because it's advertising a sale (even if it's a service not product) outside bst. Illegal in df rules, rather the law of the land.
Re: Whats the deal with RROD these days?
well weirdly my first fix was my daughters 360 which is still going now strong after over a year but every other ive done only lasts a week or so and thats after using a heat gun on um , i got 1 here now plays for 20 mins then 3rlod but i went and bought a tallismoon fan with a turbo button , if i run the 360 with the turbo on the 360 plays fine , turn the turbo off and 10 mins 3rrod ?
Re: Whats the deal with RROD these days?
I have access to a reflow oven and to be honest whether I use the oven or reflow station, the results I find to be almost identical.
I find they are very hit and miss as far as long term reliability goes but here are a few tips that may seem like common sense but can help maximise the effects.
Like mentioned above, clean, clean and clean. Make sure that all old traces are removed before attempting to go any further. I use IPA and cotton buds.
Clean the whole system, fans, heatsinks etc and make sure that it is dust free.
Use excellent quality heatsink paste, I have used many types and find that the Arctic Cooling MX-2 is about the best, there may be better but this is based on my experience.
As far as kits go, I prefer to use either the xecuter pro kit or the ones that provide spring washers and nylon washers. Tried sourcing myself but they never seem to be decent enough.
since following these methods, reliability has increased amazingly.
Re: Whats the deal with RROD these days?
OK i am all new to this, i have just found my 360 in the loft (i completely forgot about it) started it up and it had RROD, If i was to try a cheap £3 ebay kit, is it easy to do and will i need any other materials/items to do it?
Re: Whats the deal with RROD these days?
Don't mean to ask the obvious, but if it has been in the loft for a while and you have turned it on to try, you have plugged all of the cables in etc? You will get a problem if you do not have the video cable in the back. I can't imagine how it would Red Ring by just been in the loft for a while?Originally Posted by dannoble82
We all make mistakes sometimes
Re: Whats the deal with RROD these days?
Alternatively, if that fails, rather than ripping it to pieces -
Try
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31tvXu34T8Q
Re: Whats the deal with RROD these days?
Fixed one of mine with a RROD kit from Modtraders on Sat ....worked just fine.
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Re: Whats the deal with RROD these days?
Nah, Towel trick is less successful. It works but not long term...
Mine lasted 20 minutes rather than the usual 3 so I had to resort to the Xclamp removal.
We all make mistakes sometimes
Re: Whats the deal with RROD these days?
which heat gun would you recommend for a reflow?
Re: Whats the deal with RROD these days?
i have a big black and decker wallpaper stripper thing - always does the trick for me lol
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