I bought a FORZA XBox One with the Black Screen Of DEATH | Can I FIX It?

I have been foolishly buying things off eBay again, and this one is a really nice Xbox One Forza 6 Edition, fully boxed with controller for £52.
It was described as having no video image, and it just boots to a black screen.
Let's see if I can fix it!
Hope you enjoy!
Steve
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PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing broken stuff. I'm pretty good at melting plastic though.

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Good job mate. There's a tip that I learned the hard way for the top cover of the Xbox One. Separate the top cover and front panel, and it's 10x times easier to put back together at the end (I didn't even know they came apart!). 😁

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Joey! Wow, that is a good tip, I had no idea either! I obviously edited it down, but I spent a good 20 minutes trying to get that bloody case back together 😂

[@jonathanmartin3375]

I was going to say the same thing. It's so much easier to reassemble with the front taken off.

[@Mymatevince]

Nice honest console, good buy Steve :-)

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Vince, yes a rare honest eBay seller. Really pleased with this one. 👍

[@masterrudi]

Oh didn’t know this edition before! Nice one!!

[@markmaisy4858]

I bet seller is kicking their selves now for such a simple fix. Really nice looking console there pity pad has seen some action but over all a bargain, well done. Just subbed like your approach and sense of humour much appreciated

[@gb7767]

Always a joy, your video editing is coming on leaps and bounds!

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks G B, much appreciated!

[@dimitrikasztanovics4959]

Great vids, I learn a lot from them!

[@CraigyGInDaHut1993]

Came across 1 of your videos lately and been watching lots of them now. Glad you took that label off. I buy and sell console's and still buy 360's with the label on them. I always rip them off.

[@ivorsingh1245]

Amazing, very useful and reinforces the importance to repair things. May i ask what solder, solder flux do you use

[@lucapietrangeli270]

This is awesome man my exact same xbox is going thru the same issue. Im praying i just resolved it but this video helped alot

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Luca! I hope you got it all resolved! 👍

[@davidblank3297]

You done it,, pissed me right off when logical thinking goes out the window,,, I love you Steve, an expat from the UK,, ❤️🇬🇧

[@timokayz]

I really enjoy your channel!

[@nicoful86]

Those ON/OFF toilet sounds are pretty cool ngl!!

[@middleageddad]

Love these videos.

[@chris-pike]

Good to see another of your fixes there Steve i really enjoy seeing console repairs / fixes and you got a good deal from ebay with this one and a great fix - Nice 1 👍

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Chris, yeah this was definitely a bargain and a nice easy fix, so I'm very happy 😊

[@Ratchet_effect]

Steve don't show Engineering Scale Models the death of the Label you'll make him cry 😂 That was one of the easiest fixes & one of the nicest consoles in the Xbox range. 🖖👍

[@StezStixFix]

Haha thanks Steve, yeah he'd hate the label death 😂 I think I was due a nice easy one, so I'm made up with this one. Definitely keeping it 👍

[@davidkilburn6315]

what Xbox program did you put on the new harddrive? love the videos . keep them up

[@sehrgrossesglied5000]

This is a nice looking console man. What a color!!

[@generalkilbabathemadmansch3602]

Lol at the sound effects for the Forza edition console :D

[@jasondoesthings919]

Great fix and you got a nice console now. I fixed my first Xbox One S this morning and my son says it’s his now😂😂😂

[@StezStixFix]

Haha thanks Jason, that's the problem. As soon as my daughter saw this one, she's claimed it as her own 😂

[@andreww6165]

Good one m8 nice video nice repair

[@Pedro-oe5oy]

You are my fave KZbin channel.

[@dr_ned_flanders]

Nice fix, Stez.

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Ned! 😊

[@onasazi]

Enjoyed! New sub!!!

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Onasazi! Welcome 👍

[@kennethbarker852]

1st class video to watch thank you take care kind regards from me kenneth🙄💗👍

[@TheUKAlliance]

Great video, great console, why am I never that lucky ? lol, seriously more vids please and maybe a magic lesson or two? would deffo help me out around the house 🤣😂

[@StezStixFix]

Haha, thanks Nick. Yeah, it's amazing what a bit of magic can do 😂

[@bunnylove273]

hi bud well done on that Xbox one at first l thought the fan was making that noise but my friend said that noise is the Forza Engine start lol

[@StezStixFix]

Haha, thanks Bunny. Yeah, it's a cool Start/Stop feature on it. I love it!

[@Jinxnator]

Stezzzzy yaaaay getting to the deep stuff 👍👍👍👍

[@StezStixFix]

Haha, thanks Jinxy 😊

[@OOOHBILLY]

Glad you got it working. That start up sound is kinda, meh but cool console.

[@EM2theBee]

I like that you removed the HDMI sticker because it covered that part of the theming and that is why you pay the extra money.

[@CoreyBurleski-qw1yy]

Sir, big fan of the videos. I’m about to swap out an hdd in a one s, what needs to be done exactly to get it to boot with the new hdd?

[@jonathanlittle8393]

Nice fix 👍

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Jonathan, I enjoyed this one! 👍

[@andycooper4230]

Good fix there on a very nice console

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Andy, yeah I really like this one 😀

[@simonnortes5710]

that intro its legendary

[@RBKing80]

Nice fix buddy. I need to get that console again to add to my collection.

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks RB! Yeah, it's very nice. I'm definitely keeping it and getting rid of my original one.

[@RBKing80]

@@StezStixFix I agree, wish Sony put as much thought into their limited edition consoles like Microsoft does.

[@StezStixFix]

This is very true, I have the Star Wars Xbox 360 and its awesome to hear the little R2D2 beeps on it. Excellent attention to detail. Sony just seem to print a custom shell and leave it at that.

[@RBKing80]

@@StezStixFix I have the Halo 5 Xbox One and The Gears of War Xbox One X. Beautiful consoles. I want the Forza and Cod Consoles next lol

[@StezStixFix]

@@RBKing80 that's a nice collection! 😍

[@moosesugar]

what a bargain nice fix steve and exceptional editing as usual

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Jon, yeah it was certainly a bargain, I'm gonna keep it for myself and get rid of my standard one. Very happy with it! 👍

[@hashrulsubzero]

52 pounds for a nice looking Xbox One with a dead hard drive? That's a bargain! Great work on this project Steve!

[@katieblackmore2004]

Are you a PS fan boy? or just a sarcastic idiot? He changed and replaced what needed to be replaced, got it working and owns a limited edition XB1?????? With what he paid overall for the quality of a LE console, that is a bargain. CEX sell the original, standard XB1, used and unboxed for £95! Over £100 for a boxed one, that is just a standard black, 500G. The Forza controller alone in CEX is £55! So i don't see your point? Because he got it working for less than you can buy a working Limited Edition console online.

[@markturner7459]

Why do I get the feeling Steve is a fan of This Old Tony...😉

[@pmc5532]

Done it again!! Bargain , may have a look around for repair jobs for you, might be all music based tho'.

[@mrCetus]

I bought one of those in 2015. It had a persistent issue where the controller would disconnect at random. I sent it to Microsoft, and even they couldn't fix it. In the end it went back to Amazon. I do miss the engine start sound.

[@masterkeaton1000]

Late reply to this, but I had that problem also (and my console was out of warranty by like a day) and it turned out the issue was that card that Stez didn't put back in properly the first time. I bought a replacement one and it worked perfectly after that!

[@super10nano1]

Did you change the thermal paste off camera?

[@RetroGamesBoy78]

Another bargain there steve!

[@warzonewrath2751]

If this does not work for you, my Xbox would not give me the troubleshoot screen to pop up when I held down the two buttons upon start up, but I held the power button down until it did a factory reset when it was on to turn it off, and then when I turned it back on I held down the power button alone until it did something weird after about eight seconds, then the next time I started it and press those two buttons it did allow the troubleshoot menu to come up

[@StezStixFix]

Appreciate you sharing that Timothy! Hopefully it will help some people out... Thank you 👍

[@HD-wf3bp]

Noise mate!

[@anibalgalindro2551]

Is there something beautiful about fixing xbox's that it is hard to describe. Every one of them.

[@dak2]

Is that controller going to need the connector replaced.

[@magpie9-298]

I still have and use my forza edition Xbox I bought when it came out. I shudder to think about the amount of dust and stuff on the inside cause I’ve barely ever cleaned it.

[@StezStixFix]

Hi Magpie! Awesome, glad it's still going strong. Yeah, they do accumulate quite a lot of dust inside! As long as it's not overheating or making loud noises, you should be OK! 👍

[@JoeBidenHatesU]

I’m unfortunately having to attempt surgery on my forza edition tonight. She ran like a champ for almost 8 years without a single problem but I think my hard drive finally bit the bullet. I’m convinced they make all their profit from controller sales. I’ve went through at least 25-30 controllers in the lifespan of this console haha

[@StezStixFix]

😁 you're probably right there, Nick! Good luck with the surgery, hope you get her going again! 👍

[@jontait1095]

Is that console making an engine revving sound ? I thought it was the disc spinning at first

[@SSR_RedDevil]

It makes an even stranger noise pressing the eject button, almost like a power tool sound. But yea, that’s the sound of a revving engine.

[@kkgt6591]

Froza is a racing game.

[@christianham4062]

Does anyone have trouble with the start switch not working on the console, I had a power outage and the Xbox won't start after that

[@lizzydaqueen420]

Yep mine fried

[@barrysauce]

These old school xbox one's run real good with an ssd.

[@Cortain]

i love you :D

[@RexVergstrong]

Is that Peter Serafinowicz on Lego World?

[@marctr9450]

very strange my forza xbox doesnt make that annoying race car sound :(

[@sammycakes8778]

looks like this might be the problem my xbox is having, I guess I have to replace the hard drive

[@Astinsan]

All the sight gags

[@SSR_RedDevil]

I've had this xbox for around 3 years now. Its out lasted 2 xbox one x's. I have a strong belief the original xbox one fan design is a lot more efficient than the one x variant. I know the x has more power, but even 10 year old me knew that heat rises, not sideways. The fan being mounted on top is my reason for me believing this is the more efficient model. Am I wrong?

[@duduoson5278]

Honestly, I think you're onto something. Shitty thermals and inefficient exhausts kill electronics - especially consoles. Hell, try adding a few top exhaust fans on top of a PC and you'll see noticable temperature and sound difference.

[@SSR_RedDevil]

@@duduoson5278 It just makes no sense to build a console with more powerful components, then give it less than adequate cooling. To top it off, the x is smaller and has to house a hot psu. It reeks of a money pit. They had the same fan system on the 360 and look what happened to that. They put a vertical fan system on the slim and immediately improved the life of them. It’s done on purpose.

[@paulwilliams7070]

I had something similar prob it was the hdd

[@fzrewagfzaerfer]

4:07 dusty shoes... BUT WHY?

[@nickinportland]

I don’t understand how these get so dirty and jacked up when they are so new. My n64 from the 90s isn’t anywhere near as janky as these. Fans prob have something to do with it.

[@22doger]

i own one too

[@KorAllRBare]

🐨APU I Dropped A 👍

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Bear! 🐨 👍

[@o.strxps]

i have the same problem and i have done this and it doesnt work it keeps saying error when i try to reboot it and chance you could help?

[@StezStixFix]

Hi Dedsec, what error code do you get?

[@o.strxps]

@@StezStixFix It says something went wrong system error then my code

[@StezStixFix]

@@o.strxps what is the error code? E.g. E100, E101 etc ...

[@o.strxps]

@@StezStixFix E102

[@StezStixFix]

@@o.strxps that would be a problem with the software update. It is either not the correct or a corrupt update file, or (if you've ever taken your xbox apart) you could possibly have a ribbon connector loose or damaged on the disc drive or similar...

[@PhillRobinson]

Every gram of that dust contains teenage hormone.

[@DrMurdercock]

:30 people that do not remove those stickers from electronics deserve a special place in hell

[@can-I-fix-it]

Nice easy fix, And a bargain taboot...

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks James, yeah I'm really happy with this one. Definitely keeping it! 👍

[@ChosenUndead29]

I tried it out and now my xbox is dead

[@joebloggs3358]

find a donor board for the corrupt hd.

[@tyronenelson9124]

No point the OS installed on the hard drive will not work with another board.

[@robertomoi2044]

Well aren't you a clever boy. 😏

[@pablogarin5445]

It probably would've cost much more with that HDMI sticker... just saying

[@hoihoi9866]

He forgot the thermal grease cpu replaced

[@ianhaylock7409]

Mum will you get me a Xbox series X? No I just bought you a Xbox One. Opens console, disconnects bluetooth board and hard drive. Mum my Xbox One isn't working. Never mind son, let's go and get you a Xbox Series X

[@RagdyAndy]

cant believe u took the sticker off!!!! not happy! no like now

[@SqualidsargeStudios]

The thing that really annoys the living crap out of me is that people keep saying red ring of death, black screen of death, etc. It’s so god damn inaccurate and nonsensical… everyone who uses those terms should or educate themselves or just don’t ever mention it like that

[@youtubeisownedbytiktok7813]

British say nice like such creeps lol

[@woolfy02]

Self-driving screws are the best!

[@MegaWimberly]

You didn't test it with FORZA!!!????????????????? AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH LOL ;)

[@revengenerd1]

About 5 years ago I sold one that was so mint you would honestly think it was brand new (as I hardly ever played it and I put box in storage straight away) not going to say which company but I was offered a "B grade" price of £80 for it which I accepted as I wanted rid of. Kinda crazy 5 years later a used and non mint one goes for not much less.

[@z3roo0]

must be a good feeling to make a profit of other's idiocy and/or laziness *cough* 😏

[@johnathanjamesjohnsonjr7408]

...👏👍🖖😀!

[@carl-marvin]

would have been a boss move to return it fixed to the seller xD

[@scandinavianfunkonoob6434]

Stupid harddrive lol

[@nellzbs2ja]

You don't even show taken it apart what a ballcrap video

[@lizzydaqueen420]

I actually have four of these forza ones all had issues with the hard drive and the controller 😂

[@dom1310df]

I bought one of those in 2015. It had a persistent issue where the controller would disconnect at random. I sent it to Microsoft, and even they couldn't fix it. In the end it went back to Amazon. I do miss the engine start sound.

[@Kyle_v2]

no warranty?