Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death Repair

[@deamondeathstone1]

The thing I always miss in these video's is the end result, you know, put the thing back together an boot it up to show that the repair was succesfull.

[@michaelknight8797]

probably a failure thats why they dont show it..

[@Endzima_]

@@michaelknight8797 or maybe because yours didnt work and ur salty or maybe cause its a console used for an example and already works???? think before you spit bullshit

[@TheBossRoom]

I remember back when I was around 16, I got the red ring of death and did a DIY fix where I tore the case open breaking a few of the clips, then put two pennies wrapped in electrical tape in place of the old thermal pads, then put it back together and it worked like a charm 😃😃haha This method in video looks much more clean and professional, and I'd take this route now as an adult, but it was fun to think back on!

[@thepiger4009]

Do not use washers for the cpu or gpu. They do fix it but they do it in a way that will destroy the console. They pull the cpu or gpu back into the solder balls but with the amount of heat produced this will flex the board. When it flexes, the cpu or gpu can't move and it will damage the motherboard around there and can kill the board. Also some gpus and cpus are fully dead and the washers won't work. You will have to get a new one or send it to someone who knows how to replace the cpu or gpu.

[@MrBioniclefan1]

yep and the x-clamps are needed to keep the board from flexing around the cpu and gpu. although I could have idea wrong.

[@Deta335]

USE ISO ALCOHOL. Not nail polish remover. And never spread the paste by hand , put a pea sized dot in the middle and press down the heatsink and it will spread on naturally and it will be the perfect thickness

[@wright96d]

Alcohol is barely effective on the thermal *putty* used in these old Xboxes. Clorox wipes are more effective than alcohol.

[@GF_Burke]

For 30yrs of doing this and OC'n and writing tutorials, using your finger is just fine. Love that the 'scary finger oil is going to make it run hot' is still a funny. Also, a dry paper towel works the best at removing compound.

[@Davidmormino]

@@wright96d Clorox wipes have alcohol on them

[@wright96d]

@@Davidmormino Well whatever is in them that's not alcohol is probably what loosened the paste.

[@ccapwell]

Thank you for using the correct amount of thermal paste. I've seen so many videos where they apply what looks like a quarter of a tube of the stuff.

[@modex20]

@DICEMAN60 Sure, there are lots of different ways to apply thermal compound. All of which are better than how she did it in the video.

[@joshuanorris5860]

Lol!

[@AleksandreMzhavia]

Nobody ever looked so cute while fixing RROD. :)

[@TowelGamingHammer]

Please don't skip a lot of those parts. I'd like to see a full repair without skipping. Besides for that, very nice.

[@gtavideoguides949]

DO NOT USE SCREWS THE POSTS ARE USED TO ALLOW THE BOARD TO FLEX WITH THE HEAT AND MOVE WITHIN THE CASE

[@dicegamenetwork]

You think I’m gonna take advice on my electrics by a brooooaaaaaad????! Are you out of your mind?

[@MegaCaffeineman]

Ive been fixing Xbox's for a couple years but i still watched your video :)

[@willsoe]

Also using Surgical Spirit or Rubbing alcohol will work to remove thermal paste. And you don't usually spread thermal paste like that, you put a drop in the centre and use the pressure of the heatsink above to spread it to where it naturally needs to be

[@Icemaan90]

Another thing i would like to point out is that you shouldnt use plastic around stuff like a gpu/cpu to rub thermal paste .. use a tooth pick + arctic silver 5 thermal paste and just add a VERY thin layer of thermal paste .. that should really keep things cool.

[@kapetsu9657]

Max Paynez wtf you talking about

[@CommonCentsRob]

Why? Inquiring minds want to know. lol Seriously, why? There is no reason why it wouldn't be a good use application.

[@asifmetal666]

WTF! 2:00 how many screws n type u have to open to get it out completely, i know people will get freaking confused if they saw u suddenly open it just like that without even mentioning them. two type of screws there n u dont even mention it.

[@NZOCD]

I'm a frequent gaming PC builder. I've bought both the PS3 and Xbox 360 Slim versions. I took them both apart as soon as I bought them. Buy some ''Antec Formula 7'' Thermal paste. Do NOT apply the Thermal Paste the way she does in the video. Just apply a small pea size amount in the center of the chips. Then fix the HS (Heatsink) down. Also, you should 'lap' or polish the HS where they contact the chips. Steel wool works great, just rub the HS in a single direction until you get a mirror finish.

[@vinyminotaur2694]

PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS GUIDE TO FIX YOUR XBOX 360!!! The reason why it's because the bolt mod will make things worse by literally warping the motherboard so much and you will do more damage to console than not doing this mod at all. The real solution is to replace the GPU as the GPU on the early models used low tg underfill instead of high tg underfill which after some thermal cycles the GPU would fail because the low tg underfill would regularly soften during normal use(WHICH SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN) as it wasn't meant for chips that ran as hot as the 360's GPU did and would cause the microscopic solder bumps to crack as the sillicon and substrate that it sits on would expand during normal use. Replacing the GPU with a known reliable one will solve this problem. This same issue affected early fat PS3s. Before you do anything to your Xbox 360, PLEASE grab the secondary error code as thay will help you find out what is exactly wrong with your console!

[@The-Nil-By-Mouth]

You don't need this kit if you have RROD. Just get the CPU and GPU reflowed by someone who knows what they are doing and remove the dust on a regular basis.

[@FarmYardGaming]

That's a bolt mod isn't it? We get the luxury of retrospect with this since it's a decade old, but if it is I don't think it's the best idea.

[@Olls0010]

Thank you someone else who knows bolt modding your Xbox 369 does NOT fix the red ring of death issue this is a bandaid fix the console will red ring again and as you keep repeating this “fix” the shorter your Xbox will last

[@DICEMAN60]

@iFixitYourself No you need to reflow the board with a heat gun. This only improves thermal conductivity it does not guarantee that circuits will be complete.

[@michael9613]

R.I.P to that poor Jasper model Xbox 360, those never rrod unless it's just a power supply issue.

[@bartolinie]

i subscribed, just because your the only one who gives some extra and usefull tips like, telling me how to undo those x-clams

[@InoksvereGaming]

Although his wording left a bit to be desired, he kind of has a point. I mean, it's nice that MJ has all the technical knowledge of how to take it apart and do this and that, but it would be more convincing and possibly real had she turned the Xbox on and showed it's RROD. Then, after repairing it, she could have plugged it back in and showed us the final result -- hopefully that of it being successfully repaired.

[@DaaG00n]

You got a Fix for Red Ring of Love?

[@sktrmns6]

wait, what do you do with the "x" clamps?

[@cyclops8238]

Trash

[@IMDYT420]

@@cyclops8238 no you put them back on because the bolts are the worst thing you can do to an Xbox. If you want a reasoning then I will explain if you want.

[@jedimastu]

Wow, really simple. Now fix my PS3; it caught on fire.

[@DICEMAN60]

@modex20 For the method it is best to use the dot method because of the arragement of the CPU ibm.com/developerworks/power/library/pa-fpfxbox/figure1.gif A credit card is also a good way to spread the compound without creating air bubbles. I have also been advised to use a heat gun to help reflow the board.

[@CommonCentsRob]

Most repairs require a reflow. Strange how she just did a pm on the cooling systems. Also, the resistors to see if they were out of range.

[@defeatrecon]

I did this before and I added a way better fan while I was in there, never had an issue again with my xbox overheating.

[@benjokazooie]

i dont see how this will fix the problem. i see how it could help to prevent the problem but not fix it

[@jclouse1]

Nice, thank you. That may come in handy in the future. I'm still rocking the old style xbox..been using it for a few years now. Only thing I've had to do so far (knock on wood), is turn up the laser power a tiny bit when it stopped reading. My new slim stopped reading just out of warranty! Haven't had the will to learn about opening that one up yet : ) Any good sources on that would be much appreciated! Thanks again.

[@LordLab]

This is Jasper model, Red Ring of Death on this model is under 1% so it is not broken. also this repair kit will work in 10% , and problem will come back in 90% . this is just a temp fix.

[@Icemaan90]

You are using ACETONE on the GPU/CPU? .. .facepalm .. use isopropyl on the GPU/CPU .. and ACETONE on the heatsink only (if its really hard to remove thermal paste from the heatsink otherwise use Rubbing alcohol aka isopropyl)

[@steensny9576]

Max Paynez pp

[@GameOverBeats]

Wait, back up. So applying new thermal paste will fix hardware failure? Not a new CPU or GPU replacement?

[@Awayze]

How did this fix rrod without heating it? The solder will still be messed up.

[@pakman7313]

Nice tut MJ but where is the tut for 360 slim disassembly? I can't find that one on your channel.

[@tylerwyant8799]

I love your channel, I, as the only person that seems to know what they are doing where I am, like and subscribed to your channel and I will find these useful in the future. I have a suggestion, tell us how much your kits cost in the video. i'm going to look right now for this one, but if you told me I might buy it sooner. I'm thinking about starting a channel of my own any advice to some one just starting?

[@Wealthylives]

I had fixed 2 xbox's before that had 3 red rings but for some reason the one I am working on now still has 3 red rings! What can I do to get this thing to work??

[@Nebucatnetzer]

I don't how you handle that but I learned once that you shouldn't touch on a electronic board unless you're grounded. Are you? And please use next time the right sized screw driver. Then one which you're using at around 3.40 is definitely to small.

[@maxbrokeaway]

@xXDEICIDE216Xx The center pressure is the reason the motherboard in the 360 warps causing the BGA failure. When MS was testing the heat endurance, they concluded that the heat was well below the limits of the GPU/CPU Failure threshold. HOWEVER, they did not consider the constant heating and cooling cycle that is common with consoles (being turned on and off regularly) and the effects that this would have on the motherboard as far as warping over time.

[@grimgirl11]

So I have a question.... WHAT NEW THINGS DO I HAVE TO BUY, for this. Do I need to buy new pads and everything? or do I just need to put new gel on it and put it all back together? I never fixed anything before.

[@RexArcem]

Idk why but ur comment just made my day just a little bit better :D

[@sourekpetr]

I am just wondering. If the solder melts, when I will do „reballing“ what is the best solder to use?

[@mrveink]

Do not reball. It won't help. Because the problem is on the GPU chip itself, you need to replace the GPU entirely. To do it you need no-clean flux, 63/37 or 60/40 0.6mm solder balls, BGA Rework Station, stencil and I'm not sure was there more but if you're actually gonna do it, just tell me so I'll link everything you need.

[@Erotemic]

What are the sizes of the machine screws and washers?

[@alex548]

I recently picked up an xbox 360 that was refurbished by Gamestop. Fans were loud so I opened the console to clean fans and heatsinks. Also wanted to apply new thermal paste. To my surprise, the fans were loud because they tapped into the dvd drive cable and performed a 12v fan mod which makes the fans always run on high. Here's my question though... Does the x-clamp fix require the metal washers? This console had machine screws and nylon washers only. Should I add the missing metal washers or leave as-is?

[@MisterBallzley]

i prefer her with glasses... i also prefer the ps3!

[@Davidmormino]

PLAYSTATION SUCKS!

[@restorationandrecovery102]

@@Davidmormino Fanboy detected

[@yeshua418Q]

The x clamps are needed lol as this will warp the board without them and that fix is just a band aid only last about 28 days maybe less also not allways solder cracks causing red light death same as ps3 its the capacitors that meed replacing or just piggie back 4x 6volts at 460 micro farad.hope this helps eny ☝

[@Zxer34]

Does ifixit have a teardown of the 360 slim? I'm curious to see what changes Microsoft made to fix the rrod problem.

[@tmar23]

My release xbox still works but has suffered from RROD since a few months after purchase. My xbox is very particular where it is plugged in and prefers to be plugged into a UPS that helps condition the line AC. I have tested it at several locations between the two homes I've lived in since owning it and friends homes and clean power is the key to keeping my xbox running. Mine has never RROD after use just cold starts plugged right into the wall.

[@djhunt9828]

All you did was replace thermal paste and the pads, what happened to the solder between the CPU and the GPU?

[@LadsGamingChannel]

yes it doesnt hurt to reflow the cpu however those little sticker bs things on the bottom that they remove you only have to replace those and your system will work just fine have a nice day knowing you didnt spend a waste of money on way to much thermal paste

[@Swanhub]

I'm sure you're not even watching comments on this video anymore (I wouldn't blame you, lol) but I'm just curious, how does this fix the xbox? All you're doing is replacing thermal compound and pads, and clamping the heatsink on better. I don't see how this would instantly fix the system, and if you could explain a little bit I'd appreciate it.

[@mrveink]

It doesn't fix it because the problem is the GPU itself. The point of this mod was to force the connection between the board and the GPU but actually it makes things even worse.

[@MrVitalic85]

@@mrveink yup it crush the cpu/gpu against the board. I used to do this and cook the board in a oven back in the days. Now I’v learned and I own 4 jasper v2, goodbye rrod. I still play a lot of 360 games.

[@dannyrainey738]

Can you please post a video of how to fix an xbox 360 slim that has gotten a red light. It changes from green to red after about 1 second of being on. It doesn't get an error message and nothing appears on the screen.

[@thrsheblows]

How many of the quadrants are lit up red?

[@OnlineGamer62]

the point of having the x clamps is so the board won't flex this a temporary fix, It is recommended to keep the those clamps to hold the GPU/CPU in place.

[@doomfable]

@bhz10 lol, i just got the rrod on my xbox, thanx for your comment! :P

[@Scooter227]

I have the latest xbox 360 ( the one that looks like the xbox one) and It has a red dot when it shuts off immediately after turning it on, any tips?

[@2pov]

i all ready have this kit but i need 1 more stick on heat sinks what is the name of it or were can i pay it

[@fredghostkyle]

is it bulit brufe? or is thewre a lot of money on the 2th layer?

[@mrveink]

ANYONE THINKING ABOUT DOING THIS: DO NOT DO THIS!!! IT WILL BREAK YOUR XBOX EVEN MORE BECOUSE YOU'RE ACTUALLY BENDING THE BOARD! THE BEST FIX IS TO REPLACE THE GPU ENTIRELY! IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE EQUIPMENT OR SKILL, ASK SOMEONE ELSE TO DO IT OR GET A NEW XBOX 360! THE JASPER MOTHERBOARD IS THE MOST RELIABLE PHAT MOTHERBOARD AND IT WILL NOT RED RING. DO NOT FOLLOW THIS GUIDE!!!

[@slender1291]

I have the new model the one that doesint use the buttons that click.I dont know what model it is called but it came out in december of last year can you

[@scancool]

I dont want to sound like negative-Nancy, but you forgot to heat the chip before you put back the heat sink, it would not work that way, so the chip contact would get back in place, the reason you got the red light is because the heat sing warp the board losing the connections of the chip and the board.

[@xdddd267]

a woman who actually knows something about xbox.. wow

[@j8666]

when i took my xbox 360 arcade apart it did not have those heat pads on the four on the bottom please tell me why is that?

[@lifehackertips]

she looks MUCH better in her new videos with the cute little glasses and new hairdo

[@skyzkid415]

Can someone tell me what those 4 pad things are called next to the xclamps at 2:18 ?

[@mical659]

i dont have the heat sink pads on the back of mine do i still do everything but that one step

[@xstabber]

@wollesto which mean there are more errors for ps3 than xbox :P

[@Wolverine-ky9gk]

whats the thermal pad thickness

[@MrAsh543]

I'm going to be repairing my Xbox 360 but I don't have new thermal pads or whatever it is. Can I still fix my Xbox 360 without needing them? By the way I have an Elite (with a HDMI connection).

[@JakeMehal]

What size and what kind of screws did you use on the cpu and gpu thank you.

[@boumbh]

I don’t get this: how does thermal paste fix a broken solder?

[@mrveink]

The paste was just changed because to get better thermal connection and you have to replace it if you remove the heatsink

[@kksheff9296]

what size are the heat syncs you applied please answer

[@TheExxl]

Seeing the special case spudger like damn i did it all wrong all yhese years!!! Seriously never knew it existed!

[@TheGlitchyMario]

I know this is a good way to fix it, but how reliable is it? If its revived, should I back it up and buy a new one, or just use it as normal?

[@thealaskan1635]

The Microsoft XBox consoles are not awesome! For the price, no one should get an overheating problem. Microsoft should get HUGE fines for the red ring problems.

[@nicholasricketts1656]

I have an xbox and I know this is an old vid but mine is showing the rrod and won't turn on with power button or controller and if you fix it that would be great I'll pay 300$ If you fix it please thank you

[@AnnaSanchez123456789]

did you get it repaired?

[@brodysbuckinbroncos7697]

The biggest issue with fixing a console (or any computer, really) is just dealing with the sheer amount of variables involved with troubleshooting. RROD? Which code? When did it first happen? What happened just before the console shut down? what did the code search reveal as a possible suspect? Is it fixable? How involved will the repair be? These and many more questions brought to you by some punk kid in the Rocky Mountains, with an Xbox throwing E10 and E71.

[@brodysbuckinbroncos7697]

TheHGCGamersClub Personally I use Ifixit is merely a guide to take apart the console and nothing more. I use forums spanning across the entire internet and cross analyzing what information they have, then see if the result is applicable to my situation. I do not endorse the use of a heat gun to reflow delicate electronics, it is a temporary fix used to retrieve data from the console, be it on disc or internally. You may be right about the motives behind these videos, but nonetheless they are still helpful.

[@brodysbuckinbroncos7697]

TheHGCGamersClub Then don't buy it. I'm not going to either.

[@brodysbuckinbroncos7697]

TheHGCGamersClub It is a video describing the process to take apart the console. Only at the end is it an advertisement to buy their product. Your pretentious behaviour will sway no one. Instead of having an intellectual member measurement contest on the internet, use your time to apply your unimaginable knowledge to fixing the untold thousands of electronics you clearly presume to know how to fix.

[@brodysbuckinbroncos7697]

TheHGCGamersClub Torx bit, Phillips bit, and a small prying device. You make it sound like buying a house.

[@TheFiestyterrorist]

yea my friends brother bought a used 360 arcade and it just rrod so this should help him thanks for the help

[@Veqzie]

Did he fix it?

[@inSANEvolitionINC]

What about the red light of death on the 360 slim?

[@craigjamesstirling4096]

no when the slim gets the rrod it just because its overheating and needs to cool down

[@natsurusenou131]

+Craig James Stirling no it can be a carrots of issues

[@NativeMODS]

lol, cant believe i am commenting and it is 4 years old.. doing this is alright but WARP and other issues the X-Clamp mod can cause

[@NativeMODS]

Well said

[@Cenanom1]

GUYS!!!!! The ringbof death is a warning that ur xbox is ring overheated... It happens on wii and ps3.... Unplug it, leave or a couple of hours and it'll work

[@EdwardJamesBickels]

what size screws and washers do you use for this

[@TheTaintedWisdom]

0:36 - That link was kind of a pain to see when pausing the video because the l looked like a t, the y looked like a v, etc. Here's a clickable link: www.ifixit.com/Wiki/Xbox_360_Troubleshooting#main Helped me find out that my power supply might actually be the real problem, I ordered a new one and hopefully it fixes it, so thanks for the info.

[@astros1523]

@Rcee01 did it work man it worked for me so good like yesterday i played for like 3 hours and it was not even hot if i still had all the dust in it it it will be burning. And also when your vacuuming it with the tube thing make sure to unplug thee wires attached to the xbox and clean in those openings, and also vacum the black box thing with the orange light. Good luck I hope i helped you!

[@truckstopcowboy]

I did this to my Xbox 360 and it only work for about 6 months.I have the new slim now and so far so good,it's been about a year now with no trouble,but my old one,the fat one lasted about 3 years before the ring of death.So time will tell,I know for $400. to $600. a pop I expect a little better from a company called Microsoft.

[@liamwilliamson3266]

EVERYONE, i found that the thermal compound on the cpu and gpu chips that is first on there from microsoft is way stronger than the thermal compound you can go out and buy, i reused the thermal compound that was already there on so many 360s and when you heat it up its really really strong and dosent break down from heat,it works every time it dosent break down from heat like the crap you can buy, everytime i re use it after the repair a message comes up....

[@ABILLIONDOLLARS1ROFL]

the oem thermal pads smell good =]]

[@jameswturley]

Wth, I want to see her put it back together and test it. Incomplete video imo

[@driftonez]

@Mrsheetstain the ps3 is easy to fix... i am fixing one right as i type

[@ibraheemxd3335]

Did it last long..

[@driftonez]

@@ibraheemxd3335 lasted an extra 3 years until the guy i fixed it for sold it, dunno what happened after that.

[@ibraheemxd3335]

@@driftonez I’m just trying to figure out wether to buy a dead ps3 and fix it or a normal ps3..

[@driftonez]

@@ibraheemxd3335 i think you're 9 years too late man

[@ibraheemxd3335]

@@driftonez yeah well 9 years ago I only knew ps2 now I’m trying to have fun with my brothers on old gold games instead of fortnite

[@oliver10515]

mine shown like a 1/4 of a rrod so is it still in trouble

[@chaos4886]

Will this fix error E74 as well? Thanks in advance.

[@chaos4886]

TheHGCGamersClub Yeah man, fuck this shit, i realized that xclamps are there for a reason, this fix will eventually get you a broken xbox, especially if you play for hours and hours and it gets too hot.

[@brodysbuckinbroncos7697]

+Chaos the only permanent solution to fixing an old Xbox 360 is to have the main motherboard components re-balled (melting the solder under the CPU and GPU to remove the chips and put new and better solder down), and placing the finished product into a custom cooling solution.

[@chaos4886]

KSI FlapJaksLol Yeah i know, or making sure that once you repair it you are gonna leave the xbox in a ventilated area and maybe even solder the fans at the 12v point to make it cooler.

[@brodysbuckinbroncos7697]

TheHGCGamersClub "Oh glorious leader, knower of all things, bestow upon us your knowledge of how to fix something I just fixed two days ago!" Your undying need for external piety will not fix people, nor will your deliberate attempts to get under my skin keep me from sharing what little I do know. Step off and do something productive with your life, "Commander of QWERTY."

[@brodysbuckinbroncos7697]

TheHGCGamersClub Your well structured prose has but one caveat: I have never, nor ever will, purchase a repair kit from some Joe Shmoe on the internet. I have my own tools and have made repairs on a dozen or so electronics from my own possessions. I fix my own machines and almost none of them have or need the level of precision required for maintaining aircraft. I do not use a heat gun. I do not warp motherboards with faulty components. I build my own enclosures for any hardware that I find worth keeping. If a BGA repair is called for, (as much as I hate to say it) throw it away and get a new console. Puffing your chest at people on the internet about military grade repairs when discussing cheap mass produced electronics is over qualification and overcompensation to the extreme. Do yourself a favor and go back to fixing airplanes while punk kids learn how basic and rudimentary electronics work so that they can develop an interest and eventually do the same. I shall grovel in your Almighty wisdom, Captain Keyboard.

[@boinkz572]

it works, but that wasn't my problem! thank you!

[@InoksvereGaming]

She shouldn't? Okay, let's say someone's 360 RROD's. And let's say they do what she does in this video to fix it, following everything down to the letter, doing it perfectly as she did. Now, they turn on their 360 only to find that it's still plagued by the RROD. There is a need to turn it on, for god's sake. You can't prove a fix unless you turn it on to see if the fix worked. It's easy to say you fixed something without showing the final result.

[@R3LL0323]

what is the point of thermal pads?

[@Meggerohm]

IC Diamond is a better thermal Compound then AS5 and ThemalFusion400 Purified synthetic diamond has a thermal conductivity of 2,000-2,500 W/mK 406-429 W/mK for pure silver. if you Don't me belief just search the web about the thermal properties of synthetic diamond.

[@ArlindoOliveira81]

Não sabe inglês mas quer ver o vídeo do iFixit? No meu canal tem o vídeo legendado.

[@atrevino95]

Will this fix work if there's only 1 red led on the red ring of death

[@und3adfir3]

@Nintenfan49 Yes but it will break it heavily. It will only last 1 week lifetime doing the towel trick. Doing these self-repairs can give MS the right to ban the console from Xbox Live. (That's if your on it.) It's in the TOU nothing I can do lol.

[@blueeyedbaer]

@jjnwf Actually, if you're doing 360, you're facing exactly the same direction, so you're walking in, not away. That's mathematics dude.

[@DoodleyDavid]

Can you Help me i have a x-box 360 slim and when i put a game in it tares it up in about ten minutes!! Would that possibly be the disk drive?? Please reply back!! Thank You!! And Great videos!! It Helps alot!!

[@Davidmormino]

I am perty Shure that my Xbox 360 e is due for me to clean it and replace the Thermo compound. I got it in 2013 and used it every day sense.

[@KIll_BoT300]

Pleas make a video showing how to fix the ps3 triangle button