Xbox One X Thermal Paste and Thermal Pads replacement. Cooling system cleaning. Best explanation!

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[@b2822la]

I was having issues with my Xbox constantly overheating. I ordered the thermal paste and thermal pads and followed your guide and my issue was fixed. Thank you for creating such a comprehensive guide. This saved me almost $300.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Glad I could help

[@balintka]

What size of Thermal Grizzly Thermal pads did you use?

[@egalwer5665]

@@balintka1.5

[@firstworldproblems6064]

​@@ElectronicsComputershi what thickness pads do we choose?

[@AFKomega]

I used 1.5mm

[@erikselakoff4043]

Just put a 2tb SSD in my oneX & also repasted & replaced thermal pads. Your videos are great!!!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Great job!

[@thetruebrit85]

What a absolute legend! A very in-depth & Comprehensive tutorial. Probably one of the best that I've ever had the pleasure to watch. Phenomenal infact. Thanks very much indeed for sharing your vast knowledge. Very much appreciated.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

You're very welcome!

[@germannomad7800]

That's what I call a Comprehensive guide. Perfectly made and well explained. Any progress with NVMe on unpopulated M.2 pads?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thanks! I wish I had more time for that project. I'm working on it, guys.

[@cloudmeinhold]

Thank you Sir!!! Absolute best DIY video for the replacement of thermal paste, and pads on KZbin!!! Should have more like's honestly. Great job my friend, just cleaned out, and replaced all thermal materials in her Xbox One X. I thought it was trash, beyond all hope, but I was wrong. It was so loud before, and barely makes a sound now. Thank you so much, God bless, and keep 'em comin'!!!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Glad it helped!

[@ReveriePass]

One of the best hardware tutorials I've seen. You're fantastic at what you do

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Wow, thanks!

[@Wadsack999]

This guide was extremely helpful for me, can’t recommend it enough! My Xbox went from loud and overheating to dead silent :D

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Good job! Thank you for the comment!

[@smanolloff]

This tutorial is fantastic. Before: power-off after 2-3 mins on some games. After: I can play my games! And I don't even hear the fan anymore. Thank you!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Good job!

[@ZaZulin]

Hey! Just wanted to thanks for the simple nice and quality tutorials you make! It's obvious how much work you put. Great job and keep going! You definitely deserve more!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thank you for the comment!

[@HondoJarrus]

This video was amazing - even the dimensions of the thermal pads. Thank you! I used the 2.0mm pads and now my XBox One X is whisper quiet compared to before. Cheers!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Happy to help!

[@markusk.3162]

I also replaced the original pads with 2 mm thermal grizzly Minus pad 8. For the APU I used the thermal grizzly kryonaut paste. I did that in November 2018. My xbox still works and is quiet in 2021.

[@8kgamerleo169]

I thought they were 1.5mm pads?

[@MRJAYDANGEROUS]

@@8kgamerleo169 you can use either

[@ranulf8477]

Thank you very much for this video. I was doing it today and I used NT-H2 Thermal Paste from Noctua for the CPU and EC 360 Silver Thermal Pads (with 12 W/mK). The end was a little bit tricky to put the Xbox together but after watching the first steps again I finally managed it. I needed some hours but the result is just awesome! Since 2 hours Im playing Red Dead Redemption 2 and Ark - the Xbox One X is so quiet, cold and smooth like I never heared it before. The CPU is so cold now that I barely can hear the cooling fan working. WOW ^^

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Good job!

[@kennethsuttonjr.7814]

Thanks for this video you got me through the process of upgrading my Xbox from hd to ssd thanks 👍🏾

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Glad I could help

[@Lavoss05]

I replaced just the thermo paste on my P.J. Scorpio Brand new fresh out the box with Artic silver 5 which lasted for 3 years before thermo's started to drop from the vents, decided to use all items here (MX4) and along with the process and Temps are higher and fan is more stable, I was shocked on how hot the south Bridge got, very happy and confident with the end result.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Great job!

[@HellBound_Uptempo]

This is not a good video, It's the best video on KZbin period!!! All professionally explained. Thank you so much sir.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thank you for the comment!

[@MyLastSong719]

Thank you. My brothers was overheating and even though I knew I could, I just never did the whole time he's owned it. It was absolutely disgusting and packed full of dust. Wasn't sure how the heatsink came off so that is the only thing I needed but I'm sure the rest of the video was great as well. Console went from sounding like a jet engine to being as quiet as it was when he got it back in 2018. I didn't replace pads but did replace the paste

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Great job!

[@bigpapa870]

Best video I've seen so far and only in 7 min, #RESPECT

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thank you!

[@brettpeggs8500]

Thank you for an excellent tutorial. I was able to strip down my One X and replace the thermal paste and installed an SSD at the same time. It’s like a different console! Before playing Red Dead 2 the fans would be like a jet engine and now it’s genuinely whisper quiet. I re used the old thermal putty for the other chips, took it off and re rolled it into balls and then placed directly on the chips as mine came from the factory wonky and barely covering some of them! 👍🏼 To anyone wanting to bring back their One X to life do this and an SSD NOW!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Great job! I'm happy to help!

[@neosrt10]

Your guide has great details the most so far Ive seen. Liquid metal could be used they use it on laptops that have no IHS and even Asus now applies it to most all theyre higher end modern gaming laptops with no issues non conductive nail polish can be used to protect outer smaller components to prevent short circuit it must be applied in layers . The NVme drive would work many who have tried say the Xbox One X IO bandwidth is limited to Sata III speeds ..600Mbps ..still fast but not as fast as nvme

[@Cyberglyph]

just did my xbox one x and wow what a difference in sound and thermals! Thanks for the awesome guide!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Glad it helped!

[@chriswright8074]

The one x always been quite

[@whitelamamba]

what mm did you use? 

[@jamienicholls7830]

I am USELESS at things like this but with this guide I'm sure I'll be able to sort out my one x. Just now waiting for the bits to arrive in the mail and will give it a go. Great vid thanks 👌

[@ElectronicsComputers]

I hope it will work for you! Good luck!

[@ryarmadillo5668]

Excellent job! Very thorough through each step. Makes it so much easier to repair.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Glad it helped!

[@arvinmorales306]

I just bought a project scorpio edition Xbox, i was only planning on swapping out the hdd but now seeing this, i think ill also take the extra step and improve it a bit. Thanks

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Great decision!

[@tangero3462]

Excellent video, and thank you for including the pad measurements

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thanks for the comment!

[@justjason7294]

The performance of my system was failing, and I noticed how hot the console was getting. Eventually the console crashed with an error E-105 and I found your video. I opened up my console and found that the thermal paste is like crust. Thank you so much for your video!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thanks for sharing. I'm happy to help!

[@ladyluna15]

Thank you so much for this very well explained video 😊 Saved me from buying a new console😜 My Xbox is now so quiet and able to run demanding games without turning itself off

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Glad I could help

[@LprogressivesANDliberals]

Thank you mate. My Xbox I’ve had for years and I recently got into pc meaning now I keep my stuff cleaned and replace thermal paste etc so thank you brother!!!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

I'm happy to help 😊

[@lukaszkwiatkowski1180]

Good job. Had no problems following your guide.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Glad it helped

[@danielgrider3003]

Alright. I just ordered everything. Thank you for this video.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Happy to help!

[@ZANTHERA]

I have used this guide to try and help my Xbox One X and I think I might know why there seems to be some disagreements on the thickness of the thermal pads with some saying 1.5mm and others saying 2mm. I had some leftover 1.5mm thermal pads from Thermalright and tested to see if these would be thick enough for my Xbox One X which was made in 2017. To my surprise they were far too thin to fit, I was actually able to slide them under the gap while still on the clear plastic sheet they come on with the cooler attached as it would be when refitted as normal. I believe this is because the cooler design is slightly different compared to the one you have here which is from 2019, the copper area where the pads and paste contact is designed differently on the earlier units so this might be why some say 2mm is what you need. I did buy some 2mm pads and sure enough they fit very well and I even did a test where I applied the paste and put it all together as it should be and then a bit later took it back apart to see how well the spread was. The paste spread perfectly with the 2mm pads on the VRAM first without any additional squashing down and then again when I tried to see if perhaps it would be better if they were squashed which produced equally as good contact since really these pads are quite hard anyway. I was hoping that some artefacting issues I was having were caused by overheating or a bad HDD so I also used your guide to install an SSD which worked great but even after changing out the pads and paste I still got the artefacting issues. I believe it has simply gone bad from age and the problems only happen when a game uses enough VRAM to go into the area where one of the chips is bad. Smaller games like CTR Nitro Fueled work totally fine without issue and medium sized games like L.A. Noire only experience very mild to no issues, however GTA V is very bad with the APU clearly trying to load the game data into VRAM only to have most of it end up going bad. Sometimes it will load up seemingly fine but then some areas have wild artefacting that comes and goes seemingly at random, others it will load in with barely any of the map present and loads of sounds missing, followed shortly by a crash. So in conclusion I believe this thing where people are saying they used 2mm and it was fine is when they have an older production Xbox One X rather than a newer one like you have here which is what I have and found that 2mm is also better. Sadly of course I can't fully test this due to the dying VRAM but from the increased heat coming out the back clearly the new pads and paste helped a good amount and even after gaming for a few hours in L.A. Noire there was no change in the fan speed or heat output proving the die contact is still perfectly fine with 2mm pads.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

In my repair shop we usually use 1.5mm pads and green viscous thermal paste (just like the original one that you removed from the chips). The thickness of the pads also depends on their compression e.g. if it's soft pads then you can use 2mm ones but in most cases 1.5mm works just fine.

[@J0cK3rFr3aK]

@@ElectronicsComputers the viscous paste you mention is called thermal putty, it's there to bridge larger and "non- standard" gaps (e.g. 1.3mm) the easy and stress free way

[@kamojinkakujin9962]

Same here! 1,5mm definitely too thin, i have a gap almost 0,4-0,5mm. one pad even fell out after turning around. So 2mm soft pads is the way to go. And i am also not sure if having less temp is a good thing, i think if i improve the heat conductivity, then the heat-sink should have more temp, as it is able to pull more heat off the chips? correct me if i am wrong. Still a good guide, helped me out.

[@ZANTHERA]

@@kamojinkakujin9962 Yes you are correct in your thinking that more heat output is better, that means the heat is being removed from the APU and RAM more efficiently which will make it so their temperature is lower which can extend their life. If you've got barely any heat coming out of modern consoles then that's a problem.

[@ClockinwithBen-lr4xk]

Did it today with your instructions, thank you so much, my xbox was in good shape inside but cleaned it out, upgraded the thermal paste and added an ssd and now its a super machine

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Great job! I'm happy to help! From my point of view Xbox One X with an SSD is the best console. Super easily reparable and serviceable compared to Series X. If the SSD dies in Series S|X you can simply throw the whole thin into trash. For One X you can simply buy a new drive and clean install OS.

[@ClockinwithBen-lr4xk]

@ElectronicsComputers wow, that's fantastic to hear, I love the machine as a multi media entertainment centre. I bought it second hand too, so it cost me very little even with the upgrades. I love that you can do a completely fresh install Can I ask you, do you ever have difficulty taking out the screw, a lot of mine were very stiff. I had to use a pliers to twist the screwdriver whilst holding the driver in the screw head

[@ElectronicsComputers]

​@@ClockinwithBen-lr4xk Sure, a lot of stuff comes to our repair shop with stripped or overtightened screws, along with a bunch of other surprises. I've even seen cases where folks were using superglue instead of locktight. There are special bits and tools for cases like that, or we can simply drill it out, tap a new thread, and put a new screw inside. But ultimately, a lot depends on having the proper tool in the first place.

[@fredymontoya1454]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! Anytime I would open any Call of Duty game, my Xbox One X fan would speed up and slow down and then speed up again and then shut off because of overheating. I followed this video step by step using Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut and Gelid Solutions GP-Ultimate 15W-Thermal Pads and my Xbox is quiet as a mouse.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Great job! I'm happy to help you.

[@cpxcth]

my xbox is very loud when just playing a small game like minecraft, seriously, this guide helped alot

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Happy to help!

[@mistert7246]

Hey, thank you for your video! One question: you used 1.5mm thick pads, but I am still not sure, if I should take 1.5 mm or soft 2 mm. I measured the old pads, where they are squished down and they are 1.5 to 1.6 mm. So wouldn't it be better to take 2mm thickness?

[@hughmungus3451]

Awesome video quick question is it necessary to replace the pads? I have mine apart and the pads don’t look for feel too bad can they be re used? As long as I don’t touch or move them? Or now that I have them apart they will not contact correctly

[@ElectronicsComputers]

If they are not dry then you can reuse them.

[@TimGranshaw06]

Thanks this worked great, my xbox is really quiet now!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Glad I could help

[@gelf1596]

hi, thank you for posting your videos, very helpful, I followed them re-pasting and swapping out HDD for SSD. One observation interpreting your MM max temps, all things being equal i would expect higher exit temps from a thermal transfer which has a higher efficiency between the CPU/GPU die & vram and the heat sink. My 1x had max temps around 58*C with fans on high, sounded like a hairdryer. After the replacing paste and pads Ive seen 71*C (Forza H 4 1440p 120Hz) with the fans hardly audible, higher than at idle which sees temps around 58*C as expected. I interpret that the MX-4 was least efficient with the lowest exit temp, also noting the ambient was higher.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Happy to help! I don't remember how that test was conducted, but it's not the temperature of the heatsink. I think we put that probe between the APU and the heatsink or the probe was attached to the side of APU die. With a high quality thermal paste the temperature of the heatsink should be higher.

[@gabby7391]

THANK YOU FOR THIS!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Happy to help!

[@ExtremeMusicSpace]

very helpful guide thanks

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sgtoz]

Excellent content.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thank You!

[@ayekonC]

Can you upload a PDF file of the thermal pad measurement; great video!

[@_n-Dee_]

well done sir everything on point 👍

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thanks!

[@KryptoRed]

Thanks for the vid and links going to use this to fix my xbox

[@ElectronicsComputers]

You're welcome!

[@Mahmud_Reza_Utsas]

very informative.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thanks 😊 I'm happy to help!

[@Forbidden.Y]

Hi, Do you have the dimensions of the pads for the ps4 slim? I’m gonna do this operation on my Xbox one x and ps4 slim at the same time . Thanks for ur videos !

[@caution6190]

Hi E&C, is there a difference between thermal pads and thermal "putty"? The xbox's use that sort of blue putty and I'm just curious if you think pads are better or the same? Also please do a video on thermal paste and pad replacement for the Xbox Series X!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

High quality hermal pads perform better and last longer than viscous thermal paste but in some applications it's impossible to use thermal pads due to different thickness or when the cooling component's surfaces are not relative to each other.

[@Matt.Gillard]

that was awesome! thank you!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Happy to help 😊

[@jimmis1974]

Excellent video ! ! I have ordered 1TB SSD Samsung EVO 870 to update the drive and i will replace CPU paste and pads. I have Arctic MX-5 2021 Edition Thermal Paste and Arctic Thermal Pad 1.5mm , do you think these are okay?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Pretty good choice of all that stuff including the SSD.

[@henriquess13]

Great Job, nice video! greetings from Brazil!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thank you for the comment!

[@AnythingVideosalem]

Very helpful

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Glad it helped

[@krisfox3708]

Would you say this is the same process for the series x with 1.5mm thermal pads? The warranty is about to be up on my console and I figured I should replaced the paste and pads just to keep it fresh

[@Ebolachicken]

nice jobba i thought you were going to apply liquid metal for a second.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thank YOU! Yeah, applying liquid metal to APU/CPU without IHS ( integrated heat spreader) can be fatal for that device.

[@nosrednawyt]

Great video! I have to open my Xbox every month, this only fixes the loud noises for a month, every time I open it the paste is almost gone from the middle and spread out, the little bit that remains on the chip is super liquidy. I’m tired of dealing with it and buying new thermal pastes every month so I’m probably gonna sell mine this month.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Original Arctic MX4 lasts years in super harsh conditions. Grizzly dries out way quicker but anyway it'll takes several month to dry out under very high temperature.

[@nosrednawyt]

@@ElectronicsComputers it doesn’t dry, actually it seems to do the opposite, it becomes super watery and after a month the fans are super loud. I think the MX4 I bought is real, I’ve bought 3 so far and this ones the best one, but oh well, I guess I’ll sell the Xbox. Great video tho, super well explained! Great job

[@ElectronicsComputers]

@@nosrednawyt I'd also try to replace thermal pads. I think your heat sink sits very tight on the APU and it squeezes all the paste out of there. Thermal pads will give more support to the heat sink and it won't make so much pressure on the APU die surface.

[@alekana6197]

@@ElectronicsComputers You should not recommend MX4. Its bad paste for xbox. YOu have to buy noctua o thermal grizzly to keep it quiet for months. MX4 and cooler master are good for few weeks only.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

@@alekana6197 Probably you use fake MX 4, because it's so greasy that it will last years and definitely won't dry in several months.

[@adeildobarbosa7084]

Great video I would like to see the games running with this nvme

[@danielfuentesdominguez4751]

One more question, on the Amazon link for thermorpad which one do i need? The (100 X 100 X 1,5mm) or another size? I will be attempt this based on your video!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

That's right 100mm X 100mm and 1.5mm thick.

[@n30nAtomicnum10]

I asked my grandma if she can get me an Xbox one X with over heating problems Then asked my mother for the things I needed for repair This will help out so much, thank you!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Happy to help!

[@n30nAtomicnum10]

@@ElectronicsComputers Now I don’t have to spend 60 extra dollars for an xbox

[@Slowbravic]

Question. Why thermal pads and not paste on everything, or a thermal pad for the apu? Also, what kind of temp differences are we seeing by putting better thermal paste down? I know on pc, thermal paste is half the equation with good cooling, but afaik there are no liquid cooling options for the one x are there? I know it's a decent vapor chamber and heat pump, but I feel that performance could be enhanced even further by further reducing heat soak in the system with a good LC option, or perhaps modifying the case to accept a few HVLP 120mm fans. My one x is way out of warranty so that makes me wonder.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Thermal pads last longer and more effective in heat transfer than viscous thermal paste. Grizzly kryonaut is one of the best (if not the best) thermal compounds on the market and the difference between the original/stock thermal paste and this one is like night and day difference.

[@girishkumarsriganesh1856]

Can you make a video on how to repaste and replace thermal pads on Xbox series s. A video that shows replacement of thermal pads on Xbox series s is in high demand.

[@tonylundberg4839]

Good video! I recently changed the hdmi retimer chip my brothers xbox one x and changed the thermalpads with grizzly 1.5mm. When you mount the cooler on the motherboard with xclamp and screws you can see a small gap between the thermal pads and the ram. Have you noticed this? I guess when you reassemble the entire xbox it will compress the cooler against the board enough. But i have not checked. Are you sure that 1.5mm is enough?? The xbox seems to work fine though. Thanks!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

The compressed area of the thermal pads equals about 1mm. So 1.5mm thermal pads will dodo the job. If you put 2mm pads on the memory chips there will be a 0.5-1mm gap between the APU die and the heat sink and your console will shut down after several minutes of using it.

[@FoVision]

How old is his console? There seems to be some thoughts that older revision consoles need 2mm and newer need 1.5mm pads

[@krislambert6625]

@@FoVision i have the robot white special edition and i have used 2mm pads and works great.2 days ago i wanted to re apply the thermal paste again with the spread method (i used line method first time) when i took apart the console it looked like the thermal paste had spread good and the pads were squished good on to the memory chips. anyway i re applied the paste with arctic silver 5 with spread method and it seems to be a little quieter than when i used the line method with mx 4.

[@trilexfix]

Is it an APU chip or would you say CPU cause it does have graphics from the southbridge chip?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

It's an APU chip!

[@jasonvoor480]

I have a question Can I use the Xbox one x thermal pads off the cooler and use it on the Xbox one x south bridge chip under the board ?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

You mean green thermal putty? If it's still nice and soft, then yes you can. We don't use thermal pads anymore, there's way better solutions nowadays, like UPSIREN U6PRO thermal putty: alii.pub/6nugj5

[@tomaszberdynski6227]

I’ve already applied thermal paste twice (Mx-4)... and at some point it overheated again - first after 6 months, now I’ve put the paste in January and today it overheated once again, every time I did what I’ve seen on other videos - just a tiny blob in the middle, should I just spread the paste all over the chip and/or replace the thermal pads too?

[@IwCk]

You may have got a fake MX4. They are all over the stores on amazon, eBay and AliExpress. I used Arctic MX2 on a computer processor in 2016. The processor has been overclocked since day one and the temps have not changed at all. Temps are super cool when on idle and very good when gaming or stress testing.

[@micahjamesfilms]

Great tutorial! Any links on a hdd sata cable replacement?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

The links at the end of the video. I have a video on how to upgrade Xbox one X to 2.5" SSD and even M.2 NGFF SSD.

[@micahjamesfilms]

@@ElectronicsComputers I didn't find anything specific to a sata cable but I found this one here: www.gamersrepair.com/original-disc-drive-data-power-cables-for-xbox-one-x-1787/

[@MirzaKhalid]

Can you make a video like this for the PS4 Pro please? I like this video......

[@Blacksxull]

Hi, the Thermal Pad Cutting Scheme includes a pad for the Southbridge, but in the video, it is not shown. Do I need it?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

I applied the thermal pad on the southbridge at 6:10

[@jenovaizquierdo]

Awesome video man, I have a question the you have this same process for the PS3 Slim?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

No, it has different one but you can use the same thermal paste.

[@jenovaizquierdo]

@@ElectronicsComputers I see, thank so much for responding back will definitely do it. 😁

[@jamesrock9446]

I love the fact that Sgt. Blinkov also knows how to tear down video game consoles.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Who's that?

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[@olegcerone4588]

Hello, great vieeo! Can i use 1mm thermal pads or 2 mm because i don't have 1.5mm pads.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

You can get away with soft 2mm pads which have very bad thermal conductivity. If you want to make it right you have to use 1.5mm pads. Nowadays we don't use thermal pads anymore. There's way better solution on the market UPSIREN U6PRO: alii.pub/6nugj5 Watch my video for Series X on how to use it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYXZpXSDbKuca7c

Is it okay to leave old thermal paste around the main chip, I don't want to damage those caps while trying to clean so is it okay to leave the paste on the caps but completely clean the chip surface? Would that make cooling a bit less efficient or it doesn't matter?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

If it was a stock paste or if you used before non conductive paste then it won't affect cooling or something else. Usually, in my repair shop we never clean APUs like that (it's too time consuming and absolutely unnecessary) it was made just for a video.

@@ElectronicsComputers Thanks I applied paste once before 2 years ago and wanted to replace the paste and also this time apply thermal grizzly pads to GDDR rams.

[@MuhammadIsmail-vk6mk]

This was a game changer. I did both the SSD upgrade from your other video and the thermal pads from this video. My games are loading so much faster with the SSD upgrade and it is so much quieter now after adding the thermal pads. Although, I am having one issue with some colors turning white. Not sure if it is related to the upgrade or not. Any help would be great

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Most likely they changed something in the latest firmware that you installed from your USB drive. Wait for another update, if they notice the problem they'll fix it.

[@MuhammadIsmail-vk6mk]

@@ElectronicsComputers the thing is it is only happening in one game. Basically, some black colors turn to white

[@ElectronicsComputers]

@@MuhammadIsmail-vk6mk The upgrade has nothing to do with it for sure.

[@MuhammadIsmail-vk6mk]

@@ElectronicsComputers thank you so much. And thank you for the videos. You made it such an easy process

[@MuhammadIsmail-vk6mk]

@@ElectronicsComputers So just an update on this, it turned out to be an HDR issue from the game itself. It just happened to be right after I did the upgrade. But there was a patch release, so it is working just fine.

[@nenadcostici2116]

Hello and thank you for the guide. Can you please tell me if the fan from aliexpress is ok to buy? I would like to order one but I'm not sure of it's quality.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Usually we use salvaged fans from dead consoles but sometimes we install new fans from Aliexpress it depends on client's needs. The fans from my link look and perform absolutely the same. The only problem is that new fan assembly comes without insulation adhesive tape, so you'll need to buy it too or you can reuse one from your old fan assembly.

[@nenadcostici2116]

@@ElectronicsComputers Ok, clear. Thank you for the info

[@nenadcostici2116]

@@ElectronicsComputers Hello again, sorry to bother you on this topic but could you please suggest what type of insulation tape should i buy? Thank you.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

@@nenadcostici2116 It's pretty basic stuff which you can find in any construction store or here online: amzn.to/3bIB3VO ali.pub/5mnyk9

[@nenadcostici2116]

@@ElectronicsComputers Again, thanks for all the helpful information.

[@manuel6456]

1.5mm is ok for all pads? including S and X series? I would love to do the same with my S series and add more quality to the dissipation, very good video, clear and direct, i subscribed :D

[@ElectronicsComputers]

I'm happy to help and thank you for your support! It's not that easy with Xbox Series S and X because they require thermal pads with different sizes: 0.5mm, 1mm and 1.5mm. In a repair shop we use same viscous thermal paste (which is not super efficient just about 5.3W/m.K) something like this: amzn.to/3vp7BvI I'll make a video about upgrading thermal pads, thermal paste and the SSD on Xbox series X.

[@chriswright8074]

Wouldn't you void the warranty doing so

[@manuel6456]

@@chriswright8074 Greetings, of course in another country I would lose the guarantee but I am from the Dominican Republic and here we have no guarantee therefore I always try to take care of and improve my consoles as much as possible

[@chriswright8074]

@@manuel6456 that I can understand

[@ElectronicsComputers]

@@chriswright8074 Of course it will void the warranty but there's usually no need to do it during the first year of using your console. Also, all Xbox consoles that come to our service are usually 2-4 years old, so chances that your Xbox will die during the first year of use are pretty low.

[@sfh117]

Hey! I followed your guide to the letter except I used Arctic TP-3 pads due to financial restrictions, spread the Arctic MX-4 paste and everything and my fan still blows like crazy and crashes during graphics heavy games, not sure if I did something wrong, or if it could be due to the fact that the heat sink seems to be a little jacked up from overheating, to the point that the Xbox logo on the chip shows up on the heat sink as well as what looks like putting or something . But all in all a very detailed and informative video!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

What thickness of pad did you use?

[@sfh117]

@@ElectronicsComputers1.5mm. I previously used Kritical 2.0mm pads and I think they turned out being too stiff and not compressing enough cause when I removed the heat sink this go around it looked like all of the thermal paste had squeezed out from the edges and was barely on the chip. I should also note that I have had to change the thermal paste on 4 separate occasions since May, the first time the original thermal paste was bone dry, and the last time around the end of July when I swapped the original blue putty for Kritical 2.0mm themal pads, I will admit, one of the reasons I went with that brand was because they were green and I thought it fit the theme of the Xbox but after seeing the apu and heat sink I can confirm that they are too stiff compared to the Arctic pads. I wish there was a way to show you a recent pic I took of the heat sink

[@sfh117]

@@ElectronicsComputers I also noticed after using the Arctic pads they are much softer and compress a lot better, but I think there may actually have been some gaps between the vram chips and the heat sink now. I tried to squeeze it down and it looked like it kinda worked but I’m wondering if maybe I need to just bite the bullet and purchase 2.0mm Thermal Grizzly minus 8 pads

[@shahzadrana739]

Where can i get the boards of the xbox one x controller sync and the disc tray (if i wanted to replace them), I also want to replace the connecter og the cable comming for the side (which you disconnected in 1:19 time in this video )

[@ElectronicsComputers]

You can buy the wireless board from this very good seller with free shipment to your country: alii.pub/6oaxp1 For the rest of the parts try to ask in your local repair shops or go to Ebay. I've never seen those new part for sale but you can definitely find some donor parts.

[@freakspeed18]

Hello, one bag of thermal grizzly pads 100X100 1,5 mm is enough for one x?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Sure!

[@fjanejka]

Dude, I did it exactly as instructed you in the video. but after folding and turning on, the xbox logo lights up, the console beeps, then about 5 seconds it beeps again and turns off, the logo goes out. don't you know where the problem might be? HDMI port left during disassembly? I'm confused about it properly.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

What happened with your console in the first place? Was it working before you disassembled it?

[@ILHASSS]

Thank you. Can you make a video about Series X too?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Soon.

[@projectilevomit1387]

I recommend x clamp removal tool, they should work on all Xbox 360 and Xbox one models and make the x clamps really easy to remove

[@andrewcarrillo2940]

I broke a corner off of my disk drive clamp hopefully it'll work fine I covered it with electrical tape 😅

[@andrewcarrillo2940]

No wires damaged just one of the wires was exposed so I put the tape to prevent anything 😅

[@locateli615]

I actually had a t-10, still no t9 so i couldnt remove gpu screws for thermal replacement. Realized this after removing the top, luckily didnt bother remov 19 screws cuz the gpu or cpu whatever it is, requires a t9 for sure, the t10 not work there

[@GBelgium]

Hi, I just order this can you please tell me if it’s correct? 1xArctic Cooling MX-4 High Performance Koelpasta 4g. 1xThermal Grizzly Minus Pad 8 heat sink compound - [TG-MP8-100-100-15-1R] Thank you

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Everything's OK!

[@erikselakoff4043]

Hey there, would 2mm Grizzly Pads work? I have an xbox to do & cannot get the 1.5mm

[@erikselakoff4043]

Nevermind I found your answer to this question in the cpmments “ The compressed area of the thermal pads equals about 1mm. So 1.5mm thermal pads will dodo the job. If you put 2mm pads on the memory chips there will be a 0.5-1mm gap between the APU die and the heat sink and your console will shut down after several minutes of using it”

[@danielfuentesdominguez4751]

I'm going to attempt this, would it be a waste of money to buy a new heatsink just to be safe?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

There's no need to replace the heat sink, it will last longer than most components of your console.

[@WarNeverChangez]

My one x had insane woosh sounds from the fan and was always around 56c after replacing the thermal paste its super silent now but temperature reaches 70c is this normal?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

It's totally normal. The RPMs of Xbox fan is the best indicator of the APU temperature. When the thermal paste dries out it doesn't transfer as much heat to the heat sink as it was before and this why you get low temperature reading. After you've replaced the paste it started to transfer more heat from APU surface to the heat sink thus providing more cooling to the APU and as a result your heat sink now has higher temperature reading.

[@mjjferreira]

@@ElectronicsComputers True. But it's curious how the stock thermal paste has the highest temperature reading. Does this mean it was better that grizzly/artic...conducting more heat? ;)

[@jimenez198807]

Do you have a shop ?

[@mateusds2425]

Does change the pads make much difference? I have a 2018 one x and changed the paste using a kryonaut but keep the green pad, i think the air output is okay because is hot but the fan is very noise on games. Do you think is possible that my pads are bad and overheating the chips causing the fan to be on full load?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

The fan responds only to the APU, not to the memory chips. Typically, we always replace the thermal putty on all devices if we remove the heatsink. This is because, unlike thermal pads which are somewhat compressible, thermal putty is not. If you remove the heatsink or PCB, the thermal putty won't maintain its original thermal conductivity.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

The fan responds only to the APU, not to the memory chips. Typically, we always replace the thermal putty on all devices if we remove the heatsink. This is because, unlike thermal pads which are somewhat compressible, thermal putty is not. If you remove the heatsink or PCB, the thermal putty won't maintain its original thermal conductivity.

[@mateusds2425]

@@ElectronicsComputers Oh thank you for the info maybe in the future i ll try do a full replace on the paste, putty and maybe the fan, if that don t change anything.... guess its dying

[@balintka]

What size of Thermal Grizzly Thermal pads should I buy? 100 × 100 × 1,5 mm

[@BIKEMAN21]

good sound quality here hmm do you have video's how to screen capture wii and wii u ? Samsung SSD ... ? I know samsung cant make reliable TVs, fridges, washing machines ect... maybe just phones. what do u think ? I heard also Samsung is buying out the sony LCD tv business. will be finding alot more broken sony tvs probably.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

All most popular brands (Apple, Toshiba, Dell, Sony, Hp etc) use Samsung's LCD panels, memory chips, CPUs etc. Samsung makes very reliable equipment starting from cell phones ending with helicopters and ships.

[@BIKEMAN21]

@@ElectronicsComputers Ok but if you drive down the street you will find most refrigerators on curb are samsung, and especially for tvs again samsung on curb relatively new but not working. Most washing machines (top load and side load almost always a samsung), dryers, stoves on curb and relatively new SAMSUNG again. So unless my eyes are fooling me. And I almost never see a LG or SONY dead as side of road. And if I do .... they still work ! = ) very rarely will I find a samsung product on curb that actually still works.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

@@BIKEMAN21 Look, I have several repair shops and they are fuddled with all kinds of stuff. And I know all that stuff on a schematic level. We have huge piles Apple's product's (because they have unbelievable number of design flaws) and stuff from Dell, Samsung, Sony/Xbox consoles etc and these ones not because they are bad but because those brands deliver great quality and get more sales. Almost all my home appliances from Samsung, my friends, relatives, colleagues have Samsung smart TVs. Samsung is everywhere that's the reason why you see them everywhere.

[@BIKEMAN21]

@@ElectronicsComputers That actually makes sense now... never thought of it like that. Its like F150 … best selling vehicle in north America so will be a few bad apples.

[@UmarAbid]

for the pads Thermal pads Grizzly minus Pad are they 2m or 3m? What one do i pick?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

1.5mm

[@User177rthh]

Все верно, там где выше температура там лучше охлаждение (так как температура лучше переходит на радиатор!!!) А температуру gpu программно вы проверить не можете!!!

[@manuel0578]

temperature improvement is nice, but pretty small considering the effort. i would be more interested in whether this procedure reduced noise for you.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

That video was made on a brand new Xbox. If it was a console that was used for a few years then the difference in temperature would be way bigger.

[@manuel0578]

@@ElectronicsComputers I just disassembled mine! Mine is from 2017 and there’s no dust in there at all! Microsoft did a great job sealing this thing up!

[@ElectronicsComputers]

@@manuel0578 Some people bring consoles to our repair shop that look inside like a vacuum cleaner.

[@jamesdavies686]

Doesn't warmer air escaping in the back exhaust mean the thermal solution is working better?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

That's right. If you use thermal paste with better thermal conductivity, them more heat will be transferred from the APU to the heatsink.

[@DjVojto]

thermal conductivity for pads the higher the better right?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

sure!

[@acostronador]

Can I use the regular alcohol sold in the pharmacy?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Sure! It's the same stuff that I use for all electronics repair.

[@vladlucaggg6931]

Hello, 1.5mm tickness for thermalpads ? what conductivity i need ?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

The higher the better.

[@waeli2471]

After I finished, press the power button, it turns on and off at the same time, what is the problem?

[@techadmirer6475]

I generally agree with the thermal paste you've used but to my surprise it appears it's actually performing worse if the test results are accurate. I say worse because so far from my research and test results from repasting old game consoles the heatsink should actually get hotter when the thermal conduction to the heatsink is better because it absorbs more heat from the components it's cooling. It might be a good idea to retest it. Gaming can vary the demand on the APU so i think it's better to do a test from a consistent load like siting idle on the main screen with nothing loading in the background for about an hour and measure the temperature for about 10-15 minutes and measure from the hotest point it got or maybe the average of the readings. i'm going to be doing this with my personal Xbox one X i recently got, i've not broken the seal with the Heatsink as of yet and the fan is pretty quiet so this should make for a good test suject. PS i have heard from someone on a Console repair discord server that the Xbox One X runs at a constant slow fan speed until(i'm asumeing the APU) reaches 70 degrees Celsius.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Yes, that's right, the temperature of the heatsink should be higher with good fresh thermal paste. The problem is that I don't remember how we attached the thermal couple. I think it was attached to the side of the APU die, not to the heatsink.

[@nickynick1331]

Спасибо

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Happy to help!

[@duallone]

What is the thickness of the heating pad suitable for Xbox One X?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

1.5mm the links in the description.

[@kylegibson5933]

I don't understand this, Ive done this to the absolute best, imitated everything you've done but somehow my Xbox is turning itself off instantly after putting it back together, I've got the 2mm pads and the exact same ones from grizzly. Are the pads just not connecting to the board properly.., air gap?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

2mm pads are slightly thick and the APU doesn't make a contact with the heat sink.

[@kylegibson5933]

@@ElectronicsComputers which ones is the right thickness 1.5mm?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

@@kylegibson5933 You need to use 1.5mm pads or very soft 2 mm pads. You can also use thermal putty (same stuff as the original green compound): amzn.to/42aUHC6

[@kylegibson5933]

@@ElectronicsComputers thank you appreciate it

[@manuelpreier5868]

I just read all the comments and questions about the right thickness of thermal pads and I was wondering what exactly do you mean with the "compressed area" of the thermal pad. If you mean the thickness of the old thermal pad after the system (assembled) put pressure on it I have two questions. 1. How is the best way to measure the thickness of the pad? 2. To get the right thickness of the pads needed Is it always right to add 0.5 mm onto the measured thickness (compressed area) to compensate the amount of thickness the thermal pad lost due to the pressure? Sorry in advance for the many questions but it would be nice to know. PS: Great video.

[@ElectronicsComputers]

Using a calliper you can precisely measure the thickness of the compressed area of your original green thermal paste (thermal putty). It should be about 1.4-1.6mm. 1.5mm thermal pads fit without any problem, I've never had any issues with that. If the pads will be thicker the APU may not make the contact with the heatsink.

[@manuelpreier5868]

Ok thanks, and when I measure the old green thermal pads should I then add some milimeters to the result, because the thermal pad has not the original thickness anymore because of the pressure or should I take exactly the measured value?

[@ElectronicsComputers]

I'd add an extra 0.1 -0.2mm but the problem is that there are no thermal pads with such presize tolerance . You can buy 1.5 or 2mm thick pads. Technically, you can compress 2mm pads and make them thinner but not sure if you can make them all with the same thickness.