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frnk_du · 07-16-2009, 07:28 PM

I heard they are gonna update the 360 this year with a smaller chip.

Splodey · 09-23-2009, 08:45 AM

I decided to sticky this for any new Xbox owners who are unfamiliar with the RRoD. Also it has a customer service number for anybody with this problem. Nice little guide!

mylittleb3 · 11-11-2009, 08:32 AM

its easy to get another one. go to gamestop and swap it for a new one free of charge.

matthlock · Today, 05:50 AM

The most common cause of the RROD is overheating, particularly on older motherboards. If the console is under 3 years old then it is still covered under warranty and can be sent back to MS for repair, otherwise it is quite easy to fix. Buy yourself an Xbox 360 opening tool and RROD repair off Ebay. Open the console, remove the x-clamps holding the heatsinks to the chips and then use the kit to bolt the heatsinks back down, recovering the chips with thermal paste. This method works, and I have fixed several in the past month this way. It keeps the heatsink securely on the chip and prevents the heat from warping the motherboard and pushing the heatsinks off the chip (as with the x-clamps).
Hope this helps someone.


09-23-2009, 08:45 AM	#14 (permalink)
Splodey New Xbox :D Inver Grove, Minnesota Join Date: May 2008 Location: Inver Grove, Minnesota Posts: 1,226 Total Awards: 13 Friend Codes	I decided to sticky this for any new Xbox owners who are unfamiliar with the RRoD. Also it has a customer service number for anybody with this problem. Nice little guide! __________________ [Current Halo 3 Service Record] November Pokemon League: 9-1


11-11-2009, 08:32 AM	#15 (permalink)
mylittleb3 Glass Joe U.S Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: U.S Posts: 8 Friend Codes	its easy to get another one. go to gamestop and swap it for a new one free of charge. __________________ dont click: you couldnt help it, huh?


07-16-2009, 07:28 PM	#13 (permalink)
frnk_du Piranha Plant Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 76 Total Awards: 1 Friend Codes	I heard they are gonna update the 360 this year with a smaller chip.


Today, 05:50 AM	#16 (permalink)
matthlock Yoshi Egg Swansea Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Swansea Posts: 2 Friend Codes	The most common cause of the RROD is overheating, particularly on older motherboards. If the console is under 3 years old then it is still covered under warranty and can be sent back to MS for repair, otherwise it is quite easy to fix. Buy yourself an Xbox 360 opening tool and RROD repair off Ebay. Open the console, remove the x-clamps holding the heatsinks to the chips and then use the kit to bolt the heatsinks back down, recovering the chips with thermal paste. This method works, and I have fixed several in the past month this way. It keeps the heatsink securely on the chip and prevents the heat from warping the motherboard and pushing the heatsinks off the chip (as with the x-clamps). Hope this helps someone.