Tutorial to fix your Xbox 360 RROD using Soldering kit!
Have you encountered the dreaded RROD that every Xbox 360 users gets nightmares just thinking about it. If you ever came across a RROD, it typically means that your Xbox 360 is completely done for and needs to go to Microsoft for repairs. Microsoft have officially recognized this as designs flaws and not enough quality assurances tests done on their part so they decided to extend the warranty of the console to 3years. Some of you might even tried the infamous “towel fix” but this time lets do some real stuff that will last.
Still there is a debate on what actually causes the RRoD, but according to the folks at iHacked they believe its is just a soldering issue.
“Generally, the 3rrod error is caused by a solder problem, where points on the GPU/CPU have worked loose – or a temperature problem causing the same result. Following this guide, you should be able to fix these joints, quickly and easily! We have used this process to repair over 10 Xbox360s successfully.”
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Just take a look at the video and i’m sure if you bricked your 360 and screwed your warrenty opening it before the Microsoft tech staffs, I’m sure a new wave of hope will hit your head and that dusty 360 might have a chance. Apparently they tested this method on 10 different 360’s and fixed each of the ten different ones that had gotten the RRoD.
[ iHacked via hacked gadgets]
Ok one thing in this video I see that should not be done! Work on your sensitive electronics on carpet. Carpet causes static electricity and can damage your xbox360. I suggest working on your Xbox360 on a hard wood floor and even purchasing a static strap to wear so you can ground yourself while doing your repair.
X clamps fix only works for 3 to 5 months, then it starts freezing until u get RROD again, now you have apply more paste, maybe resolder the joints, and tighten the screws under the heatsink.
If you have any other suggestions please post em
Hey! Can I ask what’s this template you are using in your blog? thanks.
they never changed the crappy pads on the bottom of the ram. get yourself a RROD fix kit fromwww.modchip.ca. these not only cool the RAM, but provide proper spacing of the MB (exactly 4mm). drill 3/16 holes where the old x-clampscrews went through the MB, & use M5 14mm screws & mount the MB to the chasis, dont just screw heatsinks to MB, because it doesnt fix the uneven board mount problem. Next, you should shim under the MB with 4 – 1mm washers & use 3/16 weather stripping in the “X” indents in the chasis. WHY? because part of the problem is the MB mounts are uneven & causes the MB to flex breaking the solder joints. 3/16 literally a hair from exactly exactly 4mm, so the wetherstrip & washers provide a nice even base for the baord to sit on. u dont need nearl that much artic silve either. i use 6 teeny, tiny dts evenly spaced across CPU, the pressure spreads it out perfectly. last but not least, NO RROD fix will last long unless you replace your fan, it will eventually overheat & happen again. i have successfully repaired over 25 consoles using my method (& an upgraded fan) & every single one is still working. the oldest one was fixed almost 9 months ago & has logged over 800 hours of playing time with no reoccurance of RROD. and oh yeah, JUST LIKE DUBB SAID, NEVER WORK ON YOUR XBOX ON THE CARPET DUE TO STATIC. BERY BAD MOVE!
@LANCE
-Lance- After all my research since my RROD I finally liked your fix. It sounds the most effective and has the most common sense involved. I have a question for you. My box didn’t throw any warnings, then just one day it gave 3 blinking red lights immediately after start up. My question is mine does not throw the RROD after it heats up, it is right away when it is cold. So will the fix to the MB and sinks work for mine? Is this a symptom that you have dealt with? I assume that most boxes throw the RROD after heating up, correct me if I am wrong
@Josh
I have exactly the same problem. Directly after starting up, 3 LEDs are flashing red :(
I made the clamp-fix, but how do I now overheat my Xbox360, since it doesn´t really start at all?
Thanks a lot.
u make it over heat by turning it on with the fan disconnected and leave it running for about 15 – 20 mins then 2 red lights show
or try wrapping the x box in a towel and let it over heat, it doesnt fix it forever but it gets it working for a bit
WTF am I the only one that noticed
the 360 they showed you wasnt 3Red rings it was 4!
it was a working 360 that they left the AV cables unplugged from!
2ndly DONT try this!
your going to warp your motherboard
& do more damage to the solder
that mother board needs to be bolted/screwed/attached
to the chassis! (steel frame)
AHAHAHAHA
someone mentioned llama
give me a break
that place is nothing but a site full of wankers!
Nylon washers
You Dumbass they melt
I’ve fixed several for people that have used that half ass idea
Get you lame ass back over there with the rest of them fucktards
llama sucks llama nuts
llama is full of nothing but punk ass kids
heres a good site
http://360mods.net/
AHAHAHAHAHA U GUYS WONT BELIEVE ME WHEN I TELL U I DIDNT USE COOLING JEL> INSTEAD I PUT TUTHPASTE!!! AND IT WORKS LIKE A CHARM!!!! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Hey flip
have a good laugh
cause your going to burn the chips up!
and the word is toothpaste
DuH!!!!!!
what a bunch of morons u all are . get a life and go have sex ( preferably not with ur mothers)
Sounds like jimjamjon’s boy friend is still doing him in the azz dry
Happened to mine last month, used the video advice and what lance has said (great advice!) not had any more problems since, thanks guys
to who ever has the RROD take if from me this chick knows what she is talking about i was a lil skeptical at first but i took her fixing tips and ran wid it i had a xbox that got the rrod AND i just put it in the closet and went to rent one and for $80 a week i it was just to much so i got mine out and tryed it and girl you just saved me alot of money and it is mad easy too i mean i dont work on shit to much but this was cake i got all the stuff for aroung $30 which is better then going and getting another one gamertag JaKing315 get at me for some cod waw big THANKS
this absolutely works,my son’s 360 got rrod so he stole mine, i found this site and followed the instructions. although i was a little sceptical , i went and bought the bolts and washers etc. an hour later it was fixed. the hardest part was getting the case off. now my sons friend wants me to fix his 360 :s
just done the other one, instant life :)
what size bolts and washers, and if you dont use nylon washers what else should you use?
im sure this method works my mate done it using a similar video on u tube and now mine has the two rrod so would this method work for the two red lights? someone plz reply bak
yes it does, and the e 74 , i fixed one yeserday with e74 , 1 red light
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How can I fix my xbox with the e74 error by myself? Any information would be appreciated. Can someone tell me how? Please!
@Fyrekat
can you help me, my box has the e74 error, can I fix it myself?
tried this method on 2 xboxes both lasted about a week befor RROD came back the consoles fucked basically.
yes i fixed xboxes this way that had 3 rings ,2 rings the e74 error and one that had audio but no video, all working well now, i fixed my sons a while ago, he’s on it for about 6-7 hours everyday ,and nearly allday at weekends and holidays, no problems at all.
Is Nylon duh not plastic, they do not melt(at least not at the highest temp the 360 can get!!)get your facts straight before picking on PPL!!
Ya, I tried this exact fix but paid money for it. It sure as hell does work but I’m taking lances advice and installing a XCM air cooler with digital temp display from e bay for 50.00 (USD). I’m also installing an additional core cooling fan from e bay for 20.00 (I might as well as MOD my x box now my warranty is void). Until I get these fans installed next week, I’m only playing my x box for 2 hrs at a time. The bottom line is that this fix DOES work. I thought my x box warranty was up after one year so I did this research and fix. After I did this fix I found out they extended it to 3 yrs. if you still have a warranty, that is the way to go but you can fix your own x box if you are not patient enough to wait.
Does anyone have any Idea on how effective adding internal fans to your x box really are? I’m just adding one on the front side in front of the CPU as an intake. I’m also going to use a 2″ hole saw on top of the case so plenty of air will get in. I figure with an intake fan in the front and the exhaust fans in the back, the air flow will be better. How effective will this be on cooling down my heatsinks/GPU/CPU???
ok i did everything on this tutorial still getting 3 red light ? what a my doing wrong
I’m having majour issues with red lights and a bad cd rom drive at the minute and finding your blog is hopefully the solution.
will this work for the two flashing red lights? Tryed blowing off the heat sinks.
I used all the parts listed upabove
8 M5-.80 x 10 Machine Screws (Lowes part number: #138433)
16 #10 Flat Washers – Nylon (Lowes part number: #139065)
16 5mm Flat Washers – Metal (Lowes part number: #138319)
from lowes $6.44, actic silver 5 $10, go-gone$4 TOTAL of $20.44 and it fixed the two flashing red lights code 0013, I first tryed to use the original x-clamps no luck heat sinks to loose. Thanks for the help saved $80.00
I was suffering a great problem of xbox 360 red rings of death then i search this webside it is really amazing
this video is soooo crap i can fix the rrod in 5 minutes and its guaranteed a life time offf no rrod hahaha so dont waste your time on this stupid video hahahahahahahahaha
wow so easy a girl can do it, no offense, and microsoft technicians still havent figured this one out
YOU SHOULD NEVER TURN UR XBOX 360 ON WITHOUT UR DVD DRIVE AS U WILL GET BANNED NICE TUT. BUT NOOB MISTAKE BY LEAVEING THAT OUT
@wolfegang
So you have followed llamma’s tutorial and repair kit?
Well I ordered the repair kit from there to repair my E74 problem and I used the 3rrod tutorial to fix this problem! In other words I did the x-clamp fix, I made bigger holes on the case, I applied everything as instructed. But in the kit there was a thermal paste without the name on it, the paste was white, I applied it on the chips then I started the xbox and it was working perfectly, but unfortunately it lasted 1 day and a half and there it was the E74 again! I have dissassembled the xbox and the thermal paste was melted leaving almost nothing on the surface of the chip!
So my question is, is this because of the thermal paste or a soldering problem?
Listen up people we are all on this website trying to figure out what the problem is with the x-box and sorry and hate to say it but you x-box is trash. If you r unit fails it is garbage and there is no fixing it, mine is in storage and I am pissed off about it but face it people x-box sucks. Sorry for the bad info, Corey.
Why the fhuck did u guys buy a fhuckin xbox 360 u could have just bought ps3 wich has every thing aldready installed that xbox hasnt and if buy the things that ps3 has got ul end up paying more than an ps3 is
xbox is like pepsi and ps3 is like coke
xbox is like kfc and ps3 is like mcdonalds
xbox is like simpsons and ps3 is like family guy
Owner of microsoft is like a fhuckin girl
ok enough the siplest way to fix it is boiling ur xbox by wrapping it with 3 towels leave it switched on for 25-30 ins then take it out of the towel then switch it off for 15 mins then switch it bck on
is sexy and a noob sexs my mum
i sex xbox 360
every 1 must have been retarded or drunk to buy a xbox from retarded microsoft company there not cut out to make software
ok i can see every1 here has an x box….rite…. u retards wtf was u thinking did u no xbox company is owned by microsoft. cnn nbc and especiall msnbc are Microsoft companies which is owned by a girly nerdy 60 year old fukin perve called bill gates.
i have had it with the 360 now i turned ps3
watch my anti xbox video at: http://video.gmx.net/watch/3974634/Anti_XBOX_360
use the towel trick works most effiectivly
Good post, adding it to my blog now, thanks