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3 red lights but cant x-clamp fix (not heating up)
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dmadave
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1. October 2009 @ 14:46 |
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I have previously fixed a few boxes with 3 red lights using the x-clamp fix (6 bolt 32 washers etc etc) but i now have 1 that i cannot fix because it does not overheat. When the box turns on it gets 3 reds but nothing else. Can this be fixed or have i got a big white paperweight?
Anyone know what is up?
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1. October 2009 @ 15:37 |
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Try tigthtening the sh!t outta the screws.
sum1 already had stevedawg and stevedawg85 is longer than 10 chars :(
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dmadave
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1. October 2009 @ 15:41 |
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Originally posted by dmadave:
I have previously fixed a few boxes with 3 red lights using the x-clamp fix (6 bolt 32 washers etc etc) but i now have 1 that i cannot fix because it does not overheat. When the box turns on it gets 3 reds but nothing else. Can this be fixed or have i got a big white paperweight?
Anyone know what is up?
The only way they could get tighter is to remove a washer or get thinner ones they are perfect (for every other fix) at the mo but not working.
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dmadave
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1. October 2009 @ 15:46 |
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Originally posted by dmadave:
Originally posted by dmadave:
I have previously fixed a few boxes with 3 red lights using the x-clamp fix (6 bolt 32 washers etc etc) but i now have 1 that i cannot fix because it does not overheat. When the box turns on it gets 3 reds but nothing else. Can this be fixed or have i got a big white paperweight?
Anyone know what is up?
The only way they could get tighter is to remove a washer or get thinner ones they are perfect (for every other fix) at the mo but not working.
sorry didnt think but it is not warming so i dont think tigntning will help, there is maybe something wrong with the board itself?
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1. October 2009 @ 16:03 |
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Does it stay 3 lights the entire time or does it go to 2 and the fan stops running?
I had one 360 that was a 2 light with no fans running and found a tut on cutting the temp trace on the mobo. That allowed me to get past the 2 light error into a 3 light one.
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TJ4
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20. October 2009 @ 16:33 |
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I got the exact same problem too.
3 flashing red lights,(which I've fixed before) and no matter how long it runs the 2 lights wont come on and the console doesn't get any hotter. At first I thought it was a problem with the power supply but after replacing it sadly realized that it was not. I'm thinking it has a damaged circuitboard or something but if anyone has any solutions or suggestions please let me know.
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Picklepot
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20. October 2009 @ 16:48 |
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try removing the heatsinks from the gpu/cpu depending on your secondary error code and put a hairdryer to it.
Sorted out a few of them with that fix but to be honest i dont think it is worth fixing, they simply give the same error again in a while. sell the console on ebay as a rrod and get another one.
good luck!
Purple Punch.
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jhaye2x
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20. October 2009 @ 17:47 |
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hi, i have exactly the same problem.2red lights ,fan cuts out after 5 seconds.i tried the heatsinks on without the fan ,and it still does not heat up the heatsinks. i have done a lot of 3 red lights,laser's on the dvd player ,but this one is baffling me .Copperkid says found a tut on cutting the temp trace on the mobo.if you are reading this Copperkid, if you could help me in any way on what you mean by cutting the temp.. jhaye2x
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coorva
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20. October 2009 @ 18:02 |
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i myself have done alot of xclamp repairs,,,with about 99% luck,,there is a member here who told me just do the reflow and dont use the screws bscause it bends the motherboard,,so just for kicks thats what i started to do,,after i heated the gpu and cpu,,if put the stock xclamps back and they work great to,,just heatup the gpu with the heat gun for about 5mins and dont use the screws,see what happens,,yes gameover9 it was you,,cheers
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20. October 2009 @ 22:24 |
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@jhaye2x
This is the pic I found to use when locating the cpu temp. trace.
The black line indicates where to cut.
This was done as a last resort on a 360 that the customer didn't care about as he gets about 4 rrod 360's a month.
http://members.shaw.ca/mikegc/cpu.jpg
XBOX Halo Ed. = DuoX2 w/250gb HD
Xbox 360 Red Elite 120GB HDD = no-stealth 1.6 & XBReboot V3 & 1TB usb hdd
PS2 Slim = freemcboot v1.8 - PSP Black Slim = 5.00m33-6
Wii = w/ Blue XCM ii-case, Wiikey2 & softmodded
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TJ4
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21. October 2009 @ 02:17 |
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Originally posted by Picklepot:
Sell the console on ebay as a rrod and get another one.
good luck!
This seems like the best solution. Its toast. Something tells me no reasonable amount of repair will solve this problem. It seems like no power is getting to the unit (fans, disc drive, nothing) even though the power cord is brand new. Damaged circuit board.
And everyone lived unhappily ever after (until they got an Elite!!!).
Too bad I missed the $50 rebate.
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