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kaosAngel
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_ 		18. May 2010 @ 12:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
my xbox will not read discs if my dvd drive is too hot? i put a brand new laser in myself, it works flawlessly unless it gets hot... i noticed the dvd drive sits right on top of a heatsink....

what can i do to minimize the heat on the bottom of my drive?

atm my 360 has an external dvd drive..lol well it works for the moment! but i want to put my 360 back together so i dont have 360 pieces everywhere!!
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Demon323
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_ 		18. May 2010 @ 13:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
get some aluminum heat sheild and put between the internals and the drive.but your box should not be getting that freaking hot!!!
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kaosAngel
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_ 		18. May 2010 @ 14:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by Demon323:
 get some aluminum heat sheild and put between the internals and the drive.but your box should not be getting that freaking hot!!!
ya the bottom of my dvd drive actually was so hot it hurt to hold it.....

would this stuff work? just stick the sticky side on my dvd drive??
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looking at the 12" x 12" for 12 bucks
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Demon323
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_ 		18. May 2010 @ 14:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
heat sheild or put another fan inside it. but i think in this situation that you would need to do both cause your close to a red ring i am sure.
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maino13
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_ 		18. May 2010 @ 15:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm telling people to go with the internal fans real quiet and cheap just a few minutes to do
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kaosAngel
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_ 		18. May 2010 @ 15:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by Demon323:
 heat sheild or put another fan inside it. but i think in this situation that you would need to do both cause your close to a red ring i am sure.
well i already pulled a e73 or what ever,and i got it to reboot so im trying to stop it from happening again.
if i keep it cool i should be good right? or am i doomed for good and investing in stuff to keep it cool is fubar?

ive been usinging it non stop for like 3-4 days now with out any problems...but my dvd drive is outside my console!!
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Demon323
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_ 		18. May 2010 @ 16:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by kaosAngel:
Originally posted by Demon323:
 heat sheild or put another fan inside it. but i think in this situation that you would need to do both cause your close to a red ring i am sure.
well i already pulled a e73 or what ever,and i got it to reboot so im trying to stop it from happening again.
if i keep it cool i should be good right? or am i doomed for good and investing in stuff to keep it cool is fubar?

ive been usinging it non stop for like 3-4 days now with out any problems...but my dvd drive is outside my console!!
it can be brought back to life eventually and stay that way. if you cool it enough and actually fix the e73. reflow is the best suggestion here. and lots of cooling inside. the heat produced by this is likely what caused the e73 so after a reflow and cooling mods you should be fine. i could possibly give many suggestions on how to mod for cooling if you like.
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kaosAngel
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_ 		18. May 2010 @ 17:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
right now atm im hoping these two will work for me. heat barrier sheet stuff and a whisper internal fan.

do u have a link to some cheap heat shield stuff and got any other real easy cheap tricks to add to the list?

o and the e73 so far looks like its gone for good. i got it by turning my box on and off for like an hour straight.....i waz goin nuts i wanted to play my damn halo reach beta!!
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Demon323
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_ 		18. May 2010 @ 17:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=heat+shield&cid=16866067689686137066&ei=gQrzS4ThMpaeiATSzbCLCQ&sa=title&ved=0CBUQ8wIwAzgA#p
it not really cheap but that stuff is pretty danm handy to have. i have a couple rolls of this kind of stuff at home that i use for this reason lol. also there is another thread that modking made about cooling that may have something you want to look at.
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kaosAngel
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_ 		18. May 2010 @ 18:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
got a link to that particular modking stuff?
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Demon323
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_ 		18. May 2010 @ 18:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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kaosAngel
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_ 		18. May 2010 @ 18:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hmm my posts r screwed up or sumthing...

is there a difference between heat shield or the heat barrier here? link
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kaosAngel
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_ 		18. May 2010 @ 18:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
the reason he is able to mount a fan like he is doing, he doesnt have a dvd drive that wont work for me.
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Demon323
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_ 		18. May 2010 @ 18:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
you can for placement of your new fan. just an idea many places you can put it.
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kaosAngel
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_ 		18. May 2010 @ 18:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ya if the heat barrierlink and upgraded fan link doesnt work ill lookinto a second fan install.

and btw thanks for all the feedback!!
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Demon323
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_ 		18. May 2010 @ 18:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
look into different places to mount fans inside the case you may find a place they sit nicely with a hole in the side of the case hopefully batter than wabashes cut lol....(sorry dude) lol
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