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geew101
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12. January 2008 @ 05:53 |
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Hey my girlfriend gave me her xbox 360 for spares as it got the Red Ring Of Death....
on the websites that help to figure out what the problem is it says check for an error code.
but nothing is displayed from this 360 at all.
i know it is not a problem with cables as the cable works fine with my xbox.
another problem is that the dvd drive continualy ejects..and if i close dvd drive andthen press power button it waits untill drive is open before power down.
p.s the dvd drive is a samsung ms25 if it helps
any help much appreciated
Gee
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lilg_06
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12. January 2008 @ 09:00 |
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Originally posted by geew101:
Hey my girlfriend gave me her xbox 360 for spares as it got the Red Ring Of Death....
on the websites that help to figure out what the problem is it says check for an error code.
but nothing is displayed from this 360 at all.
i know it is not a problem with cables as the cable works fine with my xbox.
another problem is that the dvd drive continualy ejects..and if i close dvd drive andthen press power button it waits untill drive is open before power down.
p.s the dvd drive is a samsung ms25 if it helps
any help much appreciated
Gee
The dvd drive might need to be opened, the tray removed, and inserted again correctly aligned with mechanish, and also. When you have 3 red lights, the error code does not always appear on screen, you must check for the secondary error code, here is a guide that tells you how to:
http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=484726
(Scroll down the page to the "Secondary Error Codes" section".
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geew101
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12. January 2008 @ 18:59 |
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when i say it doesnt show the error code it doesnt show anything....the screen is just black...but when i put the cables into my xbox it works perfectly....thanks for your info though i'll take a look at the link ;)
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12. January 2008 @ 19:16 |
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well if its showing just a black screen then i would assume that the graphics part of the 360 has crapped out. i would just send it back in to MS and get it replaced.
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geew101
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12. January 2008 @ 19:18 |
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ok thanks for your help :)
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lilg_06
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12. January 2008 @ 21:33 |
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Originally posted by geew101:
when i say it doesnt show the error code it doesnt show anything....the screen is just black...but when i put the cables into my xbox it works perfectly....thanks for your info though i'll take a look at the link ;)
If the cables are plugged in, it surely wont work, just like any other electrical equipment??
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geew101
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13. January 2008 @ 05:11 |
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i mean when i have the power cable and the av cable are plugged into my girlfriends xbox, there is no video or sound, just the red lights, when i plug in my xbox using the same cables it starts up fine.
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lilg_06
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13. January 2008 @ 08:43 |
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Then theres something wrong with her cable, how many lights does it display, 3 or 4, if its 3, then check the light on the power supply, if its red/orange theres something wrong with it, if its 4 lights, then you will need to replace the av cable.
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geew101
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13. January 2008 @ 09:07 |
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its my cable im using. it works fine with my xbox just not hers, on hers the power cable light is green and its 3 red lights on the xbox
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lilg_06
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13. January 2008 @ 09:11 |
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Sorry, I misread what you wrote earlier, 3 red lights is a hardware failure, like I said you need to check and see what the SECONDARY ERROR CODE is, you dont need the display to come up to find out what it is.
This site tells you how to check the secondary error code:
http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=484726
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geew101
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13. January 2008 @ 13:01 |
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its 0020
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lilg_06
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13. January 2008 @ 14:18 |
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I would recommend you give microsoft a ring and get them to fix it for you, they will of course only do this if it hasnt been opened and the warranty sticker is still intact, even if it isn't, give them a call, and let them take it, the worst thing that can happen is they will return the unit back to you. If thats the case, then you can do a diy on it and fix it yourself.
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geew101
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13. January 2008 @ 18:04 |
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ok thanks for your help :) if they say no what will the "diy job" take? meaning what will i need to do?
i'll give them a phone tomorrow they will be closed now
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lilg_06
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13. January 2008 @ 19:07 |
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geew101
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14. January 2008 @ 17:31 |
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this may seem a bit.."noobish" but where would i buy the 5x15 machine screws and washers? i've never had to buy anything like this lol.
i stay in scotland by the waay incase any1 started naming american shops lol
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lilg_06
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15. January 2008 @ 02:49 |
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B&Q have all the required screws, washers, etc.
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geew101
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15. January 2008 @ 07:36 |
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thanks m8 (Y)
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geew101
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15. January 2008 @ 09:05 |
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1 more question....where do i get the paste that he talks about?
"Put fresh paste on as normal (AS5 in the pics )"
Gee
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lilg_06
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15. January 2008 @ 10:55 |
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An electronics shop that sells computer hardware, maplin have a good silver based thermal compound, costs 8.99/9.99, I bought this to fix a friends 360, worked very well, dissipates a good amount of heat.
-It increases thermal conductivity between the heatsink and gpu/cpu by removing air gaps, etc, lapping your heatsink is also a good idea.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 15. January 2008 @ 10:57
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geew101
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15. January 2008 @ 11:54 |
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ok thanks :)
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