Fixed my Xbox

After my 360 developed the dreaded Red Ring Of Death, I logged a warranty call with Microsoft and sat back expecting a box to arrive in the post to package up the poorly console and send it off to the Xbox Hospital.

After a month of waiting, I called them only to find out that a box is not actually sent by them - I have to print off some labels and get UPS to come pick it up and take it away with their blue lights flashing.

So I got the nice chappie to log me another call and I was emailled the UPS labels which I had to print out within 10 days and arrange for them to come.  15 days later procrastination was still winning and my console was still dead.

I had read before of "The Towel Method" of fixing the RROD and decided to give it a go.

  1. Get the 360 and disconnect the hard disk.
  2. Lay it on top of a large towel.
  3. Wrap it up in the towel so that nothing can be seen of the console at all.
  4. Plug it into the power with nothing else connected
  5. Turn on, and bake for 15 minutes

I suppose that the theory is to deep-fry the components in the hope that some of the broken solder joints or what ever get warm enough to re-connect.

And...

IT WORKED!

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{ 6 comments… read them below or add one }

Damo March 1, 2008 at 12:43 pm

Wow you’re brave. Are you still going to send it back as it does say it’s a “Temporary” fix.
Or are you going to risk it?

taoski March 1, 2008 at 1:41 pm

going to see what happens I think. Works ok at the moment tho.

bigfootcookie March 3, 2008 at 5:27 am

Now that is A PROPER hairy arsed FSM’s fix, from back in the day. Like using a dip stick with some oil on it from a DO van, to lubricate the dried out printer cartridge spindle on a Panasonic KXP1595.

Pukka.

taoski March 3, 2008 at 6:36 am

Or using a sachet butter from the canteen to oil a printer that squeaks!

taoski March 16, 2008 at 7:19 am

Ah.
Yes… a temporary fix.
Lasted about 4 hours of gaming in total and now its gone again… :(

Back to M$ it is then…

taoski March 16, 2008 at 7:41 am

Well.. its actually working and just keeps freezing and crapping out – so we shall see.

The worst part is that it is not showing the red ring of death after it has crashed.. Bad news.

Might need to get a new one after all..

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