Comments on: Xbox 360: Towel Trick Fixes 3 Red Lights

By: ash

ash — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:06:51 +0000

I fitted a processor clamp upgrade kit which didnt fix my e74 error. I then stopped the fans thus overheating the xbox 360 and it’s worked ever since. No doubt a towel would have done the trick ;)

By: FoolishMrT

FoolishMrT — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:44:02 +0000

hmm, seems to be like 2/3 people campaigning in favour of the “microwave trick”. yeah, the trick being stupid retards frying the life out their xbox while you ring piece’s are laughing your asses off at them! my bet is you are ps3 fan(ny)boys who take delight in hoodwinking spastics into permanently frying their electrics, animals!

By: Robert Tongedahl

Robert Tongedahl — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 21:40:38 +0000

You guys are idiots. Every system is different. One thing may work on one and not another. Assembly is always slightly different. CPU and GPU handle different compared to the next one. And second the towel trick does work. I just did it on mine. Had red ring. Wouldn’t go to 2 but i turned it off let it sit about 10 min and works just fine. People assume because they have done or tried something on something it makes them an expert. If you were an expert you would be taking over Steve Jobs position at Apple. Or working at Microsoft. Or at least a second hand PC store.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:09:10 +0000

Please do follow-up Rob. There are a fair number of people subscribed to comments on this post who are probably interested.

And if they aren’t, I am. :)

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:54:10 +0000

If your open to suggestions
let’s focus on the problem and a safe but effective
solutions , given most people don’t have a reflow workstation
And may have little if no experience .So at a reasonable cost.
This remedy may be a viable option relative to the alternate method .

If you must ( I don’t approve ) go ahead and replace the
X clamp with screws and washers and force the console
to over heat . This is a semi fix and will most likely
get their console working . But when it fail again ,It’s
DONE!

What is really need and available is new hardware
to replace the ” X ” clamp ( GPU Bracket)
This part is available and it only require’s the
user to remove the G.P.U.’s Xclamp and install
the replacement. then over heat the GPU only
and that should correct most red light errors.
I’ll follow up is there’s any interest

Rob

By: Tyler

Tyler — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:58:27 +0000

Rob, thank you for the well thought out, logical examples.

I am going to update this post to bring more attention to the points you provided. Hopefully it will encourage people to use at least a bit of critical thinking skills.

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:15:07 +0000

Hello to all concerned with this unorthodox repair method

If you are desperate enough to place your game console in your
microwave oven then . maybe you should consider the following

1 95% of all hardware failures are caused by very slight board
warpage right under the G.P.U. where heat build up
occurs . this will literally cause the Chips connections to pull
away form the board

2 a standered refolw @ 255c will almost always get your console
working.

3 specific Microwaves frequency acts on water molecules causing
them to resonate ( absorb the energy) and then release it as heat

4 you have a better chance of repairing using a heat gun or
removing the xclamp and replacing it with screws and then
force the G.P.U. only to over heat ( standered x clamp mod )

5 Microwaves will cause metal objects to build up charges
normally at or on sharp edges until it discharges causing sparks
kina cool looking , try a Christmas ornaments ,

6If you decide to stick you game console in your mw oven the ods are not in your
favor and after the attempt fails your chances of a correct repair
procedure are lost .

7 just use some common sense and realize if this had a high successes rate
every one would be doing it . in fact people would be modified
micro wave oven for that purpose only and they would be fixing consoles
In volumes .

Well those are my thoughts .

use your better judgment , gain vs lose

Rob

By: Tyler

Tyler — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:05:10 +0000

No troll here. I’m just trying to keep people from destroying their hardware.

Probably shouldn’t tell me to “GTFO of this thread” either. This is my website after all.

If you cannot play nice, you will be banned.

By: Harry

Harry — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:46:07 +0000

Tyler: Why would you find it a good idea to microwave your electronic devices because some anonymous person on the internet says you should?

Go away troll... YOu haven't added anything constructive to this thread in ANY posts you've added. If you are going to research and say something useful then go ahead. If you want to talk about something you know NOTHING about then perhaps you should become a politician.. but seriously GTFO of this thread

By: Harry

Harry — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:24:15 +0000

Lc thug – just saw this now. Cool up with the language a second there champ!!! Theres a few things that can go wrong as i’ve stated NUMEROUS times before if you bothered to READ. Firstly – you MUST allow the xbox to be completely cool BEFORE inserting into the microwave (ie if you have tried the towel trick or have been using the xbox it needs to be at room temperature before trying this).
Secondly – IF you have tried the microwave trick once, wait AT LEAST 30 mins before trying again..
Finally – If you have only tried it once you may have only done a partial reflow which would result in the symptoms you’re experiencing. I would suggest giving it one-two more attempts before giving up.

HOpe this helps
*waits for apology!*