I've owned my Xbox 360 for three & a half years & today for thr first time i had it, yes the red ring of death :'(

So not being defeated & always loving a challenge i looked up on how to fix the problem. Found a how to on the interweb & set about the fix. The only thing i was short of for doing the job was some Heat Sync Paste. Phoned up the local PC repair shop just around the corner & he let me have some for £2.00.

So i followed the how to guide, used the four 1p pieces, heat sync & masking tape.

Now i have a fully 100% working fine Xbox again & all for  2 pounds & 4 pence

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I so happy, i'm jumping up & down. Can you see me :D ;D

3 and 1/2 years thats good for a 360 isn't it?

Well done on fixing mate  :y

well done pete i will bring my grandsons playstation round to you mate ?only joking .clever lad! 8-) :y

Well done Pete  :y While jumping up and down give yourself a pat on the back  :y

Better than sticking it in the freezer :p

Clever boy ;) :y

Good job Pete :y have just got one for the big man from e-bay that was fixed for that and has been chipped. If we do have any probs i know who to call  ;) ;). 

SP_3.2 wrote on 08. Dec 2009 at 20:51:

Good job Pete :y have just got one for the big man from e-bay that was fixed for that and has been chipped. If we do have any probs i know who to call  ;) ;).

....  not that I know anything about such things, but I understand that if you now go onto Xbox live (the internet) with a chipped box then it gets refried by microsoft and you know own a large but light doorstop....

I was offered an xbox by a colleague ages ago when he was short of cash i declined as i want the ps3 that plays ps2 games as well....Now his has the red ring of death...Glad i did`nt buy it now...

well done - its always nice to be able to fix something!

Dont forget to add the 2.04p onto the resale value. :D

Given its due to solder balls on the base of the main devices becoming detached from the circuit board.....I wonder how long the work around will last....lets hope its a while!  :y

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 09. Dec 2009 at 07:58:

Given its due to solder balls on the base of the main devices becoming detached from the circuit board.....I wonder how long the work around will last....lets hope its a while!  :y

When I "fixed" my son's one, it only lasted a few days, so hope you have better luck  :y

Good job mate. A friend of mine payed £70 for Xbox to fix it. Rip Off!!!

my xbox 360 has been going for 3 years so far, its the later one with the updated heat sync and HDMI, it does occsionaly do the red ring of death, but its an odd one. Its E73 network error, and only a single red corner (not the entire ring)

I think its down to me pulling the power cable out few months back, when it crashed connecting to a server. It was the only option, nothing else was working.

E73 turned out to be a network related issue, the fix, is to jam 2 small screw drivers in the back, to stop the cooling fans spinning, leave it for about 5/10 mins and force it into a full over heat. (50% of the ring)

That triggers the box into 'safe' mode, then turn it back on and it boots fine!

tunnie wrote on 09. Dec 2009 at 10:55:

my xbox 360 has been going for 3 years so far, its the later one with the updated heat sync and HDMI, it does occsionaly do the red ring of death, but its an odd one. Its E73 network error, and only a single red corner (not the entire ring) I think its down to me pulling the power cable out few months back, when it crashed connecting to a server. It was the only option, nothing else was working. E73 turned out to be a network related issue, the fix, is to jam 2 small screw drivers in the back, to stop the cooling fans spinning, leave it for about 5/10 mins and force it into a full over heat. (50% of the ring) That triggers the box into 'safe' mode, then turn it back on and it boots fine!

Uhm interesting. I also didn't have the complete red ring (no comments please ;D)
Just three light up. All's good so far. I've had my monies worth out of it :y :y :y :y

Pete. wrote on 08. Dec 2009 at 17:28:

I've owned my Xbox 360 for three & a half years & today for thr first time i had it, yes the red ring of death :'(

;) Better ease up on those chilli`s! ;D

Debs. wrote on 09. Dec 2009 at 18:35:

Pete. wrote on 08. Dec 2009 at 17:28: I've owned my Xbox 360 for three & a half years & today for thr first time i had it, yes the red ring of death :'( ;) Better ease up on those chilli`s! ;D

Nooooo :o

Curry for tea & mega amount of chillis. Hold on i'll have a count. 22 LARVLY :P :P :P :P :P

bring back the spectrum zx ahh manic miner

wrote on 09. Dec 2009 at 20:28:

bring back the spectrum zx ahh manic miner

Halls of the Things, Attic Attack :y :y :y