Well after I first started trying to find a repair for my Xbox 360 RROD, I felt overwhelmed by all the information available on the market. There are actually a gazillion sites, each selling their instructions (usually $24.95. You can get some for free) and you'll see the multitudes of YouTube videos claiming to have discovered the magic treatment. The three that I will review are what seem to be typically the most popular (and often most ridiculous).
Number #1 - The Towel Trick - It goes something like this: You take the hard drive off, cover the entire system in a towel to prevent the surplus heat from escaping, turn the console on for around 15 minutes to cook (some instructions recommend an hour), shut it down, unplug it for an hour, plug it back in and as promised it works. But why? I haven't heard a good justification yet. Here is one of the explanations..."the machine gets so hot that it melts the solder that was cracking to the trigger the red lights to begin with"..... And listed below are a couple of possible dangers as described in the same instructions "could possibly damage other parts of the Xbox".... "The system could catch on fire it gets so hot". I must say I will rate this as the 2nd most ludicrous Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death fix of the three in consideration. Suggestion: Don't use this fix.
Number #2 - The Ice Bath - I wouldn't even want to explain how to do this. Basically, a rubbermaid tub is filled up with ice water, some vinegar is put in, the Xbox 360 is unplugged and submerged in the water/vinegar mix. After so many minutes the console is removed, drained of water and promptly plugged back in. Need I say more. I actually heard of a kid who attempted this and was severely shocked. This as a great number of other fixes was presented as a youtube video. It is really quite irresponsible and really should be deleted. This fix is the most silly repair of the three in consideration. Recommendation: Never even consider using this repair if you happen to value your life.
Number #3 - X-Clamp Fix - Here is the only legit fix I've found thus far. It's as permanent as it gets. Avoid the use of it if however your Xbox 360 is still under warranty. Send the console back to Microsoft and let them honor the warranty. Nevertheless, in the event the seal is broken and/or it is not under warranty this fix is the best option. This is the fix in summary; you get into the console, remove the x-clamps, clean up the existing thermal paste, use new thermal paste on, exchange the x-clamps with screws and washers, reassemble the unit, overheat, allow it to cool-down and it works on approximately 90% of the units. Recommendation: Employ this Xbox 360 3 Red Light Error repair.
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