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XBOX360 ERROR CODES

2010-11-24T13:55:00.000-08:00

0 RLOD Error (normal) codes

E-Code / Secondary Error code: E26 / 0122
Binary/Hex: 00011010 / 0x1A -> 26

Known fixes:

1) Apply new thermal paste, make sure the heatink is making contact with the heat spreader

Description:

This is the overheating code for the Xbox 360 slim for the CPU/GPU unit.

"I overheated my 360 and when it overheated the airflow temp was a 69C.
Also you get the seccondary error codes the same way as a regular 360.
Also it has green leds not red lol.
And differant error codes 0122 is now the new overheating code.
vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6zc_knTszQ"

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: - (No Audio/Video) / -
Binary/Hex: 00000000 / 0x00 -> 0

Known fixes:

1) X-Clamp replacement - tighten the screws on the side facing the HANA chip slightly more
2) Reflow GPU and HANA chip

Related Errors: E74

Description:

This error is caused by a cold solder joint in the GPU - HANA chip area, like E74.The 360 doesnt recognize it yet though.

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: - (No Audio/Video) / -
Binary/Hex: 00000000 / 0x00 -> 0

Known fixes:

1) Scan the mainboard and make sure that there is nothing that might short something out, like metal chipping, components, that move out of place while heatgunning, etc.
2) X-Clamp replacement
The GPU heatsink might be shorting out if you screwed it in too tight...
3) Reflow the solder
In rare cases a reflow might also fix it.

Description:

This error can be triggered by a faulty power supply or a short in the console.The short is located near one of the main supply lines, so not under the chips, it might also be a blown capacitor fuse or just a bridged contact.

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1 RLOD Error codes

E-Code / Secondary Error code: E64 / 1000
Binary/Hex: 01000000 / 0x40 -> 64

Known fixes:

1) Check the DVD power and SATA cable for damages and replace them if necessary.
2) If you have soldered a modchip to the drive recently make sure it is sinstalled properly otherwise the flash chip isnt powered.
3) The flash chip must be desoldered and reflashed with an external programmer, recover the dvd-key if you can (unless you have a backup)...

Description:

This error occurs if something goes wrong while flashing the drive or installing a modchip.A sign for it is that the dvd-drive doesnt eject the tray anymore.
DVD drive timed out during reset.
It can also be caused by a faulty DVD power or SATA cables(edsondario & Fios89)

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E65 / 1001
Binary/Hex: 01000001 / 0x41 -> 65

Known fixes:

1)If you have soldered a modchip to the drive recently make sure it is installed properly otherwise the flash chip isnt powered.
2) Try to reflash the correct firmware to the drive using your computer.
3) The flash chip must be desoldered and reflashed with an external programmer, recover the dvd-key if you can (unless you have a backup)...

Description:

This error occurs if something goes wrong while flashing the drive or installing a modchip.A sign for it is that the dvd-drive can still be flashed and read out.
According to XBH: DVD drive is not DMA configured

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E66 / 1002
Binary/Hex: 01000010 / 0x42 -> 66

Known fixes:

1) Reflash the firmware with the correct Vendor version string using your computer.

Description:

This error occurs when you replace the dvd-drive and forget to spoof it with the correct version string of the drive you replaced....

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E67 / 1003
Binary/Hex: 01000011 / 0x43 -> 67

Known fixes:

1) Replace your harddrive.
2) If you know it isnt the harddrive try the Southbridge X-Clamp Fix or Reflow the Southbridge

Description:
This error occurs when your harddrive is defective, it might still work sometimes....Hard drive timed out during reset. There is also a small chance that it is a cold joint under the Southbridge causing problems with the I/O of the HDD.

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E68 / 1010
Binary/Hex: 01000100 / 0x44 -> 68

Known fixes:

1) If you recently used it with a computer you might have got a faulty security sector or so..
2) Replace your harddrive.
3) Southbridge X-Clamp Fix
4) Reflow the Southbridge

Description:

This error occurs when your harddrive is defective, it might still work sometimes.... It can also happen because of a bad eeprom or a wrong security sector.It can also be a problem with the internal connection of the harddrive to the mainboard...According to XBH: Hard drive not DMA configured

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E69 / 1011
Binary/Hex: 01000101 / 0x45 -> 69

Known fixes:

1) Unplug your harddrive and plug it back in
2) If you played around with HDDHackr the hddss.bin could be invalid, try reflashing it and make sure your dump is good.
3) Replace your harddrive.

Description:

This error occurs when your harddrives security sector is unreadable, if you have played around with that make sure to have the correct security sector on the drive....
However it could also just be defective and trigger the error because of that.

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E70 / 1012
Binary/Hex: 01000110 / 0x46 -> 70

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Description:

HDD Error (Corrupt Filesystem/partitions) or Hard drive not found

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E71 / 1013
Binary/Hex: 01000111 / 0x47 -> 71

Known fixes:

1) Patch for the fall update(search on Google for it)/ Insert the NXE Update disc before the error screen pops up
2) Reflow the Southbridge
3) Southbridge X-Clamp Fix
4) If Software related, the JTAG Hack might work to fix it.

Description:

This error is related to a failed dashboard update, can also be NAND related if you have an Infectus chip....
It can also often be caused by a cold joint under the Southbridge(if it wasnt caused by an update).
According to XBH: Error within Xam

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E72 / 1020
Binary/Hex: 01001000 / 0x48 -> 72

Known fixes:

1) Patch for the fall update(search on Google for it)/ Insert the NXE Update disc before the error screen pops up
2) Reflow the Southbridge
3) Southbridge X-Clamp Fix
4) If Software related, the JTAG Hack might work to fix it.

Description:

This error is related to a loose pin or a not existent NAND chip, can also happen if you flashed it badly with an Infectus chip and/or the NAND is dead....
According to XBH: Error within Xam

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E73 / 1021
Binary/Hex: 01001001 / 0x49 -> 73

Known fixes:

1) Southbridge X-Clamp-Fix
2) Reflow the Southbridge/Ethernet chip area
3) Check the area under the Southbridge for parts that might have fallen off and solder them back on.
4) In rare cases it can also be GPU related so an X-Clamp Fix might work as well (bigart666)

Description:

This error is caused by a cold solder joint under the Southbridge or the ethernet chip.In rare cases it can also be triggered by a cold joint under the GPU on one of the lines that run to the Southbridge chip.
And missing parts(caps, resistors...) under the Southbridge can trigger this error as well.

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E74 / 1022
Binary/Hex: 01001010 / 0x4A -> 74

Known fixes:

1)If you soldered anything to the mainboard before it occured, whatever you are powering from this point is drawing too much power so get rid of it.Also get rid of everything that you can see that might bridge anything near the GPU.
2) X-Clamp replacement Hybrid - Tighten the GPU screws facing the HANA chip slightly more and make sure to be using a shim
2) X-Clamp replacement Hybrid - Tighten the GPU screws facing the HANA chip slightly more and make sure to be using a shim. Adding an extra shim on each side of the smaller chip dye will help to create more surface against the heatsink and will increase the chances of the error going away for good.
3) If there is a lot of flexing under the GPU, bake the board to unflex it
4) Reflowing GPU and HANA chip

Related Errors:

0022

Description:

This error is caused by a cold solder joint under the GPU, (H)ANA-chip or in between.
Mostly it is one of the outer solder balls on the side facing the (H)ANA chip so a shim increases the chanced of success quite a bit.
Can also be a component that is missing or damaged so look for missing parts near the GPU and the (H)ANA chip.

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E75 / 1023
Binary/Hex: 01001011 / 0x4B -> 75

Known fixes:

1) Connect the DVD-drive and check if the error code is still the same...
2) Remove everything you might have soldered to this area.
3) Reflow the Southbridge and Networkchip ...
4) Replace the Networkchip

Description:

This error is related to the network chip, might be power related or so.This can happen while installing and NME 2.
In general it sounds like a cold solder joint somewhere there.However it can also be a Hitachi DVD-drive that is not connected...
According to XBH: Couldn't read ethernet phy vendor/wrong ethernet vendor

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E76 / 1030
Binary/Hex: 01001100 / 0x4C -> 76

Known fixes:

1) Replace the Networkchip
2) Connect the DVD-drive and check if the error code is still the same...
3) Remove everything you might have soldered to this area.
4) Reflow the Southbridge and Networkchip ...

Description:

This error is caused by a dead network chip.This can happen when a lightning hits your house and the network chip is under high voltage.
According to XBH: Couldn't complete ethernet reset

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E77 / 1031
Binary/Hex: 01001101 / 0x4D -> 77

Known fixes:

1) Replace the Network chip and other damaged components around it like blown capacitors defective regulators etc...
2) Reflow the Southbridge and Networkchip ...

Related Errors:

E76

Description:

This error is caused by a dead network chip.
It can occur when your house gets hit in a thunderstorm...
According to XBH: phy request is already processing/ reading reg failed/ Failed to write reg

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E78 / 1032
Binary/Hex: 01001110 / 0x4E -> 78

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Description:

AsicId check failed

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E79 / 1033
Binary/Hex: 01001111 / 0x4F -> 79

Known fixes:

1) Replace your harddrive.
2) If you know it isnt the harddrive try the Southbridge X-Clamp Fix or Reflow the Southbridge
3) Check JTAG wiring! Especially the diodes they MUST face the correct direction - Away from J2D2.

Description:

This error occurs when your harddrive is defective, it might still work sometimes....
There is also a small chance that it is a cold joint under the Southbridge causing problems with the I/O of the HDD.
It can also be related to wiring the diodes while JTAGGING.
Couldn't start xam.xex

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E80 / 1100
Binary/Hex: 01010000 / 0x50 -> 80

Known fixes:

1) Downgrade to the old dashboard, solder the resistor back on and then update your xbox.
2) If you have the CPU Key, get the current NAND Flash image and fix the LDV (Just add 1 up to latest kernel).

Description:

Wrong LDV version in NAND Flash. You have the new dashboard update but not the resistor R3T6, follow known fixes to see how to resolve the problem.

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2 RLOD Error codes

E-Code / Secondary Error code: E05 (No Audio/Video) / 0011
Binary/Hex: 00000101 / 0x05 -> 5

Known fixes:

1) Make sure the CPU heatsink is making good contact with the chip, apply a thin layer of compound and put the heatsink on without screws, make sure it gives a good imprint then.
2)Replacing the CPU X-Clamps/Applying new thermal compound
3) Cut the temperature sensor trace

Description:

This error appears when the CPU overheated, after that the xbox locks itself until it cooled the chip down.The reason for that is that the heat cant be dissipated to the heatsink/ the heatsink isnt cooled properly...
This can be the result of improper thermal compound usage or if the error comes up instantly while booting the console, the heatsink will likely not be making any contact at all with the chip.
In rare cases it can also be a faulty temp sensor.

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E06 (No Audio/Video) / 0012
Binary/Hex: 00000110 / 0x06 -> 6

Known fixes:

1) Make sure the CPU heatsink is making good contact with the chip, apply a thin layer of compound and put the heatsink on without screws, make sure it gives a good imprint then.
2)Replacing the GPU X-Clamps/Applying new thermal compound
3) It can also be fixed sometimes by just a slight tightening the GPU bolts,(1/4 or 1/8 turn). xboxgamer815

Description:

This error appears when the GPU overheated, after that the xbox locks itself until it cooled the chip down.The reason for that is that the heat cant be dissipated to the heatsink/ the heatsink isnt cooled properly...
This can be the result of improper thermal compound usage or if the error comes up instantly while booting the console, the heatsink will likely not be making any contact at all with the chip.

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E07 (No Audio/Video) / 0013
Binary/Hex: 00000111 / 0x07 -> 7

Known fixes:

1) Putting the faulty RAM brick under pressure with a 3mm thick craft foam pad.
2) Reflow the RAM chips - Oven Reflow preferably for the bottom RAM
- Reflow the 2 ram bricks under the GPU heatsink 99% of the time its these that are causing the error.(DCP)
3) Hybrid X-Clamp Fix

Description:

In 99% of the cases it is a cold solder joint under one of the RAM bricks though.
It is also said to be an indicator for RAM overheating but this is extremely rare

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3 RLOD Error codes

E-Code / Secondary Error code: E00 (No Audio/Video) / 0000
Binary/Hex: 00000000 / 0x00 -> 0

Known fixes:

1) Blow the dust away under the Southbridge and HANA chip
2) Reflow the Southbridge
3) X-Clamp replacement

Description:

The Xbox doesnt know whats wrong it freezes after showing the first digit(0) of the error code.Might be a cold solder joint somewhere under the GPU as someone fixed it with the X-Clamp replacement, might also be scaler or Southbridge related since this is where the error code is calculated...

According to stephen.a.j it can also be caused by dust under the Southbridge and the HANA chip so please check for that...

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E01 (No Audio/Video) / 0001
Binary/Hex: 00000001 / 0x01 -> 1

Known fixes:

1) Make sure your PSU is working and replace it if it isnt
2) Scan the mainboard and make sure that there is nothing that might short something out, like metal chipping, components, that move out of place while heatgunning, etc.
3) Replace MOSFETs and regulators that are known to cause it if they were blown
4) Check if the standby voltages are existent, if they are not at a certain area replace the parts in the area which are likely to be defective.
5) Reflow the CPU, HANA chip
In rare cases a reflow might also fix it.
6) X-Clamp replacement
The GPU heatsink might be shorting out if you screwed it in too tight...

Description:

This error can be triggered by a faulty power supply or a short in the console. The short is located near one of the main supply lines, so mostly not under the chips, it might also be a blown capacitor fuse or just a bridged contact. Also damaged DVD power cable.

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E02 (No Audio/Video) / 0002
Binary/Hex: 00000010 / 0x02 -> 2

Known fixes:

1) Scan the mainboard and make sure that there is nothing that might short something out, like metal chipping, components, that moved out of place while reflowing, etc. - Especially in the CPU area
3) Replace MOSFETs and regulators that are known to cause it if they were blown
4) Check if the standby voltages are existent, if they are not at a certain area replace the parts in the area which are likely to be defective.
5) Reflow the CPU
6) X-Clamp replacement

Description:

This error code is caused by a cold solder joint under the CPU or by a problem with the way it is powered(blown mosfet, capacitor or a short)
According to xbox-scene it is also a problem with the ethernet chip but there arent any references for that.

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E03 (No Audio/Video) / 0003
Binary/Hex: 00000011 / 0x03 -> 3

Known fixes:

1) Scan the mainboard and make sure that there is nothing that might short something out, like metal chipping, components, that moved out of place while reflowing, etc. - Especially in the CPU area
2) Replace MOSFETs and regulators that are known to cause it if they were blown
3) Check if the standby voltages are existent, if they are not at a certain area replace the parts in the area which are likely to be defective.
4) Reflow the CPU
5) X-Clamp replacement

Related Errors:

0001

Description:

The CPU is somehow not getting clean power, can be a cold solder joint under it or one of the external parts like a missing cap etc.

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E04 (No Audio/Video) / 0010
Binary/Hex: 00000100 / 0x04 -> 4

Known fixes:

1) Southbridge X-Clamp-Fix
2) Reflow the Southbridge area
3) Check the area under the Southbridge for parts that might have fallen off and solder them back on.

Description:

There is a problem with the Southbridge Chip usually dealing with how it connects to the mainboard (cold solder joint/bridged solder joints)(Taken from Xbox-Scene)

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E08 (No Audio/Video) / 0020
Binary/Hex: 00001000 / 0x08 -> 8

Known fixes:

1)If you worked on the mainboard recently(soldered or so) remove these wires because you might be drawing too much power from the GPU
Also look for missing/bridged components like capacitors/resistors
2) If you jtagged the console remove wires and resistors, the parallel port can stay as long as no PC is connected.
3) X-Clamp replacement
4) Flush with alcohol, let dry, begin Relow with flux like below
5) Reflow GPU (and RAM if this fails) area
6) Reball the GPU and RAM, for bridged solder

Description:

This error is caused by a bridged solder joint under CPU, GPU or one of the RAM bricks.
This effect can also be caused by tin whiskers leading to shorts and if the GPU was taken off the mainboard this error will also show up.
It can also be power related(the CPU/GPU or RAM isnt getting enough power). Can also be a component that is missing or damaged so look for missing and bridged parts near the GPU.
If the console was jtagged and the resistors and cables are still connected it will show 0020, the parallel port can stay as long as no PC is connected.

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E09 (No Audio/Video) / 0021
Binary/Hex: 00001001 / 0x09 -> 9

Known fixes:

1)If you worked on the mainboard recently(soldered or so) remove these wires because you might be drawing too much power from the Southbridge
Also look for missing/bridged components like capacitors/resistors
2) X-Clamp replacement
3) Southbridge X-Clamp-Fix
4) Reflow the Southbridge/Ethernet chip area
5) Reball the Southbridge - bridged solder
6) if you work in dumping lite-on 8xxxx and 9xxxx with jumper, Check your dvd drive pcb (board) again, if there's still some shorting.

Related Errors:

1021

Description:

This error is caused by a bridged solder joint under GPU or Southbridge. It can also be power related(the Southbridge isnt getting enough power). Can also be a component that is missing or damaged so look for missing and bridged parts(caps etc) near the Southbridge

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E10 (No Audio/Video) / 0022
Binary/Hex: 00001010 / 0x0A -> 10

Known fixes:

1)If you soldered anything to the mainboard before it occured, whatever you are powering from this point is drawing too much power so get rid of it.Also get rid of everything that you can see that might bridge anything near the GPU.
2) X-Clamp replacement
3) Reflow GPU and HANA chip
4) If it\'s not the GPU/(H)ANA, it might in rare cases be the CPU and can be fixed by reflowing the CPU.
5) if you flash with xell on JTAG-fixed xbox360 this will appear, flash back to original.
6) also can be caused by a broken trace (see link below).

Description:

This error is caused by a bridged/shorting solder joint under the GPU, (H)ANA-chip or in between.It can also be power related though, for example if you are drawing power from one of the regulators that power the GPU and HANA-chip.Can also be a component that is missing or damaged so look for missing parts near the GPU and the HANA chip. In extremely rare cases it might also be related to the lines that lead from HANA to the CPU.
The chances are however higher that it is the GPU than the HANA chip so you should always first concentrate on the GPU.

Another cause could be due to a broken trace under the board near one of the ram blocks, check the picture in the reference section. Thank you arvydas for reporting this solution!

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E11 (No Audio/Video) / 0023
Binary/Hex: 00001011 / 0x0B -> 11

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Related Errors:

0021

Description:

This error is unknown but assumed to be a short either under Southbridge and (H)ANA chip or in between these.Look for 0021 and 0022 and reflow the Southbridge-> HANA chip area, the X-Clamp Fix might help as well.

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E12 (No Audio/Video) / 0030
Binary/Hex: 00001100 / 0x0C -> 12

Known fixes:

1) Replacing the X-Clamps
2) Reflowing the CPU
Concentrate on the CPU.
3) Cutting the CPUs temp sensor trace.

Description:

The temp sensor is not working properly, maybe because it is shorting out (2 bridged solder balls).Or it is broken, then you have to cut the trace...

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E13 (No Audio/Video) / 0031
Binary/Hex: 00001101 / 0x0D -> 13

Known fixes:

1) Reflow the RAM and Southbridge
2) Loosen your heatsink screws and make sure the heatsink isnt shorting out a capacitor...
3) Replace the faulty RAM brick
4) X-Clamp replacement
5) Replace dvd power cord. Short in the dvd drive cord or the cord is in backwards.
6) un-bridged U6T1 or U6T2 (point that protect cpu-fuse)

Description:

This error is caused by a faulty/cracked RAM brick, however it can also be caused when the heatsink is shorting out a resistor or like a bad solder joint under the GPU?, check out the links in the references...
Also caused by the Southbridge if not properly soldered to motherboard or if it experiences a power short.
Can be caused by a backwards power cord or faulty power cord to dvd player.

- if you update to freeboot 9199 with bridged U6T1 or U6T2 this error will appear, unbridged it (Shadow-Wizzard)

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E14 (No Audio/Video) / 0032
Binary/Hex: 00001110 / 0x0E -> 14

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Related Errors:

0030

Description:

Might be temp sensor related, check out 0030

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E15 (No Audio/Video) / 0033
Binary/Hex: 00001111 / 0x0F -> 15
Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Related Errors:

0030

Description:

Might be temp sensor related, check out 0030

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E16 (No Audio/Video) / 0100
Binary/Hex: 00010000 / 0x10 -> 16

Known fixes:

1) X-Clamp replacement
2) Reflowing the GPU

Related Errors:

0102

Description:

This error is a Cold solder joint under the GPU just like 0102, can be fixed with the X-Clamp replacement.

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E17 (No Audio/Video) / 0101
Binary/Hex: 00010001 / 0x11 -> 17

Known fixes:

1) Unplug all USB devices that might be connected to your 360
2) Remove solder from the pins under the USB ports so that they are not shorting out anymore, also check the ports themselves and make sure that the pins inside arent bridging

Description:

This error is caused by bridged solder joints under the USB ports or a defective USB device that is connected to it.

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E18 (No Audio/Video) / 0102
Binary/Hex: 00010010 / 0x12 -> 18

Known fixes:

1) X-Clamp replacement
2) Reflow GPU and RAM

Description:

This error is caused by a cold solder joint under CPU, GPU or one of the RAM bricks. Can also be a component that is missing or damaged so look for missing parts near the GPU.

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E19 (No Audio/Video) / 0103
Binary/Hex: 00010011 / 0x13 -> 19

Known fixes:

1) Remove short circuit from bridged capacitor under the GPU
2) X-Clamp replacement
3) Reflow CPU/GPU/RAM

Related Errors:

0102

Description:

This error can either be caused by a cold solder joint under the GPU or a bridged capacitor under it(power problem)

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E20 (No Audio/Video) / 0110
Binary/Hex: 00010100 / 0x14 -> 20

Known fixes:

1) Reflow the RAM
2) Loosen your heatsink screws and make sure the heatsink isnt shorting out a capacitor...3) Look for missing and bridged components like resisitors and caps and replace them4) X-Clamp replacement

Description:

This error is caused by a cold solder joint under one of the RAM chips, mostly its the top ones, sometimes it can also be one of the solder balls under the GPU that lead to the RAM. Update:According to stephen a.j it can also be cause by a broken trace that connects the GPU and the RAM, the reason for it to break could be the flexing in this certain area.

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E21 (No Audio/Video) / 0111
Binary/Hex: 00010101 / 0x15 -> 21

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Related Errors:

0110

Description:

This error is unknown but could be somehow related to a cold solder joint under the RAM.On xbox-scene there was also a post in which was claimed that it has to do with the NAND

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E22 (No Audio/Video) / 0112
Binary/Hex: 00010110 / 0x16 -> 22

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Related Errors:

0110

Description:

This error is totally unknown, probably it is RAM related like 0110

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E23 (No Audio/Video) / 0113
Binary/Hex: 00010111 / 0x17 -> 23

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Related Errors:

0110

Description:

This error is totally unknown, probably it is RAM related like 0110

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E24 (No Audio/Video) / 0120
Binary/Hex: 00011000 / 0x18 -> 24

Known fixes:

1) Penny fix on RAM

Related Errors:

0110

Description:

This error is unknown but someone on xbox-scene could fix it using the penny fix.Could be a short in the area under the RAM that causes 0110 when there is a cold solder joint.
If it was like usual the error code would be 0020.

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E25 (No Audio/Video) / 0121
Binary/Hex: 00011001 / 0x19 -> 25

Known fixes:

1) Replacing the X-Clamps
2) Reflowing the CPU

Description:

Cold solder joint under CPU
-> The CPU cant communicate with the mainboard

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E27 (No Audio/Video) / 0123
Binary/Hex: 00011011 / 0x1B -> 27

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Description:

The error is completely unknown

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E28 (No Audio/Video) / 0130
Binary/Hex: 00011100 / 0x1C -> 28

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Description:

The error is completely unknown

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E29 (No Audio/Video) / 0131
Binary/Hex: 00011101 / 0x1D -> 29

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Description:

The error is completely unknown

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E30 (No Audio/Video) / 0132
Binary/Hex: 00011110 / 0x1E -> 30

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Description:

The error is completely unknown

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E31 (No Audio/Video) / 0133
Binary/Hex: 00011111 / 0x1F -> 31

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Description:

The error is completely unknown

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E32 (No Audio/Video) / 0200
Binary/Hex: 00100000 / 0x20 -> 32

Known fixes:

1) Reflow the GPU/RAM
- For better results blow under the chips and flush them with alcohol if you can (clhdrums87)
2) X-Clamp Fix

Description:

This error is caused by a Cold Joint in the GPU/RAM area similiar to 0102 good results could be achieved with flushing alcohol under the chips, reflowing them and afterwards applying an X-Clamp Fix.

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E33 (No Audio/Video) / 0201
Binary/Hex: 00100001 / 0x21 -> 33

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Related Errors:

0102

Description:

The error is very rare but it is somehow GPU/RAM related, two people could fix it with the Improved X-Clamp replacement, one had to remove his washers from the RAM in order to get it to work.
Check the references for more information.

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E34 (No Audio/Video) / 0202
Binary/Hex: 00100010 / 0x22 -> 34

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Description:

The error is completely unknown

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E35 (No Audio/Video) / 0203
Binary/Hex: 00100011 / 0x23 -> 35

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Description:

code 0203 - instant rrod everytime. chip malfunction, not gettin a connection to the board (not an overheating problem but a bad contact problem) mine turned out to be broken prongs in a corner on the gpu, missin 3 of them. didnt see this til i was comparing with another board. i believe these are mini resistors on the bottom side of the chip due to mistreatment

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E36 (No Audio/Video) / 0210
Binary/Hex: 00100100 / 0x24 -> 36

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Description:

This error is completely unknown

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E37 (No Audio/Video) / 0211
Binary/Hex: 00100101 / 0x25 -> 37

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Description:

This error is completely unknown

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E38 (No Audio/Video) / 0212
Binary/Hex: 00100110 / 0x26 -> 38

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Description:

This error is completely unknown

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E39 (No Audio/Video) / 0213
Binary/Hex: 00100111 / 0x27 -> 39

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Description:

This error is completely unknown

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E40 (No Audio/Video) / 0220
Binary/Hex: 00101000 / 0x28 -> 40

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Description:

This error is unknown but is assumed to be caused by missing resistors, probably on GPU.

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E41 (No Audio/Video) / 0221
Binary/Hex: 00101001 / 0x29 -> 41

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Description:

This error is completely unknown

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E42 (No Audio/Video) / 0222
Binary/Hex: 00101010 / 0x2A -> 42

Known fixes:

1) X-Clamp replacement

Description:

This error is unknown but someone managed to fix it using the X-Clamp replacement.

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E43 (No Audio/Video) / 0223
Binary/Hex: 00101011 / 0x2B -> 43

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Description:

This error is completely unknown

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E44 (No Audio/Video) / 0230
Binary/Hex: 00101100 / 0x2C -> 44

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Description:

This error is completely unknown

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E45 (No Audio/Video) / 0231
Binary/Hex: 00101101 / 0x2D -> 45

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Description:

This error is completely unknown

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E46 (No Audio/Video) / 0232
Binary/Hex: 00101110 / 0x2E -> 46

Known fixes:

It cant happen anymore since of new update.(Unconfirmed)

Description:

"The CD Drive overheats. This error can be caused by the disconnecting of the CD Drive. This is usually not the case."(Unconfirmed)

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E47 (No Audio/Video) / 0233
Binary/Hex: 00101111 / 0x2F -> 47

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Description:

This error is completely unknown

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E56 (No Audio/Video) / 0320
Binary/Hex: 00111000 / 0x38 -> 56

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Description:

This error is completely unknown

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E57 (No Audio/Video) / 0321
Binary/Hex: 00111001 / 0x39 -> 57

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Description:

This error is completely unknown

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E58 (No Audio/Video) / 0322
Binary/Hex: 00111010 / 0x3A -> 58

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Description:

This error is completely unknown

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E59 (No Audio/Video) / 0323
Binary/Hex: 00111011 / 0x3B -> 59

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Description:

This error is completely unknown

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E60 (No Audio/Video) / 0330
Binary/Hex: 00111100 / 0x3C -> 60

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Description:

This error is completely unknown

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E61 (No Audio/Video) / 0331
Binary/Hex: 00111101 / 0x3D -> 61

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Description:

This error is completely unknown

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E62 (No Audio/Video) / 0332
Binary/Hex: 00111110 / 0x3E -> 62

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Description:

This error is completely unknown

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E-Code / Secondary Error code: E63 (No Audio/Video) / 0333
Binary/Hex: 00111111 / 0x3F -> 63

Known fixes:

No Known fixes available!

Description:

This error is completely unknown

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4 RLOD Error codes

E-Code / Secondary Error code: - (No Audio/Video) / 4444
Binary/Hex: 00000000 / 0x00 -> 0

Known fixes:

1) Try a different A/V cable and plug it in if yours is not working.
2) Reflow the A/V connector if it became loose
3) Reflowing the HANA chip

Description:

This error occurs when an A/V cable isnt plugged in or is faulty so make sure that it is working.Otherwise it might be a problem with the A/V connector(probably it became loose) or a cold solder joint under the (H)ANA chip.

how to get the perfect xbox live connection

2009-12-26T14:18:00.000-08:00

Step 1:
Static IP on PC(Windows Vista)

Open up the start menu, and click Run.Type cmd or command in the Open;box. This will bring up a black window. Type ipconfig/all in the window and press Enter. A screen similar like this should pop up.

I want you to write down some of the information in this window. Take down the IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and Name Servers. Make sure to note which is which. We are going to use this information a little bit later. We are only concerned with IPv4 entries, you can ignore the IPv6 stuff.

The name server entries are a bit complicated. Name Server is just another name for DNS(domain name server) server. Some router's act as a proxy between the actual name servers and your computer. You will know when this is the case, because the Default Gateway will list the sameip address as the Name Servers entry. We need to have the correct Name Server IP addresses. If we do not, you will not be able to browse the web. There are a couple ways to get these. The first way is to log into your router's web interface, and look at your router's status page. On that page you should see an entry for DNS Servers, or Name Servers. Write down the ip adresses of your Name Servers. Another way to get the correct Name Servers to use, is to give your ISP a call. They should know the ip addresses of your Name Servers right off. If they ask you why you need them, you can tell them you are trying to setup astatic IP address on your computer. If they try to sell you a static external ip address, don't buy it. That's an entirely different thing that what you are trying to setup.
Type exit in this window, then press the enter key to close it

Now click Control Panel, double click Network and Sharing Centre and single click Manage Network Connections on the left side of your screen.You may have several network connections in this window. I want you to right click on the one you use to connect to the internet. Then click properties,then click on [b] Internet Protocol Version 4 and then click properties.

You should now see a screen like this.

Before you make any changes, write down the settings that you see on this page. If something goes wrong you can always change the settings back to what they were! You should see a dot in the Obtain anIP address automatically box. If you do not, your connection is already setup for a static ip. Just close all these windows and you are done.
Pick an ip address and enter it into the IP Address box. The ip address you choose should be very similar to the router's ip addres. Only the last number of the ip address should be different. If the router's ip address is 192.168.1.1, I might choose 192.168.1.10. The ip address you choose should end with a number between 1 and 254, and should not be the same as the router's ip address. Every device that connects to your network needs to have it's own ip address. Put the subnet mask we previously found in the subnet mask section. The default gateway should go into the Default gateway box. Enter the dns servers we prevoiusly found into the two DNS Server boxes. Click okay all the way out of this menu. If you find that you can not pull up webpages, the problem is most likely the dns numbers you entered. Give your ISP a call, and they will be able to tell you which dns servers to use. This is a question they answer all of the time. They will be able to tell you what you should use right away. That's it you should be done! If you can'tconnect to the internet go back and change your configuration back to what it originally was.

Now moving on to Step 2
Creating Static IP on Xbox 360
This i had the most trouble with,and dont worry once your run the tests it might say your NAT is strict even it isnt,thats when theport forwarding comes in

Turn on your xbox and go across to system settings,then click Network and edit settings.Sorry for the old Dashboard Pic but its basically the same navigation as the new one.Click on both parts and click Manual instead of Automatic.Now enter your details.

These may be helpful for people who have these routers
Linksys
IP Address : 192.168.1.250
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
Gateway : 192.168.1.1
DNS : 192.168.1.1
D-Link
IP Address : 192.168.0.250
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
Gateway : 192.168.0.1.
DNS : 192.168.0.1
Netgear
IP Address : 192.168.0.250
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
Gateway : 192.168.0.1
DNS : 192.168.0.1

Enter the the ip address you want to use for your Xbox 360 into this page. It's important to choose an ip address that not in your router's dhcp range. You can check this by login in to your router and looking at it's dhcp or LAN page. Alternatively you can just pick an ip address that is not close to the ip address your xbox was previously using. For instance if your xbox was using something like 192.168.0.2, then you would want the new ip address to be something like 192.168.0.200. If your xbox was using something like 192.168.0.240, then you would want the new ip address to be something like 192.168.0.2. Only the last group of numbers on the ip address should change, and that group of numbers would range from 2 to 254. Please, don't over think this just pick a number and go with it. I have just tried to provide some guidelines here so you can pick a better number. Once you are done entering theip address press the A button.The subnet mask for almost all home networks is 255.255.255.0.At GatewayEnter the ip address of your router into this page. Your router is your network's gateway. Then push the A buttonOnce everything is filled in then run a Test.It may pop up with a msg explaing you have a Strict NAT. If youre having problems its most likely the DNS Servers.Can be retrived on the Routers Config page or by calling your ISP.
Now its time for Step 3
Port Forwarding on the Router

Now this part is pretty quick and easy if you got everything working. Im describing the tutorial i did to my Netopia 2247-02 but most are quite the same.Note IP Address is most likely different to the one you will be using. This site called ''portforwarding' is really helpful.This link is for the good of man kind

http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding

Open a web browser like internet explorer or Netscape. Enter the ip address of your router in the address bar of your browser. In the picture above the address bar has http://www.google.com in it. Just replace all of that with the ip address of your router. By default the ip address should be set to 192.168.1.254. A box may pop up prompting for a username and password. at default it is admin (username) and admin1(password) Now you should be at a page which may look similar to this.

Be sure firewall is set to Low or Off and NAT is on.
Now click on Expert Mode,click OK. Click Configure,then Advanced and NAT.You should come to a page like this

Now we click Define Custom Service,click Port Forwarding NOT Port Triggering and should come to a page like this:

We have to do this 3 times filling in different info.
in number 1:
Service Name: XboxLive3601
Protocol: TCP
(external)Global Port Range: 3074 - 3074
(internal)Base Host Port: 3074

Number 2:
Service Name: XboxLive3602
Protocol :UDP
Global Port: Range 88 - 88
Base Host :Port 88

Number 3:
Service Name :XboxLive3603
Protocol :UDP
Global Port Range :3074 - 3074
Base Host Port :3074

You may also have to enter the IP Address that the xbox 360 is using.
Once they are done click on the arrow that will show a list of services.At the bottom will show your custom services.Click on the first one and click Enable.You will be on a page that will ask you to chose the Host Device.The IP Address of the 360 should be visible.Click that and confirm.Repeat process with the other 2.

Now there is one final thing.Underneath Define Custom Service button click on Static NAT and click on your 360's IP to be Static. And that page should look like this:

Dont forget you will be restarting your router a few times for changes to take affect

And thats if your finally finished!!!.This method is 100% to at least improve your connection with friends and defeat that LAG! For people who you couldnt connect with you should be able to, if not its their router not yours. So far its been going well and it works like a charm.

12v fan mod

2009-12-26T14:15:00.000-08:00

ok this is my first go at this tut stuff so be gental lol i do my mod this way cuz i like to remove the fans without having to cut the 12v wire
i like the 12v source under the power plug you can use the one from the dvd drive if you like

under the fan plug there is 3 little tips sticking out or 4 if ur fans have 4 plugs make a bridge of solder to the 2 5v prongs if you have the one with the 3 prongs its the outside 2 if you have 4 of em just connect the red and the brown

once your done with that test it before putting it all back together and if all is well put some hot glue on the connectiongs to pervent them from rattling off or grounding out this is what it will look like when ur done

now put everything back together

FIX THE RROD

2009-12-26T14:10:00.000-08:00

Tools of Trade
What you need to have is a set of Screw Drivers, among them a Torx 10(T10) and a Torx 8(T8) screw drivers. Other than that the fix itself will require the following:

- Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste
- 32 5mm flat washers
- 8 M5 x .8 x 10mm screws

You should be able to buy AS5 for under $10, and the rest should not cost more than $5, if you don't already have washers and screws. You can pick those up at any hardware department store.

STEP 1 Opening Up The Xbox 360

	First things first remove the faceplate. If you skip this step and go on to removing the top and bottom plates you will find they can be removed but you greatly increase the difficulty and chances of breaking the little tabs off the top and bottom plates. The easiest way to remove the face is to use the finger hole at the bottom of the console and simply pull forward.
	Give her a good tug and pop!
	Starting with the gray bottom vent plate, six tabs that hold it into place. You will find that all of them are accessible from the sides through the vent holes. Gently pull up on the plate and simultaneously release the clips by pushing in with the opening tool or other tool that fits through the hole.
	Start at the front of the case and work your way back alternating sides so each pair of tabs are released.
	Keep gentle pressure to pull it up and away as you go
	The top plate offers a bit more of a challenge 3 of the six tabs are not in plain sight, begin with the front two, they can be accessed from the two corresponding holes where the drive tray connects. The opening tool has a cut out so it fits just right to reach the two clips.
	The next two are visible through the vent holes and easily accessible.
	The final tab can be released by removing one of the Xbox feet at the rear to reveal a hole
	With the top and bottom vent covers removed we now lay the xbox down upside down. This makes the process much easier as the chassis is screwed to the top. With the bottom shell, (the one with the feet) pointing toward the sky we see these innocent looking 7 little holes.
	This is where the opening tool really comes into play. When releasing the clips I find it helpful to spread the case with my thumb and forefinger, then position the tool so the tool lines up with the two holes by the power cord.
	Press in on the tool, you should hear crisp clicks as the clips release and the case should pop open a bit.
	Continue to spread the case apart and push in on the vent area, there are a couple more spots where the case connects but these are not clips and do not require the tool. When you press in nothing too impressive will happen but you may notice that the case spreads slightly further apart.
	Then flip the tool around and line up the 5 tabs with the corresponding holes. Continue spreading the case apart from the right side and press the tool in.
	You should hear a series of more click clicks and the case is free. Spread the back apart a couple inches it should be able to rest open while you spin it arround to work on the front
	Begining with the front clip nearest the DVD drive a fingernail will suffice as an opening tool. A little pressure spreading the lid apart and it should pop right open
	same with the next clips
	and the last
	Lift the lid and ta-da a steel chassis presents itself, in this photo the six screws that need to be removed are circled. You should be very proud at this point shout to anyone that will listen "I got the thing open!" Okay now settle down and remove those six screws with a torx 10 driver.
	Flip it back right side up but before yanking the other half of the case off remove the eject button. Just jamb a fingernail under the right hand side and give a yank it will pop out. You can wiggle the case around and get it off without removing this but the chance of damage drops to zero if you already took it off.
	Lift the lid and there we go! This is another good time for shouting to anyone in the room... use your best judgment.
	You should now have a plie of parts that looks something like this.

STEP 2 FIXING RROD

Once you have taken a part (well partially) your 360, you should by now have something that looks like this

Now lets remove the motherboard from the metal casing. Look at the powerswitch in the front. There are 3 Torx8 (T8) screws that you must remove. One of them is concealed by that white light diffuser. Memorize the position it is attached, so that you don't accidently clip it on wrong, just to find out your 360 won't turn on AFTER you reassemble it.

After you remove the T8 screws, simply pull out the chip and set it aside. In some versions of the 360 there are a bunch of T8 screws that hold the motherboard from the bottom of the case. Unscew those, and your motherboard should come out of the metal casing.

Flip the motherboard over and face the culprit that has plagued your 360. Microsoft's ingenuis Xclamps design. These Xclamps are the reason why your Xbox 360 gets the 3 red lights. My guess is that somebody got really stoned one night and decided to hold in these brackets by pressure, instead of the logical, conventional... screws. Instead of evenly distrubiting the pressure, it pushes down on the back of the cpu and gpu chips. When the 360 gets hot, the motherboard flexes. The combination of that and the xclamps pressing down on the chips causes the cheap bga solder connections underneath the chips to break. This is why the towel trick temporarily fixes this, it reflows the solder to create the connections again, but the xclamps are still there to screw it up again.

Indulge yourself in prying those pieces of **** off the motherboard. I used pliers to get them off, but be VERY cautious not to damage the motherboard itself while you're at it. You must pry off 2 out of 4 ends before they pop off.

After removing the Xclamps, flip the mobo over to remove the heatsinks from the CPU(left) and the GPU(right, 2 chips; 1 big 1 small). Now stop, and lets take a moment to applaud to microsoft's awesome thermal paste job, it looks like very few of it actually ended up on the CPU/GPU to conduct the heat released from the chips to the heatsinks. Great job microsoft.

Use a 1/4" socket to remove the screws from both heatsinks.

Lets get the screws ready before we apply the thermal paste. I recommend putting 1 washer on the screw and then 2 washers between the motherboard and the heatsinks so that in case you tighten the screws a little too tight the heatsink won't crush the chip. Now you are ready to apply the Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste.

But before that, I would suggest that you scrub off Microsoft's thermal paste off the heatsinks AND the chips, be careful though not to actually damage the chips. Now put some AS5 on the CPU and on both chips of the GPU. Apply a reasonable amount of this stuff, don't drown the chips in it because it might actually all get squeezed off the chips(just like it did for MS) if you apply too much pressure when screwing back the heatsinks.

Top image is the GPU(2 chips)
Bottom is the CPU

Now it's time to put the heatsinks back on the CPU & GPU with the thermal paste on. Like I said before it is best to put 2 washers between the motherboard and the heatsinks.

The tricky part is to actually screw in the screws onto the heatsinks without flipping the motherboard over. For the obvious reason of course. What I did was simply lift the motherboard up with my hand and turn the screws clockwise until they firmly held the heatsink in place. If you find that a little difficult you can slide the mobo over to the edge of the table just so you can screw them in. Don't screw them in too tight, just enough so that it holds it in place.

You should have something that resembles the picture below. Once again do not overtighten the screws, and don't let them hang there too loosely.

Now plug the front panel(where the On button is) back on, and also the fan. Do not put the heatpipe or the DVD rom in place yet though.

Plug the Xbox in to the power supply and the AV cable.

And turn it on using a remote or your controller. Most likely your 360 will still have the 3 red lights, and the reason for that is because the solder connections are still broken. Let's fix that...

And by let's fix it I mean let's let it fix itself. Turn the 360 on without the heatpipe so that it over heats and resolders the connections. If you get 2 red lights that means the screws are too loose. Correct that and let it stay on for about 10 minutes, until the fan gets to full power. I just let mine overheat until it turned itself off not to fry the CPU/GPU. After it goes off(or you turn it off) let it stand for about 10 more minutes without touching it(otherwise you're screwed if you move it after it resoldered the connections).

Now turn it back on and it should have green lights. If the AV cable isn't plugged you will get 4 red lights, if it is plugged in to your TV, then you probably squeezed the thermal paste off the CPU and GPU while readjusting the screws. My first time repairing the 360 I had to take out the mobo from the metalcasing about a dozen times to make sure everything was done correctly, so if your first time isn't a charm either try the above process several times to get it working.

After you get the green lights, take it a part again(last time I promise) to tighten the heatsinks' screws. Play around with your 360 before closing it up, make sure it works properly.

2009-12-26T12:31:00.000-08:00

SOME SIMPLE BUT VERY OVERLOOKED TIPS TO HELP PREVENT THE RROD.

1. Keep it off the carpet!

If you have your Xbox 360 laying on the carpet, you're putting your system at risk. Playing with your console on carpet can suck in all sorts of dust and fibers and cut off the system's air flow. Instead, move your Xbox 360 onto a desk or table. Even a large book will help keep your system away from all the nasty muck that lurks in your carpet.

2. Air flow is everything

You want a source of fresh air - a window, an air conditioning unit, a vent - to provide circulation around your Xbox 360 so it can blow out hot stale air. Don't keep your Xbox 360 cooped up in a cramped entertainment center, or you're asking for trouble.

3. Clean it

With the Xbox 360's fans constantly spinning in that small case, it's pretty easy for dust, dirt and other garbage to block the system's ventilation. Every so often, you might want to take a few tissues wipe and away some of the nasty mess around the vent openings (being careful not to blow more debris into the console). Cigarette or cigar smoke will lead to a funky buildup, too, and may gunk up the fans.

4. Let it chill

Marathon gaming sessions have a habit of stressing the Xbox 360, so if you hear your Xbox 360's fans churning, be sure to power down the console for a bit and give it a breather. Most importantly, always remember to power down your Xbox after you finish playing - don't leave it turned on day in, day out.

5. Turn it upside down

In its standard vertical configuration, the Xbox 360's bottom vent is actually blocked. flipping the Xbox 360 onto its other side - standing it on the hard drive - the system dissipated heat faster. Your mileage may vary, but it might be worth a shot if you get heat-related crashes.

6. Buy a newer model

Obviously the least desirable option on this list, but worth investigating if you're a dedicated Xbox 360 gamer (or you just got a big raise). Newer Xbox 360 models, particularly the new 60GB model introduced in July of 2008, have better cooling systems and are less likely to give you the dreaded Red Ring of Death. Before your resort to this last-ditch effort, though, you should experiment with the othertips on this

7.Take care of your media.
Make sure your game CD's are clean, dusty and dirty CDs can create friction between the Xbox 360 and the game causing disk read errors and maybe a problem with the disk tray laser. Make sure your game CD is free of dust and dirt.

8.Watch the power brick.
he AC adapter (or power brick) can also overheat. Don't let it sit on the carpet or on the bed, get it up off the floor. Place it on a book or a table. If it still overheats, try placing it across an empty box for further ventilation.

9. add extra fans.
As the main cause of the rrod is overheating you can add extra fans to it. The pic is of a whisper fan on to the gpu to keep it extra cool. this is for more advanced xbox 360 people who know what there doing . you could also try having a desktop fan keeping the xbox cool for less advanced people.