
There is a lot of info out there on how to fix your Xbox 360 RROD. But how does one know which fix is bonafide or the very best. Well, in this piece I briefly lay out every one and rate them.
Number 1 - The Towel Trick - It goes something like this : You take the hard drive off, wrap the entire unit in a towel to prevent the excess heat from escaping, turn the console on for approximately 15 mins to cook ( some instructions advocate 1 hour ), shut it down, unplug it for an hour, plug it back in and like magic it works.
But why! I haven’t heard a good explanation yet. Here is one of the explanations…”the unit gets so hot that it liquifies the solder that was cracking to the cause the red lights in the first place”….. Here are two potential perils as pointed out in the same instructions “could possibly damage other parts of the Xbox”…. “The unit could catch aflame it is getting so hot”. I need to say I’m going to rate this as the second most ridiculous fix of the 3 in consideration.
Number 2 - The Ice Bath - I do not even need to explain how to do that. Fundamentally, a Rubbermaid tub is filled with ice water, some vinegar is added, and the Xbox 360 is unplugged and submerged in the water / vinegar blend. After so many mins the console is removed, drained of water and straight away plugged back in. Should I say more? I really heard about a child who attempted this and was severely shocked. This as so many other fixes was presented as a YouTube video. It is actually quite irresponsible and will be removed. This fix is the most ludicrous fix of the 3 in consideration.
Number 3 - X-Clamp Fix - This is the only legitimate fix i have found thus far. It is as permanent as it gets. Do not use it however if your Xbox 360 is still under warranty. Send the console back to Microsoft and let them honour the guaranty. However , if the seal is damaged and / or it is not under warranty this fix is your best bet? This is the fix in brief ; you open up the console, take away the x-clamps, clean up the old thermal paste, put new thermal paste on, replace the x-clamps with screws and washers, reassemble the unit, overheat, let it cool down and it works on approximately 90% of the units.
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