360 for parts

[The Quadfather]

I am looking to trade my x box 360 for parts basically,a-arms,axle,shocks,plastics,rims and tires.i am open to all kinds of trading The x box is about 8 months old,It comes with all the HD wires,20g hard drive,1 wireless controller,headset,Call of duty 4,GTAIV,PGR4,Call of duty 3, and Saints Row.

 

Let me know what you got,i would really like to deal locally unless you want to deal with shipping cost and the hastle

[okbeast]

Interested in some CPI inframe pipes? I'm local in stillwater too.

[The Quadfather]

Interested in some CPI inframe pipes? I'm local in stillwater too.

 

i got some friends that go to school there.im not really needing pipes but i will def keep it in mind

[banshee_99]

i got some friends that go to school there.im not really needing pipes but i will def keep it in mind

 

paddles?

[The Quadfather]

paddles?

 

I was playin the x-box last night and got tired of hearing the intercool running so i hunhooked it, after one round of call of duty online the son of a bitch got the ring of death.............and i just bought the 100 dollar wireless internet network adapter.Fuck microsoft.and bill gates.I wish i could kick him in the nuts.

[BB3]

What kind of Arms are you wanting?

I have some yfz450 arms and also what kind of tires are you wanting?

[Meat]

What kind of Arms are you wanting?

I have some yfz450 arms and also what kind of tires are you wanting?

 

Google "ring of death X-box", unless your looking for a new door stop.

 

 

 

 

 

X-Box 360 - Reasons and Solutions for the Red Ring of Death

 

(also called the "3 Rings of Death", "Ring of Death")

 

The Reason:

 

The Red Ring of Death occurs because of overheating. The Xbox 360 designers decided to put in the bare minimum of necessary cooling equipment in order to create a slim and light console. So in a nutshell, with all the graphics processing power the 360 has, it simply hasn't enough heatsinks and fans to keep the components cool enough.

 

What Are The Chances Of Your X-Box Being Affected By The Ring Of Death?

 

It is generally accepted that the failure rate is about 33% of all consoles. Recently though, newer models have been brought out and it is thought that the failure rate on these models is about 16%. It may be that all consoles are exactly the same and you just get lucky (or unlucky!), or perhaps the way it gets used has an impact as it could be that more processor intensive games may heat the console more rapidly.

 

How To Try To Prevent It:

 

Ensure that your X-Box receives enough airflow around it and that it is never put on a carpet.

Keep your console far away from heat sources such as heaters.

Do not keep your power brick on the floor.

If you feel that it is getting very hot during use, try using additional fans or other cooling devices available on the market.

 

What To Do If You Get The Red Ring Of Death:

Microsoft have extended their warranty to 3 years, so your first option is to send it there. You will be without your X-Box for between 4 - 8 weeks, and will probably not get back the same console you sent in.

If you are not in the warranty period, or don't want to send it to Microsoft there is the option of fixing it yourself. There are many video clips and instructions online on how to do this, but beware as some of them can do more harm than good.

 

Many sites advocate wrapping the console in a towel. This can apparently work for a while because the it re-melts the disconnected soldered joints and there is a chance that the soldered material rejoins again. Eventually the soldered joints will become brittle and break again. This method is not advised as getting the console this hot will probably bring about other problems, and is a temporary solution anyway!

There are other sites that give instructions on how to resolder the joints. This is also something I wouldn't advise! The X-Box was soldered using industrial grade machinery that costs thousands of dollars. They also knew what they were doing when they did it.

 

There are a few reputable guides out there which you might consider investing in. After doing extensive research, this was the best that I could find:

 

http://www.FixRingofDeath.com

 

It looks very professional, and promises a fix in under 2 hours with normal household tools - NO SOLDERING! Excellent quality video, with step by step walk throughs and live support!

[Mjv420]

I used to be really big on repairing 360's until I just got out of it recently. I didnt look at the guide meat provided but its more than likely the guide in which you remove the x-clamps which hold the heatsinks on the chip dyes and replacing then with bolts and washers which secure it better. This does work in most cases but is just a temporary fix.

 

The causes of the 3rlod comes from the GPU, the GPU uses BGA interface meaning that the chip is soldered using ball grid array underneath the chip and connects to the board. When overheating occurs the original x-clamps flex releasing pressure on the heatsink which in turn causes the chip desolder itself so to speak creating broken connections.

 

I have used the x-clamp removal method, along with using a heatgun and trying to reflow the GPU, memory, and southbridge and have had success with both, but let me remind you these are both just temporary fixes.

 

If you want a permanent solution you will want to have the GPU re-balled, but 360's are so damn cheap now I would buy a new one which do run alot cooler.

[The Quadfather]

I used to be really big on repairing 360's until I just got out of it recently. I didnt look at the guide meat provided but its more than likely the guide in which you remove the x-clamps which hold the heatsinks on the chip dyes and replacing then with bolts and washers which secure it better. This does work in most cases but is just a temporary fix.

 

The causes of the 3rlod comes from the GPU, the GPU uses BGA interface meaning that the chip is soldered using ball grid array underneath the chip and connects to the board. When overheating occurs the original x-clamps flex releasing pressure on the heatsink which in turn causes the chip desolder itself so to speak creating broken connections.

 

I have used the x-clamp removal method, along with using a heatgun and trying to reflow the GPU, memory, and southbridge and have had success with both, but let me remind you these are both just temporary fixes.

 

If you want a permanent solution you will want to have the GPU re-balled, but 360's are so damn cheap now I would buy a new one which do run alot cooler.

 

 

Yeah,but then i will still have this one if i go buy a new one,I guess i will just send it into microsoft,and have them send me a different one