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[feeutfo]

...via diy methods? I have 3 quadrants constantly lit/not flashing and it's out of warranty by about 18months

Microsoft want 80/90 sobs to fix their own cock up/bad design heat sink that melts. 

Not entirely sure of the cause or what the lights mean exactly, looking into it now, but there's plenty of videos on varios subjects to fix it.

Just wondered if anyones been there before and has direct experience or links....? 

[tidla]

as they so frequently round here...

get the codes read and report back!

(kids forever turning the 360 into disco lights)

[CaptainZok]

Out of warranty as in the one year standard warranty or the 3 years extended warranty they offered for the red ring of death Chris?

[TheBoy]

Ring Microsoft - for specific faults, they did the honest thing and extended to 3yrs. Unlike Fony, and their crappy gayStation 3 faults.

[RobG]

Are you getting an error code on screen Chris :question

[tidla]

any screen display?

[Jusme]

Hi Chris, heard some bad stories about DIY kits bought to fix 'red ring of death'.
But my son has had 2 fixed free of charge, both consoles out of warranty.

< ' On July 5, 2007, the Vice-President of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business division published an open letter recognizing the console's problems, as well as announcing a three-year warranty extension for every Xbox 360 console that experiences the "general hardware failure" indicated by three flashing red LEDs on the console '>

Sorry can't remember which site I went on to arrange a pickup and repair, but did it all online, took about 10 days to get console back, but invariably it isn't the one you sent them, that's why you have to remove your hard drive.
Just found this link in 'my favourites', http://support.xbox.com/en-gb/pages/contact-us.aspx 

Hope this helps....... 

[feeutfo]

Yeah been onto xbox support, their records show it purchased in march 06 iirc. So that's beyond the 3 year warranty. Their system has no function to allow free repair even 1day beyond that period apparently. It's had very little use, possibly proved by it lasting this long?

There is no picture at all, completely black screen.

Some videos show it coming apart very easy.

[feeutfo]

Should add power supply light is green.

[feeutfo]

Error code
From an unofficial web site, description unconfirmed as it says, but the code is correct via pedal trick 

E08: Unconfirmed: General I/O Malfunction, could be caused by an error with any of the I/O devies such as A/V port, USB, Hard drive, DVD drive, etc. over torquing of the AV or heatsync bolts can cause this error

[Martin_1962]

Reflow with a hot air gun?

[feeutfo]

Reflow with a hot air gun?

From what I gather that's ps3 I think  :-/

Xbox is some silver compound stuff, didn't see any heat needed.  :-?

[Martin_1962]

Reflow with a hot air gun?

From what I gather that's ps3 I think  :-/

Xbox is some silver compound stuff, didn't see any heat needed.  :-?

And clamping - sounds like broken solder as well.

If so - got a plastic welder here and it has already revived a YLOD PS3, however it really needs reballing for a permanent fix.

[feeutfo]

Reflow with a hot air gun?

From what I gather that's ps3 I think  :-/

Xbox is some silver compound stuff, didn't see any heat needed.  :-?

And clamping - sounds like broken solder as well.

If so - got a plastic welder here and it has already revived a YLOD PS3, however it really needs reballing for a permanent fix.

Yeah so I gather, got a mate locally done 3 ps3's. He talked about similar...

[TheBoy]

Any 'home' fix is a temporary bodge, ultimately likely to do more damage than good. gayStation or seXBOX.

But if its fubar, wrap in blanket and switch on for a few hours trick may temporarily give it extra life.

Out of interest, on back of seXBOX is power requirements, what are these - wanting to know what 'generation' yours is for my own benefit (mine is 1st generation, I'm extpecting failure at any time )