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For all of you with the red ring of death

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meth_time
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there was only 1 ring though, e74 error thing.

i just disabled the fan and vacuumed all the vents.
Apr 18 2010 3:07PM
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MCIRONCOCK
Posts: 3094 - Karma: 30
I got 3/4 red the other day. So disappointing, I thought my xbox was a trooper.

RIP Xbox, 1/07-4/10
Apr 18 2010 3:12PM
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jeaaaa
Posts: 184 - Karma: 11
my dad somehow fixed my xbox when it had 3/4
Apr 18 2010 3:14PM
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Milksteak
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My dad somehow destroyed my xbox when it 3/4.
Apr 18 2010 3:16PM
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DaveM
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Fuck you red rings.

Apr 18 2010 3:17PM
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tom.ch
Posts: 102 - Karma: -15
dude i got one ring as well.  how would one go about disabling the fan, or is it really quite obvious?
Apr 18 2010 3:21PM
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meth_time
Posts: 2783 - Karma: 21
take 2 q-tips take off the foamy whatever shit, and then sticmk them in so it stops the fan, keep your xbox on until it shuts down, and then vacuum the bastard.

or just try it without disabling the fans, probably the same shit
Apr 18 2010 3:24PM
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5teve.
Posts: 610 - Karma: 12
the red rings ruin people. lol
Apr 18 2010 3:29PM
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
to be honest; i was expecting something like an inflamed anus when i clicked on this thread....
Apr 18 2010 3:59PM
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pmw
Posts: 5760 - Karma: 829
and you still clicked it?
Apr 18 2010 4:01PM
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jason...
Posts: 9006 - Karma: 780
You're not alone.
Apr 18 2010 4:02PM
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p.hawks
Posts: 2832 - Karma: 581
if it 3/4 redrings wrap it up in a towel (like cover all the vents) and just leave it on until it overheats
theres this safety thing in it that automatically shuts it down
may sound like bs but we did that to my friends and got it to work for a while
you can do it again and again but eventually you have to go to microsoft
Apr 18 2010 4:06PM
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No_Dub
Posts: 3357 - Karma: 294
I was really hoping to open this thread and see a pic of a playstation tres.
Apr 18 2010 4:11PM
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C-DAWGSTYLEZ
Posts: 832 - Karma: 171
I thought this thread was going to be a cure for when you have those shits that make your asshole burn.
Apr 18 2010 4:15PM
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leahey
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To everyone that gets the 3 rings, don't panic right away. More times than not, the Xbox is not what overheated, it is that bulky power adapter. You can tell this if when you turn on your Xbox if the light on the adapter is red. That means it short circuited. There are a few solutions, you could let it cool off over night, don't use a fan, just leave it in your basement or somewhere where it is cold. Or, this doesn't work all the time, but you could switch the outlet in which the adapter is connected, sometimes that helps.
Apr 18 2010 4:20PM
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meth_time
Posts: 2783 - Karma: 21
the towel thing is basically the same as using q-tips, they both stop the fan and have it overheat.
Apr 18 2010 4:25PM
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zerospinskier
Posts: 4867 - Karma: 350
You can fix it by removing the x-braces and putting in regular nuts and bolts. Then reapply the old dried up thermal compound on the CPU and GPU. Add a small piece of sheet aluminum .032" thick to the GPU between the processor and heat sink. Then put a note card blocking the fan from reaching the GPU (smaller heatsink) and leave it on for about 15 minutes. Let it cool down, then try it normally. This works in almost all cases. If this still doesn't work, you can take a heat gun and run it over the board, focusing on the gpu and cpu.  If you really want to do it pm me and I can give you specific directions.
Apr 18 2010 4:33PM
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easiestEC
Posts: 2471 - Karma: 489
ahh the 3/4 red ring. so deadly.......
Apr 18 2010 4:34PM
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FBGM
Posts: 8184 - Karma: 2,675
honestly, before i opened this thread i thought you were talking about tuberculosis.
Apr 18 2010 4:46PM
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jeaaaa
Posts: 184 - Karma: 11
no you did not
Apr 18 2010 4:47PM
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FBGM
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i most certainly did.
Apr 18 2010 4:49PM
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Benedetto.
Posts: 2526 - Karma: 64
yeahhhh, WHATEVER
Apr 18 2010 5:33PM
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MistahSmith
Posts: 153 - Karma: 37
Dont try to fix 3/4 red ring, send it in! 3/4 is always under warranty, a buddy tried telling me that but i didnt believe him cause my standard warranty of 3 years was up, but i registered it online and instead of paying 100 dollars to ship it i payed nothing, my xbox is currently in Texas getting fixed
Apr 19 2010 11:52PM
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Mike.Steezze
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I've had 3/4 red rings 4 FUCKING TIMES, the only advantage is that I get a new 1 year manufacturers warranty each time.
Apr 20 2010 2:14AM
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Alex_G
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lol womenz dont know what turberculorisis is
Apr 20 2010 10:01AM
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FBGM
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true.
Apr 20 2010 10:59AM
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Zump.
Posts: 3338 - Karma: 305
if my x-box burns out, i'm calling up microsoft and bitching at them until i get it either fixed or a new one. i didn't pay $400 on the console alone to limit my playing time because its going to burn out, i'm going to have that thing running night and day if i so please. i have the right to because i dropped somewhere around 500 and change (including everything else i buy ie. games/controllers) because i thought enough of their product to give them my business. if they can't produce a product for that kind of money i'm giving them, i'm going to sony. and i'll get free fucking live with it.

/rant

but if you ever have a problem, rant this on microsoft's customer service. they'll take care of you. don't spend a dime. if they refuse, go to the manager and be a dick
Apr 20 2010 12:27PM
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EthanJPAskier
Posts: 1668 - Karma: 248
hahahha
Apr 20 2010 12:33PM
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RockyMountnHigh
Posts: 990 - Karma: 14
Fuck just got it. What's up everybody? I will just be doing homework and biking for the next 2-3 weeks yay! I just got the new splinter cell so this fuckn blows.
Apr 21 2010 11:30AM
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steezeeepolizeee
Posts: 8756 - Karma: 796
I had the red ring so I took a highlighter and coloured it yellow, works perfectly now :)
Apr 21 2010 12:49PM
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Luc.
Posts: 7540 - Karma: 59
i got it like 3 days ago. ive gotten it prob like 20 times before, but just restart it and she is golden. not so much this time:(

probs a blessing in disguise so i can study for finals more now.
Apr 21 2010 1:25PM
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dex.
Posts: 2973 - Karma: 62
english please
Apr 21 2010 2:52PM
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no_steeze
Posts: 23992 - Karma: 4,267
i got the 3/4 ring on my old xbox, sold it on ebay for 60 bucks, bought a console only with hdmi for 70. lost 10 bucks and got a working hdmi console within a week. that one has lasted me like a year or more maybe but i very rarely play xbox
Apr 21 2010 2:56PM
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