Topic: The End Of The 3 Red Lights! (Read 1416 times)

Pasniper · « **Reply #120 on:** March 18, 2007, 02:54:00 PM »

Just did the eraser trick and it worked awesome, when i first started the xbox I still got the 3RLOD but after letting it sit for about 1 minute I restarted and it fired right up. Now to see how long it lasts.

Xandegui77 · « **Reply #121 on:** March 18, 2007, 06:55:00 PM »

QUOTE(Pasniper @ Mar 18 2007, 05:25 PM)

Just did the eraser trick and it worked awesome, when i first started the xbox I still got the 3RLOD but after letting it sit for about 1 minute I restarted and it fired right up. Now to see how long it lasts.

That's awesome. Now we have 52 (Yes, FIFTY TWO) 3RL fixed with rubber in our brazilian forum, hahaha

5 of them had problem with overheating (2RL), that will be fixed with heatsink on the top of the memories.
3 bricked 360 could not be repaired with rubber but was fixed removing the X clamps an puting rubber feet at the edges of GPU and CPU heatsink. These 3 consoles were fixed something like this http://forums.xbox-s...howtopic=592527
This fix is incredible successfull. Keep going and posting the findings.
All 40 3RL fixed are working flawlessly until now.
In 4 bricked consoles the rubber fix didn't work. But these consoles had a experience with hot gun and we think that nothing will fix them.

sonicsam · « **Reply #122 on:** March 18, 2007, 07:56:00 PM »

i just added eraser pads to my 3RL 360 and it worked! my 360 has been heatgunned twice, both times lasting only a month before returning to 3RL.

after i installed the pads, i let it 3RL for 10min then turned it off and on still 3RL, off/on, only the middle dot was green, off/on, 1RL, off/on, froze on bootup screen, off/on, works 100%. so count me as another successful implementation of this fix, for now at least... ::crosses fingers::

MiahX007 · « **Reply #123 on:** March 18, 2007, 08:55:00 PM »

I think my way is better, it accomplishes the same thing, but without the worry of frying the RAM on down the road.

http://forums.xbox-s...howtopic=592527

pimpmaul69 · « **Reply #124 on:** March 18, 2007, 10:05:00 PM »

here in the usa bestbuy sells heatsink packs that have small enough heatsinks to do this. bfg, the company that makes graphics cards is who makes them .. much better than erasers.

L337 5n1pZ0R · « **Reply #125 on:** March 18, 2007, 11:40:00 PM »

I have been from forum to forum searching for a prompt fix on the three red light 0102 error code. I used the heatgun for about 5 minutes, and I did this (eraser method). I added a cooling modification (60mm 12v fan) too. The system booted the very FIRST time after doing these things. The system would not boot after attempting to for probably 100 times at the LEAST before these mods (so it DID have bad connections).

Thank you for the valuable information. I know there are probably different/better methods, but I was trying EVERY method I could find at the time (in order of finding them) and this one came first and worked for me!

System has been started 10 different times so far within the past three days. I played the first mission of GOW, and some other junk with it. Still runs great.

Thank you!

Xandegui77 · « **Reply #126 on:** March 19, 2007, 07:24:00 AM »

QUOTE(pimpmaul69 @ Mar 19 2007, 12:36 AM)

here in the usa bestbuy sells heatsink packs that have small enough heatsinks to do this. bfg, the company that makes graphics cards is who makes them .. much better than erasers.

If you are talking about coper ou aluminun heatsinks, here we have those too. But they are hard and will brake the memories if we use them to put pressure over them. If you are talking about another material, post the link.

stevew · « **Reply #127 on:** March 19, 2007, 08:39:00 AM »

QUOTE(Xandegui77 @ Mar 19 2007, 08:31 AM)

If you are talking about coper ou aluminun heatsinks, here we have those too. But they are hard and will brake the memories if we use them to put pressure over them. If you are talking about another material, post the link.

I think that pimpmaul69 was referring to this. I can't tell what material these are made of from the picture or description. I placed a call to BFG technical support to inquire, but I was kept on hold for over 20 minutes and finally just hung up the phone.

miikkis · « **Reply #128 on:** March 20, 2007, 12:17:00 PM »

Hi,

I dont write much to this forum, but it has been very very helpful. I ran to 3 Red light about 2½ month ago. First I found the towel and hot gun trick here and those helped for awhile. This month has been a pain in my ass

X0 hasn't worked at all max time it stays up is something like 8min.

Yesterday I read about this fix. I was very very sceptic about this, but I gived shot for it.

Now first time over 2month I have played TDU over 2h without anyproblems. I hope this fix is final what I need to do

. Thanks to everyone and great job. I go back to play

Tiuk · « **Reply #129 on:** March 21, 2007, 06:44:00 PM »

My friend bought a 360 off ebay. When he received it it had 3RL. He sent it to MS and they told him the previous owner had opened it, so warranty was void.

I directed him here and he's trying the eraser trick now. I'll post back when I hear how it turned out.

Tiuk · « **Reply #130 on:** March 21, 2007, 09:20:00 PM »

QUOTE(Tiuk @ Mar 21 2007, 08:15 PM)

My friend bought a 360 off ebay. When he received it it had 3RL. He sent it to MS and they told him the previous owner had opened it, so warranty was void.

I directed him here and he's trying the eraser trick now. I'll post back when I hear how it turned out.

Didn't work

Xandegui77 · « **Reply #131 on:** March 21, 2007, 09:42:00 PM »

QUOTE(Tiuk @ Mar 22 2007, 12:27 AM)

Didn't work

Try turning on the 360 and stay on for 10 minutes with 3RL. Then turn off and on again. From Ebay? Previous owner possibly used a hot gun on him.

Paperstack.1 · « **Reply #132 on:** March 21, 2007, 11:03:00 PM »

Well...shit....mines gave out too after playing Halo 2. Finished an online game, was taken back to optimatch, and it froze.

Rebooted, kept freezing at the opening, then one more boot, 3 ROL now.

Now i'm pissed as this is my 2nd 360 to run with and really don't want to buy another. Someone I know around my way repairs them but charges $100 which is a "hell no" in my book.

I would want to do it myself but don't know if it is really hard like the guy says it is. Any inputs?

BTW, I tried to 15 minute thing, that didn't work.

Tiuk · « **Reply #133 on:** March 21, 2007, 11:17:00 PM »

QUOTE(Xandegui77 @ Mar 21 2007, 11:49 PM)

Try turning on the 360 and stay on for 10 minutes with 3RL. Then turn off and on again. From Ebay? Previous owner possibly used a hot gun on him.

I'll have him give it a try, thanks.

alphanumeric303 · « **Reply #134 on:** March 21, 2007, 11:21:00 PM »

COUNT IT - it worked for me on the first time I fired it up after placing the erasers on the memories. Most people have had to wait for the 3RL's for 5-10 minutes, but mine worked on the first try. I am going to be Keeping it on for a while.

--1 minute after start up: I did notice the fans are louder than before

--2 minutes after start up:fans are moving even faster than at 1 minute - almost seems like its going to blow up or something.

(maybe this is a good time to replace the fans with the aftermarket ones)

--3 minutes after start up: fans are still as loud as it was at 2 minutes. Its kind of scary, but HEY IT WORKS!

I will update later tonight or the day after as of how many hours I accumulate.

Thanks again Brazil!

UPDATE

After 6-8 minutes of leaving it on from before: The screen went blank and then I got red lights 1 and 3 ...which is from Overheating according to the Troubleshooting sticky thread. Im going to let it cool off for a few minutes and then try again. It doesnt seem that any one else has had this problem in this thread yet. Hopefully it will work.

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