Topic: Tutorial : X-clamp Replacement - Lawdawg0931's Method (Read 17552 times)

foreirongold · « **Reply #1005 on:** February 27, 2009, 12:10:00 AM »

I just tried this method on a RROD'd Xenon Xbox 360 and it worked (almost) perfectly!

I replaced both CPU and GPU X-clamps in my case

Items used:

8x M5 10mm screws
16x 3/16" fibre washers (one on either side of the board)
16x 3/16" brass washers (2 on the chip-side of the board, none underneath)
Arctic Silver 5

After installing I baked it for a minute and a half then let it cool down for 5 minutes. Now it works again!

I say this fix is almost perfect because the actual heads of the M5 screws are a bit tall, making the board a bit higher than the cut outs on the case. I think I'll need to disassemble and grind em down a bit before I put everything back together.

Thanks Lawdawg!

lawdawg0931 · « **Reply #1006 on:** February 27, 2009, 03:58:00 AM »

QUOTE(jjm257 @ Feb 26 2009, 05:09 PM)

The heatsink is in the middle of an x-clamp. The bolts go to the four corners of the x-clamp, non of these go into the heatsink. So how might I remove an x-clamp given this to fix my 3 red lights?

The X-clamp is removed (thrown away), during this process. It is the cause of the overheating problem to begin with. Once gone, the screws go up through the mobo & screw into the threaded corners of the heatsink. The old posts that were screwed into the heatsink - & then go into the X-clamp have been replaced by the 10mm M5 bolts.

ryu420 · « **Reply #1007 on:** February 28, 2009, 06:02:00 PM »

ok i have been looking everywhere for the parts and have had no luck... i am in vancouver bc, canada and went to home depot and said they didn't have them because it was metric or something... anyone know where i could get these exact screws and washers in canada?

Col.Havoc · « **Reply #1008 on:** March 01, 2009, 12:37:00 PM »

QUOTE(ryu420 @ Feb 28 2009, 09:38 PM)

ok i have been looking everywhere for the parts and have had no luck... i am in vancouver bc, canada and went to home depot and said they didn't have them because it was metric or something... anyone know where i could get these exact screws and washers in canada?

I had the exact same problem with the nylon washers (the screws/metal washers I found easily in Home Hardware). Believe it or not, I ended up going to a place near me called ABCO who build ships, and they had the nylon washers in stock (I tried everywhere). It was the only place I could find them. If you know someone who orders from the states or macmaster-carr, that is your best chance. I believe I seen the parts on Amazon.com.

rickdf · « **Reply #1009 on:** March 02, 2009, 01:58:00 PM »

Just joined this community just to give Lawdawg props!! I had tried other methods--drilling holes in the bottom of the metal tray and treading the screws thru with washers as stand-offs, etc--but could not get it past the 3ROD. Used Lawdawg's method of mounting the screws right on the mainboard and Wilhelm's method of using the little credit card nib-blits on the GPU/CPU corners and bam, worked like a charm. The only thing I did a little differently was I "cooked" the GPU a little longer by leaving the fan plugged but removed from the housing and had it positioned right on top of the CPU blowing down into it to keep it cool. Other sites I found have stated that the GPU sometimes needs more cooking than 2-5 mins. By having the fan blowing directly into the CPU heatsink it will keep the overheating protection (2 red lights) from kicking in thus shutting down the xbox. Again, thanks Lawdawg for ur awesome instuctions and youtube videos. I had been trying various methods for about a week now and urs was the one that did the trick!! Cheers. //rick//

TechnoLover · « **Reply #1010 on:** March 03, 2009, 08:02:00 PM »

Well, hello there fellow members.

I have officially decided to purchase a Xbox360 from a friend, it has RROD which should be a problem but I think I should be able to repair it. The only part that really I am afraid of is the whole Screwing the CPU and the Heat sink back on. I was wondering if any of you that have already done this could advise me some tips and maybe something that I should do before hand to make sure I don't completely ruin it...

Age shouldn't matter when it comes to repairing things but I am 15.
I also have repaired similar things in the past, but I want to be completely prepaired and have a positive outlook and support before I mess up.

I thank you guys in advance and hope to see some reply's soon...

TechnoLover · « **Reply #1011 on:** March 03, 2009, 08:17:00 PM »

QUOTE(Col.Havoc @ Mar 1 2009, 03:13 PM)

When it comes to putting the screws down snug, for me, it was going hand tight on all four screws (make sure none are cross threaded/otherwise) and I did a quarter-half screw more, with a driver.

Overheating, the first time I did this method and overheated my xbox, it only took about a minute or two to overheat. I did the countdown after it started to overheat to 2 minutes (probably a bit more) turned it off, and tightened the screws in place (not as hard as I should have done probably). Once I was done, cooled down, turned back on, RRoD. So, I decided to re-watch the videos and decided to tighten the scews down a bit more (both pre-heat and once it was heated) and this time it took about 3 minutes to overheat, and the heatsinks did get quite a bit hotter. Did the 2 minutes again, and this time I turned the screws for all they were worth. Put everything back together, did the fan shroud mod, turned it on and voila!, works great.

So make sure the screws are tight the first time around, or make them loose and make them tighter after cooking it?

Crabjuice · « **Reply #1012 on:** March 04, 2009, 12:18:00 PM »

joined forums to say thank you. Up and running again. The Vids were awesome. It didn't cook the first time. I cooked a second time for about 3 mins. I do have one issue my cooling fans run on high speed constantly now. Is that something I did or normal part of this fix? It's just annoying they are really LOUD.

TechnoLover · « **Reply #1013 on:** March 05, 2009, 08:00:00 PM »

Alright thanks man, but how tight....? Like tight as I can get it, or so it's not moving tight?

TechnoLover · « **Reply #1014 on:** March 06, 2009, 10:11:00 PM »

Bah, I hate posting two replies in a row, but I searched but can't find a list of what I will need.
Would someone give me a list of the things that I need?

I WILL GREATLY APPRETIATE IT.

lawdawg0931 · « **Reply #1015 on:** March 09, 2009, 04:28:00 PM »

QUOTE(TechnoLover @ Mar 7 2009, 12:47 AM)

Would someone give me a list of the things that I need?

Not sure what parts you are asking for, other than the parts for the tutorial as a whole... Check the first post - the link for the tutorial has a parts list. Page 1

MickRick · « **Reply #1016 on:** March 09, 2009, 05:42:00 PM »

Can anyone post UK equivalents of the parts required?

P-Dude · « **Reply #1017 on:** March 15, 2009, 05:16:00 PM »

Mine doesn't seem to want to overheat to the 2 lights. Any suggestions? I've got the AV, power, and DVD drive plugged in.

Holm76 · « **Reply #1018 on:** March 15, 2009, 05:22:00 PM »

QUOTE(xenomorphic @ Mar 10 2009, 01:38 AM)

Forget about buying an Elite, I got error 0103 on mine!!!

Thats how i'm here

Regards Newton

Do you know if there are any report on the Jasper Red Ringing?

P-Dude · « **Reply #1019 on:** March 15, 2009, 06:13:00 PM »

EDIT: seem to be getting error 0002 now, I've loosened the screws, hand-tightened them (snug), still same error code. What's the deal?

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