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[devi0uz_d]

In the Cooling mod section of RJB's website, found here : http://www.rbjtech.net/xbox/cooling/cooling.htm
The link to the visio template of the fan shrouds links to the old host, which no longer exists.
Would anyone here happen to have that template?
TIA and thanks to RJBTech for the tutorials, nice work!

This post has been edited by devi0uz_d: Oct 11 2008, 10:23 PM

[newkind]

Allright, so I've fixed my 3Rod (YAY! YAY!) but I got 2 more problems ...

1. sometimes when i tighten or loosen the m5's when i turn on my xbox everything looks fine but there's no screen/sound (no red lights at all)

2. when xbox is running it freezes after a while ...

any solutions ?

[Nickans]

Hi everyone,

First time I'm posting in this site, but it been awhile since I'm lurking around  
I quickly want to congrats & thanks the mods and admin of this site, who has been really helpful many times.

I got a little Issue with the X-clamp replacement and I hope someone can help me... Here the issue:

First of all, I already repair an xbox 360 with the code 0102 by doing the xclamp fix and it still working so great. Now, one of my friend bring me his xbox360 with the code 0103 (which is pretty similar of the 0102). I done the xclamp fix but at the moment it normally work, it do not. I have a "new" error while starting the xbox, the error is 0110 (Memory error or overheating).

I tried to fix it again by playing with the heatsink and the screws, but still the same new error... I'm almost out of solution now (I'm even thinking about using the heat gun trick).  I know that I had some issues with the big heatsink (the four "legs" was not straight and I had an hard time to put the 4 screw in), I change to put some longer screws and it fit fine. However the 3led are still there.

Anyone have an idea of what can I try now, or how this new error can be relate to the old one after the xclamp fix?

Thanks

[adamsmith]

Has anyone done this mod without drilling the heatsinks?

This method (Mk3) is not possible on the new heatsinks I think, but then I found this

has anyone done this mod in this way?

Is it bad? good?

[adamsmith]

Bump

[JAmerican]

I did this mod way back in August 2007 and my Xbox 360 still works great. I have had occasional freezes but no red lights at all.

I did the mod when my system started to freeze once a day. I decided to take action before it got RRODed.

http://www.jamerican.net/?p=48

I highly recommend RBJTech's X-Clamp Replacement III Mod. I am not sure if he has made any others but this one still works for me .

Regards,

JAmerican

[movfx]

QUOTE(grim_d @ May 17 2007, 03:01 AM)

not at all, it's just ive seen alot of people saying this method is "too hard" because you need to modify the heatsink, if people have a guide, they find it alot easier.

well done job,thanks

[newf]

Hey guys, I just went through this entire thread, and unless I'm blind, I didn't see any part list for us Canadian's. And for two days now, the Seach just gives me a error and doesn't work

Everything up here is in inches, not MM.

Can anyone help?  I have no idea what any of this is in Canada


a ) 8 M5-.80 x 10 Machine Screws #138433
b ) 16 #10 Flat Washers – Nylon #139065
c ) 16 5mm Flat Washers – Metal #138319

This post has been edited by newf: Mar 14 2009, 12:14 AM

[newf]

I guess noone else knows either

[thestanleycup]

QUOTE(newf @ Mar 13 2009, 07:49 PM)

Hey guys, I just went through this entire thread, and unless I'm blind, I didn't see any part list for us Canadian's. And for two days now, the Seach just gives me a error and doesn't work

Everything up here is in inches, not MM.

Can anyone help?  I have no idea what any of this is in Canada
a ) 8 M5-.80 x 10 Machine Screws #138433
b ) 16 #10 Flat Washers – Nylon #139065
c ) 16 5mm Flat Washers – Metal #138319

hey man i live in mtl canada , i've been repairing 3 red light for some time now, just go at home depot and get (#10 nylon washers) and for the screws get machine screws (10-32x1/2 part no.174-717.) that is all you need , one nylon at bottom of motherboard and one nylon at top of motheboard. that is all you need , don't bother for steel washers. just do it like i told you.. make sure you use artic silver 5 compound paste on both cpu gpu then tighten the screws with both nylon washers underneath and on top , put back your motherboard in case. no need to drill to steel case by the way... when you turn on the 360 put fan on top on cpu and dvd drive , so the cpu will continue to receive air but gpu will boil for abtout 15 mins(to reflow solder) then turn off machine for 20 minutes to let it cool down, then turn on machine and you should be good to go... boosting your fans to 12v is highly recommended also to prevent 3red lights all over again, good luck

[newf]

QUOTE(thestanleycup @ Mar 16 2009, 07:55 AM)

hey man i live in mtl canada , i've been repairing 3 red light for some time now, just go at home depot and get (#10 nylon washers) and for the screws get machine screws (10-32x1/2 part no.174-717.) that is all you need , one nylon at bottom of motherboard and one nylon at top of motheboard. that is all you need , don't bother for steel washers. just do it like i told you.. make sure you use artic silver 5 compound paste on both cpu gpu then tighten the screws with both nylon washers underneath and on top , put back your motherboard in case. no need to drill to steel case by the way... when you turn on the 360 put fan on top on cpu and dvd drive , so the cpu will continue to receive air but gpu will boil for abtout 15 mins(to reflow solder) then turn off machine for 20 minutes to let it cool down, then turn on machine and you should be good to go... boosting your fans to 12v is highly recommended also to prevent 3red lights all over again, good luck

thanks man, I don't have a home depot here, but I'll try the same things from Canadian tire.

[XClampman360]

All Xbox 360's have metal plugs and metal x-clamp so anyone who says metal causes a short is totally wrong.
Every Xbox 360 made doesn't short out does it?, Nylon is bad due to the heating up and cooling down,then the GPU heatsink starts to press down on the RAM chips and can somtimes short!!

In my experance its metal all the way, Nylon were used as part of the first old style kits things have moved on as gamers want reliability! So thats were our kit works better than the rest! its now tryed and tested see for your self?

We also supplies console fixing companys with the Xclamp fix ,sorry if some people disagree but it works for us and lasts

[abd640]

Hi

Guys, i try to do the fix but i got error for many times... every time i try to do it i got 3 ROD then after 5 seconds 2 Red light then immediately it power off.

i'm using the shim method(MKI III), why is that is it before it's to tight or what?? i tried to uptight it but it's not working!!! why is that

before 1 year i success in doing it and it works after a hard work for 1 week... i don't know why now it's not working... i did it know because recently the 360 start with audio and without video...

i hope any one can give me an explanation why is all that happen

[nonix]

sup all!

my 3RROD story (so far):

*graphical errors after purchasing from ebay 10 mo ago.
*3r after a couple days (0102)
*xclamp removed and installed
+machine screws with "spring washers" outside
+nylon and original washers inside
*3 rod after plugging in AV and AC cables
*allowed to overheat for 2 min (2r)

tried plugging in the dvd-rom drive but error persists (0020), will try different pressures on the corners tonight.

This post has been edited by nonix: May 5 2009, 10:13 PM

[CosmoKramer420]

Hi guys, i'm trying to find the right screws on the lowes website, but part# 138433 doesn't exist anymore.  But i did find these instead.  http://www.lowes.com...d...880752&bc=c   .  Can somebody tell me if these are the right screws i should be getting.  Thanks