Topic: Tutorial : X-clamp Replacement - RBJtech's Method (Read 6561 times)

DeLuXe360 · « **Reply #645 on:** April 08, 2008, 12:44:00 AM »

hey again,

i got my xbox working, played for a couple hours non stop, very happy, BUT, for some reason it doesnt play a couple games,, FIFA08, Madden08, NBA live 08, all others it plays, and i know the disks are ok cause they work on another xbox, any ideads would be great, they're the only 3 games i want to work!!!

thanks

blahdah · « **Reply #646 on:** April 18, 2008, 06:47:00 PM »

MK1 or MK3 i have been performing the xclamp replacement for the xbox360 since the idea 1st came out i fixed about 80 system or so and out tht 80 around 10-20 have failed after a few months to few weeks down the line

Know before the mk3 actually came out i performed a fixed very similar to what RBJ has i have never performed the MK1 fix

wht i was wondering pull the heatsink down onto the board VS pushing the heatsink down onto the board they all seem the same in the end

Just wanted 2 know which one people thinks works better

Zikmorf · « **Reply #647 on:** April 18, 2008, 07:21:00 PM »

Hey, I'm new here, I've bought an x clamp fix kit from ebay, as my falcon elite has had the 3 red lights in about 3 months, and my 14 month old premium is having drive issues which cooling won't fix (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) , since then I've had 2 80mm fans wired up to a 12 volt plug on the back but the noise is irritating. So instead of doing the x clamp fix when I get it, I'm just gonna play the crap out of it until it gives me the permanent 3 red lights. I've done alot of RBJtech methods (cooling methods only apart from the 12v fan mod and cutting the mesh off) and I'm trying to get hold of one of them big heatsinks for my psu. Oh and yes I could have saved my warranty but judging by microsofts 'repair' process, I thought what the hell. I am wondering 2 things, 1. why did microsoft release the 65nm cpu and not the 65nm gpu at the same time? or the gpu first as that's where the problem seems to be. and 2. if the x clamp fix does work (and judging by reports, in most cases it seems to) then why the hell do microsoft continue to use the x clamp? Well that's my way of saying hello lol

This post has been edited by Zikmorf: Apr 19 2008, 02:23 AM

RYU81 · « **Reply #648 on:** May 08, 2008, 11:53:00 AM »

is there video to how Replace for X-clamp?

glitch666 · « **Reply #649 on:** May 13, 2008, 01:47:00 AM »

Hi, I would like to do this as a preventive measure. Will 5x10mm screws work or should I opt for longer screws for RBJs method? I have like 60 5mm washers, lawdawg promotes nylon washers, is this important?

Zikmorf · « **Reply #650 on:** May 13, 2008, 05:12:00 AM »

QUOTE(glitch666 @ May 13 2008, 09:23 AM)

Hi, I would like to do this as a preventive measure. Will 5x10mm screws work or should I opt for longer screws for RBJs method? I have like 60 5mm washers, lawdawg promotes nylon washers, is this important?

Now I'm new to the x-clamp fix, but I too did it as a preventive measure. Now I'm not sure how important nylon washers are but I'd imagine they'd be alright, surely all they'd do is ground the heatsink. As for the bolts, I don't know 'cos I did lawdawgs method. Sorry I wasn't much help but I can't see what's wrong with normal washers. If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will correct me.

Tone666 · « **Reply #651 on:** May 14, 2008, 11:00:00 PM »

Worked for me for a wee bit, then it rrod again

Took the whole thing apart and tried again.. worked for 5 mins.. and the games just froze and then rrod again...

so i redone the whole thing again.. also done the penny trick under the ram pads (2 x 1p) on each.. also done the fan shroud mod.

Works so far.. have hammered the 360 for the last 5 hours and all is good

Am wondering about the cardboard over the GPU heatsink tho... now my GPU heatsink gets really really hot, as in so hot i cant touch it for long.. same goes with the little heatsink attatched to it by the copper heatpipe (360 Elite)

Can RBJ confirm that the cardboard cant catch fire

I dont think it gets hot enough to set it on fire tho. reading from what he said.. his heatsink is cool to the touch.. mine is hot.

jc123rules · « **Reply #652 on:** June 13, 2008, 08:27:00 AM »

When i click on the links on the first page of this topic i cant view the two tutorials for RBJtech's Method 1 and 2. I get an error when i click on the links and i really would like to view these two tutorials.

Can anyone help?

Lovemuffin15 · « **Reply #653 on:** June 14, 2008, 03:22:00 PM »

I followed the X-Clamp replacement instructions to the T, but when I got to the part about letting it over heat. Mine just won't do it.

Right now I resorted to no heatsinks and letting it sit for a couple minutes, but I don't feel any heat at all from the chips...

I wonder if anyone has any ideas?

HackerSupreme · « **Reply #654 on:** June 14, 2008, 06:10:00 PM »

Secondary error code?

Lovemuffin15 · « **Reply #655 on:** June 14, 2008, 07:31:00 PM »

is that what's supposed to come up on the TV.. cuz my TV stays black/blank... I didn't realize it was supposed to show something. Yikes.

Brains_1969 · « **Reply #656 on:** June 15, 2008, 07:57:00 AM »

QUOTE(jc123rules @ Jun 13 2008, 04:03 PM)

When i click on the links on the first page of this topic i cant view the two tutorials for RBJtech's Method 1 and 2. I get an error when i click on the links and i really would like to view these two tutorials.

Can anyone help?

Same here is there any possiblity of somebody else re-posting these tutorials as all links to RBJ's methods seem dead. This would be very much appreciated.

Thanks

HackerSupreme · « **Reply #657 on:** June 15, 2008, 10:54:00 AM »

QUOTE(Lovemuffin15 @ Jun 14 2008, 10:07 PM)

is that what's supposed to come up on the TV.. cuz my TV stays black/blank... I didn't realize it was supposed to show something. Yikes.

http://www.llamma.co...error-codes.htm

Lovemuffin15 · « **Reply #658 on:** June 15, 2008, 01:44:00 PM »

Okay, I had no idea about the secondary error codes.

Mine's 0001 Power Supply Problem.
My question is, is there any good way to check for shorts in the motherboard/etc?

I don't think it's the PCU, but I know how to check that.

(If anyone wants to move this to the proper thread, I'd actually be grateful)

SlipperyBits · « **Reply #659 on:** June 16, 2008, 02:31:00 AM »

Diddo - unable to view either of Rabitech's tutorials posted on the first page of this thread. Both links are nackered...

Anyone?

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