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[maki76]

Today I dissasembled my 360 down to the bare frame to clean out all the dust that had collected over the 2 years of its life.I was very carefull about everything and did not bend, crack or scuff anything I followed a tutorial to the t to take it apart.After putting it back together When I powered it up the ring of light is totally out, no red lights, no green lights no lights at all!! needless to say I wish i left it dusty cause last night it worked flawlessly so i know somehow i did something wrong.The wireless controllers will not connect either, its seems as if the rf module is not working, the console will turn on, connect to xbox live and also load all my games the picture is fine aswell.the rf module looks totally undamaged to the eye, could unplugging it from the motherboard kill it alone? or am i somehow not resetting it or something?I called ms support and that is a lost cause, I really cant afford to buy a new one i hope its a simple fix.I have searched every forum, google, ect...calleed all the local game stores and talked with the guru's there and everyone says"never heard that before"

   Thanks in advance for your help.

This post has been edited by maki76: Nov 6 2007, 07:14 AM

[RDC]

Take the RF board back off and make sure none of the contacts on or the connector on the motherboard were bent in the process. If they're not then it could have shot from just removing it, I've heard of it happening a couple of times before, you'd have to try another one out to know for sure though.

[maki76]

I will pull it apart again today and look closer at the connecters it is just wierd, anyone know where I could get a new rf module? I was hoping it was just a reset....starting not to look that way, anyone else ever had the lights go totally out before? No green ring of light, no lights of anykind on the console

[lostboyz]

definitely sounds like you got an issue if you are also not getting any lights, check the BST for people parting out 360s

[maki76]

I tried again inspecting everything and all the connectors are straight and undamaged, i am hoping someone else has had the same issue and know what it is...I ordered a new premium system this am of which i will not ever open unless the warranty is expired.I would like to fix the one i have now though so i can sell it to pay on the new one.it does work with a wired controller however so it seems to be the rf module just is not recieving a signal.could being near a magnet kill it? i did not realize there was one in the drawer about 3 or so inches from where the board sat for an hour or so.Thanks for the help so far.

This post has been edited by maki76: Nov 6 2007, 07:39 PM

[RDC]

I already told you I've heard about it a couple of times and that trying another board is really the only thing you can do right now. Unless you did some specific damage or caused a short when putting it back together that you can find and resolve there's really nothing else you can try except another known working RF board to see if it works, then you'll know for sure if it's the RF board or something on the motherboard causing it.

[maki76]

Oh you already told me huh?I was asking other questions, you must not have ready entire post.I was also hoping someone besides you had some knowledge on the subject.I am sure you are not the only mod/member of this site not that I do not appriciate your help I just don't like to put all my eggs in one basket.

This post has been edited by maki76: Nov 7 2007, 12:11 AM

[RDC]

It's one of 3 things, the RF board, the motherboard or something you did that is affecting one or the other or damaged something in some way, in any case you're going to need another RF board to see what the deal with it is unless you undo whatever it is that you did in the first place that caused the problem, which you haven't or you would have instead of being snippy to someone that's trying to help you.

[maki76]

dude i wasnt being snippy, your sensitive like a woman huh? This question is for anyone who might know, could being near a magnet kill that rf module.?

[RDC]

Ya still are, and remarks like that prove it. You can keep making remarks on the 'smart' side all ya like, just shows that ya have no real desire to work on solving the issue at hand and would just rather banter on a message board instead, your call. No, not in the least bit would it being near a magnet affect it, so yet again we're back to either having to fix the completely obvious problem that's not present, or trying another RF board to see where the actual problem is. Right now it could be the RF board or it could be the motherboard, but from previous issues like this most times it's the RF board, not always though and if it's on the motherboard then it's not repairable unless it's something really simple that was overlooked since all of the lines from the RF board run right to the Southbridge IC and that means the problem would be with it and that's not economical to have replaced in the least.  Anyone with the same issue would have to try the exact same thing in your case, and that's another known working RF board or your RF board on another 360, to at least know the problem is on one board or the other. Have any friends/coworkers with a 360 that's been apart before so ya can try an RF board swap and see what results ya get? preferably your RF board on another 360 as well as a know good one on yours, but either way will provide the results ya need.

[maki76]

I am sorry if you felt i was smart mouthing you, this was not my intention however when you started that earlier post with "i already told you" i took that as an insult....I do want to fix my console and i know you know what your talking about.I do not doubt you what so ever, i just do not have the avalibility of another rf module to try.I am looking around on the net trying to find one, I am also scouring local pawn shops for a broken system.I thank you for the answer on the magnet question that was my biggest concearn for futer knowledge.If you knew me you would know i take very good care in my work and was not pulling, bending or banging on anything i just must have been bitten by some static electricity or something hopefully ill find a module to replace the dead one, hopefully its not on the mother board, the game loads, image is on the tv as it normally would.It drives me insane when i can not fix something.

[dangerouseddy]

you should be able to buy one off ebay, ive seen some on there.

[RDC]

Check in the 360 B/S/T section of the forums as well if ya haven't already, usually a few floating around in there or post in there ya need one, probably get a couple of replies. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[maki76]

Thanks all for the help, you were right rdc, it was infact the rf module.I picked up a console that was red lighting for 30 bucks...swithced the rf boards and vwola! problem solved and i was able to bind all my controllers  to the new module!! now i can sell it to help pay for the new elite system i bought.And i did manage to find a person in the bst who has one and we are working out the details so at least now ill have a spare module!