Topic: First Xecuter 360 RROD Kit Photo (Read 1553 times)

iwaldo · « **Reply #150 on:** April 17, 2008, 01:21:00 PM »

Finally got the right torx screwdrivers off RS, wasn't going to wait for shitty shopneo to send me the right one, applied the fix and guess what, it doesn't work. You're a disgrace Team Xecuter for even trying to market this, my 360 already had the Microsoft pink rubber pads on so I took them off and replaced with these, still RRoD'ing

sparkind · « **Reply #151 on:** April 18, 2008, 05:38:00 AM »

fitted mine,did'nt work. wrapped it up in towels left it on for 20 mins.let it cool off for 1 hour been working 4 days now.I had done the towel thing before but only lasted about an hour before it would freeze up
so I'am pleased so far.

jdbkbuddy · « **Reply #152 on:** April 19, 2008, 01:24:00 PM »

No instructions included???

This is outrageous! I guess that they will say that we didn't install it right if it didn't work! Obviously a cheap money making tactic.

sparkind · « **Reply #153 on:** April 19, 2008, 06:30:00 PM »

Instrutions http://www.real-creative.co.uk/rrod/

Wilhelm_I · « **Reply #154 on:** April 20, 2008, 03:49:00 AM »

QUOTE(sparkind @ Apr 20 2008, 02:30 AM)

Instrutions http://www.real-creative.co.uk/rrod/

This is only an unofficial guide though it is plausible to put it there....
Maybe they will surprise us and proof that we all did it wrong

Maybe they really found a new fix, who knows?

cellblockfour44 · « **Reply #155 on:** April 20, 2008, 07:21:00 AM »

Hi again, as i previously said the kit didnt work and was in my opinion and absolute rip off, however......

I folowed a guide from :

http://www.llamma.com/xbox360/repair/ring_...x-clamp_fix.htm

And most importantly I followed there overheat method (at you own risk, and i know not very advised) where you run the ran on the CPU sink as that is where the temperature gauge for the overheating shutdown is.

I tried overheat method before but with fan on neither and according to the guide this is not hot enough to truelly re solder the GPU. So far 3 days working with intense play.

"Now for the most important part and most likely the point where the majority of people who were unsuccessful completing this fix failed.

This step requires you to overheat your GPU. Many tutorials tell you to unplug your fan and turn it on until it overheats. There is one major flaw with this approach. The thermosistor for the overheating protection of the 360 is contained within the CPU. The problem is that the CPU overheats without any airflow before the GPU is able to get sufficiently hot to "reflow" the BGA solder connection that has failed."

This post has been edited by cellblockfour44: Apr 20 2008, 02:23 PM

brandogg · « **Reply #156 on:** April 20, 2008, 08:23:00 AM »

If you correctly apply the X-Clamp replacement bolts, there should be no need to overheat your board. Get a refund for your stickers, everyone that bought them. This is the same fucking thing as the penny/eraser "trick".

tommyvercetti2009 · « **Reply #157 on:** April 21, 2008, 02:13:00 PM »

It's sad that this is the note Xecuter chooses to leave us on.

Venom05 · « **Reply #158 on:** April 22, 2008, 02:54:00 AM »

QUOTE(brandogg @ Apr 20 2008, 04:23 PM)

If you correctly apply the X-Clamp replacement bolts, there should be no need to overheat your board. Get a refund for your stickers, everyone that bought them. This is the same fucking thing as the penny/eraser "trick".

so every x-clamp fix that you have done dindn' t require the overheating of the GPU?
Had to do that several time's

Fazered · « **Reply #159 on:** February 03, 2020, 09:30:00 AM »

Update.

Still working and it's been used a lot. I also orders some artic silver, a Talismoon Whisper Max, XCM add-on fan and was going to do the X-Clamp at the same time. The thing is I'm loathed to go and take it apart and pull off the cooling systems when I may do further damage to the solder holding the GPU. I'll install the fans either way but would people advise me to do the clamp/thermal compound? Does it put further pressure on the board pulling off the cooling fins?

RBJTech · « **Reply #160 on:** February 03, 2020, 09:44:00 AM »

Oh dear oh dear ... and there was me waiting to see what bit of my X-clamp fix they 'borrowed' or 'improved' ...

A kit with the necessary bolts, washers, small tube of paste and screwdrivers (and some instructions !) would have been great - but no - they have embarresed themselves by supplying some rubber pads ...

sparkind · « **Reply #161 on:** February 03, 2020, 12:45:00 PM »

The pads are still working for me, 8 days now

thejt · « **Reply #162 on:** April 22, 2008, 02:59:00 PM »

I've been curious to see what this kit is for a while now.. now that I've seen it I have a little bit to say about it. I dont want to come out and say its total crap and a rip off; after all it does come with what looks like some decent torx drivers. But, I do think this is a bit misleading to folks.

From a ton of experience with a boat load of 360's I have learned a few things. In my experience, 80% + of units with the 3RROD are due to failed BGA connections within the GPU; mostly 0102 errors. Unfortunately unless I am missing something the Xecuter kit will do nothing for you on the majority of 3RROD's. That said, a x-clamp replacement kit AND the xecuter rubber pads should cover all of the bases and increase your chance of sucess. Again, maybe I am missing something and the kit actually comes with the hardware you need to replace the x-clamps making it a viable solution. Otherwise I highly suggest getting a x-clamp 3rrod fix kit and then the xecuter pads if necessary.

If you have a 0102 rrod the xecuter kit is not what you want... not that you couldnt or shouldnt do it while your at it because you may just end up with a memory related 3rrod later.

hyfall381 · « **Reply #163 on:** February 03, 2020, 04:37:00 PM »

so i just fixed another 3rrol xbox and i remembered about this new thing xecuter was coming out with. i found this thread that i actually posted in a few weeks ago and i read all the pages, because i wanted to see what this product was all about.

i wasnt surprised to find out it was a piece of crap excuse for a fix. i WAS surprised to find out it was rubber sticky pads! what a new low for team xecuter.

i went to their site to see what was up, and saw this response they had to THIS very thread!
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its the second article down. its funny. they know they fukd up but they dance around it.

either way, like i said in my first post on this thread, they know that they havent much to offer these days. still, what a shitty thing for them to do. i hope someone from team xecuter is reading this. and i hope they know they've damaged themselves.

oh yeah..quick edit for a side note...
anyone planning to do the x-clamp fix for the first time, just follow this tut from llamma.com. its what ive used and its been good to me!
http://llamma.com/xbox360/repair/ring_of_l...x-clamp_fix.htm
dont buy any 'kits'. i found everything at Lowes. take your time, do everything that it says, and dont take any short cuts. good luck!

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jerrspud · « **Reply #164 on:** April 24, 2008, 10:54:00 AM »

I have a RROD system that I got off ebay. Someone did a xclamp on it already but the person did a crap job. I took apart it, cleaned it and did the lama version of the xclamp and it worked a while. Then I did the older version (RJB? no screws through case just on MB) and that didnt work at all.

Ive been following topic this for a while and I thought I would give it a shot but not waste my money. I did the eraser mod (cut at 4mm), tightened my xclamp, and heated up the GPU with a heat gun and tightened a tad more. Let it cool down, and it worked. Maybe you need both sometimes?

I think the real point of this mod is the pressure it places under the board and not any heat dissipation because one chip is right in the middle under the GPU.

Well see how long it lasts.

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