Topic: Team Hybrid's Ultimate X-clamp Fix (Read 1417 times)

paveynick · « **Reply #90 on:** January 11, 2009, 04:58:00 AM »

Humboldt and a few others are part of the team though.

humboldt111502 · « **Reply #91 on:** January 11, 2009, 11:45:00 AM »

QUOTE(Neptune @ Jan 11 2009, 01:31 PM)

I'm not sure why the OP was banned nor is it any of my business however I believe this thread should be locked since the OP is no longer on X-S and can't respond to any questions.

I was co-author of the tutorial and M2x helped as well. I am in daily contact with Wilhelm, the OP. If you have any questions about the tutorial, please let me know.

QUOTE(paveynick @ Jan 11 2009, 12:21 PM)

I did this to my Xbox on the day you guys released it and it's still going strong, not a hiccup. Just wanted to say thanks for the great work.

I used to be on edge when playing, expecting it to freeze/red ring at any moment but i have faith in it now

Glad to hear it worked good so far for you. I have done several "hybrids" now and they all are doing fine. It seems like I don't have to resort to using the heatgun as often. In fact with the fans at 12v and the hybrid xclamp mod done, the 360 seems to really run cool and either heatsink barely gets over 30 degrees Celcius even after like 4 hours of play.

Winner_Is_You · « **Reply #92 on:** January 19, 2009, 09:50:00 PM »

humboldt111502, I've seen your team's video and read through the guide and I must say, it looks really impressive and a lot more thorough than any other X-clamp modification that I've ever seen. Just today, I netted myself a RROD'd 360 with the warranty seal intact and I'm rarin' to get started on fixing it up so I can use it. I know in your first post you said January, but will the advanced version kit be ready in the near future? And will it come with all the necessary washers and whatnot (obviously, not including tools)?

humboldt111502 · « **Reply #93 on:** January 20, 2009, 09:32:00 PM »

QUOTE(Winner_Is_You @ Jan 20 2009, 06:26 AM)

humboldt111502, I've seen your team's video and read through the guide and I must say, it looks really impressive and a lot more thorough than any other X-clamp modification that I've ever seen. Just today, I netted myself a RROD'd 360 with the warranty seal intact and I'm rarin' to get started on fixing it up so I can use it. I know in your first post you said January, but will the advanced version kit be ready in the near future? And will it come with all the necessary washers and whatnot (obviously, not including tools)?

If the warranty seal is still intact, why don't u send it in to get fixed for free? and as far as the kits, we are still waiting for the metal plates to finish getting machined (manufacturer had 30 day backup), and then will have to distribute among several different resellers around the world. you can make it yourself, just cut out a rectangle of metal about .75 mm thick and with 8 holes for the screws. And yes we will have the screws/washers etc as well. Please keep this thread limited to questions related to just the fix itself though, not products we sell/will sell. thanks

Winner_Is_You · « **Reply #94 on:** January 20, 2009, 10:03:00 PM »

QUOTE(humboldt111502 @ Jan 21 2009, 12:08 AM)

If the warranty seal is still intact, why don't u send it in to get fixed for free? and as far as the kits, we are still waiting for the metal plates to finish getting machined (manufacturer had 30 day backup), and then will have to distribute among several different resellers around the world. you can make it yourself, just cut out a rectangle of metal about .75 mm thick and with 8 holes for the screws. And yes we will have the screws/washers etc as well. Please keep this thread limited to questions related to just the fix itself though, not products we sell/will sell. thanks

I didn't see a thread about your kit in the BST forum, so I figured that this would be the best place to ask. Apologies if that wasn't the case.

And as for the warranty seal thing, it's intact, but I'm not 100% sure if the warranty on it is still active (on a semi-unrelated note, is there a fee if the warranty's expired?). Ideally, I'd like to send it in to get it repaired, have it sent back, then open it up and apply your team's kit on it to prevent any future RRoD incidents from happening. However, since I'm trying to save as much time as I can, I'm waiting on your team's kit to release so I can send my 360 in for a fix and then buffer it against future solder ball problems by applying your team's kit right away. But again, it's not something that is wished to be talked of in this thread so I'll limit it to PMs if'n you don't mind me sending a few.

Anyways, with regard to the fix itself, when reading over the homemade version of the fix, I didn't see mention anywhere about "baking" for lack of a better term. Would the effectiveness of the fix be altered in any way if the 360 motherboard were allowed to heat up and melt the solder balls or is simply applying pressure to the cold balls (alternative connotation not intended) better in the long run? I would think that trying to force the pins to reconnect to cold solder would bend them, tiny as they are, and may cause damage, no?

humboldt111502 · « **Reply #95 on:** January 21, 2009, 11:04:00 AM »

QUOTE(Winner_Is_You @ Jan 21 2009, 06:39 AM)

Anyways, with regard to the fix itself, when reading over the homemade version of the fix, I didn't see mention anywhere about "baking" for lack of a better term. Would the effectiveness of the fix be altered in any way if the 360 motherboard were allowed to heat up and melt the solder balls or is simply applying pressure to the cold balls (alternative connotation not intended) better in the long run? I would think that trying to force the pins to reconnect to cold solder would bend them, tiny as they are, and may cause damage, no?

Actually they are not pins, just tiny little solder balls and the hybrid fix is setup to apply just the right amount of pressure, nothing extra that would crack the balls. . The baking trick is not recommended and in my opinion is the same thing as doing the towel trick more or less. For one thing it doesn't get hot enough to melt the solder doing that. Also cpu's and gpu's are not usually stable running over 100 degrees celcius or so when powered on, which can easily damage tiny transistors or other components and lead to the unit either getting the 3rrod again or usually the unit will run a lot hotter forever after doing the baking trick. If the hybrid fix is not enough to secure a good connection, then the only way to fix it is to reflow the solder with a heatgun, or some rework station.

gamble22 · « **Reply #96 on:** February 01, 2009, 10:25:00 PM »

Does anybody have any previous experience for fixing an E74 Error 1022 Xbox?

I was going to pick up the necessary tools tomorrow and do the fix, seeing how my console is out of warranty since I opened it.

I have been reading that this is the best method for the longest term fix. Does anybody have any tips about this particular method? Maybe something they did differently from the guide that helped it better. Any tips are appreciated, im just trying to get back to my GTA4, she misses me.

Thanks.

Mr Wiggl3s · « **Reply #97 on:** February 07, 2009, 06:38:00 PM »

I like how XS just bans everyone

wildwild · « **Reply #98 on:** February 10, 2009, 01:22:00 AM »

Has anyone successfully fixed a RROD which lasted longer than 4 weeks of solid game play?

The longest I had was 3 weeks of play after the RROD fix even using the heat gun method.

greg1234 · « **Reply #99 on:** February 10, 2009, 05:56:00 AM »

so far for me knock on wood my fix has lasted for about 3 months just will say non stop. This thing has been going 12-15 hour a day sessions on alot of those days. The only thing i used is one 1.2mm washer in between the heatsink and motherboard, also heatgun first.

xbox360dude · « **Reply #100 on:** February 11, 2009, 02:01:00 AM »

few questions here

1. Why do ya reuse the X CLAMPS it seems like they are not doing anything there???

2. I got a refurb 360 frm ebay X CLAMPED of course should I redo it with this it is running fine anyway...

xbox360dude · « **Reply #101 on:** February 13, 2009, 09:00:00 PM »

Just did this fix on my already clampped mobo. Going fine for now............
Is it safe if I only screw the standoffs I sanded?

only them I mean

xbox360dude · « **Reply #102 on:** February 14, 2009, 05:34:00 AM »

QUOTE(xbox360dude @ Feb 14 2009, 05:36 AM)

Just did this fix on my already clampped mobo. Going fine for now............
Is it safe if I only screw the standoffs I sanded?

only them I mean

ANYONE?

??
Is it safe if I only screw the standoffs I sanded?

only them I mean

kaisek · « **Reply #103 on:** February 16, 2009, 11:42:00 PM »

QUOTE(xbox360dude @ Feb 14 2009, 08:10 AM)

ANYONE?

??
Is it safe if I only screw the standoffs I sanded?

only them I mean

i don't know what you mean.

humboldt111502 · « **Reply #104 on:** February 17, 2009, 03:58:00 PM »

Its up to you I guess, but I always put all the screws back in. Just do the outer little black screws last and it should be fine.

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