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[bklyn1028]

I am at my wit's end. I got the "3" rings a month or so ago. I tried every which way but loose to fix this thing. I took out the M/b, tried the x-clamp fix, screwed it back in through the bottom of the case, and re-seated the heatsinks from the bottom of the m/b without the case. I re-seated them about 12 times, and then I re-flowed with a heat gun. Finally I got only "1" red light lower right corner, and the tv said "error 73". So, i put q-tips through the back like all the youtubes said, and after a few minutes I got 2 red lights on the left side. I shut it off for an hour, turned it back on, and the 1 red light came back on. I don't know what else to do.
Anyone have a suggestion?

[-Gadget-]

well all i can add, is that i fixed a e73 3rl console couple days ago
(was a Falcon)

with a reflow with heatgun... starting at 100c then getting the cpu and gpu up to just touching 200c and then slowly back down to 100c again, then leaving.
Used NO x-clamp trick or bolts etc .. just standard other than the o ring trick ..
and alls ok at present .... i will see how long it last's !

[dtrigger0]

QUOTE(-Gadget- @ Mar 23 2010, 04:46 AM)

well all i can add, is that i fixed a e73 3rl console couple days ago
(was a Falcon)

with a reflow with heatgun... starting at 100c then getting the cpu and gpu up to just touching 200c and then slowly back down to 100c again, then leaving.
Used NO x-clamp trick or bolts etc .. just standard other than the o ring trick ..
and alls ok at present .... i will see how long it last's !

Quick Question, did you remove the epoxy holding the GPU and CPU down before heatgunning?

[-Gadget-]

no, left it all in place ...