Topic: Harddrive Issues, Freeze On Boot (Read 69 times)

MadMaxGR · « **on:** April 22, 2010, 12:37:00 AM »

Try to clear any dashboard upgrades, when you have plugged in the HDD.

Clear Any Failed system updates that cause the console to error.

1. With the console off, press and hold the sync up button (the small white one)
2. While holding the sync button press the power button to turn on the console
3. Continue to hold the sync button until the Console has booted up completely.
4. During the boot process the console should clear any failed updates, allowing you to use it normally.

Good luck!

MadMaxGR · « **Reply #1 on:** April 22, 2010, 05:28:00 AM »

I guess luck is smiling to you today

MadMaxGR · « **Reply #2 on:** April 26, 2010, 12:40:00 AM »

Do you take only E79 error? If this is the case, then the x-clamp will not help you at all! If you get 3 Red Lights, tell me the new error code.

MadMaxGR · « **Reply #3 on:** April 26, 2010, 01:09:00 AM »

OK, so u got 0022 now. So yes you should try x-clamp fix, and reflowing. This propably will solve your problem.

P.S. for your stock x-clamps, try to bend them a bit. Usually when people try to take them off, they get in wrong shape. Try to flatten them a bit.

MadMaxGR · « **Reply #4 on:** April 26, 2010, 05:03:00 AM »

Trust me.. When you apply them they will get in appropriate shape.

MadMaxGR · « **Reply #5 on:** April 27, 2010, 12:28:00 AM »

OK. When you apply the x-clamp fix, don't forget to reflow the GPU. When you do all these, please notify me with the results.

bamarquez226 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 27, 2010, 02:35:00 PM »

QUOTE(HaLo2FrEeEk @ Apr 27 2010, 11:37 AM)

What does that mean? Reflow the GPU?

Means you need to heat the GPU hot enough so that the solder balls underneath the chip that connect the GPU to motherboard re-liquefy, re-establishing connection to the mobo.

Here.

Its best to have it professionally done vs diy, you may cause more damage to the board.

HaLo2FrEeEk · « **Reply #7 on:** April 27, 2010, 03:37:00 PM »

QUOTE(bamarquez226 @ Apr 27 2010, 12:35 PM)

Means you need to heat the GPU hot enough so that the solder balls underneath the chip that connect the GPU to motherboard re-liquefy, re-establishing connection to the mobo.

Here.

Its best to have it professionally done vs diy, you may cause more damage to the board.

Ahh, well I think I'll just wait til I get my rrod repair kit then, no sense doing it twice.

MadMaxGR · « **Reply #8 on:** April 29, 2010, 05:41:00 AM »

What exactly do you mean by "baking procedure"? I think that you didn't reflow it well yet. Please provide detaisl on this procedure.

MadMaxGR · « **Reply #9 on:** April 30, 2010, 12:55:00 AM »

Ok, It is not a proper "baking", because the heating lasted, maybe 8 mins (depends on the thermal compund). Am I right? In this case the temperature on GPU didn't reach the needed level to reflow its solders properly, because the temp sensor on CPU cut the power prematurely, so the CPU won't get fried. I would suggest you to follow Llama's way to do it.

from Llama's RROD Fix tutorial:

In order to cool the CPU but not the GPU it is again important to have your fan shroud removed. Now take your fan that IS plugged in and lay it on top of your DVD drive with one of the fan's over the top of the CPU. This will keep the CPU plenty cool to prevent it from overheating while the GPU will get smokin' hot; like burn your finger hot!

Now power on your 360. Some boxes may just work at this point because just pressure alone was enough to make the GPU's connection good. I still like to overheat even those just to make sure I don't have to deal with it again. So now you should be getting the three red lights like your were expecting. You want to overheat the unit for at least 30 to 45 minutes. The key is in the lights; as long as it is flashing the 3 red lights (1,3,4) then your are in good shape and the overheating process is working. What you DO NOT WANT is for the unit to actually overheat giving your TWO flashing red lights (1,3) at which point the 360 cuts off power to both the CPU and GPU preventing them from actually getting hot. Again is probably the difference between someone who succeeds and someone who fails.

Now that you have sufficiently heated the GPU, power down your Xbox 360 and let it cool down completely (ten to fifteen minutes should be more than enough). Replace your fan shroud; you should now be fully assembled except for the case itself. At this point you should cross your fingers and power your box back on. If all went well your should now have a working 360! Congrats!

more at: http://www.llamma.co...x-clamp_fix.htm

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