Post by: jansen126 on February 10, 2008, 11:02:00 AM
Post by: jimbabwe on February 10, 2008, 12:07:00 PM
Eventually, I got the three rings, so decided to replace the x clamps. Replaced them with the screws and nylon washers and new silver arctic thermal paste.
When I put it all back together evrything was just perfect.
People are even selling the parts cheap if you find this easier. I got mine at ACE hardware.
http://cgi.ebay.com/...7QQcmdZViewItem
Post by: SphtKr76 on February 10, 2008, 02:13:00 PM
If that doesn't do it then replace the x-clamps, but DO NOT do the towel trick, you stand to ruin other components also!
Post by: jansen126 on February 11, 2008, 05:40:00 AM
QUOTE(jimbabwe @ Feb 10 2008, 08:43 PM) 
Hey... I had the very same thing. First no video. Did the towel trick bunch of times with temporary results. Also took the case off and used hot hair dryer.
Eventually, I got the three rings, so decided to replace the x clamps. Replaced them with the screws and nylon washers and new silver arctic thermal paste.
When I put it all back together evrything was just perfect.
People are even selling the parts cheap if you find this easier. I got mine at ACE hardware.
http://cgi.ebay.com/...7QQcmdZViewItem
I was planning to do the x-clamp replacement but I heard it only temporarily fixes the video and audio problem. And I heard that around a month after the clamp replacement is done the video is gone but the audio is fine
QUOTE(SphtKr76 @ Feb 10 2008, 10:49 PM)
Did your try fiddling with the black screws that go into the x-clamps through the metal case? On all of the penny fixes I have done that was THE key to getting them to run properly. Some may need to be removed, some may need to be loosened.
If that doesn't do it then replace the x-clamps, but DO NOT do the towel trick, you stand to ruin other components also!
I removed all the black screws(exept the ones that hold the power button on).
lol......I did the towel trick dozens of times.
BTW im dying to play dmc4
