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Xbox360 Forums => Xbox360 Hardware Forums => Xbox360 Audio/Video Technical => Topic started by: JustChill on March 30, 2008, 04:25:00 AM

Title: Newbie Help No Picture?
Post by: JustChill on March 30, 2008, 04:25:00 AM
I am in the exact same boat.  No RROD.  System boots up and runs, but there was no picture.  I have tried different cables, different tv, and different games.  It's definitely my Xbox.  Just today i tried it again.  To my surprise all was well when i turned it on... For a little.  Was playing College Hoops for about 20 minutes all good, and then the picture got messed up.  Game still played fine and the picture didnt go away, it was just messed up.  Kind of pixelated looking and kind of like that movie a scanner darkly.  Picture for reference.  IPB Image

I did some digging around other forums and really got nowhere.  They all just accepted it and sent the Xbox in.  You guys here seem to know a lot more than any of them about the internals and stuff so i was wondering if you have any tips.
Title: Newbie Help No Picture?
Post by: JustChill on March 30, 2008, 04:59:00 AM
I thought i saw in another thread that this basically is a RROD error and the box isnt recognizing it.  I cant afford the repair fee to MS right now but if i sent it in would it be covered by their new warranty?

I have never opened my xbox or done anything that would void my warranty
Title: Newbie Help No Picture?
Post by: Braska10 on March 30, 2008, 03:11:00 PM
JustChill was your picture somthing like this?
Title: Newbie Help No Picture?
Post by: JustChill on March 30, 2008, 03:30:00 PM
My picture was a lot more distorted than that.  But i mean, it's doing everything that everyone else has already talked about.  

Messed up picture, then no picture
Title: Newbie Help No Picture?
Post by: undergrounddlz on March 30, 2008, 03:31:00 PM
Well for no picture you guys can try what I found, here:

http://forums.xbox-s...howtopic=646039
Title: Newbie Help No Picture?
Post by: JustChill on March 30, 2008, 03:53:00 PM
Yea i tried that one.

Did the same.  I still have picture (dont really know why it came back) but it is distorted and i am just waiting for the picture to go out again
Title: Newbie Help No Picture?
Post by: Braska10 on March 31, 2008, 04:32:00 PM
I think it should be something with the Gpu and heatsink not making good contact in my opinion.
Title: Newbie Help No Picture?
Post by: RGS on March 31, 2008, 05:37:00 PM
My console had the same problem. I was sure it was the prelude to the rrod, so and I don't actually recommend doing this but while the console was on and there was no video, I picked the console up and started shaking it and it went to the 3 rlod (note: there was no game in it when I shook it). I guess this confirms what everyone already knows. Anyhow I called microsoft and told them my console had both issues, sometimes no video...sometimes 3 rlod. They said they would send me a box for repairs. So they must know that the 2 are related. Anyways if your seal is still intact, it couldn't hurt to call and see if they'll fix it.
Title: Newbie Help No Picture?
Post by: undergrounddlz on April 03, 2008, 04:15:00 PM
QUOTE(Braska10 @ Apr 1 2008, 12:08 AM) View Post

I think it should be something with the Gpu and heatsink not making good contact in my opinion.


yeah this is what I originally thought when it was first happening to me, I am still not sure what the exact cause is, but I did find a fix, and thats the link I posted further up the thread... So I did add more Arctic Silver, and you only need a rice grain sized amount...

I'm really not quite sure bout this problem, my best bet would be GPU overheating/ not making contact due to shitty X-clamps... Its fixable, if you want to waste a few hours and go through a buncha BS and buy the screws and washers from Lowes and fix it.

Cus if you modded it or opened it, Micro$oft aint fuckin with you, lol