Fixing a Broken Xbox 360 Video Blog
This is a quick video blog detailing how to fix a seemingly broken Xbox 360. I don’t know how it works, but it does, and it saved my Xbox 360. It may seem like it’s fake, but trust me, this is not a joke. This really works. Check out my thoughts on games and issues surrounding the gaming industry at www.themindofgame.com
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November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 am
:O:O:O:O:O:O:O
November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 am
i would get a PS3 if its games didn’t suck so much ass
November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 am
mad…afta payin a chunk of money to tha multibilloin dollar corp microsoft and then even more on games {im on my 3rd 360 n ad 4 xboxs} i shouldnt hve to risk it by wrappin frikin TOWELS round hardware that had millions spent on its r & d!!!! that shouldnt even be an option u should b able to xchange it for whut i payed for…
November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 am
here is a hint -p-l-a-y-s-t-a-t-i-o-n-3
November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 am
effective
November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 am
towel trick = fail lol
November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 am
If you’ve got a 3-part red ring, then your problem is your power cords (somewhere…the wall, the brick, or the connection from the brick to box itself).
now on the other hand where you have a semi-circle red ring, THEN its over-heating.
November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 am
i did this to my cousins 360 and it only lasted 1 week
November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 am
after it break first time can u do it again to fix it second time
November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 am
THANK U SO MUCH!!!
ps: how do i donate via paypal 2 u?
November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 am
don’t do this. this is just a temporary solution and actually leaves permanent damage to your xbox 360, so don’t do it.
November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 am
Why in the world would anyone think this is ok to do to a computer system or console? wrapping your xbox 360 in towels and making it overheat is begging to just have it break even more. would you ever wrap your PC up with towels? well i hope not. best fix out there to date to do yourself is the x-clamp removal and using machine screws to bolt the heatsinks on. you can also use a heatgun to heat up just the GPU heatsink and help seat the chips solder points back together.
November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 am
yeah it does,
this is only temporary.
November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 am
im trying this right now, but do the XBOX go in broke again after this? please answar me
November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 am
X clamp mod is a better fix than this, youtube it, x clamp fix is actually LONG TERM, this towel trick only lasts days, sometimes less
November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 am
it works as the problem causing it is a bad connection between the board and any one of the components. Putting a towel round the system and making it heat up causes solder to reheat, turning to liquid again and thus forming a new connection though you may find this is only a TEMPORARY fix.
November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 am
this is only a temp fix
November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 am
Holy shit. It fixed my xbox. Words cannot express my joy.
November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 am
omg thank you so much it worked!!!
November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 am
holy jizz i cant believe that just worked thank you so much!!!!
November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 am
Reason why this works. Generally when you get the 3 red rings is because its a hardware problem. 9 out of 10 times it’s the GPU, the reason for this is because microsoft can’t use lead in the solder because its considered a kids toy. The lack of lead makes it easier for the solder to break down which causes the GPU to separate from the motherboard. Heating up the xbox with the towels causes the solder to expand and make contact with the motherboard.
November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 am
this does work but it can last from 2min 2 well forever
November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 am
WARNiNG!!! DO NOT TRY THiS, iT WiLL OVERHEAT UR BOX. THE ViDPOSTER iS A MOTHERFCKA… N.GGA fck urself!
November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 am
i’ve been wondering…how long will it last before it fucks up agian? get back to me when u can.
November 7th, 2009 at 9:23 am
i bought an arcade and an eliete y elite broke after a couple of months but my arcade is still working