Xbox 360 repair help

Poolypaul · **Joined:** Tue Oct 02, 2007 1:01 pm **Posts:** 59

I have 2 red lights on the left hand side of my xbox 360 now its out of warranty. banghead

Checking the internet it tells me it is over heating.
I have not had it on for 3 days and when i switched it on they were still there.
I looked at the official site and they wanted to charge me £78 to repair it refred

i read the internet and they said it might be clogged up with dust inside.
so i have dis assembled it and cleaned it out, put it all back together and still the same.

Anybody know what else could be wrong? Does anyone know somebody who can repair it and
have a good reputation for a fair price?

Any help appreciated

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5096

havent used them but i believe the pc shop on raby road opposite just jackets advertises xbox repairs

tigro · **Posted:** Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:16 pm

bloke advertises in the paper fixes them for £30, sounds like it needs a X clamp fix, pretty simple to do. keep an eye out in the paper ads he is normally in every week

Warwick Hunt · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:57 am

Tell Xbox you have 3 red lights (known as the red ring of death) and they will repair it free, even out of warranty.

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:00 am

Grainger games send them away to a repairer but im not sure how much it costs.

Im going to have to look into sending mine away too. Not getting any red rings ( :uhoh:

) but it has started locking up repeatedly ever since i attached the wireless aerial thing on the back. banghead

tigro · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:55 pm

Warwick Hunt wrote:

Tell Xbox you have 3 red lights (known as the red ring of death) and they will repair it free, even out of warranty.

actually your wrong, if they are out of warrenty they will charge you for fixing them.

townendtimmy · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:20 pm

I thought any hardware faults ie red lights was only covered for 3 years.

PS can anyone recommend any where in the town that would repair a laptop.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Put it in the fridge.

TheGingerPoolie · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:59 am

Sometimes it means the entire motherboard is warped and you're fucked.

I'm counting down the days until mine explodes

townendtimmy · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:42 pm

I had 3 or 4 flashing and it was the PCB/Motherboard.

Phone The One Show and ask for Dom Littlewood to get on the case :grin:

tigro · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:08 pm

Grave wrote:

Grainger games send them away to a repairer but im not sure how much it costs.

Im going to have to look into sending mine away too. Not getting any red rings ( :uhoh:

) but it has started locking up repeatedly ever since i attached the wireless aerial thing on the back. banghead

reason it is locking up is due to lack of ventilation, its getting too hot.

let me guess, the dashboard is locking up?

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:12 pm

tigro wrote:

Grave wrote:

Grainger games send them away to a repairer but im not sure how much it costs.

Im going to have to look into sending mine away too. Not getting any red rings ( :uhoh:

) but it has started locking up repeatedly ever since i attached the wireless aerial thing on the back. banghead

reason it is locking up is due to lack of ventilation, its getting too hot.

let me guess, the dashboard is locking up?

It locks up anytime, whether it be the dashboard or during a game. The screen just goes all blocky and I have no option but to pull the plug. rage

PJ_Poolie · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:14 pm

Have you tried twatting it dead hard with a clenched fist?? If that doesn't work try swearing at it, or even combine the two.

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:19 pm

Grave wrote:

It locks up anytime, whether it be the dashboard or during a game. The screen just goes all blocky and I have no option but to pull the plug. rage

Have you remembered to put the Plug back in though????

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:26 pm

Cheers for the tips. I will try both 'techniques' tonight.

tigro · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:46 pm

Grave wrote:

tigro wrote:

Grave wrote:

Grainger games send them away to a repairer but im not sure how much it costs.

Im going to have to look into sending mine away too. Not getting any red rings ( :uhoh:

) but it has started locking up repeatedly ever since i attached the wireless aerial thing on the back. banghead

reason it is locking up is due to lack of ventilation, its getting too hot.

let me guess, the dashboard is locking up?

It locks up anytime, whether it be the dashboard or during a game. The screen just goes all blocky and I have no option but to pull the plug. rage

graphics card problem, the heatsink needs taking off and some new paste putting on it, easy repair

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:23 pm

tigro wrote:

graphics card problem, the heatsink needs taking off and some new paste putting on it, easy repair

Cheers for the tip! Will see if i have any heatsink paste remaining from my pc.

Any idea why the problem started as soon as i installed the wireless receiver???

tigro · **Posted:** Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:49 pm

probably a coincidence if you ask me

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