Fix the red ring of death on an Xbox 360

Fix the red ring of death on an Xbox 360

This is a video tutorial on how to fix the red ring of death on an Xbox 360 WARNING: Opening a Xbox 360 will void warranty. So this how-to video should really be your last resort on modifying your XBox.

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izzy_ (1) 1 year ago
im going to try this thanks
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ryan (3) 5 months ago
THANKS
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vontippitt (1) 1 year ago
This is the same way I fix them in my shop. Awesome.
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potosino (2) 1 year ago
is the arctic clean stuff optional as in u could use it in place of the rubbing alcohol
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potosino (2) 1 year ago
oh yeah and can u get the new bolts or screws or whatever they r anywhere else
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mac_ivan (1) 1 year ago
Great tutorial and beautiful presenter!

Only one thing is not perfect is music, sometimes its better to keep it quiet.
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Soldiers11m (1) 1 year ago
awesome, now I know were to go incase my 360 goes out. she's not bad looking.
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kingdeejay (-2) 1 year ago
What size are the screws??
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newer001 (-2) 1 year ago
bow chicka bow wow!!
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Joshh21 (1) 1 year ago
sweet, mine hasn't red ringed yet
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stabman (2) 11 months ago
Whats with the Hand sign at the bottom of the
Tv screen?
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xXxFREEKSHOWxXx 8 months ago
so i did all this except the Artic Silver thermal stuff and mine showed the 2 red lights immediately and still does even without the heat sinks on it so if i put the artic silver stuff will that fix it?
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questsurfer69 8 months ago
you need the arctic silver or a similar compound. It lubricates the hardware and allows them not to get crazy hot and and #$%@ the hardware up. It may fix it if you disassemble it again and apply the lubricant but you may have screwed your processor up by running it without it. So u might be hosed, I would suggest sending it to microsoft if you cant get it working again. Be sure to put everything back the exact way u took it out originally so that they dont void the console because u took it apart yourself.
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xXxFREEKSHOWxXx 8 months ago
yeah luckily i didnt fry it but i got the AS5 and put it on and it works fine now., thanks.
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questsurfer69 8 months ago
Nice video BUT Microsoft still offers a warranty on the red ring issue EVEN IF your original warranty is void. So unless you dont want to wait 2 weeks to have a new one I would suggest this if and only if you have a steady hand and are decent with electronics otherwise just send your #$%@ in and have a new one sent out to u. OHHHH and that chick is smokin!!!!!!
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zerodegrees8 8 months ago
I'm curious, I'm i'm computer techy, an why not use the old hardware? buying parts off another site seems like a money gimick to me, the old hard ware that was on there seemed to fine and work fine to me, i've got hours on top of hours on my 360, but this vid is deffinitly great help thank you
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zerodegrees8 8 months ago
and yes also what is that sign on the tv screen at the end of the video when your powering up the 360?
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xXxFREEKSHOWxXx 8 months ago
well i did this but mine still continues to get 3 rings at random itll work a few times then the next time i turn it on it does it. any solutions??
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dave89 5 months ago
One of the best tutorials i saw online
though she forgot that you DO need to put the arctic silver (new) before connecting the heat sinks, or there will be no efficient thermo-conductivity.

Great work !
(Tested and verified)
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targetsux 3 months ago
I just did this fix and it works. The washers and machine screws can be found at Lowes and Home Depot. Don't worry about the product number , just the type and size of washers and screws. I used the Arthic Silver; got it at Radio Shack for 10 dollars. Follow the directions exactly and your xbox will not longer have the rings of death. By the way, this is the first time I ever took apart a computer to this degree.
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palegathon (-1) 3 months ago
You should also add that this gpu fix not only fixes the "red ring of death" but what is also known as the "black screen of death" or simplified explanation is you hear audio but see not video. Thanks so much followed your instructions and it worked perfectly. You guys saved me $100.00 thanks again.
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rrtcad 2 months ago
well it had me scared there for a moment. I did the initial reassembly andt turnedit on looking for the two red lights but got 3. Yikes! Tihtened and reassembled think what the heck what have I got to loose. After full reassembly I plugged it back in and joila it worked like a charm. I'm streaming netflix and loving your fix thanks
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vasilii last month
Ring of death xbox fix is also discussed in this article for those of us who are out of warranty.
http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200907/1246572584.html
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jerwil88 last month
how long do u have to wait for the xbox to heat up?
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