It’s been a while. I still play games on my Xbox 360. But today I got a red ring of death and it isn’t going away. Three red lights. Apparently that indicates a failure in the power supply? I think I’m going to try and open it and reapply that cooling paste.
I just watched this tutorial on YouTube and it seems quite doable: Red Ring Of Death FIX Tutorial Xbox 360. I needed some help and encouragement to get the plastic top off. How To Open your xbox 360 without case tool. Unfortunately my smallest Torx is too big. I’ll have to get a smaller one before continuing. My Xbox 360 also looks a bit different from the Xbox in the first video. Later, I needed more help in order to figure out how to remove those x-shaped latches: XBOX 360: Removing the Heatsinks. Major hassle: removing the old thermal paste. See this Thermal Paste Removal/Installation Guide. Basically: Isopropyl Alcohol and lots of rubbing. Xbox 360 fat version replacing the heat sink compound tutorial. RROD error repair guide. That was boring work! But then, put it all back together: How to put an Xbox 360 back together - reassemble.
Red Ring Of Death FIX Tutorial Xbox 360
How To Open your xbox 360 without case tool
XBOX 360: Removing the Heatsinks
Thermal Paste Removal/Installation Guide
Xbox 360 fat version replacing the heat sink compound tutorial. RROD error repair guide
How to put an Xbox 360 back together - reassemble
Plug it in, switch it on, and ... OH I HATE YOU XBOX 360 WHY ARE YOU STILL GIVING ME THE RED RING OF DEATH WITH THREE RED LIGHTS!!?? FUUUUUHHHHH! I BOUGHT THE STUPID PASTE! I BOUGHT THE STUPID TORX! I BOUGHT THE STUPID ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL! I RUBBED YOUR INNARDS UNTIL MY FINGERS BLED! I WATCHED SO MANY YOUTUBE VIDEOS! AND! IT! DOES! NOT! SOLVE! MY! PROBLEM!!
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There is a small chance that this is due to the current heat wave and that I might be able to play during the night, I guess?
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Oh! It’s time for programming!
– AlexDaniel 2015-07-01 00:11 UTC