Three red lights of death

consolemaster · 02-06-2007 10:54pm #1

Has anyone tried the bolt trick? Works every time and is a permanent solution .

I’ve brought back about ten 360 from the grave, no sweat.:D

DarkJager · 02-06-2007 10:58pm

Bolt trick???? I've done the towel trick, but that only works for a while before the 360 goes ****ed again...

Kernel · 03-06-2007 12:01am

I believe you mean something like this:

http://rbjtech.bulldoghome.com/pages/rbjtech_bulldoghome_com/XClamp.htm

I also heard that putting silicon compound under the heatsink instead of the normal thermal compound could work. Definitely seems to be something to do with the heatsink anyway, and M$ should have sorted that out long ago.

Clover · 03-06-2007 7:48am

just pick yourself up the microsoft 360 repair kit and you'll be back in the game in no time.

lafors · 03-06-2007 9:57am

Clover wrote:

just pick yourself up the microsoft 360 repair kit and you'll be back in the game in no time.

Ah Clover ya got it wrong man, he need's the 3 RROD repair kit, not the 4 RROD Kit (Check the picture of your kit).

I believe it has something to do with the different grade's of fluffyness of the towel material.

3 RROD needs grade 2 fluffyness

Clover · 03-06-2007 12:18pm

ahh , thanks for clearing that up for me . i'm just not up to date on all this high tec repair solution stuff and was using the wrong towel type

whitetrash · 12-06-2007 2:34pm

Just after happening to me now. ****.

DarkJager · 13-06-2007 9:48am

Its after happening to me AGAIN!!!!! First 360 went for repair in April and they sent this piece of **** back to me. Now i'm getting 3 red lights and it won't work. I'm going to ****ing kill the person I get on the phone about this.....

Jip · 13-06-2007 10:00am

Excuse my ignorance but what's the towel trick ?

DarkJager · 13-06-2007 10:24am

Jip wrote:

Excuse my ignorance but what's the towel trick ?

It involves wrapping a towel around the 360 and leaving it turned on for a length of time, cool down for a set period, then leave it turned on again.

Very very stupid thing to try as it could end up burning your house down...

whitetrash · 13-06-2007 2:21pm

Anybody have an Irish number to ring up about sending mine back? Or anybody ever gotten them to do an out-of-warranty repair?

Riesen_Meal · 13-06-2007 3:05pm

Quote to them that Irish consumer law means we get two years warranty "within reason" - Its key you mention consumer law!!!

Assistance by phone:
1 800 509 186

or +353 12420758 from a mobile phone

Hearing Impaired (TTY device):
1 800 509 197

Hours of operation:
Monday-Friday: 09:00-22:00
Saturday: 09:00-20:00
Sunday: 09:00-17:00

whitetrash · 14-06-2007 6:12pm

Woo, free xbox repair ahoy

Thanks for your advice on the irish law thing man, he was going to get me to pay for it all till I brought that up.

0ubliette · 15-06-2007 9:04am

whitetrash wrote:

Woo, free xbox repair ahoy

Thanks for your advice on the irish law thing man, he was going to get me to pay for it all till I brought that up.

dont get too excited, they tend to not care about that law and charge for repair alot of the time.
I just bought a new core 360 and put my premiums hdd into it. I couldnt have been arsed sending it off to MS just so they can send me back some refurbed piece of ****. Means i finally got to play lost planet..im enjoying it alot more now that it doesnt crash every 5 minutes.

Riesen_Meal · 15-06-2007 11:55am

whitetrash wrote:

Woo, free xbox repair ahoy

Thanks for your advice on the irish law thing man, he was going to get me to pay for it all till I brought that up.

Glad to hear it mate,

Scuzzbuckets when they want to be,

On a related note, THEY FIXED THE RED LIGHTS FINALLY!!!

http://kotaku.com/gaming/nothing-to-see-here/microsoft-component-updates-happen-all-the-time-269090.php

Three red lights of death

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