Comments on: X-Clamp Replacement and Shroud Mod (360 RoL Fix) http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/ Personal page of Michael Cowan Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:56:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: p4rma http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-26023 Tue, 18 May 2010 20:43:34 +0000 http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-26023 Hi, thanks for the guide. My xbox doesnt have the 3 red lights anymore and can get on the dash board, but now the dvd drive cant read any dvds :'( anyone know a fix? Hi, thanks for the guide. My xbox doesnt have the 3 red lights anymore and can get on the dash board, but now the dvd drive cant read any dvds :’( anyone know a fix?

]]> by: Joel http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-24990 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:40:19 +0000 http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-24990 You need to get the DVD Drive off the GPU so it doesn't overheat. You can buy 20 inch DVD Drive Power Cables so you can mount the DVD Drive on top of the case. Go to Google and type in Airflow Cables You need to get the DVD Drive off the GPU so it doesn’t overheat. You can buy 20 inch DVD Drive Power Cables so you can mount the DVD Drive on top of the case. Go to Google and type in Airflow Cables

]]> by: Warren http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-24440 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:25:18 +0000 http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-24440 Actually the four lights, followed by the fans speeding up and then shut down is the RAM chips.(4 chips located around the GPU) I do a reflow, but the penny fix may work for a time also. The penny trick presses the RAM back to the board on the underside.(or do both) Be careful if using the heatgun on the RAM. Hope this helps Actually the four lights, followed by the fans speeding up and then shut down is the RAM chips.(4 chips located around the GPU) I do a reflow, but the penny fix may work for a time also. The penny trick presses the RAM back to the board on the underside.(or do both) Be careful if using the heatgun on the RAM. Hope this helps

]]> by: michael_cowan http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-23405 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:19:01 +0000 http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-23405 <b>skcatch:</b> You can <a href="http://lmgtfy.com/?q=xbox+heat+gun+tutorial" rel="nofollow">search for tutorials easily.</a> I have not got round to writing a tutorial for this yet because I didn't deem it necessary. If its requested enough Ill put one together. To get you started here is a run down of the steps that work for me: 1. Remove the motherboard completely, turn the metal case upside down and place the board upside onto it (this keeps the board off the deck when using the heat gun). 2. Use the heat gun on a cooler setting (or further away) in a circular motion around the board to warm it up. Do this to both sides of the board. 3. Crank up the heat and continue circular motions around the back of the GPU and CPU areas. Keep moving and keep the distance from the board to around 4". Do this for about 2 mins. 4. Leave to cool for at least 2 mins. 5. Flip the board over. Cover as much of the plastic, capacitors and other sensitive electronics (other than the GPU and CPU) as possible with tin foil. 6. Repeat steps 3 and 4. skcatch: You can search for tutorials easily.

I have not got round to writing a tutorial for this yet because I didn’t deem it necessary. If its requested enough Ill put one together.

To get you started here is a run down of the steps that work for me:

1. Remove the motherboard completely, turn the metal case upside down and place the board upside onto it (this keeps the board off the deck when using the heat gun).

2. Use the heat gun on a cooler setting (or further away) in a circular motion around the board to warm it up. Do this to both sides of the board.

3. Crank up the heat and continue circular motions around the back of the GPU and CPU areas. Keep moving and keep the distance from the board to around 4″. Do this for about 2 mins.

4. Leave to cool for at least 2 mins.

5. Flip the board over. Cover as much of the plastic, capacitors and other sensitive electronics (other than the GPU and CPU) as possible with tin foil.

6. Repeat steps 3 and 4.

]]> by: skcatch http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-23394 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:03:15 +0000 http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-23394 I was wondering if anyone has or knows where I can get a detailed description on how to do the heat gun trick? I have tried it with two motherboards and failed. Before I try the heat gun, I always do the x-clamp mod first. Most of the time this works, but when it doesn't I try to use the heat gun trick and it never works. Thanks in advance and I think this is a great forum. I was wondering if anyone has or knows where I can get a detailed description on how to do the heat gun trick? I have tried it with two motherboards and failed. Before I try the heat gun, I always do the x-clamp mod first. Most of the time this works, but when it doesn’t I try to use the heat gun trick and it never works. Thanks in advance and I think this is a great forum.

]]> by: michael_cowan http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-23342 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:43:20 +0000 http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-23342 <b>Alv:</b> I would <b>not</b> recommend purposely overheating any performance chip, in particular a GPU. As I said in my last comment I have had some success with the heat gun trick in <i>conjunction</i> with the x clamp replacement. The reason I believe the x clamp replacement steps work has been discussed throughout the post: <i> "Im also currious as to why you think this method will warp the board? If you read the second line of step two you will see that if done properly these steps are designed to stop bending, not cause it: “… to avoid bending, washers are used …” It is also my opinion that the problem is not the arrangement of pins (BGA) but rather the leadless solder used which is very brittle and susceptible to snapping. When under high load and hot, a stock board is free to bend slightly which aggravates the solder until eventually it fails." </i> Alv: I would not recommend purposely overheating any performance chip, in particular a GPU.

As I said in my last comment I have had some success with the heat gun trick in conjunction with the x clamp replacement.

The reason I believe the x clamp replacement steps work has been discussed throughout the post:

“Im also currious as to why you think this method will warp the board? If you read the second line of step two you will see that if done properly these steps are designed to stop bending, not cause it: “… to avoid bending, washers are used …”

It is also my opinion that the problem is not the arrangement of pins (BGA) but rather the leadless solder used which is very brittle and susceptible to snapping. When under high load and hot, a stock board is free to bend slightly which aggravates the solder until eventually it fails.”

]]> by: Alv http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-23329 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:26:47 +0000 http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-23329 So i have read a lot of these guides, and i like the idea of the heat gun and the improvement to the cooling.But i don't have a heat gun can i just do the overheat trick (puting the fan over the cpu heatsink only and turn on the console for 20-40mins so they gpu melts the balls solder), why i have to dismantle of the heatsink and install the x-clam fix.(besides puting fresh thermal paste) So i have read a lot of these guides, and i like the idea of the heat gun and the improvement to the cooling.But i don’t have a heat gun can i just do the overheat trick (puting the fan over the cpu heatsink only and turn on the console for 20-40mins so they gpu melts the balls solder), why i have to dismantle of the heatsink and install the x-clam fix.(besides puting fresh thermal paste)

]]> by: michael_cowan http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-18678 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:39:36 +0000 http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-18678 <b>Anonymous:</b> I seriously doubt it. Let me just clarify - this blog entry is a record of the steps <b>I</b> took to sucessfully fix Xbox 360's. In an attempt to help others who may also have the same sucess, I released these steps. It is also here to allow others to contribute so that the process can be streamlined and improved. I can personally vouch for the steps outlined in my post but cannot recommend steps suggest by others unless I specifically say otherwise. i.e. I do not believe that if you <i>'just clean off old therm comp thn repace it'</i> will do anything at all. As I have stated over and over I would follow my steps, possibly in conjunction with the so called heat gun trick but not in place of it. The clamp replacement in my opinion is essential to a long lasting (more than 3 months) fix. Anonymous: I seriously doubt it. Let me just clarify - this blog entry is a record of the steps I took to sucessfully fix Xbox 360’s. In an attempt to help others who may also have the same sucess, I released these steps. It is also here to allow others to contribute so that the process can be streamlined and improved. I can personally vouch for the steps outlined in my post but cannot recommend steps suggest by others unless I specifically say otherwise.
i.e. I do not believe that if you ‘just clean off old therm comp thn repace it’ will do anything at all. As I have stated over and over I would follow my steps, possibly in conjunction with the so called heat gun trick but not in place of it. The clamp replacement in my opinion is essential to a long lasting (more than 3 months) fix.

]]> by: Anonymous http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-18670 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:43:11 +0000 http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-18670 i got the 3 rl ande if i just clean off old therm comp thn repace it my xbox should work again right? i got the 3 rl ande if i just clean off old therm comp thn repace it my xbox should work again right?

]]> by: jamescs http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-18604 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:28:35 +0000 http://blog.reloadsystems.net/2007/08/14/x-clamp-replacement-and-shroud-mod-360-rol-fix/#comment-18604 im in the process of trying to fix a nasty board at the mo. it wont power up but the little green power light flashes for a second and thats it. any ideas what could be causing it. i do this to try and help ppl aswell as i dont like the idea of people paying(ms) for fixes which are quite easy and cheap to do. i love these kind forums as they helped me to get my head round it when i first saw them 3 red lights. im in the process of trying to fix a nasty board at the mo. it wont power up but the little green power light flashes for a second and thats it. any ideas what could be causing it. i do this to try and help ppl aswell as i dont like the idea of people paying(ms) for fixes which are quite easy and cheap to do. i love these kind forums as they helped me to get my head round it when i first saw them 3 red lights.

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