How to Permanently Fix the 3 Red Lights (RRoD) by Scar

Perpalicious · 10-12-2009, 10:50 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Scar

There is never anything on the screen for 3 red lights. only 1 red light. To get the error code you have to hold the sync button and press eject 4 times to get different flashing lights which translate into codes.

Ah! Thank you, good sir. I will have to do that very soon.

Did you ever have any problems screwing your machine screws into the GPU heat sink? The CPU one (which I'm assuming is the big tall one) was really easy, but for the GPU I use one screw on one corner and another on the other corner to make sure it stays tight. The other two won't fit in. I tried screwing them in without going through the mobo, but it seems to get caught on something. I tried for a while and it just keeps getting goofy.

manishjain · 10-18-2009, 01:42 AM

very nice tutorial

**Altec6** · 10-18-2009, 07:47 PM

I have a first gen xbox that finally died with RROD. I followed your tut and she is back to life. Awesome tut....thanks!!!!!

mr squishy · 10-20-2009, 09:27 AM

MWA HA HA HA HA!!!!!! this is my first successful mod! awsome tut! just a little trouble shooting for those of you that are having trouble.... I tried this fix last night and could never get it to overheat, i left the box on for over an hour and nothing. i shut it down for a bit but still got the rrod. this morning i loosened the skrews holding the sink in place and lo and behold it started working. After my excited little girl dance i put it all back together, turned it on, and...... RROD!!!!

had to calm down a bit, then take it all apart, i figured out that when putting the torx screws in the bottom of the system if i barely snugged them up instead of tightening them and put everything back together that it works like a dream...

.... the tip is to not have to much pressure on the sinks, if you have your system open and push down on them it will give you the Rrod, but as soon as you let off it goes away.

hope this was helpful

ViET · 10-22-2009, 07:36 AM

nice tutorial really helped me

RaNDoM v1 · 10-22-2009, 12:42 PM

Hmm, how do you get the motherboard out? I've been sat here for like 15 minutes like WTF why ain't it coming out? >_<

***Scar*** · 10-22-2009, 12:43 PM

Did you take all the screws out?

RaNDoM v1 · 10-22-2009, 12:44 PM

Err *checks*
Does that include the 3 at the front? Where the lights are?

mr squishy · 10-23-2009, 09:03 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by RaNDoM v1

Err *checks*
Does that include the 3 at the front? Where the lights are?

yes, and then you have to unplug the chip that has the power button. u just remove the three skrews and gently but firmly pull the chip from the front. Then you should be good ta go.

RaNDoM v1 · 10-23-2009, 03:26 PM

I've put it all back together and buying a warrenty sticker =]

**eillest snipe** · 10-24-2009, 04:36 PM

excellent tutorial man. Fixed my 3 red lights of death in 2 minutes.Thank you so much, time too flash my drive

anon654 · 10-25-2009, 08:56 AM

I followed this excellent tutorial about one year ago after my first RRoD. Fast forward one year and the console have worked perfect till about three weeks ago when i got a E74.

I turned the console off, removed the cables and turned it on and it worked again for a couple of weeks, but yesterday it started to hang after about 1-2 minutes in FIFA 10.

Today it was even worse (hanged after 30 secs in the dashboard with and without the 20GB harddrive inserted) so i tought why not to the same thing I did one year ago. I cleansed the GPU and CPU and added new thermal compound, but it didnt fix anything. The 360 still freezes after about 15-30 secs and its not hot at all.

Does anyone have any idea what to be done? Thanks for the help so far and sorry for the long first post

**integratedzero** · 10-25-2009, 04:11 PM

just did this used to have error 0020 now it takes like 1min before it gives rrod again and now has 0110 arrrrgggg halpp

Dopesun · 10-25-2009, 05:43 PM

this fixed my rrod. then 2 months later i got e78 (i think it is) anything i can do?

Korpsicle · 10-29-2009, 09:00 PM

E78 might be a HDD error. Try to start your 360 with the hard-drive unattached, if not, consult google

Dopesun · 10-29-2009, 10:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Infect

E78 might be a HDD error. Try to start your 360 with the hard-drive unattached, if not, consult google

sorry dude. i meant E74 the video common error M$ is now fixing under warranty with the red rings. i got that a little while after doing the rrod fix. any reason why?

mr squishy · 10-30-2009, 12:54 PM

your heat sink could be putting too much pressure on the chip. it doesnt take much pressure to get the rrod. did u try slightly loosening the skrews holding the heat sinks in place?

P.S. when i was fixing my bro-in-laws e74 i keeped having trouble. then i noticed that when i put the disc drive in, that tiny amount of pressure it put on the sink caused the 74 ta happen. it really doesnt take hardly any excess pressure to get the RROD...

RedLightSadness · 11-01-2009, 11:28 PM

I followed the tutorial. At first I was getting a single flashing red light but thats not longer an issue as it has decided it only wants to do the 3 red rings. I have tried 3 different version of the X-Clamp fix but I cant get these damn red lights to go. I keep overheating it peristantly because I dont know what else to do.

Please. Help. I dont have another 200-400$ for a new xbox.

Bump for help. Its been 24hrs. Does no one have any advice for me? I need some serious help.

Bump. Again. Been two days and no one has ANY advice? I find this hard to believe.

mr squishy · 11-02-2009, 08:57 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by RedLightSadness

I followed the tutorial. At first I was getting a single flashing red light but thats not longer an issue as it has decided it only wants to do the 3 red rings. I have tried 3 different version of the X-Clamp fix but I cant get these damn red lights to go. I keep overheating it peristantly because I dont know what else to do.

Please. Help. I dont have another 200-400$ for a new xbox.

Bump for help. Its been 24hrs. Does no one have any advice for me? I need some serious help.

Bump. Again. Been two days and no one has ANY advice? I find this hard to believe.

did you check the tips posted above. if you tried those and still got nothin then your box is probably fried.

**vvSTRIDEvv** · 11-04-2009, 01:50 PM

YES!!! I got it working again, thanks Scar..I had to mess with it a bit. It would not overheat for me w/o the rom hooked up (weird I know), but once I figured that out, BOOM.

10-12-2009, 10:50 PM	#141
Perpalicious Novice	Re: How to Permanently Fix the 3 Red Lights (RRoD) by Scar Quote: Originally Posted by Scar There is never anything on the screen for 3 red lights. only 1 red light. To get the error code you have to hold the sync button and press eject 4 times to get different flashing lights which translate into codes. Ah! Thank you, good sir. I will have to do that very soon. Did you ever have any problems screwing your machine screws into the GPU heat sink? The CPU one (which I'm assuming is the big tall one) was really easy, but for the GPU I use one screw on one corner and another on the other corner to make sure it stays tight. The other two won't fit in. I tried screwing them in without going through the mobo, but it seems to get caught on something. I tried for a while and it just keeps getting goofy.

10-18-2009, 01:42 AM	#142
manishjain Novice	Re: How to Permanently Fix the 3 Red Lights (RRoD) by Scar very nice tutorial

10-18-2009, 07:47 PM	#143
Altec6 Premium Member	Re: How to Permanently Fix the 3 Red Lights (RRoD) by Scar I have a first gen xbox that finally died with RROD. I followed your tut and she is back to life. Awesome tut....thanks!!!!!

10-20-2009, 09:27 AM	#144
mr squishy 7S Enthusiast	Re: How to Permanently Fix the 3 Red Lights (RRoD) by Scar MWA HA HA HA HA!!!!!! this is my first successful mod! awsome tut! just a little trouble shooting for those of you that are having trouble.... I tried this fix last night and could never get it to overheat, i left the box on for over an hour and nothing. i shut it down for a bit but still got the rrod. this morning i loosened the skrews holding the sink in place and lo and behold it started working. After my excited little girl dance i put it all back together, turned it on, and...... RROD!!!! had to calm down a bit, then take it all apart, i figured out that when putting the torx screws in the bottom of the system if i barely snugged them up instead of tightening them and put everything back together that it works like a dream... .... the tip is to not have to much pressure on the sinks, if you have your system open and push down on them it will give you the Rrod, but as soon as you let off it goes away. hope this was helpful

10-22-2009, 07:36 AM	#145
ViET 7S Enthusiast	Re: How to Permanently Fix the 3 Red Lights (RRoD) by Scar nice tutorial really helped me

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10-22-2009, 12:42 PM	#146
RaNDoM v1 Member	Re: How to Permanently Fix the 3 Red Lights (RRoD) by Scar Hmm, how do you get the motherboard out? I've been sat here for like 15 minutes like WTF why ain't it coming out? >_<

10-22-2009, 12:43 PM	#147
*Scar* Retired Staff	Re: How to Permanently Fix the 3 Red Lights (RRoD) by Scar Did you take all the screws out?

10-22-2009, 12:44 PM	#148
RaNDoM v1 Member	Re: How to Permanently Fix the 3 Red Lights (RRoD) by Scar Err checks Does that include the 3 at the front? Where the lights are?

10-23-2009, 09:03 AM	#149
mr squishy 7S Enthusiast	Re: How to Permanently Fix the 3 Red Lights (RRoD) by Scar Quote: Originally Posted by RaNDoM v1 Err checks Does that include the 3 at the front? Where the lights are? yes, and then you have to unplug the chip that has the power button. u just remove the three skrews and gently but firmly pull the chip from the front. Then you should be good ta go.

10-23-2009, 03:26 PM	#150
RaNDoM v1 Member	Re: How to Permanently Fix the 3 Red Lights (RRoD) by Scar I've put it all back together and buying a warrenty sticker =]

10-24-2009, 04:36 PM	#151
eillest snipe Premium Member	Re: How to Permanently Fix the 3 Red Lights (RRoD) by Scar excellent tutorial man. Fixed my 3 red lights of death in 2 minutes.Thank you so much, time too flash my drive

10-25-2009, 08:56 AM	#152
anon654 Novice	Re: How to Permanently Fix the 3 Red Lights (RRoD) by Scar I followed this excellent tutorial about one year ago after my first RRoD. Fast forward one year and the console have worked perfect till about three weeks ago when i got a E74. I turned the console off, removed the cables and turned it on and it worked again for a couple of weeks, but yesterday it started to hang after about 1-2 minutes in FIFA 10. Today it was even worse (hanged after 30 secs in the dashboard with and without the 20GB harddrive inserted) so i tought why not to the same thing I did one year ago. I cleansed the GPU and CPU and added new thermal compound, but it didnt fix anything. The 360 still freezes after about 15-30 secs and its not hot at all. Does anyone have any idea what to be done? Thanks for the help so far and sorry for the long first post

10-25-2009, 04:11 PM	#153
integratedzero Integrated	Re: How to Permanently Fix the 3 Red Lights (RRoD) by Scar just did this used to have error 0020 now it takes like 1min before it gives rrod again and now has 0110 arrrrgggg halpp

10-25-2009, 05:43 PM	#154
Dopesun Novice	Re: How to Permanently Fix the 3 Red Lights (RRoD) by Scar this fixed my rrod. then 2 months later i got e78 (i think it is) anything i can do?

10-29-2009, 09:00 PM	#155
Korpsicle Junior Member	Re: How to Permanently Fix the 3 Red Lights (RRoD) by Scar E78 might be a HDD error. Try to start your 360 with the hard-drive unattached, if not, consult google Last edited by Korpsicle; 10-29-2009 at 09:03 PM.

10-29-2009, 10:35 PM	#156
Dopesun Novice	Re: How to Permanently Fix the 3 Red Lights (RRoD) by Scar Quote: Originally Posted by Infect E78 might be a HDD error. Try to start your 360 with the hard-drive unattached, if not, consult google sorry dude. i meant E74 the video common error M$ is now fixing under warranty with the red rings. i got that a little while after doing the rrod fix. any reason why?

10-30-2009, 12:54 PM	#157
mr squishy 7S Enthusiast	Re: How to Permanently Fix the 3 Red Lights (RRoD) by Scar your heat sink could be putting too much pressure on the chip. it doesnt take much pressure to get the rrod. did u try slightly loosening the skrews holding the heat sinks in place? P.S. when i was fixing my bro-in-laws e74 i keeped having trouble. then i noticed that when i put the disc drive in, that tiny amount of pressure it put on the sink caused the 74 ta happen. it really doesnt take hardly any excess pressure to get the RROD... Last edited by mr squishy; 10-30-2009 at 01:00 PM. Reason: more info

11-01-2009, 11:28 PM	#158
RedLightSadness Novice	Re: How to Permanently Fix the 3 Red Lights (RRoD) by Scar I followed the tutorial. At first I was getting a single flashing red light but thats not longer an issue as it has decided it only wants to do the 3 red rings. I have tried 3 different version of the X-Clamp fix but I cant get these damn red lights to go. I keep overheating it peristantly because I dont know what else to do. Please. Help. I dont have another 200-400$ for a new xbox. Bump for help. Its been 24hrs. Does no one have any advice for me? I need some serious help. Bump. Again. Been two days and no one has ANY advice? I find this hard to believe.

11-02-2009, 08:57 AM	#159
mr squishy 7S Enthusiast	Re: How to Permanently Fix the 3 Red Lights (RRoD) by Scar Quote: Originally Posted by RedLightSadness I followed the tutorial. At first I was getting a single flashing red light but thats not longer an issue as it has decided it only wants to do the 3 red rings. I have tried 3 different version of the X-Clamp fix but I cant get these damn red lights to go. I keep overheating it peristantly because I dont know what else to do. Please. Help. I dont have another 200-400$ for a new xbox. Bump for help. Its been 24hrs. Does no one have any advice for me? I need some serious help. Bump. Again. Been two days and no one has ANY advice? I find this hard to believe. did you check the tips posted above. if you tried those and still got nothin then your box is probably fried. Last edited by mr squishy; 11-02-2009 at 09:14 AM.

11-04-2009, 01:50 PM	#160
vvSTRIDEvv Die Eier von Satan	Re: How to Permanently Fix the 3 Red Lights (RRoD) by Scar YES!!! I got it working again, thanks Scar..I had to mess with it a bit. It would not overheat for me w/o the rom hooked up (weird I know), but once I figured that out, BOOM.

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