Just to add.....

If your 360 has been dormant for some time and then you do the x-clamp replacement, you might get freezes and hangs the first time you play games.

Solution : Leave the 360 on overnight. Then the next day turn it off and let it cool down for 30 minutes. Turn it back on and enjoy.

Thanks for the pinning PJ, I'm honoured.

Yea of course. I'd be more than happy to fix your console, or anyone else's for that matter. Just drop me a PM.

this works .. Really.

by leaving the mobo running all day long the motherboard will try to "flex" back

so once you turn off.. it might work

some work on my units... but not all la.

Mine was 'dormant' for quite awhile too.

I guess I was lucky I didn't have to leave it on overnight.

I suppose it's either as Djinn says, the motherboard flexes back, or it's a longer, slower and stretched version of the overheating 2rol trick.

[WTA] which position to place 360 better to reduce the 3ROD error...? vertical or horizontal better...? want to get 360 in next month so need an advice here...

as mentioned numerous times, irregardless of whether you put your console in a vertical or horizontal position, you are still prone to the 3ROL.

It will strike without bias.

However, it can be argued that if you put your console in a horizontal (flat) position, the weight of the heatsinks will be evenly distributed on the motherboard compared to it being vertical.

But this hasn't been proven to have any relation to the 3ROL.

Bravo, n congratulations. What a neat work. U'll get at least 95% if u send this to my prof. Top of the class already guaranteed. Sure u are a smart guy. =)

lol, thanks for the flattery lomniom.

As requested, I've posted this solution in the forum you mentioned as well. Hope it helps.

Cheers.

Hi guardian... thanks for ur tread n it really help me n my friends xbox problem. thanks very much....

if any one out there need this kind of service, feel free to PM me but i only handle those user in kuching...

Glad it helped you and your friends. Cheers.

Nice and congrat bro.. up. Can i put this tutorial into my blog then So many ppl will know abt this..

Sure thing bro, why not?

I'm flattered and honored.

Just make sure you link it back to our hallowed forums.

after i replace the thermal paste and my console still cant boot and with 1 red light and error code E74.

cant find any screws so i decide to use x-clamp back and wont work anymore.

the whole point of the x-clamp solution, is to replace the x-clamp.

it is highly recommended to use the screws and washers specified, otherwise it'll be difficult to tell if the console is fixable or not.

x-clamp is replaced and now still 1 rod E74...WTF!!?? all taiko must help me solve this problem already asked bro Virgil for help and info. but still E74

maybe last option... the heat gun maybe?

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Have fun!

wow u r good man!!

It's thanks to guardian who took the time to make the guide.

ROFL

Awesomeness!!!

uberness!!!

l33tness!!!

marauderz, hats off t you.

my initial plan was to make a video...but due to the lack of another person to help me, i just went ahead with the camera instead.

great job, srsly, great job






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