auto_x5.0 Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 I picked up this xbox at an auction, worked fine for the couple minutes that they turned it on at the auction. I brought it home, went and bought forza 4, and put it on. It plays for about 5-7 minutes, then shuts off and says the system got to hot. I've tried setting a fan by it, and putting it on a stand for more airflow but it continues to do it. Anybody on here have that problem. I don't want to buy another xbox for one game. I would rather just fix this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 is the internal fan working? Wish I could be more helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auto_x5.0 Posted April 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Should I be able to hear it? I'm not a gamer, and turn on my ps3 maybe once ever 2-3 months lol I just want to play forza 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 sounds like what my box was doing, connections where they were soldered would get warm, separate, and the system would shut down or lock up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auto_x5.0 Posted April 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Do I just need to resolder the connections? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 yea but most of the time its super hard to find where the connections are breaking. there are some tutorials out there on how you can place a system board in the oven at like 400* for a couple min and it jsut resolders everything, but its a temporary fix. You could also crack open the case and see if the heatsinks are covered in cat/dog hair and dirt/dust.When mine started doing that, i traded it in at gamestop for the new style xbox, the black boxed one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1997cobra Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 what generation xbox? 1st gens are super sensitive about the heat sinks being clogged, you may get lucky there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joekd Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Look up xbox rrod repairs on CL, I found a guy who upgraded the fans and did the entire resolder on my son's old 360 for like $50 and guarantees his repairs for life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auto_x5.0 Posted April 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Did not know it was called that, I will definitely have to check that out tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joekd Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 RROD is when you see the lights around the power button turn red and it wont stay on, it is the single most common failure of older model Xbox 360's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schiffy Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 RROD is when you see the lights around the power button turn red and it wont stay on, it is the single most common failure of older model Xbox 360'sRed ring of death... Happened to me with my Xbox. Sent it to Microsoft and in like 2 weeks I had a replacement cause it was under warranty! BOOM! lolSent from my secretary!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drake Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 i had the same problem with mine i cracked it open disasembled the board and ordered new heat sinks and turned the fan up so its on full blast always and then resodered the board hasnt messed up in over 2 years...if you need any help with it just pm me.-drake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
