auto_x5.0 Posted April 21, 2013 Report 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.
Det_Riot Posted April 21, 2013 Report Posted April 21, 2013 is the internal fan working? Wish I could be more helpful
auto_x5.0 Posted April 21, 2013 Author Report 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
Blackmage Posted April 21, 2013 Report 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.
auto_x5.0 Posted April 21, 2013 Author Report Posted April 21, 2013 Do I just need to resolder the connections?
Blackmage Posted April 21, 2013 Report 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.
1997cobra Posted April 21, 2013 Report Posted April 21, 2013 what generation xbox? 1st gens are super sensitive about the heat sinks being clogged, you may get lucky there.
joekd Posted April 21, 2013 Report 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
auto_x5.0 Posted April 22, 2013 Author Report Posted April 22, 2013 Did not know it was called that, I will definitely have to check that out tomorrow.
joekd Posted April 22, 2013 Report 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
Schiffy Posted April 22, 2013 Report 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!!!
Drake Posted April 22, 2013 Report 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
