I Am of Box!

Finally! I have a new Xbox 360 :) After having fixed it from the RROD, it gave up again :( So with Xmas quickly approaching it seemed like a perfect present.

I will no doubt be giving it some major stick tonight :)

Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death (RROD)

It finally happened - I had the red ring of death on my xbox 360. To be fair, it has lasted well. Others I know of haven't made it this long and have long since been replaced.

I tried using the towel trick *1 a couple of times, but on the 3rd try of it, I was still getting no joy :(

I'd heard there was a permanent fix that could be done, so I checked Yow Tube and followed the instructions this guy had done:
Red Ring of Death RROD Part 1
Red Ring of Death RROD Part 2
Red Ring of Death RROD Part 3

So far so good! It's still working...
I think I may have to do it again at some point as as I refitted the X-Clamps - I'm guessing that they are the problem so will be getting me hands on a set of screws and washers very soon no doubt ;)

Here are some piccies I took...

Before...

After :)

*1 Wrap your xbox up nice and snug in a towel (while it's turned on). Leave it running for around 15 minutes. Probably worth unplugging any devices you have attached to it. Unwrap it and turn it off. Leave a short while to cool down a bit. It will now work the next time you turn it on :)