Re: [Skunkworks] XBOX 360 RED LIGHT FIX
There is a guy who fixes this for 5K in�Parkland's� His name is Salim 0722708901 of �Almas electronics Diamond plaza. �Its a permanent fix. �I had mine fixed there and haven't had issues since. �The problem with the�x box360�is that the heat sinks are not ventilated and they are also quite small, so this issue is almost guaranteed on every 2nd generation xbox. � It also occurs if you have unstable electricity and well this is Kenya. The new xbox kinect could be better but the one available in Kenya needs too much TLC. What with towel wraps and what not, who has the time? Just buy a ps3 its more robust, or wait for the early adopters of xbox kinect to report that its fine or isn't, then decide whether you want to take the plunge. � Kingz For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. Nelson Mandela� ----- Original message ----- From: "Brian L" <lusiola@gmail.com> To: "Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] XBOX 360 RED LIGHT FIX Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 12:31:15 +0300 On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 12:22 PM, Ericko <lyricalericko@gmail.com> wrote: the towel is not working but i will try and look for someone who can fix it locally On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 2:28 PM, Ericko <lyricalericko@gmail.com> wrote: Towels OK thats a new one i will most definately try that one tonight if it does not work i guess i will have to buy the correct screws and open it @ Dannis kioko return to microsoft hehehe boss the logistics are just hectic>> On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 1:38 PM, Justin Mochama <justinmochama@googlemail.com> wrote: Hey, I keep on having the same problem, but what has worked for me so far, is actually wrapping the xbox 360 with three towels then put it on and let it run for like 15-20 minutes then unwrap it and let it cool down completely, then just put it on and play. I have no IT solution why this works (beats me) but it is a temporary fix I found from the internet. The red lights will come back again after a few days of play and you have to go through the same cycle again. This is very risky, so if anything goes wrong you are on your own bro. Oh, the other permanent solution was to open up the xbox and apply thermal paste on the processor, but I dint have the right screw drivers to try that. Regards, Justin _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke @Ericko �If you are in Nairobi Area and brave enough to venture into the CBD, there are some Chinese fellows who do repairs and chipping on PS3's (though you really can't chip it) & XBOXs.The building is opposite the rear side of The National Archives and across Tuskys Supermarket on Accra Road. Its a building with blue windows, I don't remember it's name.I had to visit them last year when I had to have the old xbox chipped, they did mine in a couple of hours.There are also many DIY's online, just hunt around, might give you something else to do over the weekend.Cheers and all the best.By the way what games are you playing on the 360?�Regards, -- Lusiola Brian |3 R 1 /-\ |\| << 2.dat >> -------------------------------------------------------------- Ovi Mail: Making email access easy http://mail.ovi.com
On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 8:29 AM, King'ori Gitahi <kingorigitahi@ovi.com>wrote:
There is a guy who fixes this for 5K in Parkland's His name is Salim 0722708901 of Almas electronics Diamond plaza. Its a permanent fix. I had mine fixed there and haven't had issues since. The problem with the x box360 is that the heat sinks are not ventilated and they are also quite small, so this issue is almost guaranteed on every 2nd generation xbox. It also occurs if you have unstable electricity and well this is Kenya. The new xbox kinect could be better but the one available in Kenya needs too much TLC. What with towel wraps and what not, who has the time? Just buy a ps3 its more robust, or wait for the early adopters of xbox kinect to report that its fine or isn't, then decide whether you want to take the plunge.
Kingz
For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.
Nelson Mandela
----- Original message ----- From: "Brian L" <lusiola@gmail.com> To: "Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] XBOX 360 RED LIGHT FIX Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 12:31:15 +0300
On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 12:22 PM, Ericko <lyricalericko@gmail.com> wrote:
the towel is not working but i will try and look for someone who can fix it locally
On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 2:28 PM, Ericko <lyricalericko@gmail.com> wrote:
Towels OK thats a new one i will most definately try that one tonight if it does not work i guess i will have to buy the correct screws and open it
@ Dannis kioko return to microsoft hehehe boss the logistics are just hectic>>
On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 1:38 PM, Justin Mochama < justinmochama@googlemail.com> wrote:
Hey, I keep on having the same problem, but what has worked for me so far, is actually wrapping the xbox 360 with three towels then put it on and let it run for like 15-20 minutes then unwrap it and let it cool down completely, then just put it on and play. I have no IT solution why this works (beats me) but it is a temporary fix I found from the internet. The red lights will come back again after a few days of play and you have to go through the same cycle again. This is very risky, so if anything goes wrong you are on your own bro. Oh, the other permanent solution was to open up the xbox and apply thermal paste on the processor, but I dint have the right screw drivers to try that.
Regards, Justin
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@Ericko
If you are in Nairobi Area and brave enough to venture into the CBD, there are some Chinese fellows who do repairs and chipping on PS3's (though you really can't chip it) & XBOXs. The building is opposite the rear side of The National Archives and across Tuskys Supermarket on Accra Road. Its a building with blue windows, I don't remember it's name. I had to visit them last year when I had to have the old xbox chipped, they did mine in a couple of hours. There are also many DIY's online, just hunt around, might give you something else to do over the weekend. Cheers and all the best. By the way what games are you playing on the 360?
Regards, -- Lusiola Brian |3 R 1 /-\ |\|
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@ Kingori, Just a minor correction, the xbox kinect is an interface just like the game pads. I think what you mean to say is the xbox360S (*S* meaning slim in certain circles). I believe you are very right wait and see what problems they will experience first but micro$oft claim that the slim version will not experience a similar problem with heating. The discussion of which console is better is going to go down like which linux distro is better. Gaming is really not a complex issue. Someone once told me that you get a console because of an exclusive game that interests you. In this scenarios * PS3* = God of War 3, Gran Turismo 5, Uncharted, *Xbox360 *= Halo Reach, Mass Effect, Gears Of War, Forza MotorSport 3 The PS3 is better only becoz of 2 things; 1. Blueray player out of the box. 2. Availability of 3D games. The 360 was better because of the easily available soft mods and pirated games [?] (Sorry game developers). Just my thoughts. Regards, -- Lusiola Brian |3 R 1 /-\ |\|
@ Kingz ive holad at salim and he semas he can check it out on sato the towell thingy dint work i just love *XBOX 360* the Graphics on that machine is just awesome by the way the only good thing about* PS3* is that it has blueray OTHERWISE the xbox 360 beats it completely>> On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 8:52 AM, Brian L <lusiola@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 8:29 AM, King'ori Gitahi <kingorigitahi@ovi.com>wrote:
There is a guy who fixes this for 5K in Parkland's His name is Salim 0722708901 of Almas electronics Diamond plaza. Its a permanent fix. I had mine fixed there and haven't had issues since. The problem with the x box360 is that the heat sinks are not ventilated and they are also quite small, so this issue is almost guaranteed on every 2nd generation xbox. It also occurs if you have unstable electricity and well this is Kenya. The new xbox kinect could be better but the one available in Kenya needs too much TLC. What with towel wraps and what not, who has the time? Just buy a ps3 its more robust, or wait for the early adopters of xbox kinect to report that its fine or isn't, then decide whether you want to take the plunge.
Kingz
For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.
Nelson Mandela
----- Original message ----- From: "Brian L" <lusiola@gmail.com> To: "Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] XBOX 360 RED LIGHT FIX Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 12:31:15 +0300
On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 12:22 PM, Ericko <lyricalericko@gmail.com> wrote:
the towel is not working but i will try and look for someone who can fix it locally
On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 2:28 PM, Ericko <lyricalericko@gmail.com> wrote:
Towels OK thats a new one i will most definately try that one tonight if it does not work i guess i will have to buy the correct screws and open it
@ Dannis kioko return to microsoft hehehe boss the logistics are just hectic>>
On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 1:38 PM, Justin Mochama < justinmochama@googlemail.com> wrote:
Hey, I keep on having the same problem, but what has worked for me so far, is actually wrapping the xbox 360 with three towels then put it on and let it run for like 15-20 minutes then unwrap it and let it cool down completely, then just put it on and play. I have no IT solution why this works (beats me) but it is a temporary fix I found from the internet. The red lights will come back again after a few days of play and you have to go through the same cycle again. This is very risky, so if anything goes wrong you are on your own bro. Oh, the other permanent solution was to open up the xbox and apply thermal paste on the processor, but I dint have the right screw drivers to try that.
Regards, Justin
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@Ericko
If you are in Nairobi Area and brave enough to venture into the CBD, there are some Chinese fellows who do repairs and chipping on PS3's (though you really can't chip it) & XBOXs. The building is opposite the rear side of The National Archives and across Tuskys Supermarket on Accra Road. Its a building with blue windows, I don't remember it's name. I had to visit them last year when I had to have the old xbox chipped, they did mine in a couple of hours. There are also many DIY's online, just hunt around, might give you something else to do over the weekend. Cheers and all the best. By the way what games are you playing on the 360?
Regards, -- Lusiola Brian |3 R 1 /-\ |\|
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@ Kingori, Just a minor correction, the xbox kinect is an interface just like the game pads. I think what you mean to say is the xbox360S (*S* meaning slim in certain circles). I believe you are very right wait and see what problems they will experience first but micro$oft claim that the slim version will not experience a similar problem with heating. The discussion of which console is better is going to go down like which linux distro is better. Gaming is really not a complex issue. Someone once told me that you get a console because of an exclusive game that interests you. In this scenarios *PS3* = God of War 3, Gran Turismo 5, Uncharted, *Xbox360 *= Halo Reach, Mass Effect, Gears Of War, Forza MotorSport 3
The PS3 is better only becoz of 2 things; 1. Blueray player out of the box. 2. Availability of 3D games.
The 360 was better because of the easily available soft mods and pirated games [?] (Sorry game developers).
Just my thoughts.
Regards, -- Lusiola Brian |3 R 1 /-\ |\|
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