Refurbished 360's ........stay away from them or there ok ?

[s8n187]

hi members , i was wondering if second hand 360's that have been refurbished are not a good thing to buy ?


obviously the overheating problem and red ring is the main reason a 360 will need to be refurbished , after its been repaired if i use excellent cooling methods such as 12 Volt fan mod.........will the rrod still occur ?


or when its rrod before its just going to keep happening regardless of proper cooling ?

 

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12V fan mod is a bullshit, maybe it was actual 7 years ago when nobody knew what SMC config is
don't buy anything older than a Jasper, unless you have a rework station, re-ball jig, know where to buy working GPU and so on

 

[s8n187]

hi Eugene , actually ive seen on ebay Jasper 360's that have been refurbished and was wondering about them ..........if there suitable to purchase.

 

[RED IMPACT]

hi Eugene , actually ive seen on ebay Jasper 360's that have been refurbished and was wondering about them ..........if there suitable to purchase.

It all depends on the seller and what they mean by 'refurbished'

It might mean cleaned up or reballed after a hardware fault, best bet is to ask in advance.

 

[s8n187]

thanks RED IMPACT , that is great info ill be sure in the future to ask that

 

[evertonman67]

I was given a red ringed Xenon 360 a few months ago,it was unopened and the seal was still intact.I gave it a full reflow and did the 12 volt fan mod,the machine is still working to this day ( 5 months down the line and with very regular use ) by my youngest son.
ANY 360 that has been opened for a previous repair,i would say stay clear away from ( unless it's a jasper with disk reading problems or has a sticky tray draw on the drive ).
I've repaired many Xbox 360's in the past but have never had a jasper one come to me with any major faults ( mostly just needing a clean out or a laser problem )

 

[s8n187]

evertonman great info and education supplied i really appreciate it..............


that info will be in my default checklist when contacting sellers about Jasper 360's

 

[ezzda1]

Never assume a phat console hasn't been opened if the ms security sticker is entact. They come of very easily with a hairdryer and can be put back on so you can't tell.
You can tell with a slim because the security sticker changes colour with heat.