X-Clamp Fix DIDNT WORK - RROD 0102

[HK99]

Ok.. So I did the X-clamp fix on my xbox 360 that had RROD error code 0102. It worked for a few days with minor freezing. It Stopped working today. I opened it up and I dont know what else I should try. Any Suggestons? PLEASE HELP, REALLY URGENT!

 

[The Blunderb]

xbox 360 refow, look it up on ebay, they have a 97 percent sucess rate.

 

[DubWizeUK]

"xbox 360 refow" am soory but wt is this !!!!?????

 

[owr084]

The Xclamp that is used to attach the heatsink to the board is flawed. I causes the mainboard to flex, which over time, causes the solder pads on the GPU chip to slowly work themselves loose. Reflow, means to reheat the solder on the GPU. The causes all the solder to reattach itself to its correct position.

 

[DubWizeUK]

so is this the only cause of RROD .. or there can b some othere cause also . !! Am also getting the lovable RROD lights ! the last time i just took it all apart (even the heatsink and put it all back together ) and it worked for me !! this time its not working ..... ?? so my question is .. is this the only reason for RROD ... the solder (either on GPU or on CPU ) .. ? n can v c it and notice it by naked eye .. i mean .. i aint a specialist .. can i tell the difference ???

 

[The Blunderb]

most of the time, its a gpu issue, get on google and find out how to check your error codes and what they mean. once you do that, u may find your issue.

 

[DubWizeUK]

ohhkkk now help me iwth this ... when u say find ur error code how do i do dat .. !!! does any error code comes on screen when u get rrod !! coz mine screen is pitch black ... !!

 

[owr084]

--==SECONDARY ERROR CODES==-
The specific type of hardware failure can be determined by a "hidden" error code
Turn the xbox 360 on, and wait till the 3 red lights are flashing.
Press and hold the sync up button (the small white one), while holding that button press the eject button.
The LEDs will now blink the first number in the code (as described below).
Release the eject button and press it again.
The LEDs will now blink the second number of the code.
Release the eject button and press it again.
The LEDs will now blink the third number of the code.
Release the eject button and press it again.
The LEDs will now blink the forth number of the code.
Release the eject button and press it again.
The LEDs will go back to the 3 red flashing lights.
You should be able to determine the difference between the 3 flashing lights and the error code lights by the rate in which they flash.

Here is how you interpret the LEDs to get the code number:
All four lights flashing - 0
One light flashing - 1
Two Lights flashing - 2
Three lights flashing - 3

0001 power supply problem
0002 Network Interface problem
0003 Power problem could be the PSU could be the GPU/CPU, somehow the console isn't getting clean power from the power supply.
0010 over heating
0011 over heating - If you are receiving this error after disassembling your console make sure to all 8 of the heatsync screws are tightened securely to the board/heatsink holes.
0012 over heating
0013 over heating
0020 (Not yet known, possibly overheating)
0021 DVD Drive Time out - Can be caused by problems with a firmware flash. This is also speculated to sometime be caused by a problem with the southbridge chipset on the motherboard.
0022 GPU Error / GPU Overheating
0023 (not yet known)
...
0101 (not yet known)
0102 unknown error
though it's most likely GPU related literally means the console does not know what is wrong. possibly a short or cold solder joint somewhere. So far there is 1 major theory for what causes most of these errors is that the Ram, CPU, or GPU are not soldered properly to the mother board due either to poor manufacturing or excessive heat up and cool down cycles that stress, weaken and eventually break the soldered connection.
There are two theories to fixing this one deals with the "X" clamps that hold down the chips. The other involves re-Heating the chips. DO NOT attempt either of these if your console is still under warranty. If your console is still under warranty return it to the store where it was purchased or call MS to have it replaced. I have also heard of limited success by simply switching the AV cable from "HDTV" mode to "TV" mode.
0103 CPU Error/ CPU Overheating - see solution for error 0102
0110 Memory Error / Memory Overheating - see solution for error 0102
...
0200 (not yet known)
...
1000 (not yet known)
1001 (not yet known)
1002 (not yet known)
1003 Hard Drive Error... It could be a problem with the Hard Drive itself or a problem with the internal connection to the hard drive, Try removing the hard drive and playing without it
1010 Hard Drive Error, Can be caused buy a corrupt or missing eProm.
1011 (not yet known)
1012 (not yet known)
1013 (not yet known) possibly a dashboard update error
1020 (not yet known)
1021 (not yet known)
1022 AV cable error... There is a problem with the AV cable, try using a different AV cable. (could also be a problem with the encoder chip)
1023 DVD drive not connected, connect DVD drive to boot
1030 (not yet known)
1031 (not yet known)
1032 (not yet known)
1033 (not yet known)
...
1444 and up There is no "4" in the error codes four lights is a "0" go back and check your code again.

http://www.llamma.com/xbox360/repair/Xbox-360-error-codes.htm

 

[TMiN]

RROD is caused buy over heating change the xclamps for nuts & bolts & use some new cpu compound on the gpu & cpu. it all comes down to heat so play your xbox flat not stood up & get extra fans the cooler the better,
all so search on youtube for xbox360 heatgun trick is shows you how to do the reflo warming the solder back up to work its self back to place.

 

[DubWizeUK]

holy f**k man !!!thnax t0phux !! that m,ight took me a year to knw wt RROD i have with my intelligence !!! still vll try n c wt can i do !!!

 

[DubWizeUK]

hey mine is givin 0102 .. dats unknown !! sh*t mans ... it alwaz happend with me !! someone want to throw soem light in here ???

 

[DubWizeUK]

hey guyz i dont knw WTF is goin on ... now am able to open my xbox 360 .. everything is working just gr8 !! nw wt the f**k i do guyz !!!! i dont knw when will it die on me again !!

 

[whtldg]

hey guyz i dont knw WTF is goin on ... now am able to open my xbox 360 .. everything is working just gr8 !! nw wt the f**k i do guyz !!!! i dont knw when will it die on me again !!

Give it some time...

 

[Morty]

0102 Error in the "Digital Backbone" (CPU/GPU/RAM), this is usually caused by a cold solder joint between the GPU and the mainboard.
There are two theories to fixing this one deals with the "X" clamps that hold down the chips. The other involves re-Heating the chips. DO NOT attempt either of these if your console is still under warranty. If your console is still under warranty return it to the store where it was purchased or call MS to have it replaced.

 

[HK99]

ok So I think you are right number1lusta (as always ) I am gonna try the reflow thing and i'll get back to you guys after I finish.

 

[HK99]

Ok so i dont know how to do refow or reflow? Any good tutorial or guide that anyone can point me to?

 

[DubWizeUK]

yes plz ... any gus tutorial for it ? i just ordered the x clamb replacement kit from ebay ( th shipment is castint me double of the product .. dammm nuthin is available in INDIA) ...
anu easy tutorials for reflo guyz .. !

 

[HK99]

OK. I did the Refow technique and NOW I am getting the 0020 Error Code. That means overheating.... what do I do? PLEASE HELP!!!!! (I get the error code on startup no matter how cold the cpu/gpu are. Though I havn't tried putting my Xbox 360 back together yet.

 

[DubWizeUK]

GUYZ anwyone knws some place who r gud in repairing xbox 360 RROD and a certain other issues. Shipping is fine with me.

 

[DubWizeUK]

OH MY GOD !! am getting crazy !! My xbox keeps dieing and then it comes bacl from hell. GUyz it is usual . it has given me 0102 , 0020 , 0011 error codes so far. Rite nw it is working fine ... but i aint sure when is it goin to give up on me .. !! Is it usual guyz .. ?