iFixit - Answers With Device "Xbox 360"

Xbox 360: That mysterious rattling noise...

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 15:17:03 -0700

Every Xbox 360 I have ever come into contact with has a very distinct rattling noise . It sounds like a screw or spring is rattling back and forth, but doesn't have any adverse effects on the performance of the console. I have isolated it to something on the logic board, and I am sure that there is nothing "floating" around the inside of the console.

So, does anyone know what could be the source of this most enigmatic rattle?

⟐ Commented agosto 24, 2025 at 15:17 GMT-7

Xbox 360: Have I ruined my disc drive?

Wed, 28 Dec 2016 08:53:14 -0700

I have repaired my open tray error by messing with the calibration screws inside my disc drive. About 2 months later it started not reading discs again and kept saying open tray. I opened it back up and tried again accept this time i turned the screws both a few full revolutions thinking that i would find where it stops and use that as a start point for calibrating. Open tray persisted and i started reading more online only to find out these screws are very sensitive and shouldnt be over turned. The x box acts the same as before put disc in ... reading.... open tray. So my question is would turning those screws a few full revolutions ruin the drive? Can i still repair this without buying new parts? And is it gonna be !$&# to find out the position for these screws now that i moved them so much... also i did not take a reading so where they started at is unknown. Stupid right? Thanks for any help in advance.

⟐ Commented diciembre 28, 2016 at 8:53 GMT-7

Xbox 360: My disc tray is keep opening and closing

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 07:50:41 -0700

sometimes when i turn on my xbox the power light for the xbox starts to blink and says that its opening but is not. i press on the tray and it says closing the says opening again. now i took it apart there is no cover on it you can see everything and now it doesn't do it anymore but when i put it back together it starts all over again. and i'm putting it back together right and still does it

⟐ Answered marzo 20, 2024 at 7:50 GMT-7

Xbox 360: Why wont it let me download updates?

Mon, 02 Sep 2013 09:32:25 -0700

My xbox always has good connection but it now all of a sudden, and when i test the connection it has good connection.

⟐ Commented septiembre 02, 2013 at 9:32 GMT-7

Xbox 360: Repairing firmware

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:20:51 -0700

Do we have anyone with experience in repairing firmware? I have disassembled many, replaced bad drives or ports, etc. I am looking for any Xbox 360 lessons-learned, knowledge, help hints, and any information on "bricking" and "unbricking".

Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

⟐ Commented abril 29, 2022 at 15:20 GMT-7

Xbox 360: Installed RRoD repair kit, still getting the three rings... What now?

Sun, 16 Jun 2019 22:48:44 -0700

So, I have an HDMI Xbox 360 that got the three red ring of death which I understood this ifixit kit would repair. I installed it to the very detailed and thorough instructions with no hiccups or deviations! I have experience repairing computers and audio devices (I am an engineer) so I am confident in my abilities with such things. However, to my dismay, the Xbox still boots up with the three RRoD even after using the kit thoroughly. The machine screws on pretty tight, I cleaned the top of the gpu and cpu as well as I could, made sure it was dry, and applied an amount of the white thermal paste to cover the top without getting too liberal. By the way, the light on the power supply is green when it's on, so I know it's not that.

Any suggestions for possible things I could check that messed up on or missed? And if then it still doesn't work, what do you think my options are for this xbox and why is it still RRoDing? is it possible that it's because this kit doesn't repair the 3 RRoD? Is it lost forever since I can't send it back to microsoft without the seal?

Thanks!

⟐ Commented junio 16, 2019 at 22:48 GMT-7

Xbox 360: disc tray on Xbox 360 is stuck open

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 07:52:47 -0700

I dropped a cell phone on the disc tray of my Xbox 360 when it was open. Now the tray won't close and makes a clicking noise. How can I fix this?

⟐ Answered marzo 20, 2024 at 7:52 GMT-7

Xbox 360: XBOX 360 4 Red Lights

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:06:16 -0700

Hi,

My xBox recently showed 4 red rings around the power button and the picture was awful. I have tried a new Component cable and an HDMI cable but it makes no difference. I have flushed the cache holding the sync and power buttons down as I turn the system on with no difference. Can anyone tell me what the problem might be. I have a normal xBox fix kit to do the 3 lights issue, would this fix the 4 red light issue as well?

Thanks

Matt

⟐ Commented marzo 08, 2024 at 20:06 GMT-7

Xbox 360: Eject Button; Mechanical Failure

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:20:54 -0700

I would first like to say that this is an excellent website I thank everyone who has contributed to it. Here is my issue...

thanks to the tutorials on this site I was able to disassemble and repair the Xbox 360.....however, after i reassembled the unit the eject button for the CD/DVD ROM does not work... it appears to be a mechanical not an electrical problem. I have taken it apart a couple times and reinstalled the button but it is still working properly. I was wondering if anyone could give me some direction.. I didn't know if this may be a common problem or if I am missing a spring or something... any insight would be appreciated...thank you

⟐ Answered agosto 10, 2023 at 10:20 GMT-7

Xbox 360: How do I fix xbox 360 green circle but doesn't work?

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 18:09:06 -0700

I have a X Box 360 console that the circle light goes around blinking as usual but then turns solid and nothing is on the TV. The disc tray will not open either. I have unplugged it and left it unplugged for 24 hours and vacuumed the dust out as much as I can without taking it apart. I can hear the fan going but that is it. Does anyone know how I can fix this problem. I called Customer Service and they said it is something internal. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

⟐ Commented agosto 29, 2022 at 18:09 GMT-7

Xbox 360: 360 does not read discs.

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 14:31:44 -0700

My 360 can't read disc, but I can access the dashboard without any problem.

I tried the following:

1. taking the 360 apart and cleaning the lens with rubbing alcohol and a Q-tip.

2. Using compressed air to clear any dust.

3. replacing the disk-drive itself, but still having it not read any discs.

On occasion, some disc will be be to play but eventually I'll get a disc-read error.

⟐ Commented enero 02, 2020 at 14:31 GMT-7

Xbox 360: Fault alarm on a Xbox

Sat, 20 Jan 2018 04:59:42 -0700

I can't start my xbox because the LED turns red that means fault alarm. Help me please .Answer me as soon as you can

The led in the battery and in the start button @tomchai @oldturkey03

this is the image

⟐ Answer accepted enero 20, 2018 at 4:59 GMT-7

Xbox 360: Is there any way to reuse the xclamps

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:14:54 -0700

I have seen several other guides for xbox mods where the xclamps are put back in-this is before RROD appears-basically they are trying to prevent RROD. so the question is.... do the guides recommend washers and bolts because the xclamp is useless or because they found another way of doing the same job?

I repaired my xbox with an online set of bolts, but have now been given a friends to repair and am wondering if we can get away with just redoing the thermal paste and reapplying the xclamps.

⟐ Answer deleted agosto 12, 2011 at 19:14 GMT-7

Xbox 360: No video, no audio

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 04:12:23 -0700

Just like the title says, my Xbox 360 has stopped displaying video, and I have no audio. I've tried switching from HDMI to component cables, and also using a friends HDMI cable and TV, to no avail. My TV still displays "NO SIGNAL," while his actually displays an incredibly distorted/warped version of the boot up screen, but, again, no sound.

I've heard that a fix requires a saudering re-flow, but I don't know what of. I've also not tried to "towel trick" quite yet. Any help would be appreciated.

⟐ Commented marzo 09, 2025 at 4:12 GMT-7

Xbox 360: How do I increase the laser voltage on a Xbox 360?

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 10:46:45 -0700

Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't and sometimes I just need to spam the eject button, I cleaned the optical laser twice.

⟐ Commented abril 11, 2023 at 10:46 GMT-7

Xbox 360: Reflow question

Tue, 06 Dec 2016 09:17:12 -0700

When you do a reflow on the Ram chips (0013) do you use top heat and bottom heat? If so what do I set reflow station to (approx) the temp on the bottom and about how much on the top. and duration for each?

⟐ Answer accepted diciembre 06, 2016 at 9:17 GMT-7

Xbox 360: Red ring of death / E71

Sun, 21 Aug 2016 09:06:20 -0700

My xbox 360 is getting three red lights whenever I turn it on, but with different results. At first it would not boot and give a secondary error code 0101, then it started booting normally even though the red lights were on but would not play games and a few times it gave me error code E71 along with the lights. I've tried installing the rrod fix kit, booting without the hard drive. Nothing.

Any advice?

Also, my dvd drive vibrates for a few seconds on start up, is that normal? Don't remember it doing that before the fix kit.

⟐ Answer accepted agosto 21, 2016 at 9:06 GMT-7

Xbox 360: It's just dead. Very little heat.

Sat, 29 Apr 2017 10:11:44 -0700

So this was my xbox that I used almost every day before it broke. It said e74, so I reflowed HANA. didn't work, reflowed gpu. It worked. So I put thermal paste and put heatsink a back on, shows 0020, fixed that, then 0031. Reflowed southbridge and now it is dead. I only get a tiny bit of heat from the standby mosfets, they are giving normal voltages. What should I test?

Xbox 360: 3rd party wireless stick works with Xbox 360?

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 22:37:24 -0700

Can i use 3rd party wireless adapter with Xbox 360, or it's only works with original Microsoft adapter (which is cost a fortune) ?

⟐ Commented diciembre 05, 2019 at 22:37 GMT-7

Xbox 360: Clarification on RROD repair kit

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:07:12 -0700

So I'm pretty excited about that RROD kit you guys made- but just one thing to clarify- will this kit properly repair an Xbox that's already RROD'd?

⟐ Edited diciembre 20, 2024 at 13:07 GMT-7