Post: Ultimate Xbox RROD Repair Guide
03-26-2011, 07:44 PM #1
Moto Cross
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Hey Ngu to day im going to be teaching you how to fix the most common rrod errors on the xbox 360 i will also be keeping this thread updated so you will be getting more and more repair tutorials.


1) 4 red ring : You must login or register to view this content.
Fix: Easily the simplest check if your av cables are plugged in right and if so check to make sure there not broken. Now there might be also a problem with your xbox not picking it up in which case check to make sure that thers no missing tabs in the connection port and that theres no loose parts inside.

2) 3 red rings(section 1,3,4) : You must login or register to view this content.
Fix: Check The Secondary List below.

3) 1 red Ring(section 4) : You must login or register to view this content.
Fix: Check The Secondary List below.


--==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 Fix: Possible Defective parts:
1) Power brick/supply
2) Motherboard
3) Mosfets
Finding the defective part:
Common sense…
Use the power brick with any other working Xbox 360 (Just to check, borrow it from your friend)
1) If it doesn’t work – Your Power brick is faulty
2) If its does – Your 360 is faulty.
You can also check your 360 with another working power brick.
1) If it doesn’t work – Your 360 is faulty.
2) If its does – Your Power brick is faulty
If your Power brick is faulty, all you have to do is replace the power brick. You can find it online on eBay, some forum’s Trading Posts etc (XS, GI etc)
If your Xbox 360 is faulty, here are some things you can try.
1) Sometimes, it can be due to some metal piece on the motherboard which is shorting it.
So you can use some cotton dipped in alcohol and clean the motherboard all through. Do this row by row, column by column.
If it works, celebrate and play some Gears of War!!! If not, move on to the next step.
2) Mosfets can be defective.You must login or register to view this content.
You will have to replace the mosfets.
Materials needed:
* Soldering Iron
* Mosfets (just get some free samples from onsemi.com)
Procedure:
1) Open up the Xbox 360 and pull out the motherboard.
2) You will have to replace these. To replace these basic de-soldering skills are needed.
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First, try replacing the mosfet closer to the CPU. If you fail to get it working, replace the second one.

There are many versions of the mosfet. You may find these on Xenon boards: You must login or register to view this content.
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You may find these on Falcon boards:
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3) After the replacement, if you still can’t get it working then, you will have to replace the controller chip. You can find it under the memory stick slot.
On Xenon Boards:
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Replacement part: ON Semiconductor part # NCP5425
On Falcon Boards:
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0002 Network Interface problem Fix: More than likely only need to reflow the solder points in the network area
0003 Power problem could be the PSU could be the GPU/CPU Fix: There are 2 ways you could do this replace the mosfets from 0001 and if that doest work reflow the cpu.
0010 over heating Fix: 2 things to do 1: Xclamp Fix 2: 12v Fan or fan mod
0011 over heating Fix: Same As 0010
0012 over heating Fix: Same As 0010
0013 over heating Fix: Same As 0010
0020 io ERROR unknown cause Fix: Try practically everything as its almost impossible to fix.
0021 DVD Drive Time out Fix: If its flashed re-flash it if not reflow the southbridge area
0022 GPU Error / GPU Overheating You can try a reflow but is most-likely going to need a reball
0023 Unknown Cause Fix: Either Try the x-clamp replace if that doesn't work try a full console reflow
0101 Unknown Cause Fix: Same as 0023
0102 Unknown Cause Fix: Same as 0023 or
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 General Error Fix: Either just do a cpu reflow or if that does't work try a reball [/spoiler
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0200 Fix Really unknown try a system wide reflow
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1000 Unknown Error Fix: Same as 0200
1001 Unknown Error Fix: Same as 0200
1002 Unknown Error Fix: Same as 0200
1003 Hard Drive Error Fix: 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 Unknown Error Fix: Same as 0200
1012 Unknown Error Fix: Same as 0200
1013 Unknown Error a dashboard update error Fix: May be no fix :(
1020 Unknow Error Fix: Same as 0200
1021 Unknow Error Fix: Same as 0200
1022 AV cable error Fix: 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 Fix: connect DVD drive to boot[/spoiler
1030 Unknow Error Fix: Same as 0200
1031 Unknow Error Fix: Same as 0200
1032 Unknow Error Fix: Same as 0200
1033 Unknow Error Fix: Same as 0200
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1444 and up There is no "4" in the error codes four lights is a "0" go back and check your code again.

Thats it for now please be thankful as tis took me a really long time to type:

credit: You must login or register to view this content. for some of the error codes but no fixes

Also check this out for some errors as well: You must login or register to view this content.

~Timid
Last edited by CLM ; 05-05-2012 at 07:24 PM.

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10-27-2014, 12:46 PM #20
Thanks my friend needed help with this

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11-13-2015, 10:48 PM #21
very good!
11-14-2015, 07:57 PM #22
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