Xbox360 Repair - Less than 30 Minutes

Xbox360 repair can be frustrating if you do not have the proper instructions or tools to guide you. Your Xbox360 is without doubt, one of the precious possessions that you are proud of, but it is not infallible.

An Xbox360 repair can be done by yourself and in the convenience of your own home. Make sure your system is clean and is getting proper airflow. To improve your system airflow, trying blowing compressed air into the perforations located on the back and sides of the system.

If that does not work and you are feeling more adventurous, you can disassemble your Xbox360 and further inspect it for damage. However, you should be aware that this form of Xbox360 repair would void your warranty.

Xbox360 Repair Quick Steps:

1. Unplug the power and AV cables and open your console. Do not forget to unplug the console...seriously.
2. Disconnect your DVD drive and remove it from the chassis.
3. Disconnect and remove your fan and fan shroud from the chassis.
4. Lift out your circuit board from the chassis.
5. Remove the x-clamps.
6. Remove your heat sinks, the studs from the heat sinks and clean the thermal paste off of the CPU, GPU and heat sinks.
7. Put thermal paste on CPU and GPU.
8. Put the x-clamp kit screws and washers (these replace the x-clamps and studs) into the circuit board.
9. Screw the heat sinks in place with the x-clamp kit screws.
10. Put the circuit board back into the chassis.
11. Connect the DVD drive and the fan. Do not snap the fan back in place yet. Place the fan face down (stickers down) with one fan over the CPU and one over the DVD drive. Reconnect the power and the AV cables. Turn on the Xbox 360 for 15 minutes and let it overheat. After 15 minutes turn the console off and let it cool down for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes turn the unit back on and you should be rewarded with green lights.

An Xbox360 repair should always be a "do it yourself project" since if you turn the Xbox 360 to Microsoft for repair your wait time would be 4-8 weeks.

For easy to follow video step-by-step instructions go to Xbox360 Repair.