XBOX 360 Repair Guide - #3 Installing the X-Clamp Kit

Great vid! To clear things up-Thermal Compound is a MUST. It also has to be applied paper-thin. If you have too much it insulates and cannot move heat through to the heatsink properly. Same with too little. Moderation is key here. If you are freezing after attempting this mod and have blocks/etc showing up, replace the thermal paste. You most likely have too much and the processor is overheating (assuming your screws are tightened up to the correct tightness, you want snug, not overly-tight).

arent those questions quite self explanitory

my fan was stopping after a few seconds so i tightened screws and tried to over heat and cool down and i still got 3red lights. i bought the llama kit with the proper screws and nylon washers, but i used silicone base heat sink compound made by radioshack. could that be the problem?

yeah... or you could just not BUY a guide, when everyone knows how to do it. GOOGLE

probably got a different problem then

No, you can mess up your board. Also you get a better connection with nylon.

it worked 4 me wooo

Some questions after watching:

1. Normally the amount of thermal paste for use on cpu/gpu = "grain of rice" Seems you used a fair bit more? Also what kind of thermal paste are you using and don't you need to fold it out with a creditcard or something?
2. Do you need to screw the mobo back on the chassis BEFORE or AFTER the overheating process?
3. These 8 black screws were made fit for these studs which were removed from the heatsinks. Will these black screws fit in the screws from your kit?

If you order the kit from the link in the info then follow the instructions and not be a dumb ass and F**k up, it works fine. I didnt even have to overheat mine.

only saying: but id use something more heavy then that thermal paste... something like Arctic silver should do the trick bit better

Is it ok if i just use the metal washers? also if there is other alternative way instead of using the nylon washers? Thanks in advanced

i fucked up my xbox
guys be careful

this S**t doesnt work at all!!!!!!

ok so i did this with one of my xbox and it worked well now i am doing it for my friend and i did it and let it over heat 2 red rings let it cool down and when i turn it back on it goes back to 3 red rings any suggestions please message me

Thanks to your vids I was able to fix my Xbox 3 rings of death also. I used Artic Silver 5 for my thermal paste and reused the original xclamps. Getting them back on was harder than taking them off. Also I used my wife's fingernail polish remover to clean the CPU and GPU heads as well as the heatsinks before putting on the Artic Silver 5. Xbox works like brand new again.