xbox 360 red brick?

[DARk_ANGEL]

i have a xbox that when i plug it into the xbox it gets the red on the power brick i think its a fuse if it is i could replace it but dont know which one it is any idea?

[crazy-modder]

Try a different power brick. If that doesn't work, then you have a short in the xbox.

[DARk_ANGEL]

i looked everywhere and cant see any shorts
and ill try another brick

[FOOKz™]

probably a bad MOSFET transistor (the small black things with 3 legs)



Now you have to determine what maybe caused the fail... so you don't screw up your new replacements.

Possible Causes (in order by chance):
short
static electricity damaged something
too many LEDs drawing current (disallows the power supply to turn on)
faulty power supply, faulty current limiting circuit
protection circuits aren't tripping properly


Does the xbox even turn on?

If the xbox turns on try to see what's the error code. What is it?

If the error code is 0001 or 0002 then one of the MOSFETs are bad.

If the xbox doesn't turn of maybe the RF board isn't plugged in all the way.
If the xbox still doesn't turn on then one of the mail mosfets are bad and it doesn't power on period.


edit: w00t 1000^th post, you're mad.

[hyper999]

If the error code is 0001 or 0002 then one of the MOSFETs are bad

...thats not actually correct i know from experience that 0001 also occurs for general shorts or a bad power brick. i have had plenty of accidental shorts on my board and never had to replace a mosfet.

[DARk_ANGEL]

probably a short ima try and find out

[FOOKz™]

...thats not actually correct i know from experience that 0001 also occurs for general shorts or a bad power brick. i have had plenty of accidental shorts on my board and never had to replace a mosfet.

Yeah. thats why i put the possible causes in order and short circuit was top of the list. (you spell assume like this: "ASS u ME" because if you assume you make and ass out of u and me.) anything can happen.

probably a short ima try and find out

if you find an area with lots of metal shavings then try a magnet to get it all out and flush it with mineral oil. Also if you have LEDs soldered to the power remove those and check all solder joints you modified.

In that case if you tried to reflow the board its possible the beads of solder under a chip is shorted and you need to reball but thats the lest of your worries if you didn't reflow.

[DARk_ANGEL]

dont see any metal shavings and never reflowed ?