Xbox 360 restoration - HDMI port replacement, disc drive repair and more

Fixing up a very busted and bruised Xbox 360.

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0:00 Intro
0:39 Issues
2:25 Disassembly
8:57 HDMI port removal
12:40 HDMI port replacement
17:06 Drive repairs
26:07 Thermal paste
29:57 Reassembly
32:50 Final results
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Thanks for watching!

[ChrisShadowens]

Watching you solder back on the HDMI port, it's sorcery! I don't know how the science/physics work so maybe thats why I'm doubly-amazed when I see it in action.

[ThisIsJoeRice]

Repairing my first xbox 360, also a Jasper. Disc opens/closes nicely but doesn't read the disk. Loved your repair videos and how precise you were at explaining each step of the way!

[ilikecabbage]

The trusty Jaycar console opening set, love to see it

[tspawn]

Funny enough in the Data Center world isopropyl alcohol wipes are used to clean thermal past off the cpus and heatsinks.

[Colin_Ames]

Great video, as always. I modded a slim a couple of years ago, and for me the hardest part was dismantling the case. Wiring in the mod chip was a piece of cake in comparison! I wish I still had it.

[fur]

Wow, it was 100 years ago i flashed and installed JTAG/RGH in those three sixties 😀

[Samsemillya]

If you can, you should always heat from the bottom, so you don’t melt the plastic

[fur]

27:40 To remove old thermal paste i use something called "Bensin - kemisk ren" by Gripen. I have only seen it in Sweden.

[Skyfox]

I love the reference to everything coming up Milhouse!

[wongwaihoong]

Nice video, can show more video on like red ring, stand by voltage checking, common problem . Tq

[matt.]

It’s not overheating issues. It’s bump gate underfill issues do to a manufacturer defect.

[cmr]

Cool to see a junk console brought back to life. I'm looking forward to your mod video. I've got a jasper console I've been meaning to do. What was the spray you used to polish it?

[colinmalcolm]

What I use to get the thermal paste off is a small putty knife. One sweep gane. Then clean up with IPA.

[DANZ_Aquariums]

Thank you I’ve got to repaste my 360 E This will be my guide 👍🏻

[BarnokRetro]

I would have looked at that poor xbox and written it off. Good job bringing it back from the dead!

[tenminutetokyo]

You can throw the fan unit in a dishwasher just fine. Works great.

[michaelseditor]

What kind of microscope are you using for looking up close? I'm just getting into restoration projects and my eyes aren't as good as they used to be and looking for a good recommendation.

[RVrockmania]

do you have a video for the 360 slim model?

[herbertwongsanimations]

Made me think of one of my previous jobs, there was a black ute with a white hard tonneau cover turning up. Thought it looked like a pint of Guinness. 😄

[sk-tricks]

Sir please tell me if i didn't have this power brick can i test the motherboard by giving 12v supply?