FAQ: Xbox 360 Error Codes Explained, If you have an error code, read this! Options

[mr_ninja]

My x360 got the 0102 error, but I can't get a heat gun to fix it. What should I do?

[sho17]

my xbox just gets the 3 red lights with orange light on the power supply. it doesn't post at all (no video). after turning the console on, i get the 3 lights in just a sec. So basically, the power light on the power supply turns green but after a split sec, it turns back on orange. Can someone please help me on this issue?

This post has been edited by sho17: May 28 2008, 03:51 PM

[The Minstrel]

I've been using this guide pretty much none stop for the past few days and figured that I might add something.

The secondary error code 0020 is described as overheating. I originally had that to begin with, and instead of tightening the heat sinks I decided to loosen them in case there was just too much bearing down on the chips, turns out I was right and it worked fine. Now, this may be because of over tightening (I had two washers in use to begin with, one on the main board and one on the screw, I now only use one on the main board) but now I'm getting error code 0110 (cold solder joint on the RAM).

Perhaps 0020 is the error code for the RAM overheating? Sorry if this has been mentioned already, but I didn't feel like taking the hour or two to read through 48 pages of topic.

If anybody else is getting error 0020, try the penny trick or something similar and see if it helps your problem.

My x360 got the 0102 error, but I can't get a heat gun to fix it. What should I do?

The only thing I can think of doing is the towel trick and see if it will work, and then invest in a heat gun (in Britain you can get them for about £15, so that would work out around $30-40 and besides minor differences, they all do the same job).

my xbox just gets the 3 red lights with orange light on the power supply. it doesn't post at all (no video). after turning the console on, i get the 3 lights in just a sec. So basically, the power light on the power supply turns green but after a split sec, it turns back on orange. Can someone please help me on this issue?

What's your secondary error code?

This post has been edited by The Minstrel: May 29 2008, 03:27 PM

[RYU81]

I got Rrod Error Code 0020,I open the case and unplug fan and make overheating then wait 30 mins for cooling,then back again to working.i didn't put or replace anything.why happen that???

[sho17]

What's your secondary error code?
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No secondary error. I believe this is a rare problem. The power button will just give me 3 red lights flashing and there is no power at all. Fans are not working as well. Usually, for 3 red lights issue, it would give you the RROD after the fans start working right? Mine is different, just gives you the RROD after pressing the power button n half a sec. At first, i thought it was the ac adapter not giving enough power to crank my console. But i tried using another PS and it's still giving me the same issue. Have any idea what could have caused this?

[The Minstrel]

So am I right in thinking that you actually stop getting power to your box?

Hmm... slightly out of my league, I think. Best off messaging Willhelm, he's a genius when it comes down to fixes like this. It sounds like you may have lost a capacitor, though (stab in the dark). I say that simply because it sounds like something is preventing the current from flowing as it should.

Sorry I can't be of much more help, man =/

[sho17]

So am I right in thinking that you actually stop getting power to your box?

Hmm... slightly out of my league, I think. Best off messaging Willhelm, he's a genius when it comes down to fixes like this. It sounds like you may have lost a capacitor, though (stab in the dark). I say that simply because it sounds like something is preventing the current from flowing as it should.

Sorry I can't be of much more help, man =/

Yup, just getting enough power to give me 3 red lights. It tries to power up then stops because i see the PS turns green for half of a sec then turns back to orange. Ok, thanks for trying to help.

[RYU81]

I can Confirm That 0020 Is Bad Solder(dry joint) ON the Ram Chips......

how to fix it??

[isaacm]

HI.I had error code 0102.The first time I unplugged everything from it and left it for 10 minutes or so.It worked perfectly for several weeks.It happened again and i did the same thing (i used a vacuum to take out hot air, not sure if that matters or not) and once again working perfectly. Not sure why it works after this but perhaps it could also mean an overheating issue?

[Mr. Happy]

I got error 0022, and i read all 49 pages and really didnt see a fix anywhere on here...and i know what it means:

0022 CPU error, generally caused by a poor connection to the mainboard (cold solder joints/bridged solder joints). This can also be triggered by an error with the TSOP.

Do i need to do the heat gun on the back of the CPU and the Southbridge??? I did the heat gun on all the ram chips and the GPU (the one under the DVD drive) and it still didnt help, anyone have this problem please let me know...


p.s. If you have a 0102 error, do some reading, the fix is in hear, dont just keep the pages rolling over and over thru 30 pages with the same damn question...

[jackielegs911]

could 0020 be due to a power surge?

i've had the problem before during storms and it's usually rectified itself
but this time its just not coming back on.

Also, it did occur during a flash of lightning when half the power in my house reset.

thanks, chris

[hector1229]

hi im having a little trouble with my 360. awhile back i got the rrod with error code 0102 and i found this forum and did the xclamp fix and everything worked fine for about a month or two and now i got the rings again. at first it gave me error code 0022 then after giving it awhile to cool down it gave me error code 0102. im pretty confused about this. i went ahead and put more arctic silver on both the cpu and gpu chips and im gonna try to loosen the screws a little but other than that i have no ideas. can anyone help?

*for x clamp fix i put 4 washers on each screw underneath the mother board, two washers for the heatsink underneath the dvd drive and one washer for the other heatsink in case that info helps.

[jaredt9999]

Mr. Happy,

I have the same problem as you, but here is my experience:

- 0022 to start immediately at boot up;
- reflow the CPU and GPU BGA devices ONLY using a soldering reflow profile for silver solder and monitor the temperature via digital thermocouple (NOTE: from what I know about electronics manufacturing, you don't need to heat both sides of the PCB - reflow temperatures are always specified measuring temperature on the surface of the IC)
- clean CPU/GPU surfaces a second time and apply new thermal compound
- use lawdawg method to attach heatsinks for both CPU and GPU

RESULT:

When I boot up, only the middle green light - nothing happens. When I press the eject button for the DVD, it opens, and the RROD comes up.... fault code: 0022!!!

QUESTION:

What other TSOP devices are being referenced in the fault code definition?

It seems to me it could be that the problem on 0022 may be with solder joints on the surrounding ICs. I'm willing to try to reflow them, but if someone can tell me what components they think they are (especially focused on either CPU or GPU) I would really appreciate it.

Thanks!

I got error 0022, and i read all 49 pages and really didnt see a fix anywhere on here...and i know what it means:

0022 CPU error, generally caused by a poor connection to the mainboard (cold solder joints/bridged solder joints). This can also be triggered by an error with the TSOP.

Do i need to do the heat gun on the back of the CPU and the Southbridge??? I did the heat gun on all the ram chips and the GPU (the one under the DVD drive) and it still didnt help, anyone have this problem please let me know...
p.s. If you have a 0102 error, do some reading, the fix is in hear, dont just keep the pages rolling over and over thru 30 pages with the same damn question... :blink:

[Shonk]

0012 is cpu overheat not gpu

[koolyoe]

Hi, I did X-Clamp fix using this method and Supplies.
http://www.llamma.com/xbox360/repair/ring_...x-clamp_fix.htm

Because I was getting over heating issues and didnt know how to fix. After I did this I got Error 74 took it back apart and redid this. Then I get 3 red lights after about 15 secs of waitng. With only the green Light in the middle, the lights on the controller dont even spin on. But the controller will turn the 360 on, thats it. The code was 0022. Took it apart again, redid it all, now I get code 0021, and the 3 red lights come on as soon as I power 360 on...Im lost anyone have a fix for this thanks.

Basically same problem as jaredt9999, and mr.happy