HOW to FIX 2 RED LIGHTS

thehudson22 · 06-13-2009, 05:13 PM

i opened it up cleaned it out then i gave it to my dads friend hes a compter tech hee put silver glue on the x clamps but it still wouldnt work how much is it to fix it fml

aussiek2000 · 06-13-2009, 07:58 PM

2 red lights is an overheating problem. Are the heatsinks secure on the CPU and GPU?

pentel13 · 06-14-2009, 02:43 PM

Check out the link below in my signature for a "how to" guide if your interested...

iamsomewhere · 06-15-2009, 02:08 PM

Can you provide a few more specifics? Does it turn on and run for a while, or just doesn't come on at all, etc.

vanimal · 06-15-2009, 04:11 PM

I have the same problem and yes you can turn it off then turn it back on for about 3 mins and it does it again. No way it's heating and coolling that fast

iamsomewhere · 06-16-2009, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by vanimal

I have the same problem and yes you can turn it off then turn it back on for about 3 mins and it does it again. No way it's heating and coolling that fast

I have the same problem you guys are having... I'm going to try a few things to see if any of them work.

Have you tried lapping your CPU/GPU heatsinks yet? I'm going to try that tonight and see if it makes a difference. I'll post the results.

vanimal · 06-17-2009, 07:38 PM

Have you tried it yet? I took mine apart and re-tighten the screws (I did the 3 red ring fix 1st) but that did nothing then i took it apart again and re did everything no luck!!

iamsomewhere · 06-18-2009, 02:06 AM

Haven't done it yet... I'm having trouble finding all the correct size/grit sand paper that I need to complete the process. I'll let you guys know the results when I get it done.

StatingPanic · 06-18-2009, 12:49 PM

You need to get new internal fans!

iamsomewhere · 06-20-2009, 08:18 PM

OK... here's what I discovered in my lapping project. BOTH the CPU and GPU had uneven surfaces. It took quite a while to get them both sanded down and polished. Here's the final result. I'm going to put my box back together tonight and see if it makes any difference at all. *fingers crossed*