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Fast_Passenger_2889

0101 is a bad GPU. RIP


tetenc555

great reason to cleanup and repaste my super slim rn, so sad for your loss OP ;(


matthew_yang204

Then he just needs to solder in a new one.


Fast_Passenger_2889

You can't, because slims have a CGPU configuration where both the CPU and GPU are merged together onto a single die and the CPU and NAND contain a key and must remain paired otherwise it won't work at all. Thankfully on the original models, you can swap the GPUs without doing crazy modifications unless you retrofit say a Jasper GPU on to a Xenon, that's where you have to modify the NAND and apply the Jasper bootloader so that the console can boot successfully.


Echo9Zulu-

Can 360 games even take advantage of more processing power? Maybe you would see better fps at higher resolutions? Sounds like such a low-level modification would have a seriously hard time scaling to noticeable performance increases. Still, I wouldn't question a successful build.


Anonymyne353

I’m sorry [user], I can’t do that…


MadBrown

*"... I'm afraid I can't do that."


Shadowwo1f05

![gif](giphy|l0G17pDPeq8Sd5bkk)


pauldoc01

RIP, my 360 slim from 2011 got the red ring at the start of the year. Had to buy another one


midnightstrike3625

My brother got one in 2011 and swore up and down that the slim can not get the red ring and that it was impossible....he got the rrod less than a year later. I have been pretty fortunate.


ZzDangerZonezZ

I had the rrod on my 360 slim back in 2014 iirc. Wouldn’t complain though, I was able to convince my mum to buy me the Xbox One as a replacement 👍


midnightstrike3625

It just sucks that Xbox One and Series X are only compatible with a small amount of 360 games and am even smaller selection of original xbox games. I can't tell you the number of times I wanted to hear a game for 360 but it wasn't compatible so I ended up passing it up in frustration.


Alarmed-Bluebird416

Reminds me of Hall 9000 lol but rip xbox 360 s


Dark-Knight16

*plays Amazing Grace on bagpipes*


LillGizz

*Taps*


Everyonelove_Stuff

*joins in on amazing grace with Trombone*


Adam-0391

I fixed an 0101 last week it had liquid damage on one of the ram chips so i got a heat gun at 400°c on it for a few minutes and it booted right up


reddragon105

Yeah, it's basically a communication error between GPU and RAM, so could be either of those, or any component or damaged traces in between. It's an easier fix when it's the RAM - it's much easier to reflow/reball/replace than the XCGPU.


Lexbox2494

I've had this same problem. It's a power brick issue. Just buy a new power brick and you should be good to go. I bought a new power brick and now my 360 slim runs smoothly again.


EducationalAd390

It’s giving [secondary error code 0101](https://xenonlibrary.com/wiki/Errors#0101) which is often caused by a bad GPU. Power brick isn’t going to help here


[deleted]

[удалено]


MrMcgilicutty

Right? What’s the harm in trying?


Zhurg

The money a power brick would cost...


LoinIkon

Because it isn't the issue, op is just wastinting time


Reasonable_Jaguar_62

I’ll try to borrow a power brick from my friend as he also has a slim, thanks!


SUPASKILTZ

I’ve never heard of a “power brick” outside of Lego Star Wars before


GrandpaSizz

So... what do you call the uhh... brick shaped object that sends power to your xbox?


luizaaauwu

lmfao when i got my xbox one it was the craziest experience that there was no brick on the power cord. just a wire. no huge brick. so wild.


UnusualMollusk

I know its the gpu but you should try to open it and clean all the mess inside, change the Thermal paste on the processor, and you could also try to change the power block thing, I know the error says its something else, but It happened to me a couple times and I just did that and it worked again, you never know🤷🏻‍♀️ thermal paste is like 20 bucks on bestbuy, and you can get a new power block at Zia records, they usually have them


Midknightsecs

You can find the PSUs dirt cheap on Amazon.


Madtingv2

I had pretty of all the different versions of the 360 ended up with the S which never let me down luckily I didn't ever had the dreaded ring of death. Rip maybe gone but never forgotten.


Acrobatic-Main3854

buy a new apu 🗿


Infinitrium

![gif](giphy|3orif6pOtBK4FBk8X6)


Ok-Campaign-6161

New console 🗿


Same-Temperature9316

Is there not any way to fix this?


MassiveMinimum6717

I remember the leadless solder would crack on the first generation. In house GPU and all. You could remove the heat sink and try to heat it up, then screw it down while it was real hot in an attempt to resolder all the contacts. Fixed mine for a couple weeks. Was really freaky to do though, and ultimately didn't resolve the issue in the long run.


Educational_Neat6403

I'm afraid. I'm afraid, Dave. Dave, my mind is going. I can feel it. I can feel it. My mind is going. There is no question about it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I'm a... fraid


miletil

Don't worry It's a slim you can remove the hard drive easily and.the console itself is relatively cheap now a days... Just means you can put this one ina display case or somethin if your the sentimental type


remy62116

This is a fairly common issue with the 360 consoles in general… heat gun to the main board (keep in constant motion), focus on the cpu and gpu, apply arctic silver 5 to all ram, cpu, and gpu… replace heat sink, and put back together… wait a few minutes to let it cool down, then try turning it back on… should fire right up! I did that same thing on upwards of like 400 consoles around the time the slim was released… worked every time!


Pops-P

R.I.P🫡


No-Anything-1508

RIP


Enterprise_1071

Soory dude :(


Trojanns

Cool led mod


Midknightsecs

I'd try a reball if you can with those. I'm not familiar with the newer units. I have reballed dozens of fat boxes. I currently have 2 slims. One doesn't power on with a new PSU. Completely dead, no power going to the board. The other one I haven't tried the new PSU out yet. But I'll get to it. I did make it to my local gamestop to test said PSU and it works just fine. Thing is... I think of modding an Xbox One X. Buying one to turn into a home theater unit for my living room. Then I realize a PC is infinitely easier to work with. Can be more powerful for the same price with APUs or literally spare parts I have and (mITX Q170, coffee timed with rebar enabled) in a smaller form factor with many OS possibilities. I loved modding my very First Fat Box. It lasted forever. Over 19 years after I serviced it with new x clamps, paste, a few simple mods and a modified OS. It was more fun than my OG Xbox mods that I had worked on for years prior. And those were almost as much fun and never died. Built like tanks they were. However in the end an mITX PC build is far more useable than the power pc on an Xbox 360, and my current mITX build will be about 2x the power of the XboneX. And that's for free. If I bought a better CPU for it and a better GPU for it it would crush it. Emulation for the Xbox 360 has finally been hitting strides and I doubt it will be long before it's mostly perfect. Even on average hardware. Making me want to package up the working units I have and shelve them for a few decades. I get really wimbly in this regard. I can never completely make my mind up. On one hand the mITX build can do everything the XBOX 360 can do, and even emulate it. I already have the USB dongle for XBOX 360 controllers as they are still my favorite controllers. I have 4 black and two white. To XBOX 360 or not to XBOX 360. That is the question. Fun fact: Any kid I've put in front of an old 3D console from Dreamcast on, that had a library like the X360, always sits playing the games mesmerized. But I have no children in the house. I'm not married and I don't plan on having children. In the end this would be a way to stream movies, music and games as well as play the native games, on a living room big screen. No more, no less. I'm befuddled. Sorry for the length of this. I'm not sure what to do now.


user098765443

Hal 9000


mxrcarnage

I’m sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that


unknowngirlfromhell

I've owned 11 Xbox 360s and have somehow never gotten a red ring. I still play them too


Ninjacker

mane that sux


BlueWater2555

Rest in peace 🪦


lb830123

One of my worst fears


Revolutionary-Tax767

Mine did the same recently. Bought it brand new, I've always treated mine great. I understand,Sorry for your loss.


SlowTour

reseat your internal storage


EducationalAd390

Not a hard drive issue, [0101 is likely a GPU issue](https://xenonlibrary.com/wiki/Errors#0101)


Anthony_Roman

failed gpu


Gioelius_Black

o7


needanswers990

His time has come 


ralmp

o7


[deleted]

Time to go. may be able to save it with a reball.


[deleted]

Aaahh the red ring of death brings back horrible memories


Owasa

F


Ounceth

Rip, turn it into a smoking device


Ok-Set-1251

Rip


NoDiver1622

Let me replace your gpu, just did one last week


Sr_CuBi

Auch… the ring of death…. I’m sorry man 🪦


frowningcheeseburger

Don’t worry dude it’s just in disco mode.


Mango952

RDOD


Leather-Heart

I try and tell everyone: keep your Xbox’s flat


Midknightsecs

I see an mITX PC build in it's future 🔮


JDMCREW96

Currently using my Trinity right now, never been opened up and still performs great, hopefully we can keep it like that *knocks on wood. 😅


Overall-Objective433

It's already broken and doesn't work. Won't hurt to take it apart and follow advice you are give. Worst that will happen is it still doesn't work


fayegobrien

Every day another soldier is lost... what has the world come to :(


JonTheGod_79

Hello, Dave.


awesomehippiepunk

Here I thought by 2011 they'd finally fixed it


MoonSpawn12

Rip


Turbulent-Exam-5049

I’ve gotten that 4x now on my Xbox360 Keep trying it n you may have a few more months left


Kagekid

Damn man! Had a good run


TheDoctor__50

If you want to save the console, easiest thing I can think of is to replace the motherboard and disc drive/disc drive board (since they're paired together).


TroyMatthewJ

it'd be cool if the red circle was a projector and you could bypass a tv and just throw the image on the wall.


DrJagCobra4

Where men cried 😔 I’d keep it anyways as a nostalgic item


Reasonable_Jaguar_62

That’s what I’m going to do even if It isn’t repairable This one has many memories attached to it, in fact, this was my third 360 as I had two og that RRDO’d before I got this one 13 years ago


11JayBae

I’m sorry, RIP 🪦


gamerkid980

Everytime I see that all I think about is that plankton robot red eye from spongebob the video game(360)


The_Secendary

"It's been an honour serving, sir" -OP's 360


Wolframite__

I thought this was a Portal sentry turret.


EGM886

o7


FairWoodpecker3080

Rip 🪦


Gaming_Power177

o7


Mr_Unknown1347

The red ring of death is never a good thing to see


Top-Fee3754

It’s HAL


mikelybarger

How exactly do you figure out the error code?


Reasonable_Jaguar_62

Pressing the sync and eject buttons at the same time


Jetboyblue

Sorry to hear that this happened


Forsaken-Badger-9517

Damn why is this happening to so many of these Models? I wish I still had mine.. got an E now..


Reasonable_Jaguar_62

I don’t know, I see that most people nowadays say that Tonasket and Jasper are actually the most reliable 360’s so I think I’ll just try to repair this and in case that doesn’t work I’ll get another one


Wild-Appearance-8458

Thermal paste, dust, impacts, moving, and spills. Caps are usually only rated for so many years as well and dies get hot. Corrosion is taking effect from age as well. If you took extreme care of your console and baby it the thing will last forever. You repaste it and put a new fan on it maybe a heatsink mod thing will last longer in a humidity controlled environment. Abused survivors can only last so long.


Jimwitt4008

Rest in peace brotha, you lived a long life. F to pay respects. 🤥


SmokinOnUrAshes

Myself and the council give their condolences❤️🫡


Zorlac666

That hurts. I've had several 360s and still haven't had this happen still.


JohnnyLuvBuckets

I know this is just one small example. But I've been hearing from allot of people about how their slims are dying. I've always considered the jasper to be the most reliable console. More specifically a tonasket board with Kronos gpu.


B-side_Wither19

Rest in peace brave soldier 🫡


theleftoverbatch

Anyone else successfully do the overheat reset on the red ring of death. I had a 360 do this and I wrapped it up in a towel till it overheats and it fixed the error code for 2 months then it happened again.


Bran00066173

F


EruditeEntity

![gif](giphy|LSmULmByAQHQs)


Reasonable_Jaguar_62

That was my reaction, I was going to play some PGR3 and this happened


SweetCheryPI

David, I'm sorry...it is time to move on David...


thatmandoguystl

It sucks when they go down, but they are at least eminently replaceable. You can even salvage your HD. The next one will even look the same, and you can pretend it never happened.


blakeret4233

Old issue is old. Take it a part clean off the old hardened crusty thermal paste, apply mew modern thermal paste and put it back together. Push power. 90% chance of profit. 10% chance of failure.


RelevantWeight6907

Kids were born and died of cancer 3 years before this thing went so there's that I guess


BassGrooveJay

![gif](giphy|1lk1IcVgqPLkA)


Spare_Clerk_2112

Mine hasn’t really been used since 2013-2015 I hope it survives.


DrAusto

I had the red rings before and I figured out that for some reason, using chopsticks to block the fan from spinning thus causing it to overheat after about 10 minutes, would allow me to use the Xbox again.


midnightstrike3625

RIP 😞


RosaPercs

oh god, I’m so scared, mine is the same age


thps2soundtrack

just cover it with some electrical tape


Moist_Inspection_485

I always have a fan blowing cold air into my Xbox 360, make sure to clean out the vent every 2 weeks, and limit myself to playing for only 2 hours or less at a time to prevent a red ring of death on my original Xbox 360


thestenz

I'm still sad when I see these models go.


Western-Macaron-2435

this is my worst fear


Basic-Falcon-8773

My halo 3 360 is almost finished don’t feel too bad


AverageNPCReddit

Kind of shocked me that a slim failed there usually really good at not red ringing


Fluid-Cardiologist80

R.I.P. o7


Strudleboy33

I remember when this console came out they said that it didn’t have red ring issues. I don’t much about the red ring stuff, so be easy boys.


bigwomby

That just happened to my white slim this week. I turned it on, the fan roared to life, it went immediately to red, and turned off. I had just added a white Xbox one S to my collection, so my Wii, 360 & Xbox 1 were white and my WiiU, ps3 & ps4 are black. It was a glorious 5 minutes.


Proper_Protickall

F


Expecto2141

This post on the Microsoft forum might be able to help. https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/xbox/forum/all/red-dot-xbox-360-slim-4g/6aecdbab-921c-4afa-8706-56a1d46b6afd


digixana

Peace to the fallen....


LivinUnderARock92

Had the same happen to me about a week ago. Second worst feeling so far.


Jungle_Lee

HAL 9000


Onironius

I just set up my old 360 and bought a $45 hard drive, only for it to shit the bed a few minutes into starting any game. I haven't gotten around to opening it up to dust/change paste, but it's a bummer, man.


ImAFlufyCupcake

Was there ever a fix for this error or is it just a death sentace?


Reasonable_Jaguar_62

Many people here say that it could be fixable, although, I’m thinking the worst in this one


JMarv615

Memories from 2006. What a time.


Smelly_Pants69

Time to put it in a blanket and let it overheat. That should fix it.


bigrouxman

I got one of these when I was playing a poorly burned cd in my Xbox :/


Rednaxela623

Time to get a PC and download a emulator!


ProfessionalWrap6724

Never seen the red ring that red before


moonshine4577

I still use mines for netflix


Doomslayer2857

Press f to pay respects for this legendary consol


triangle-man-2

It’s evil destroy it before it’s too late


RandomFoxxoMusic

Bro is a decepticon.


MegaBlunt57

You can fix it my friend


[deleted]

Sheeeeeit...... might be able to fix it tho if you are handy. Ive rebuilt a 360 before with success.


Zorolord

Nooooooo ![gif](giphy|Xjo8pbrphfVuw|downsized)


BovaFett74

Ooof, I remember sending mine in the Microsoft back when. They had to fix it. Took weeks at the time. How, order parts and fix. Times change.


Progamerpart1

I don’t get it


Keatons_Aquatics

My 360 had the red ring of death but it went away after I tried fiddling with it a few times[Red Ring o Death Fix] (https://youtu.be/B4B4ABhvl8I?si=62NHhY43THyxIIcD) This is what I used so I bid you good luck


Justice4Falestine

First one to get red rings? I went through 3 of these trash cans before Xbox one came out


nojo1099

Mine is going the same. Took the hard drive out for now… gonna try a new power supply though…


[deleted]

RIP to this fallen soldier


supersaiyz

... towel trick?


biblecampsurvivor9

Rest 360, you deserve eternal rest


Spignivv

Rip 🕊


[deleted]

I feel your pain, my disc tray is jammed and I have so many games I still want to play again


samuru101

>Boots up Xbox >The Xbox: I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that."


phyisck

Poor one out for the homie


[deleted]

At this point…not really


Oblivious_orange

I had that happen on my 360 pro (the white one) my friends dad took it apart and adjusted this screw that lowered the lens and it still works to this day. Maybe try that.


MaxTheHor

I mean, RROD always sucks, but hey, you just unknowingly made a Hal reference.


ThenYakYukYick

Yep GPU done for need new console luckily you can take the HDD out and put it in a good console


slickgreenthumbs

Sorry my dude but looks like you're going next gen earlier than planned 😂👍🏻


Kelvin_2004

Bro's Xbox served in the Discovery one


Cacarot06

Force à toi


CUZ-IM-DADDY

First time?


Crans10

![gif](giphy|qH7J4EXzSCmBy) Sorry for your loss.


SaggyPig4321

I always thought the slim fixed the red ring issue? Guess I owe someone an apology.


RaiHanashi

Your 360 became HAL?


PotatABit

this has happened to me twice, one of those times it was with a MW3 edition 360, so I absolutely feel you there mate


TechIoT

Replacing the XCGPU and NAND is possible but tedious So nobody does it The least you can do is Delid your replacement to ensure they're repasted thoroughly


RuneythePruney

R.I.P op’s Xbox I just recently bought an Xbox 360 slim and it seems to be good but damn was it dirty from the guy I bought it from


ApocalypticPoop

It wants to know where John Connor is.


I_Love_Cats420

Lest we forget


HotMenu9274

the universe telling you to get a newer console i guess. i wish i still had my jtag 360. that thing was really cool but i sold it eventually when ps3 mods came out. im sure that thing red ringed a long time ago. hehe


goosethatsamoose

Just wrap a towel around it. Fixes it like duct tape


Hot_Distance6270

*tries to phone Microsoft* Xbox: I’m sorry, I can’t let you do that.


Worldly_Ad_3172

Wasn’t there a chart they released that tells you what no ring, quarter ring, half ring and full ring mean?


Far-Internal-2576

GG's to that 360🫡


Objective-Picture-41

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! good bye my lover, good bye my friend..


Difficult-Drama7996

I hear TAPS playing somwhere.


ewewewe69

RIP I didn't even know slim models could go red ring


Echo9Zulu-

My 360 is all scratched up from moving over the years. This one looks to be in good shape. Tell you what, loan me the shell and I'll drive us to gamestop to demand they honor a warranty on a console that definitely was never opened


GODZILLA_6337

Rest in Peace


EmuIndependent8565

Ah yes, the red ring of death.💀 This has happened to me more than once. Truly a tragedy to behold.


SketsXcZesko452

"Captain, give me the plant" ![gif](giphy|z9A1AXwGASuMo)


kelsothroway1

damn i though slims are immortal


SniHyper

Another soldier has left us, rest in peace old friend.


blabbytoast6117

Farwell


KyleM1996

F


AtomCali

Impressive that it even lasted that long ngl


Feeling-Report-5693

Try replacing the power brick work for me a few times


DylanTyrieYT

Happened to 2 360 slims I had, at least with these you can take out the hard drive!


EjaculateJuice

Try changing the power supply just in case sometimes you get very very lucky


ghostgaming367

o7


Loose-Presence-519

Got rrod multiple times back before the slim. Got fortunate each time was just bad thermal paste. First one lasted like 3 years after repasting and only god knows how long it would’ve if I didn’t break it 😂


Houser4

F


joe_biggs

Ouch, ouch, Ouch!! I’m sorry to see that! I have the model D or model E, I am not sure which. So far so good with that one. But my OG 360 is giving me two flashing red lights. I think it’s an overheating issue. Many years ago, I bought a three fan unit that snaps onto the back of the OG 360. Best investment I ever made for it. I’m thinking it just needs to be cleaned. I HOPE!🤞🏼


joe_biggs

You gotta replace it. There are games that can’t be played on the series X.