# damn it i got the red ring of death again. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 19, 2008, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-it-i-got-the-red-ring-of-death-again/45284 "2008-03-19T11:45:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![forthekicks385](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/forthekicks385/32/7484_2.png) [@forthekicks385](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/forthekicks385)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-it-i-got-the-red-ring-of-death-again/45284/1 "2008-03-19T11:45:02Z")
any one know any quick ways to solve this because i need it for because i am doing a series race tonight. p.s. no towel trick. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-it-i-got-the-red-ring-of-death-again/45284/2 "2008-03-19T11:46:34Z")
buy new xbox, return when you get yours back? ---
**Author:** ![forthekicks385](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/forthekicks385/32/7484_2.png) [@forthekicks385](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/forthekicks385)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-it-i-got-the-red-ring-of-death-again/45284/3 "2008-03-19T11:47:56Z")
out of the time that i could return and i don’t have the money to buy another one. ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-it-i-got-the-red-ring-of-death-again/45284/4 "2008-03-19T11:48:48Z")
looks like you will miss the race ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-it-i-got-the-red-ring-of-death-again/45284/5 "2008-03-19T11:49:47Z")
you can rent mine for the night for $20 ---
**Author:** ![forthekicks385](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/forthekicks385/32/7484_2.png) [@forthekicks385](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/forthekicks385)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-it-i-got-the-red-ring-of-death-again/45284/6 "2008-03-19T11:52:44Z")
any helpful statements or am i up shit creek without a pattle ---
**Author:** ![ineedacar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/48db29/32.png) [@ineedacar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ineedacar)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-it-i-got-the-red-ring-of-death-again/45284/7 "2008-03-19T11:52:49Z")
I got the red ring of death every time a cable wasnt connected properly or all the way… fixed the cable and kept on playing… happened 3-4 times maybe thats the case with urs :gotme: ---
**Author:** ![forthekicks385](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/forthekicks385/32/7484_2.png) [@forthekicks385](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/forthekicks385)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-it-i-got-the-red-ring-of-death-again/45284/8 "2008-03-19T11:56:21Z")
nope i tried unplugging the vid cable from the back it would give me the 4 red lights before about a second later dropping down to the 3 red lights ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-it-i-got-the-red-ring-of-death-again/45284/9 "2008-03-19T12:11:21Z")
[http://team-xecuter.com](http://team-xecuter.com) released a fix for the xbox. you basically just need to reseat your gpu and cpu in the thermal paste. i think their kit is 9.95 for one. not quick but its your fix. that or buy mine for sale 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![forthekicks385](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/forthekicks385/32/7484_2.png) [@forthekicks385](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/forthekicks385)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-it-i-got-the-red-ring-of-death-again/45284/10 "2008-03-19T12:19:42Z")
if you are selling for like ten bucks then we will talk ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-it-i-got-the-red-ring-of-death-again/45284/11 "2008-03-19T12:29:19Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > you can rent mine for the night for $20 :fyi: ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-it-i-got-the-red-ring-of-death-again/45284/12 "2008-03-19T12:30:22Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > you can rent mine for the night for $20 … ---
**Author:** ![forthekicks385](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/forthekicks385/32/7484_2.png) [@forthekicks385](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/forthekicks385)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-it-i-got-the-red-ring-of-death-again/45284/13 "2008-03-19T12:32:19Z")
i get a free repair. but that does not help me for tonight ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-it-i-got-the-red-ring-of-death-again/45284/14 "2008-03-19T12:56:49Z")
i think its safe to say you are screwed. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-it-i-got-the-red-ring-of-death-again/45284/15 "2008-03-19T13:12:15Z")
joe offered u to rent for 20 bucks. that is about your only option ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-it-i-got-the-red-ring-of-death-again/45284/16 "2008-03-19T13:14:03Z")
> [@forthekicks385](#): > > am i up shit creek without a pattle . ---
**Author:** ![jrod0187](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac91a4/32.png) [@jrod0187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jrod0187)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-it-i-got-the-red-ring-of-death-again/45284/17 "2008-03-19T15:03:50Z")
Your dad owns how many sweet cars? Ask him to buy you another 360. Shit have a pool party and charge each person $10- 15. You could fit over 30 people in your pool. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![RedrRocket](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrrocket/32/7193_2.png) [@RedrRocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedrRocket)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2008, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/damn-it-i-got-the-red-ring-of-death-again/45284/18 "2008-03-21T08:04:35Z")
well maby bill your xbox is telling you to change priorities in life.