Don't attempt to fix it yourself

Don't attempt to fix it yourself
Picture box area Disc with severe fingerprints picture Heat damaged IC and pad picture
Overheated, bad thermal pad
Just say no to fingerprints
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What started out as a few college pranks over 20 years ago, with hardcore Xbox and PS2 fans trying to sabotage each other with bad repair tips and online videos that destroy consoles, has become commonplace.  


Bad tutorials from many sources seem to go viral easily now.  So if you see the same information from several sources, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the proper and reliable way to repair your console.  At best, what’s typically passed around the Internet are quick-fix temporary repairs by people who will do anything to get their console to work again, if only for a day or two.  


I like to call them Band-Aid™ fixes, it stops the bleeding but doesn't cure the disease, so the illness returns.




Sloppy mod install work picture Poor wiring work picture Water damage and corrosion picture
Water Damage - Corrosion starts after 24 hours
Very poor work, will short out
This mod is a mess of glue and wires
Bad ram chip sooling modification picture
Bad RAM cooling MOD, Ouch!

Beware of the free repair advice online.  Don’t be a victim of a prank. I see so many customer destroyed consoles brought in to me after they try to do it themselves.  


Sadly, I could have repaired and serviced those consoles to look and run like new, if they hadn’t been destroyed by following online prank or ill advised repair videos and forum posts.

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