Hey all.

I just wanted to share how I just fixed a 0200 error, since the instructions aren't 100% on the list here.

The secondary error code was 0200 flashing 1 red light

I cleaned up the GPU and CPU and flushed under the GPU and CPU with alcohol (by the way, I've been using a diabetic syring.. it works wonders for getting into the small space without it spreading everywhere)

Then I attached the board to my griddle underheater, insulated all the caps and stuff with aluminum foil, and set it to 375.

Once the GRIDDLE is preheated (light goes off) I warm up the heat gun for a few seconds, blowing away from the board.

Then I concentrated mostly on the RAM chips and the GPU, but I also gave a good passover on the ANA/HANA chip and the Southbridge.

I use a Wagner heat gun on 500 degrees Fahrenheit

I spend about 5 minutes passing over everything, and then after that i'll cut the power to the griddle so it will start cooling, then i'll spend the next minute heatgunning from about a foot above the board and moving it in quick small circles so the heat won't be as hot. Then on the 7th minute I'll cut off the heatgun and set it aside and let the entire setup cool for about 45 minutes (usually i prepare the case while this is happening)

Then I sanded down the standoffs, drilled the holes for the clamp (the classic llama version), and slapped on some artic silver 5 thermal paste and put everything together and it started up just fine!

I hope this helped everyone, and I tried to add a comment to the 0200 error but i'm not sure if it went through. But wanted to share with everyone on the forums my success.

it just sounds like you did a thorough reflow.
a full reflow consists of a preheat, a bake session, and an exit-bake.
but i would never advise reflowing until at least 3 or 4 hours after applying flux, googone or alcohol, as they can either
A.) combust.
or
B.) dry, flake, and cause even more shorts.

also, i have more xboxes than you LOL
i just got my palette of e74 boxes today. 60 of them.

I always blow under the chips to get the excess alcohol and then swab it up with q-tips.

and WOW 60 Xboxs? that's insane. where on earth do you get a slab of xboxs like that? The Xboxs in my avatar pic are actually ones that i've received in the past day and a half to repair. granted.. 3 are mine.

ebay, craigs list, and liqudation.com

I get alot of my xbox's off the internet but i told a lot of my friends that i buy broken xbox's for cash and word of mouth spread so alot of the college kids in my area sell me there box for pennies so they can get weed and booze and i don't have to pay for shipping.

good ideas. where do you get your supplies? i've been getting my washers and bolts from my local lowes. and cleaning them out. and when they're out. i drive across town and clean THEM out. i've yet to find a good source.

Nice!

Thanks for the detailed report I will add it to the error code list right now

*EDIT*
Added your discoveries to it and put you up in the references, also used the remaining error reports that were submitted in the last weeks and updated the error code database, now it should be uptodate again, thanks guys!

depending on how many customers you have how often you fix i would find exactly what u need and just buy wholesale and that will last you a long time. So many boxes need washers so i got a box of 500 and they last me a good while, I could go 1k but its more of a pain.

A good place for bolts/washers is boltdepot.com. The shipping is very reasonable and their prices were the best I was able to find. I bought 1,000 #10-32 5/8" machine screws (cheaper than metric) and 2,000 M5 washers for about $90 shipped.

Damn I can consider myself lucky living right at the source 90$ is crazy for that amount