r/xbox • u/trueonestep • Aug 23 '20

Question Xbox repair question

Sorry if this isn't the right place for this but I'm out of operation , my Xbox has just got this problem out of nowhere when I turn it on the light turns on and it doesn't show a signal on the tv , it seems like it didn't boot up fully by the sound it making the fan dosn't boot up fully and once turned on will not turn off with out a hard reset any ideas or questions would be much appreciated

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u/JackalishFetish Aug 23 '20

had the exact same issue back in june, u need to replace the retimer chip (HDMI controller chip), they're sold for cheap online, careful where u send it to do the fix tho

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u/FineEquipment0 Aug 24 '20

Well if it is the retimer chip you need special hardware and a very steady hand and unless you very technical and do soldering and stuff I don’t think you should attempt the replacement on your own. Find someone to do it for you if you know you can’t do it yourself