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[Michael]

Hey guys I was taking apart my xBox 360 and I was being an idiot and I was pressing on a piece of metal on a board, somehow thinking the power button was that, but yet the power button was an inch over, and its stupid I tried to use my finger to test it. I guess I broke the circuit in it because it is acting up.. is there a way to fix the circuit?

Just asking the community

EDIT:
The optical drive was already messed up before I took it apart. I was taking it apart to see if I could get the optical drive to open up (the tray refused to open).

Also, I haven't messed with it in about 4 or 5 hours if that helps at all I've seen my technology fix itself just by me leaving it alone.

[pspeed]

Really hard to say without seeing the break.  If you've never used a soldering iron before then I probably wouldn't chance a self-repair.

I've never seen an xbox 360 before but it seems strange that there would be no way to manually eject a disc.

[Michael]

Really hard to say without seeing the break.  If you've never used a soldering iron before then I probably wouldn't chance a self-repair.

I've never seen an xbox 360 before but it seems strange that there would be no way to manually eject a disc.

I don't see any difference in the circuit or anything after I pressed on it, would you like me to take a picture and post it?

It was gave to us, for some reason or whatever, I don't know what our old babysitter did to it but I think it is a little bent or warped because from time to time it will get stuck if you don't use it.

[pspeed]

You could send a picture of what you pressed on.  I don't know if it makes a difference.

[Michael]

http://imgur.com/gn03SGY.jpg


I jacked up a circuit for the power button because when I turn it on, it will always show that it is connecting a controller and when I press it, it will turn off the light but a couple more presses will actually turn it off.

My friend said I'm $!@#.

[pspeed]

I don't think you can break that part by pressing on it... but who knows.  As long as it's connections aren't broken then it should still work... unless you zapped it really good with static then something else might have fried.

[Sean]

I don't think it could have possibly been from pressing a button. There must be another reason. As Paul said you might have shorted something out because you didn't discharge before touching the components.

[pspeed]

...or it was just dodgy kit to begin with and it's all just a coincidence.

Maybe the strawberry jelly stuck in the disc slot finally dripped somewhere it shouldn't.

[Michael]

I made sure to discharge first :/ (touched a piece of metal) i don't know really, looking to see if I am able to buy a new front circuit board for it, I'm guessing $10 to $20 for a new one.

[Michael]

I watched a video once over building a computer.. it said just touching some metal will do you enough good, but probably not enough.. next time I mess with technology like that, lets use tin foil..

[Sean]

If you discharged before touching the components then you can rule that out.

[Michael]

If you discharged before touching the components then you can rule that out.

OH GOD!! I am such a retard.. I just realized I was on a carpet..

[Sean]

Yeah, that's usually not a good idea.

[Michael]

Yeah, that's usually not a good idea.

I am currently chatting with an xbox support agent, unfortunately i was hoping they would sell a new front circuit board, but of course they're jacked up and don't sell pieces individually.

EDIT: The support was crap.

[Sean]

Yeah, that's usually not a good idea.

I am currently chatting with an xbox support agent, unfortunately i was hoping they would sell a new front circuit board, but of course they're jacked up and don't sell pieces individually.

EDIT: The support was crap.

Haha I could have saved you some time* and told you that!