Brother's Xbox is showing bright colors

[Yzzim]

My brother's Xbox has been showing very bright colors for the past couple weeks. His TV works just fine otherwise, it's just the Xbox causing the problems.

I'm assuming the video card or something else on the motherboard is screwed up...Correct? How would I go about fixing that? Buy a new/used motherboard off Ebay? Does it matter which version I get?

Thanks

 

[InlineFive]

How hot is your room? Those kinds of distortions are a common side affect of overheating on GPUs.

 

[Chompman]

Originally posted by: Yzzim
My brother's Xbox has been showing very bright colors for the past couple weeks. His TV works just fine otherwise, it's just the Xbox causing the problems.

I'm assuming the video card or something else on the motherboard is screwed up...Correct? How would I go about fixing that? Buy a new/used motherboard off Ebay? Does it matter which version I get?

Thanks

Got a warranty?

 

[Yzzim]

Originally posted by: PorBleemo
How hot is your room? Those kinds of distortions are a common side affect of overheating on GPUs.

his room is in the basement, which is very cool...~65ºF

 

[Yzzim]

Originally posted by: Chompman

Originally posted by: Yzzim
My brother's Xbox has been showing very bright colors for the past couple weeks. His TV works just fine otherwise, it's just the Xbox causing the problems.

I'm assuming the video card or something else on the motherboard is screwed up...Correct? How would I go about fixing that? Buy a new/used motherboard off Ebay? Does it matter which version I get?

Thanks

Got a warranty?

No warranty, bought it used and didn't have any problems with it before.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Yzzim
My brother's Xbox has been showing very bright colors for the past couple weeks. His TV works just fine otherwise, it's just the Xbox causing the problems.

I'm assuming the video card or something else on the motherboard is screwed up...Correct? How would I go about fixing that? Buy a new/used motherboard off Ebay? Does it matter which version I get?

Thanks

Yzzim, here's a stupid suggestion, but have you made sure that all the connections are clean and secure?

 

[warcrow]

Make sure the vents for the machine are clear of any dirt, hair, or much that could be preventing good air flow to cool the inside of the machine.

 

[Chompman]

Originally posted by: Yzzim

Originally posted by: Chompman

Originally posted by: Yzzim
My brother's Xbox has been showing very bright colors for the past couple weeks. His TV works just fine otherwise, it's just the Xbox causing the problems.

I'm assuming the video card or something else on the motherboard is screwed up...Correct? How would I go about fixing that? Buy a new/used motherboard off Ebay? Does it matter which version I get?

Thanks

Got a warranty?

No warranty, bought it used and didn't have any problems with it before.

Try a new tv, plugs, or cables and if that still fails get a new one and make gates a bit richer