This was exactly what I needed to fix my RROD error. It includes all the hardware necessary to replace both x clamps, and comes with a URL to PDFs explaining, with pictures, how to take apart your Xbox 360, remove the x clamps, and put it together the way Microsoft probably should have done in the first place.
Their instructions were clear and concise, and led me through the process step by step. There is only one thing I would change: at the end, instead of step-by-step directions for reassembly, the directions tell you to reverse the disassembly directions. Granted, I was able to do it, and I expect just about anyone with the courage to open their Xbox and void the warranty will also be able to figure it out. However, I was rather tired after disassembling and repairing my first ever Xbox, so it took a lot longer than it should have, and since I don't have any anti-static bags (yet) to keep the circuit boards in overnight, I didn't want to leave it disassembled.
Now granted, there are instructions for this process available several places online for free. I would not pay for just the instructions. However, since I was buying the hardware anyway, it was helpful to me to have the exact pieces I needed all in one place, with screws that match the original hardware so there's no need for drilling. Now I can go to the hardware store with actual examples of the screws and washers I need, rather than matching descriptions. I feel that the instructions, "included" in the kit by virtue of URLs on a little piece of paper, were still worth it. I appreciate them not sending out paper copies, because that way each purchaser can choose whether to print or display them electronically, whereas if they sent out paper copies, many people would wind up throwing them away because they don't need them, and paper would go to waste. However, you CAN get the instructions for free, and you are NOT paying for a paper manual with this kit. They send you a small card with URLs on it, which you then type into your favorite browser, and view them with your favorite PDF viewer. I don't see that as a downside, but someone might, so it's worth mentioning.
So, in short, this was exactly the kit I needed to do both the GPU and CPU, with the tools and paste I felt most comfortable using. I might go back and buy the Xbox opening tool, because it really is tricky to get the case apart by pushing the tabs one by one with a screwdriver without damaging it, and it seems like the tool might be faster. However, this kit gets the job done, and the instructions were clear enough to penetrate the fog in my head, caused by sudden Assassin's Creed withdrawal. Well done, 3redlightfix. Well done.
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