Xbox360-Hacks.com / Warranty sticker preservation

kami · 0704.02 18:44:35

I'll get my xbox360 soon, and would like to flash the dvd-drive. I'm catching up on all the noob info.
So I found out that there's a warranty sticker on the front. I read on an other site, how to preserve it.

Il's done by pointing a hairdryer at it(turned on, ofcourse), and heating it up so the sticker glue starts to liquify then to try and remove it with a razor.
When it's off, place it on wax paper and store it in a safe place, in case it's needed.

I haven't read about it on this forum, so I try to share.

Does anybody have experience with this and tried to put back the sticker?

And what the hell is wax paper, english is not my native laguage so i dunno. And could you just use an old backpaper from any sticker.

belly0fdesire · 0704.02 18:49:13

wow... i wish i woulda read this before i voided my warranty... oh well, maybe next time........ i'm sure i'll crack something else open and i'll try this technique.. thanks for the post!

wax paper is something you use when you're cooking... it has a slippery wax coating on it, so if you're making chocolate candy or something, you can put it on wax paper and it won't stick... you can find it in the baking section of your grocery store.......... at least i think so.

kami · 0704.03 03:27:32

Aha, baking paper, I have that. Well i'm thinking to use the backingpaper from an old sticker, that's much slippier.
thx , 4 that.

Games like a Grrl · 0704.03 20:09:33

Careful you don't overheat what's under the sticker, keep the hairdryer moving.

MaxteN · 0704.11 19:24:56

I have just tried preserving my sticker by doing what was mentioned above... It worked.. somewhat... the silver part of the sticker behind the Microsoft logo is the actual sticky part of the sticker.. If it gets heated up too much, the silver part will stick to the 360 while you try to remove the sticker.. I have removed it with a razor starting on one side (the side where the M starts), then when the razor got low enough for me to hold the sticker between the razor and my thumb, i just pealed it the rest of the way off... I'd say about 10% of the silver part got stuck on the 360.. but i figure i can use it as a guide when i try to put it back on..

GOOD LUCK!

hamsterlicious88 · 0704.11 19:54:06

when i opened my xbox my sticker just fell off untouched.... i forgot about it when i opened my xbox i just pulled and it popped off untouched...

kami · 0704.14 17:39:22

Just opened my 360 today, took off the sticker without residu, so it works, but you have to be very patient and have a very sharp razor.

Camel · 0704.14 18:10:02

I actually just tried this last night on my friend's 360 and work well the sticker was perfectly peeled.

Will4042 · 0704.15 15:31:48

Ill be sure to come back to this thread, thanks guys

Disturbed_Azn · 0704.25 22:23:28

I am going to flash my Hitatchi Drive soon... I hope this works for me... I just an Xbox back from M$.

t3chth1rt33n · 0704.26 03:53:00

this is so fraud! Lol...

tpepsiman · 0704.26 05:07:07

there is still a silver sticker on the drive to the metal case in side that you still have to cut
to take out the drive so ms will still no you have messed with it

loads of ppl have sent there 360's back with sticker and its ok
even a Friend of mine sent his back to ms and i modded it
and still thay sent him a new one

this is a cool trick but not needed

ceril · 0704.27 20:52:20

this worked great for me today. only removed 1/2 of the sticker w/ the dryer and razor . left the other side on flashed adn put back together. cant even tell/ thx

kami · 0708.20 20:05:20

tpepsiman wrote:
there is still a silver sticker on the drive to the metal case in side that you still have to cut
to take out the drive

really? didn't see it, but I didn't take my drive out 2 flash.

greetz

SliCkMiX · 0804.30 15:02:22

You remember those stickers you used to get for footy sticker books (or pokemon if your under 21)?
You can use that backing paper, has a plastic feel to it

Dookie · 0906.14 21:12:59

Just wanted to say thanks for the info. I've safely removed about 5 stickers so far

RichThugster · 0910.30 01:50:51

top tip, i did it wil mine the other day but lacked a razor, so I heated it, and then undone the clips to separate the case, the sticker peeled off one panel and remained stuck to the other.

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