Ok, might be a short, look carefully everywhere you think you think you could have dropped some thermal paste...the thermal paste's kind of a d'oh of metal powder..so, it conduct..I did. When I first plug it in its yellow, it isn't red until I press the power button on the console.
And yes, metal washers are okay, as long as you take the right size and not larger, or else it could conduct a nearby circuit.. there was a good tuto on 360iso*com a long time ago, not sure if you walked near it..
Also, did you modded the fan's wire for 12v? If so, make sure no wires ends touch the board,,
Anyway, other then a short near the cpu, i dont really see what else it could be (well..other then the block but it would be a hell if a coincidence that the block dies right at that time)
Just some details: make sure there's no metal pieces at all anywhere on the board, also dont forget to plug all the wires before powering it up..and just to make sure, when you first disassembly the console, did it still have the warranty sticker?
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