Any xbox gurus out there ? need some help

Sounds like a motherboard problem, I'd start by looking for bulging electrolytic capacitors in the power supply or mainboard, check the voltages out of the power supply, or you could send it out for service. I'm assuming it's long out of warranty.

Replace the coin battery on the motherboard this controls the clock gymz

If I remember right xboxes don't use a coin battery. They keep the time for a short while with a capacitor.

- Mike

Myself I'd maybe try leaving it unplugged for a few days, or possibly discharging the cmos or removing a watch battery if it has a CRC2032. Also try smashing the x button a million times as it boots up and maybe you can get past the clock before the loop occurs.

Sounds like your XBOX could also have been hacked/exploited at some point in time.

I found this info on the net..

1. Let it boot. Let your Xbox boot until it breaks out. Fonts will kick in a set the time. (Doesnt work for everyone)
2. Plug your Xbox into an active computer network. After a couple of boots, you should be out. (Doesn't work for everyone.)
3. Unplug Your DVD-Rom drive (I heard this works)
4. Put in a Audio CD (Also heard this works)
5. Unplug all controlers
6. If all else fails, then gain access to your Xbox HD, disable the fonts, set the time and then turn them back on again

Jixter

I almost forgot.. maybe post this question in microsoft.public.xbox newsgroups might find some more xbox guru types..

Good luck.

Jixter