So my third 360 has died...

[Danpascooch]

3rd one?! do you treat your xboxs like crap or somthing? no offence or anything.

No, not at all. That's why this is so sad.

Do you use the same power brick? I am telling you, they CAN cause RROD's

 

[Adzma]

3rd one?! do you treat your xboxs like crap or somthing? no offence or anything.

No, not at all. That's why this is so sad.

Do you use the same power brick? I am telling you, they CAN cause RROD's

Nope, brand new with the console. It has to be internal.

 

[Danpascooch]

3rd one?! do you treat your xboxs like crap or somthing? no offence or anything.

No, not at all. That's why this is so sad.

Do you use the same power brick? I am telling you, they CAN cause RROD's

Nope, brand new with the console. It has to be internal.

You don't threaten your consoles do you? they can be VERY sensitive.

Yeah...don't know what to tell you, although I have one more power related tip, another one Microsoft doesn't make common knowledge.

Do NOT hook your 360 into ANY sort of surge protector, it has an internal one, and two combined can cause some sort of problem that can damage the console.

Also, always lay it on its side, they shouldn't even show it laying vertically on ads or anything, it can tip and ruin a disc inside, and the vents are oriented for it to be horizontal.

 

[Agrael]

PC NINJA ATTACK!

Haha no hardware crashes... keke pwnt.

PC NINJA AWAY!

 

[The Cheezy One]

get an extra fan, i have and mines never broke due to hardware, never used the towel method and DONT!

 

[Julianking93]

...looks like its time for someone to get a PS3

 

[Poopie McGhee]

And yet people still call it better than the PS3. Anyway, rivalries aside I have a slight problem in the matter. A couple of days ago my Xbox began freezing randomly, so like a good little boy I began to google the problem to find clues. Turns out it's either:

(a) A problem with the hard drive, which it isn't...
or
(b) The RROD... but my console isn't displaying the dreaded light of shame.

So now I'm faced with a problem, it's out of warranty by a few months, (up yours Microsoft on that one) but I have a friend who recently got the RROD for the third time as well and Microsoft replaced it for him free of charge despite his also being out of warranty. I've heard that wrapping the Xbox in towles and leaving it on can temporaily fix the RROD, but does it cause it as well? And if so, would it leave any trace for Microsoft that it had been forced?

Before anyone tries to raise the point that it is dishonest I would like to counter that by saying that the problem IS the RROD, but as many know Microsoft made it more difficult for the problem to trigger in order to save the money they were losing. Plus they deserve it for making such terrible hardware, and this is the third Xbox I've bought. I don't intend on buying another.

I'd just send it in... I sent my elite in, and am waiting for it to get back as we speak... I have another one I got for free (Cousin, not a website lol) though...

 

[Brad Shepard]

3rd one?! do you treat your xboxs like crap or somthing? no offence or anything.

No, not at all. That's why this is so sad.

go kick whoever sold you these things in the neck! im on my 2en right now, but quick question, do you use the backwords capat crap?

 

[Huupertti]

I bought my xbox 360 about a year ago and it still works, maybe mine is dying slowly...

 

[Bobkat1252]

I've had my 360 for two and a half years and I haven't had so much as a hiccup. I've found that 360s either come in the "instant brick" or the "indestructable" varity. Mine has been kicked, dropped, shaken, and bounced and still runs as smoothly a day one. A friend of mne treated his 360 perfectly, not a scratch on it. It bricked one month after purchase.

 

[Mighty Lighty]

Honestly, I'm just waiting for someone to show up with a malfunctioning Wii hardware thread.

I just had a crazy idea... Unfortunately, I don't have a Wii. Dammit.

Wii`s just don`t die!!!

 

[Adzma]

3rd one?! do you treat your xboxs like crap or somthing? no offence or anything.

No, not at all. That's why this is so sad.

go kick whoever sold you these things in the neck! im on my 2en right now, but quick question, do you use the backwords capat crap?

Nope. The only games that run properly are Halo 1 and 2.

 

[systhicsfg]

Honestly, I'm just waiting for someone to show up with a malfunctioning Wii hardware thread.

You don't hear about Wii hardware problems here because no serious gamer plays them enough for those sort of problems to manifest.

 

[Elburzito]

You're 3rd 360!!!???
How rich are you!?

 

[Music Mole]

I beat my Xbox and threaten to leave it, hasn't RRoD ever. Im guessing it's too scared.

 

[epsilon246]

Honestly, I'm just waiting for someone to show up with a malfunctioning Wii hardware thread.

You don't hear about Wii hardware problems here because no serious gamer plays them enough for those sort of problems to manifest.

Or the hardware is just developed enough, I played Prime 3 for a twelve hour stint with no hiccups. My gamecube froze on occasion after years of use but sides that no problems.

 

[nucleardesolation]

Couldn't agree more, my PS3 has had no problems, the 360 does still have great games , but if you want peace of mind buy a PS3, Wii or PC

 

[kazabamer]

Here is a tip, sell it while it still works. Sell it, your controllers, and all your games nad add-on junk. Then buy a PS3 and not have to worry about it breaking.

My brother's PS3 broke within 2 months of him buying it. My 360 has been going strong for nearly 2 years =P

 

[Keepitclean]

And yet people still call it better than the PS3. Anyway, rivalries aside I have a slight problem in the matter. A couple of days ago my Xbox began freezing randomly, so like a good little boy I began to google the problem to find clues. Turns out it's either:

(a) A problem with the hard drive, which it isn't...
or
(b) The RROD... but my console isn't displaying the dreaded light of shame.

So now I'm faced with a problem, it's out of warranty by a few months, (up yours Microsoft on that one) but I have a friend who recently got the RROD for the third time as well and Microsoft replaced it for him free of charge despite his also being out of warranty. I've heard that wrapping the Xbox in towles and leaving it on can temporaily fix the RROD, but does it cause it as well? And if so, would it leave any trace for Microsoft that it had been forced?

Before anyone tries to raise the point that it is dishonest I would like to counter that by saying that the problem IS the RROD, but as many know Microsoft made it more difficult for the problem to trigger in order to save the money they were losing. Plus they deserve it for making such terrible hardware, and this is the third Xbox I've bought. I don't intend on buying another.

There are a few videos on various sites that show people forcing RROD by making a cover out of paper and leaving it on for 15 minutes it then RROD's

 

[BaldursBananaSoap]

Sell it and get a PS3, or even better a PC. There's no point whatsoever owning a 360 when you have a decent PC since you get 95% of the 360s 'exclusives' with better online that's free and not full of ads and kids. It wont cost that much more than a 360 once you've bought the bare-bones console, a wireless adapter, a few years of live, a complete rip-off price HDMI cable, replacing the games it scratched etc. Or get a PS3 which is pretty much the next best thing.