my friend gort it recently, he had to wait 3 months, maybye its different where I live, and I don't know how to find the error number.Monshroud said:
I just got the red rings of death, is there any way to fix it?
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I'm not being a fanboy, I'm just pissed at the 360. I went through 9 of those fucking things in 2 years when I only played it for maybe 10 hours a week.Pr0 InSaNiTy said:Theres no need to be a fanboy when all he is asking for is help. I do apologize for the swearing thoughJulianking93 said:
I thought it was funny but then again I don't have a 360.Julianking93 said:
A few friends of mine do however and they too have gotten rrods. First of all, It's not going to take 3 months. It doesn't take two weeks either but it should take less than a month.
One friend of mine was able to fix it temporarily by wrapping a towel around the machine and turning it on for a little bit (do a search for the finer details of the "towel trick") but it ended up breaking again a couple of weeks later. It seems like it would do more harm than good so I would recommend sending it back.
Just please don't buy another one while you wait, that's like rewarding bad behavior.
there is one thing you can do, it doesnt void your warranty, but i have to admit that its a temporary fix unless you want to repeat the process over and over, which i doubt.
its called the towel trick. what you do is get two towels, wrap your 360 in them with the disc tray and rear connector ports exposed, switch on the 360 for 12 minutes, then switch it off for 15 minutes. and hopefully it should work, it has worked for me before but like i said, it was only a temporary fix
its called the towel trick. what you do is get two towels, wrap your 360 in them with the disc tray and rear connector ports exposed, switch on the 360 for 12 minutes, then switch it off for 15 minutes. and hopefully it should work, it has worked for me before but like i said, it was only a temporary fix
I agree that thats a bit harsh but the new models of the 360 hardly ever brake now. But yes i can understand your frustration if you have been through 9 360's.Julianking93 said:I'm not being a fanboy, I'm just pissed at the 360. I went through 9 of those fucking things in 2 years when I only played it for maybe 10 hours a week.Pr0 InSaNiTy said:Theres no need to be a fanboy when all he is asking for is help. I do apologize for the swearing thoughJulianking93 said:
take it apart, get rid of the x-clamps and replace them with screws and metal/rubber washers. And reapply the thermal paste to the chips under the heatsinks. before u put it back togather plug all the cords back in,leave the fans unpluged, and let it get really hot (it usally takes a few min. to heat up), then let it cool down. put it back togather and it should work. Mine redrings evry few mounths, just reapply the thermal paste if it happens. Go to google or youtube for help.
But the best cure......BUY A PS3
But the best cure......BUY A PS3
New models? What, the elites or whatever?Pr0 InSaNiTy said:I agree that thats a bit harsh but the new models of the 360 hardly ever brake now. But yes i can understand your frustration if you have been through 9 360's.Julianking93 said:I'm not being a fanboy, I'm just pissed at the 360. I went through 9 of those fucking things in 2 years when I only played it for maybe 10 hours a week.Pr0 InSaNiTy said:Theres no need to be a fanboy when all he is asking for is help. I do apologize for the swearing thoughJulianking93 said:
The last 3 360's I had where Elites and they broke down quicker than the originals!
But thanks for understanding. At least someone does