how can i prevent RROD!

[Niall_S]

Pray to God.. actually... no, no. It's inevitable. Sorry.

[soleil]

You can't prevent rrod!

RROD is a fail code, to much heat causes one form of RROD. You can avoid RROD.

There are tons of people who get the RROD while not abusing their 360 any more then they did their original xBox, PS2, or PS3.

[Silent-Hill]

Unfortunately, RROD is like AIDS. There is no cure for it.

[Zemoth]

Unfortunately, RROD is like AIDS. There is no cure for it.

wow, that was funny.......

[cupcrazy]

 

You can't prevent rrod!

RROD is a fail code, to much heat causes one form of RROD. You can avoid RROD.

I just don't agree with that.My console was vertical,had the stand with a built in fan,on the top open of the entertainment center.It couldn't have been in a more open space.

 

PLENTY of breathing room and air flow. The console never got more then luke warm to the touch.After about a year of hard gaming it got rrod.The 360 is the only console I've ever had malfunction in my life. I started gaming in the early 80's with atari,had NES,PS1,PS2,Xbox 1 never had a console break down on me before.

 

I've had 4 consoles break in a year time frame.Microsoft rushed the 360 to the market to beat playstation and in the process had a major design flaw. If not for the hardware failure in my opinion the 360 would be the best gaming console ever made to date. I love the 360,but everytime I turn it on I wonder.

[SerenUnderdog]

i'v read alot of people are getting the rrod now b4 release date. What can i do to prevent this?...do i simply not play until 29th??

 

ps my 360 under a year old because my other one went dead....and to further protect it i bought

 

 

it takes power supply from the wall jack instead of the 360.

the intercooler will ponly destroy your AC/DC block

 

The RRoD is caused by bad welds that most of the time disclosed from the motherboard providing a electric arc hence flashing the chipset. A comon way to prevent it is too keep your 360 running instead of keeping sutting it off and on (heh sounds quite different than the usual warming bullsh*t)

 

ways to recover from a RRoD, some people use the Towel Warming method, consisting on wraping a bit humid towels around the 360 and let it "fry" for an hour or so (anyway when it overheats the console shut down itself), this way, bad welds are connecting again by melting a bit on the chipset's tracks.... This method void warranties and only gave users an extra 3 weeks or so before it eventually re occured and this time, with nothing more to do about it...

 

google it you'll be amazed at the solution you can easily do about it

[GTAFan1990]

Just stop trying put your dick in the opening tray, this should help.

[Zemoth]

Just stop trying put your dick in the opening tray, this should help.

f*ck off u wanker

[ViperXL2]

Just for those who are ignorant and like to burn the living hell out of their electrical equipment by putting towels over them.

 

Plese for god's sake use this link k, this voids warrenty but works perfectly fixing Microsoft's sh*tty 600$ waste of space.

 

http://copronymous.com/wp-content/uploads/...r-the-3rlod.pdf

 

I'm not a PS3 fan boy or anything just really mad that 360's keep doing this and want to fix things for you guys who are having problems.

[GTAFan1990]

Just stop trying put your dick in the opening tray, this should help.

f*ck off u wanker

Ouch!

[DDR Midian]

Do not run it vertical

My vertical one is the only one that hasn't broken Cools down easier.

Its a grey area, when it is vertical it gets hotter and gets more cool air, it gets hotter because the parts that produce the most heat are at the bottom, hot air rises meaning it heats the rest as it moves, it gets more cool air due to surface area exposed. The design is sh*t, the coolest way without addons is vertical hard drive side down.

Good point. I also know from experience that vertical seems to cause more drive problems, especially with the stupid disc tray getting stuck.

[.Up&Coming.]

I don't know.

Put it in your fridge or something.

[Crab Tactics]

Does this help?

 

http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?act=ST&f=120&t=326556

[Spawngasm]

I've had my 360 since June of 2006 and ever since, I've always kept it on a marble table and made sure the house was cool.

[ViperXL2]

The towel trick only makes the rrod worse after it stops working again, thus making it that much harder to get it to work.

[MAD-AS-HELL]

Ask any Xbox 360 owner what their greatest fear concerning their $300-$400 piece of machinery is, and you might receive a variety of answers. For some, the words “Halo 3” and “cancelled” being in the same sentence might bring nightmares to their otherwise soothing dreams. For others, terror might set in at the mere idea of trying to afford a new HD television to take advantage of all the bells and whistles associated with their beefy console. However, one concept that is sure to make the blood run cold in any Xbox 360 owner’s veins is the sight of the dreaded “red ring of death”. More appropriately, the ring of light on the front of an Xbox 360 flashing red, indicating some major trouble is about to go down.

 

Since its initial launch, the Xbox 360 has taken on a bad rap- in the media at least- as a system that constantly overheats, is poorly manufactured, and is too unstable to be on store shelves. The aforementioned problems are just a few of the reasons people claim to have experienced when the dreaded flashing lights illuminate on their beloved console.

 

Whatever the reason for seeing them, these lights are never a welcome sight. We’ve read the plights of our forum members who’ve had to go through the process of getting a new Xbox 360 when they’ve gone caput, and heard the problems experienced with trying to get a new system. So when several of us at TeamXbox had our systems go the way of the dodo, we decided to record the process from beginning to end, to see what all is involved, and maybe offer up some friendly advice for those who’ve yet to experience this issue. We also gave Microsoft a chance to chime in on the subject, and they’ve obliged, which does show us that the console maker is all about righting the red-ringed fleet.

 

 

 

The dreaded flashing red lights of death!

 

 

Houston, we have a problem.

 

Before we take a look at our Xbox 360’s journey to the repair center in Texas, first we must take note of why a system would have to be sent there in the first place. Flashing red lights on the Xbox 360’s normally green ring of light is a bad sign, no matter how you cut the cake, but all red lights don’t mean a visit down south is necessary. Some issues can be resolved from the comfort of one’s own home. The Xbox 360’s ring is divided into four separate quadrants. Each division turning red indicates a separate problem, all with a different way of resolving the issue. It should be noted that when gamers call the support line about their defective unit, the standard procedure of operation is to have gamers unplug all cables from the unit, reinsert them, and try booting the system again. The support worker will also have players remove their hard drive and reboot the system to check and see if that is the problem. In the hope of speeding the process along, it might be a wise thought to run through those procedures before calling the Xbox 360 support line.

 

As mentioned, each quadrant on the set of flashing red lights indicates a different issue. If all of the lights but the first section are flashing, this means a general hardware failure has occurred. There is little to be done other than trying to unhook and reattach your cables. This problem is a sure sign a visit to the repair center is in your console’s future. If the problem is indicated in the second quadrant of the system, it is merely overheating. As too many hours of GRAW will do that to a unit, the proposed cure here is to unplug the unit from the power supply, let it sit to cool down, and perhaps begin scouting for a better location to store your precious investment.

 

A problem indicated in the third quadrant of the Xbox 360 ring of light is diagnosed as a hardware failure. Once again, try re-inserting all of your cords and cables, but this problem should definitely be dealt with by the repair center. If all four lights are flashing on the front of your console, this is perhaps the easiest problem to fix. This is an issue with the AV cable not being properly inserted into the back of the console. The cure? Just make sure the cord “clicks” once it has been inserted into the unit. If that doesn’t work, of course call the repair center, but the four lights are the easiest of the problems to rectify.

 

Assuming that the assistance is needed, a phone call to the helpful people at the Xbox 360 support center is the next step. Every day from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 A.M. Eastern time, and 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. Pacific Time, gamers can call 1-800-4MY-XBOX to get the repair process started. International users can dial 425-635-7180. Once the call has been made, and the problem identified, an empty box is then sent out to gamers. The particular problem at hand will determine what all contents are shipped back to the repair center. Unless you are experiencing a problem with the hard drive of your console, all you typically send back is the system itself. Detach the hard drive, remove and store all discs, and keep all controllers and cords. There are warnings throughout the instruction page sent out that if you send in anything not needed, it might not be returned.

this was so long, that i was too lazy to read more than half of the first paragraph , could someone please sumiri... summiri... sumyri , make it simple and short for my small attention span?

ill give you a cookie.

 

 

p.s. if you can place your 360 next to a window you can let the air flow easier from the fresh air

p.s.s. fresh air is good for you, and your 360

p.s.s.s. im all ready for april 29! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO