Xbox360 Ring Of Death

[slugdub]

I know the youtube video demonstrating the "towel trick" works, but thats only to get a few extra days from your xbox before sending it in.

I thought MS themselves gave you like 3 years RROD protection, so why not send it in?

[AI James]

because some people have voided that out

[E-Train]

theres actually 2 types of 360's, and one is more prone to the RROD than the other don't know why, but i had one when they first come out it was type "a" it got the rrod about a year later, then i went and bought the type "b" read all the serial numbers at gamestop till I found the type "b" system. Ive had this type "b" for 3 years and not one problem out of it.

[E a r t h]

so is this failure due to overheating in the first place?

[slugdub]

Well they used to take your xbox and add some added heat sinks inside to it or something, but that was too costly.

Now they just replace it with a newer one.

Don't know what the penny trick is, but I assume its the same theory. Just dissipating more heat.

[CrashHole]

Heat was the issue and weak solder joints.

[HPI_Savage25]

The RROD has a 3 year warranty just for the 3 flashing red lights.

I had mine for 2 1/2 years and got it, sent it off and got it back fixed for free, all shipping paid!