How do you avoid the red ring of death?

how long minimum can i play to aviod then how long maximum should i wait to rest it?PS2_PC_FAN

ok thanks

you should set goals.you know no to extrememy friend has core USED.and well he plays about

2-3 hours minimum

and

4-6 hours the most.

well thats HIS way.for me.i turn it off when i know ill be gone for 5 mins.because they should figure out why this happens.and btw some 360s get it from extended play not all.like what that guy i saying.his isnt but someone elses is.just be cautius and TAKE BREAKS!

You cant and there is no point getting all worked up and worrying about it you only hear about the people who have trouble you don't hear about the 100s of thousands of people who's consoles haven't and may never given then any grief! ;)adamus007

seriously if everyone posted about their 360 NOT breaking everyday you wouldnt be able to see the broken xbox threads, or the game threads for that matter

still could someone give me some times i want to be cautious man. (srry for double post).PS2_PC_FAN

Just remember that the heat is the console's biggest enemy, keep it in well ventilated areas and take some breaks between gaming sessions. Also, don't buy any coolers or anything of the sort, if it's not certified by Microsoft the don't use it on your console.

i guess it's a little different from people to people .. how long do you plan on playing? do you plan on playing 4-6hrs/day or just a couple of hours here and there? :)

Im waiting on #2 to come back....when i got rock band my 360 never got a rest. I think tho you know its about to happen because your windows will freeze and simple functions will take longer, i thought it was my internet/router and i tried twinking that then a few days later i cried cause i saw the red, just make sure your little white baby gets a lot of ventelation i think thats the key

Don't leave it in little places where it doen´t have space because the hot air of the 360 will "hit" the wall and that air will go back to your 360, have it like 1 meter away from the wall.

If you don't understand something ask me...

Well you can't really, if it's going to happen there's nothing to you can do to stop it. I'd recommend getting a in store warranty for two years, then if it breaks you can excahnge it right away and not have to wait like 2-3 weeks for a new consoleScarface_tm431

my momma always said rrod is like a box of chocolates. you never know what your gonna get. or when you will get it, or how.dreadedred19

I thought that speech was about STD's...

The 360 is a hopeless case, read the full article in this thread from a Microsoft insider:

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=26167535

If there were something you could do to avoid it means that there's something that all of these people are doing to cause it. Mine RROD'd and I took extremely good care of it. It worked well for a year and a half, then when I downloaded the latest firmware it never came on after the reboot.

About all you can do is maintain the service contract once the 3 year warranty expires. That's what I plan to do.

most of the bugs in these new shipped 360's have been worked out, dont worry about it just play and have fun

The 360 is a hopeless case, read the full article in this thread from a Microsoft insider:

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=26167535

hahahah wow kid hopeless case eh? my 360 is up and running no probs

radiocreed

Play the hell out of it.

It gets the RROD? they repair it for free.

Mine died after 7 months.

Replaced for free, no big deal.