How long does a 360 work after the 'towel trick?'

So... I got my 360 working again with the towel trick.

It's been working for about 4 days now with no problems at all. How long can I expect before it breaks again?

Thanks.

i thought ~5 days, a week max...

you should just send it to MS i mean it gets really annoying after a while

i thought ~5 days, a week max...

you should just send it to MS i mean it gets really annoying after a while

RolandReeve

Yeah, i will the next time it happens ;)

hmmm... perhaps a couple more days gaming then.

Heh... I can't believe I used to be one of the "It will never happen to me ... you just don't look after your console well" people.

Well... now I am a believer. My 360 has not even had a spec of dust on it since I bought it, and is put in the most well ventilated place that you could ever possibly imagine.

Ha... :P

:D

Mine began with extreme graphical texture glitching, followed the next day by the 3 red rings, then followed by the one red light in the bottom right and on the screen was system error in eleven languages and E71 at the bottom...all three problems are worth sending it in for.

I was convinced that I would never have any problems with mine since I take such good care of it...I've never tried the towel trick, I just called Microsoft for a box to be sent out.

You just cover up the vents of your 360 with a towel (or tape/paper etc)

Let it overheat for 10 mins or more.

Turn it off and cool it down for 10 mins or more.

Switch it back on and it works.

8)

What is the towel trick? mine just died today :P_Live4HIM13_

u put 3 towels around the 360 just pluged in, wait about 30min it should turn off automacly, let it cool it should work.

it should last u about a week if u hae the luck, sometimes if u try again it doesn't work.

Heh... I can't believe I used to be one of the "It will never happen to me ... you just don't look after your console well" people.

Well... now I am a believer. My 360 has not even had a spec of dust on it since I bought it, and is put in the most well ventilated place that you could ever possibly imagine.

Ha... :P

:D

FamiBox

Does peeing on it help...umm, thats a question for a friend, not me, STOP JUDGING ME

[QUOTE="FamiBox"]

Heh... I can't believe I used to be one of the "It will never happen to me ... you just don't look after your console well" people.

Well... now I am a believer. My 360 has not even had a spec of dust on it since I bought it, and is put in the most well ventilated place that you could ever possibly imagine.

Ha... :P

:D

G5W

Does peeing on it help...umm, thats a question for a friend, not me, STOP JUDGING ME

[QUOTE="G5W"][QUOTE="FamiBox"]

Heh... I can't believe I used to be one of the "It will never happen to me ... you just don't look after your console well" people.

Well... now I am a believer. My 360 has not even had a spec of dust on it since I bought it, and is put in the most well ventilated place that you could ever possibly imagine.

Ha... :P

:D

BigJackass

Does peeing on it help...umm, thats a question for a friend, not me, STOP JUDGING ME

I got these ones from the ceiling

Heh... I can't believe I used to be one of the "It will never happen to me ... you just don't look after your console well" people.

Well... now I am a believer. My 360 has not even had a spec of dust on it since I bought it, and is put in the most well ventilated place that you could ever possibly imagine.

Ha... :P

:D

FamiBox

how long did you have it for before it died

[QUOTE="FamiBox"]

Heh... I can't believe I used to be one of the "It will never happen to me ... you just don't look after your console well" people.

Well... now I am a believer. My 360 has not even had a spec of dust on it since I bought it, and is put in the most well ventilated place that you could ever possibly imagine.

Ha... :P

:D

flowerbug

how long did you have it for before it died

not sure.... one and a half years maybe.