Solution for fixing the '' Red rings of death ''

Here are some ways to prevent the rings of death from happening to you...

1. Make sure that the room has a ceiling fan to keep it cool if not just buy a fan and put it next to it

2. Never lay ur xbox down always leave it stood up and put 2 pillows on each side incase it falls but not to close

3. Put it in a wide area dont put it in tight spots

4.Dont play it 24/7 cause it will eventually overheat and than ur screwed i suggest playing 3 hours straight than taking a 20 min brake from it

5. Do not put it next to a window the sun will **** it up lol

thats all i have so far iv'e had my 360 for about 6 months and iv'e had no problems with it

y do u need pillows? the thing does stand up on its own. ive had it that way since xmas 05

i dont use pillows....i guess i just like to live dangerously

sorry, but the vertical tip isn't that good. always lay it on the side: see that HUGE air intake vent,...yea u smother it when its verticalfazio93

actually....no

thats not rly an air intake vent

ive opened the 360 up and its just a big metal box with wholes on the faces of the system. not on the grey sides

[QUOTE="fazio93"]sorry, but the vertical tip isn't that good. always lay it on the side: see that HUGE air intake vent,...yea u smother it when its verticalREforever101

actually....no

thats not rly an air intake vent

ive opened the 360 up and its just a big metal box with wholes on the faces of the system. not on the grey sides

i think it is still good to keep it unsmothered

[QUOTE="fazio93"]sorry, but the vertical tip isn't that good. always lay it on the side: see that HUGE air intake vent,...yea u smother it when its verticalREforever101

actually....no

thats not rly an air intake vent

ive opened the 360 up and its just a big metal box with wholes on the faces of the system. not on the grey sides

if u leave it on its side it wont work that well it will make the disc nvm i forgot damn....Halochief_101

have had mine almost 2 years its been on its side horizontal the entire time, only frozen a couple times in that span, never scratched any of my games, never gotten any red light.

So basicly every 360 owner needs a ceiling fan or their 360 will break....

Hmm....explains why I'm on my 5th console....

actually laying it vertical is the best way to play it

it also helps to keep it on a cool ground, unlike wood or carpet (duh), like marble... i hope my 360 still lives on since i dont have any warranty on it, if not well then there goes my 360 lol
Nasukashi

everyone has a 3 yr warranty form ms from date of purchase...

[QUOTE="REforever101"]

[QUOTE="fazio93"]sorry, but the vertical tip isn't that good. always lay it on the side: see that HUGE air intake vent,...yea u smother it when its verticalfazio93

actually....no

thats not rly an air intake vent

ive opened the 360 up and its just a big metal box with wholes on the faces of the system. not on the grey sides

i think it is still good to keep it unsmothered

[QUOTE="Nasukashi"]actually laying it vertical is the best way to play it

it also helps to keep it on a cool ground, unlike wood or carpet (duh), like marble... i hope my 360 still lives on since i dont have any warranty on it, if not well then there goes my 360 lol
fazio93

everyone has a 3 yr warranty form ms from date of purchase...

WOW!!!

You couldn't be MORE WRONG.

The 360 only has a 1 year warranty from the date of purchase. the extended 2 years only cover 3 red lights, which indicate that your 360 has commited suicide.

[QUOTE="fazio93"]

[QUOTE="Nasukashi"]actually laying it vertical is the best way to play it

it also helps to keep it on a cool ground, unlike wood or carpet (duh), like marble... i hope my 360 still lives on since i dont have any warranty on it, if not well then there goes my 360 lol
JohnWinger

everyone has a 3 yr warranty form ms from date of purchase...

WOW!!!

You couldn't be MORE WRONG.

The 360 only has a 1 year warranty from the date of purchase. the extended 2 years only cover 3 red lights, which indicate that your 360 has commited suicide.

ms is fixing the drives for free after the 1 yr b/c they knows it is a hassle and and annoying. many ppl have had dics drive problems. they call up ms and they send them a box even after a year.

[QUOTE="Nasukashi"]actually laying it vertical is the best way to play it

it also helps to keep it on a cool ground, unlike wood or carpet (duh), like marble... i hope my 360 still lives on since i dont have any warranty on it, if not well then there goes my 360 lol
fazio93

everyone has a 3 yr warranty form ms from date of purchase...

ms is fixing the drives for free after the 1 yr b/c they knows it is a hassle and and annoying. many ppl have had dics drive problems. they call up ms and they send them a box even after a year.fazio93

That's bull.

Microsoft is not fixing consoles out of warranty just to make people happy. That's ridiculous.

Can't laying it vertically scratch your disks?

no it cant unless u move it but if its horizontal the disc spinning thingy will like go slower and it will mess up i thinkHalochief_101

THAT is bs. you have no idea wat u r talking about. laying it horizontal will not make the disc go slower! u just wnt everyone to do it the way u want them too. the discs are more vulnerable to scratched when it is vert even if u don't touch it while a disc is in.

idiot that is the best way to play always vertical i know what im talkin boutHalochief_101

What proof do you have of "something" spinning slower in the disc drive?

EDIT: oh, I see an "I think" at the end of your post. But all of a sudden you know for sure?

[QUOTE="fazio93"]

[QUOTE="Nasukashi"]actually laying it vertical is the best way to play it

it also helps to keep it on a cool ground, unlike wood or carpet (duh), like marble... i hope my 360 still lives on since i dont have any warranty on it, if not well then there goes my 360 lol
JohnWinger

everyone has a 3 yr warranty form ms from date of purchase...

WOW!!!

You couldn't be MORE WRONG.

The 360 only has a 1 year warranty from the date of purchase. the extended 2 years only cover 3 red lights, which indicate that your 360 has commited suicide.

Exactly. It doesnt cover the numerous problems like for instance, the DVD drive failing which is an issue, video oit puts failing. If something happens besides failuire we are only covered for a year. WHich is bound to happen if you dont get failure your gonna get something. Disc drive failures are a pretty common thing too.

because iv'e looked inside of it to see how it works idiot... damn ur a noobHalochief_101

So, if I call up MS and ask them which way to place the console, they will tell me that horizontal is bad b/c it slows the "thingy" in the disc drive?

[QUOTE="JohnWinger"][QUOTE="fazio93"]

[QUOTE="Nasukashi"]actually laying it vertical is the best way to play it

it also helps to keep it on a cool ground, unlike wood or carpet (duh), like marble... i hope my 360 still lives on since i dont have any warranty on it, if not well then there goes my 360 lol
RabbidDawg

everyone has a 3 yr warranty form ms from date of purchase...

WOW!!!

You couldn't be MORE WRONG.

The 360 only has a 1 year warranty from the date of purchase. the extended 2 years only cover 3 red lights, which indicate that your 360 has commited suicide.

Exactly. It doesnt cover the numerous problems like for instance, the DVD drive failing which is an issue, video oit puts failing. If something happens besides failuire we are only covered for a year. WHich is bound to happen if you dont get failure your gonna get something. Disc drive failures are a pretty common thing too.

thanks for clearing that up b/c i asked numerous ppl on this board and theyll said that it was 3 yr for the ROD only

[QUOTE="Halochief_101"]because iv'e looked inside of it to see how it works idiot... damn ur a noobfazio93

So, if I call up MS and ask them which way to place the console, they will tell me that horizontal is bad b/c it slows the "thingy" in the disc drive?

You guys need to quit. You're both wrong.:lol: It is meant to be placed either way and work fine.

[QUOTE="fazio93"]

[QUOTE="Halochief_101"]because iv'e looked inside of it to see how it works idiot... damn ur a noobLTomlinson21

So, if I call up MS and ask them which way to place the console, they will tell me that horizontal is bad b/c it slows the "thingy" in the disc drive?

You guys need to quit. You're both wrong.:lol: It is meant to be placed either way and work fine.

well i never meant that horizontal is the best, just wat i prefer. i just can't believe wat this person is saying about putting it horizontal and how it spins slower.

Go ahead and do that cause i already ask them but yea you call them right nowHalochief_101

It's best not to talk about stuff you don't know to well about. You end up looking bad, considering most people here know the facts.

no its not that u keep it verticle u can place it horizontaly but a few inches above from ground it really

stop that much heating i have tried it 75% less heating than place it on ground try it whos game is freezing

Here are some ways to prevent the rings of death from happening to you...

1. Make sure that the room has a ceiling fan to keep it cool if not just buy a fan and put it next to it

2. Never lay ur xbox down always leave it stood up and put 2 pillows on each side incase it falls but not to close

3. Put it in a wide area dont put it in tight spots

4.Dont play it 24/7 cause it will eventually overheat and than ur screwed i suggest playing 3 hours straight than taking a 20 min brake from it

5. Do not put it next to a window the sun will **** it up lol

thats all i have so far iv'e had my 360 for about 6 months and iv'e had no problems with it

Halochief_101

All of that stuff, I have, number of 360's broken 2, friends with machines broken 2, people on FL with machines broken 3. Crap manufacturing and cooling design is the main reason, main people who dont see that are fanboys.