Why does the 360 break down so much?

Overheating due to poorly designed heat diffusion is generally accepted as the cause of the hardware probs. I've had mine for a year and usually fall asleep with it running a dvd and I've never had a problem so I can't really comment much on the subject. However, the hardware problems are supposed to be nullified when the 65nm chipset comes out...some people even say the Elites built in July already have this and are fixed now.

Although there is definitely a hardware defect in the 360...the people that actually get the RRoD are still a small minority.

Mine never has? Had it since launch. Never understood why people think it breaks down so much.

Mine never has? Had it since launch. Never understood why people think it breaks down so much.

Thornscar

b/c they do break down alot. not bashing 360, i luv my elite....its just that 360s have a poor cooling design

yes, due to the amount of heat the GPU gives off, it overheats. about 30% of consoles are deffective (got ROD)fazio93

The famous "33% failure rate" is based onone employee at a retail chain saying something like "it seems like 1 out of 3 consoles we sell comes back defective" It's hardly a reliable estimate nor is it confirmed by Microsoft as far as i know so take it with a grain of salt.

Yeah one time we called Microsoft with questions about my (original) Xbox and they said that it was overheating because it was sitting on the ground and it couldn't circulate enough air to keep it cool,so I put it on a crate with holes in it, so air can pass in and out without any problems. Sure enough that actually worked, so I think if I get a 360, if I just do the same thing, I won't have problems. Hopefully.solardestructon

Dice work too ;)

[QUOTE="solardestructon"]Yeah one time we called Microsoft with questions about my (original) Xbox and they said that it was overheating because it was sitting on the ground and it couldn't circulate enough air to keep it cool,so I put it on a crate with holes in it, so air can pass in and out without any problems. Sure enough that actually worked, so I think if I get a 360, if I just do the same thing, I won't have problems. Hopefully.ss_49

Dice work too ;)

[QUOTE="ss_49"]

[QUOTE="solardestructon"]Yeah one time we called Microsoft with questions about my (original) Xbox and they said that it was overheating because it was sitting on the ground and it couldn't circulate enough air to keep it cool,so I put it on a crate with holes in it, so air can pass in and out without any problems. Sure enough that actually worked, so I think if I get a 360, if I just do the same thing, I won't have problems. Hopefully.Spartan-4295

Dice work too ;)

LMAO as well!

[QUOTE="Spartan-4295"][QUOTE="ss_49"]

[QUOTE="solardestructon"]Yeah one time we called Microsoft with questions about my (original) Xbox and they said that it was overheating because it was sitting on the ground and it couldn't circulate enough air to keep it cool,so I put it on a crate with holes in it, so air can pass in and out without any problems. Sure enough that actually worked, so I think if I get a 360, if I just do the same thing, I won't have problems. Hopefully.solardestructon

Dice work too ;)

LMAO as well!

not lmao

i use 2 small tiles about 2 by 4 inches that elevate the 360 about half an inch of the surface, it works to keep it slightly cooler

Poorly designed and they rushed it out to get it in for the holiday season of 2005.MJB91

So what's your excuse for the massive PS2 defects resulting in a lawsuit for Sony in which they settled out of court. Did they rush it too? It happens. MS made a mistake and owned up to it. 3 year warranty, retroactive reimbursement,and the new hardware revision solves the problem. A lot different than Sony refusing to do anything until sued and still never admitting that they, a hardware company, screwed up as well.

Because you touch yourself at night.

BECAUSE ITS A PICE OF S**T THAT KEEPS OVER HEATING. AND THE GUYS AT THE REPAIR CENTER CAN EVEN DOA GOOD JOB. AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!

I'M SORRY I'M JUST A LITTLE FRUSTRATED ILL BE GETTING MY THIRD ONE IN 2 TO 4 WEEKS.

I bought my 360 like last week and i already have had the RROD. I will also be getting it back in 2- 4 weeks...Its pretty dissapointing when you fork out $400 and the thing breaks so easily. Same things have happened with all my friends xbox 360.

Mine never has? Had it since launch. Never understood why people think it breaks down so much.

Thornscar

It will break down sooner or later. It's like a ticking time bomb. :twisted:

I bought my 360 like last week and i already have had the RROD. I will also be getting it back in 2- 4 weeks...Its pretty dissapointing when you fork out $400 and the thing breaks so easily. Same things have happened with all my friends xbox 360.

Bballer101

That just doesnt even make sense to me, and seems a little made up to be honest.

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Mine never has? Had it since launch. Never understood why people think it breaks down so much.

SaintBlaze

It will break down sooner or later. It's like a ticking time bomb. :twisted:

30 day warranty? No such thing around where i live sir.

30 day warranty? No such thing around where i live sir.

Bballer101

Wow, where do you live? Pakistan?

30 day warranty? No such thing around where i live sir.

Bballer101

Where do you live? Every major retailer (especially electronics stores) offers a 30 day store warranty.

BECAUSE ITS A PICE OF S**T THAT KEEPS OVER HEATING. AND THE GUYS AT THE REPAIR CENTER CAN EVEN DOA GOOD JOB. AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!

I'M SORRY I'M JUST A LITTLE FRUSTRATED ILL BE GETTING MY THIRD ONE IN 2 TO 4 WEEKS.

chief_527

Quit sitting it on your shag carpeting and I am sure you will be fine! (Really sorry to hear you are having that many problems.... good luck getting your new one.)

If you look at the forum, about 3 in every 10 posts is about the 360 breaking.... the 33% defective estimate is problably a real good estimate lol

If you look at the forum, about 3 in every 10 posts is about the 360 breaking.... the 33% defective estimate is problably a real good estimate lol

bruno420

for every broken 360 u hear about, there are 2 working fine :)

[QUOTE="chief_527"]

BECAUSE ITS A PICE OF S**T THAT KEEPS OVER HEATING. AND THE GUYS AT THE REPAIR CENTER CAN EVEN DOA GOOD JOB. AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!

I'M SORRY I'M JUST A LITTLE FRUSTRATED ILL BE GETTING MY THIRD ONE IN 2 TO 4 WEEKS.

d3c1m8r

Quit sitting it on your shag carpeting and I am sure you will be fine! (Really sorry to hear you are having that many problems.... good luck getting your new one.)

Dude i dont have carpet in my house it all tile, the 360 was in a totaly different table away from everything and by the way i didnt get RRoD they sent me a defctive xbox from repair and it had some sort of graphical issues.