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chez102 · 03-26-2008, 12:22 PM

hi all my xbox360 went last night and showed up with the dreaded red ring of death i have to put it in for a repare i was wondering wether the new elite have the same manufactrer problems and wherther anyone ells had the red ring as well and what they done

thanx for replying

chez102

Monkey Business · 03-26-2008, 12:23 PM

These problems just keep on coming. As far as i know MS still have these problems.

The Juggler · 03-26-2008, 05:40 PM

Bad luck.

Had the red rings... on my 5th unit now.... green soldier is good for the planet bad for gamers

Ryder · 03-26-2008, 06:59 PM

Damn Des...5th one...that sucks...oh and on topic, I haven't heard that the elite helps too much, even though it was supposed to.

The Juggler · 03-27-2008, 12:50 PM

Am now running an intercooler (newer self powered unit) and all is running very cool now... will be getting air con in the den this year so that issue will be mute (fingers crossed).

Des

monty91 · 03-27-2008, 06:16 PM

ive got it at the moment and i ordered to to be sent back last month but the idiots at ups always forget to pick it up so i have to call them back again and again

The Juggler · 03-27-2008, 07:23 PM

To be picked up from you???? if so drop it off at a local UPS centre... but make sure you get a reciept.

Des

The Juggler · 05-25-2008, 10:43 PM

Hey no worries.... just to update it seems that ms are using what is called green solder on all of the 360 connections... with the amount of solder they must use this is a great thing for them todo as it reduces the amount of bad chemicals that are used and end up in the atmosphere/water supplies etc..... BUT... the bad news is that it is not so good when it comes to heat... it melts/boils at a much lower temperature so when your 360 runs hot the little joints and lines start to go all soft and gooey.... thats bad.

From what I have been told a cooler set of internals is supposed to be coming along soon enough but will just be moved into the production runs as a new batch and not as a new launch machine.

To combat this try and keep your 360 ventilated at all times... have the unit on something cool... as opposed to ontop of a hot tv. I have recently got an intercooler with it's own power supply. This works a real treat in keeping the 360 cool... yep it's bloody noisey but I just crank up the volume hahahahaha
I have the habit of leavig the intercooler running for about 10 mins after I turn the 360 off just to make sure the unit is really cool.

Des

High Roller · 05-25-2008, 10:49 PM

When i first saw this thread i thought it was about the night atfer a hot curry, but thats ring of fire

yeowch

The Juggler · 05-31-2008, 08:51 PM

I adore a nice Shalamar or Chicken Madras... hmmmmm

03-26-2008, 12:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
chez102 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 6	red ring of death hi all my xbox360 went last night and showed up with the dreaded red ring of death i have to put it in for a repare i was wondering wether the new elite have the same manufactrer problems and wherther anyone ells had the red ring as well and what they done thanx for replying chez102

03-26-2008, 12:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Monkey Business Moderation in HD Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 3,570	These problems just keep on coming. As far as i know MS still have these problems. __________________ You see a woman. She strips off her clothes. Then POW! 'This Is Living' appears.

03-26-2008, 05:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
The Juggler Admin. Doorman. Join Date: May 2005 Location: Vancouver BC (CANADA) Posts: 2,161	Bad luck. Had the red rings... on my 5th unit now.... green soldier is good for the planet bad for gamers __________________ 3.90 m33 1.50v2 kernel (what ever that means )

03-26-2008, 06:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
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03-27-2008, 12:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
The Juggler Admin. Doorman. Join Date: May 2005 Location: Vancouver BC (CANADA) Posts: 2,161	Am now running an intercooler (newer self powered unit) and all is running very cool now... will be getting air con in the den this year so that issue will be mute (fingers crossed). Des __________________ 3.90 m33 1.50v2 kernel (what ever that means )

03-27-2008, 06:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
monty91 PSP-Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 90	ive got it at the moment and i ordered to to be sent back last month but the idiots at ups always forget to pick it up so i have to call them back again and again __________________

03-27-2008, 07:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
The Juggler Admin. Doorman. Join Date: May 2005 Location: Vancouver BC (CANADA) Posts: 2,161	To be picked up from you???? if so drop it off at a local UPS centre... but make sure you get a reciept. Des __________________ 3.90 m33 1.50v2 kernel (what ever that means )

05-25-2008, 10:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
The Juggler Admin. Doorman. Join Date: May 2005 Location: Vancouver BC (CANADA) Posts: 2,161	Hey no worries.... just to update it seems that ms are using what is called green solder on all of the 360 connections... with the amount of solder they must use this is a great thing for them todo as it reduces the amount of bad chemicals that are used and end up in the atmosphere/water supplies etc..... BUT... the bad news is that it is not so good when it comes to heat... it melts/boils at a much lower temperature so when your 360 runs hot the little joints and lines start to go all soft and gooey.... thats bad. From what I have been told a cooler set of internals is supposed to be coming along soon enough but will just be moved into the production runs as a new batch and not as a new launch machine. To combat this try and keep your 360 ventilated at all times... have the unit on something cool... as opposed to ontop of a hot tv. I have recently got an intercooler with it's own power supply. This works a real treat in keeping the 360 cool... yep it's bloody noisey but I just crank up the volume hahahahaha I have the habit of leavig the intercooler running for about 10 mins after I turn the 360 off just to make sure the unit is really cool. Des __________________ 3.90 m33 1.50v2 kernel (what ever that means )

05-25-2008, 10:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
High Roller Official Legend Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: a crevice Posts: 1,111	When i first saw this thread i thought it was about the night atfer a hot curry, but thats ring of fire yeowch __________________ An Introduction To Modifying your PSP Firmware & Homebrew Software for NOOBZ

05-31-2008, 08:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
The Juggler Admin. Doorman. Join Date: May 2005 Location: Vancouver BC (CANADA) Posts: 2,161	I adore a nice Shalamar or Chicken Madras... hmmmmm __________________ 3.90 m33 1.50v2 kernel (what ever that means )

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