After my 360 developed the dreaded Red Ring Of Death, I logged a warranty call with Microsoft and sat back expecting a box to arrive in the post to package up the poorly console and send it off to the Xbox Hospital.
After a month of waiting, I called them only to find out that a box is not actually sent by them - I have to print off some labels and get UPS to come pick it up and take it away with their blue lights flashing.
So I got the nice chappie to log me another call and I was emailled the UPS labels which I had to print out within 10 days and arrange for them to come.В 15 days later procrastination was still winning and my console was still dead.
I had read before of “The Towel Method” of fixing the RROD and decided to give it a go.
- Get the 360 and disconnect the hard disk.
- Lay it on top of a large towel.
- Wrap it up in the towel so that nothing can be seen of the console at all.
- Plug it into the power with nothing else connected
- Turn on, and bake for 15 minutes
I suppose that the theory is to deep-fry the components in the hope that some of the broken solder joints or what ever get warm enough to re-connect.
And…
IT WORKED!
Well, it's not a giant lizard slaying robot and its not a new religion.
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Wow you’re brave. Are you still going to send it back as it does say it’s a “Temporary” fix.
Or are you going to risk it?
going to see what happens I think. Works ok at the moment tho.
Now that is A PROPER hairy arsed FSM’s fix, from back in the day. Like using a dip stick with some oil on it from a DO van, to lubricate the dried out printer cartridge spindle on a Panasonic KXP1595.
Pukka.
Or using a sachet butter from the canteen to oil a printer that squeaks!
Ah.
Yes… a temporary fix.
Lasted about 4 hours of gaming in total and now its gone again…
Back to M$ it is then…
Well.. its actually working and just keeps freezing and crapping out - so we shall see.
The worst part is that it is not showing the red ring of death after it has crashed.. Bad news.
Might need to get a new one after all..
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