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Fix Your Crashing X-Box 360 With String

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the at-least-you-have-one dept.

mkraft writes "A gamer fed up with his new Xbox 360 crashing every 20 minutes has fixed the problem by raising the power supply off the ground with some string. Goldeneyemaster over at the GameSpot forums indicates that the main reason for his Xbox 360 freezing up is the power supply overheating. The solution is to lift the power supply off the floor and allow the air to circulate better around it."

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  1. It crashes too by canuck57 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Windows PC users will feal right at home.

    1. Re:It crashes too by Bin_jammin · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      I wouldn't know, too busy spending my time being productive on my mac, that and you know, actually getting out of the house for entertaintment. Like finding girls.

  2. Re:Quality Repairs by Egonis · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    correct. :)

    As if Microsoft is manufacturing their own though...

    As said in a later post, don't you think they would have thoroughly tested these and seen an overheat as a strong possibility in many units?

  3. Re:It makes me wonder... by CyricZ · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    If they didn't test it on a carpeted surface (which is an obvious place where it may often be used), then perhaps some heads should roll. The power engineer in charge of testing should most likely be disciplined, for instance.

    --
    Cyric Zndovzny at your service.
  4. Re:What a fucking disaster by eluusive · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Insightful? How does this Microsoft excuse making, worthless Windows lover, get modded insightful? This is the most pathetic attept at an excuse for Microsoft I have seen in a long time. They're supposed to test and fix their crap before they ship it. If it isn't ready, they shouldn't be selling it. Take your head out of your bunghole and quit making excuses. You wouldn't accept this from any other company. Microsoft's QA has always been unacceptable. Always!