Protecting Against RRoD (Red Ring Of Death) - Xbox 360
Have you ever gotten the RRoD (Red Ring of Death)
? If so you are not alone! Around one third of every Xbox owner has had the same experience. Because of this massive RROD mishap it has caused people to look at the Xbox in many different ways. For example some people who have had this experience have gave up on the Xbox and went to the Play station 3. Well you don't have to be another one of these people!
The Xbox 360 is still an awesome gaming console but you have to realize that it has its faults. But what doesn't. Well if you follow these easy steps you can save yourself a lot of money in getting it repaired or even buying a new one.
If you don't know RRoD is caused when your Xbox has suffered a general hardware malfunction. Meaning that either your GPU or CPU has burnt out, this happens when the Xbox over heats and the soldering has come apart from the mother board or the CPU or GPU has actually been burnt. Causing you to have to send it in to Microsoft and get it fixed, which will cost a fair bit of money to ship it in and get it repaired.
Well one of the main causes of overheating is when you keep your Xbox in an enclosed space where the Xbox doesn't have enough airflow. Avoiding this is easy, the Xbox has cooling vents on the side and back. You want those vents to get the most airflow possible so the Xbox can cool down. Some people even go as far as to put a fan blowing air onto the Xbox while they are playing.
Another good rule is if the Xbox is not in use shut it off. Even though you arnt playing the Xbox it will still be taking in power and that will cause heat inside the system.
Just like a car a gaming system needs maitnence also you need to clean the fans every once and a while. Because after a while the fans get dust in them which will prevent maximum airflow, you can get compressed air in a can. So spraying that in the vents will help clear any dust and bring your Xbox back to its maximum airflow.
Before playing another game, take these steps and you can save hundreds of dollars.
Protecting Against RRoD (Red Ring Of Death) - Xbox 360