The Red Brick Of Death

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The Red Brick Of Death

The Red Brick Of Death​

We have been waiting for the moment to strike when some angry console player would make a video saying that his new Xbox 360 Slim red ringed and it was a piece of ****. Well it looks as though Microsoft had the problem fixed with no official report of a red ring in over a week... everything looked nice and dandy. That is until a video surfaced a few days ago of a ****ed off consumer showing his power brick red lighting for no apparent reason. This could be an error on the users part or another thorn in Microsoft's side.​

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Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear . . .

EDIT​

Microsoft Responds To 360 Red Dot Claims​

Microsoft has responded to claims that the latest iteration of the Xbox 360 is prone to overheating, resulting in the so-called 'red dot of death'
Various reports have suggested that the new Xbox 360, unveiled at E3 and released in the US last week, is prone to overheating, resulting in an error screen.

“We couldn't be more proud of the consoles we are building now”

When asked about this specific issue, in an email to NowGamer, the console manufacturer said: "We couldn't be more proud of the consoles we are building now, as well as the new Xbox 360. This console is the culmination of years of continuous innovation in design, testing and learning. Today we are confident we are shipping a high quality product."

The new Xbox 360 is due to hit Europe on July 16.​

 

[Firis]

Re: The Red Brick Of Death

Maybe if idiots got lives and didn't blame the company for them stacking their 360's and playing them for 17 hours straight. I haven't touched my 360 in two days. when I do touch it, I will play on it for 4 hours tops and then I won't touch it for over 16 hours more, the only time I have ever had my 360 turned on for over 5 hours is when a friend spends the night and we play.

 

[Zjuggernaut]

Re: The Red Brick Of Death

Maybe if idiots got lives and didn't blame the company for them stacking their 360's and playing them for 17 hours straight. I haven't touched my 360 in two days. when I do touch it, I will play on it for 4 hours tops and then I won't touch it for over 16 hours more, the only time I have ever had my 360 turned on for over 5 hours is when a friend spends the night and we play.

Microsoft should know that the majority of gamers on the 360 are "hardcore" gamers. They should take this into consideration before doing anything.

 

[Rathit]

Re: The Red Brick Of Death

Firis, in the video he said he had to stack his 360's for the camera.

 

[Gikoku]

Re: The Red Brick Of Death

Looks like he just has a faulty power brick and not a dead Xbox, so I wouldn't put the blame on the guy.

 

[Firis]

Re: The Red Brick Of Death

You know what I mean though.

I have had my 360 for almost three years with barely even any frame skipping, and that is mostly from games, only replaced my Controller once and no other problems. And I am pretty hardcore about my gaming, I am a harsh critic and a competitive gamer.
Some people get a 360 for a month and break it.

 

[Gikoku]

Re: The Red Brick Of Death

You know what I mean though.

I have had my 360 for almost three years with barely even any frame skipping, and that is mostly from games, only replaced my Controller once and no other problems. And I am pretty hardcore about my gaming, I am a harsh critic and a competitive gamer.
Some people get a 360 for a month and break it.

I know what you mean, I've seen a fair amount of people have their power bricks sit awkwardly and get the red rings, so they feel the need to blame Microsoft when all they had to do was fix the brick's position. Or when they have their Xbox sitting inside an entertainment set and have it cook itself, then want to blame Microsoft again rather than using common sense.

But this guy's problem doesn't seem to fall into the category of user error from what I'm seeing.

 

[Tyloric]

Re: The Red Brick Of Death

You're shoving you console up against the wall, on top of another console. What the hell do you expect to happen?

I give all my consoles 1foot clearance from the wall to offer proper ventilation.

 

[Dark Drakan]

Re: The Red Brick Of Death

Looks like he just has a faulty power brick and not a dead Xbox, so I wouldn't put the blame on the guy.

Yeah, often happens when people store them incorrectly with no ventilation, let dust get into them or wrap the cables around them when storing or carrying them. All can lead to damage and make the console red ring when theres nothing wrong with it beside maybe a frayed lead inside the power brick or fans clogged with dust in it. Power surges can also cause faults in power bricks (any kind of power brick) he should have borrowed a brick from someone and tested it.

 

[Gikoku]

Re: The Red Brick Of Death

Yeah, often happens when people store them incorrectly with no ventilation, let dust get into them or wrap the cables around them when storing or carrying them. All can lead to damage and make the console red ring when theres nothing wrong with it beside maybe a frayed lead inside the power brick or fans clogged with dust in it. Power surges can also cause faults in power bricks (any kind of power brick) he should have borrowed a brick from someone and tested it.

Yeah, I see he has two Xbox 360s. Would've been a good idea to test out his other 360's power brick before upping this video.

 

[Firis]

Re: The Red Brick Of Death

I have mine in an entertainment center (No other place to put it) Still works fine, nearly three years. Maybe I am lucky. Same with every other system I have had.