http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/ Engadget Comments for Xbox 360 red ring of death problems (finally) solved? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Get on top of things. (:]]>Mar 1st 2009 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 6:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 6:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 6:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/
but yeah, they never said what they actually fixed so i'm calling f*** you until i see proof.

r.i.p my elite.]]>Mar 1st 2009 7:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 7:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/
Well if you put 2 and 2 together, youll quickly realise that the word 'news' involves development coverage on NEW stories.

Thats why they dont call them 'olds'. ]]>Mar 1st 2009 9:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 9:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/
Its called sunshine and fresh air....]]>Mar 1st 2009 9:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/
Switching to 65nm only alleviated the problem, it certainly did nothing to conclusively fix it. The cause of the RROD is that the motherboard warps and flexes due to overheating and the GPU and/or CPU eventually become unseated. That's why most RROD warranty returns are repaired rather than replaced - because the RROD doesn't actually "fry" anything on your Xbox, it just requires the GPU to be re-secured. Switching to 65nm only reduces overheating but it doesn't change the basic design of the motherboard which does not secure the GPU sufficiently. Unless you call their pathetic attempt at gluing the corners of the GPU and CPU a "solution". I suppose it does address the proximal cause of RROD's, but it is about as much a "solution" as buying new clothes is a solution for being overweight.

By the way, I just had my second RROD (on a first-gen X360), so at the very least they had a couple years worth of warranty repairs that weren't sufficient to prevent RROD's completely. I didn't have my first RROD until a little over a year ago so there is a good chunk of 360 owners who had their consoles repaired like mine. This problem is hardly over.]]>Mar 1st 2009 10:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 11:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/
[Its called sunshine and fresh air....]

worst. rpg. ever.]]>Mar 2nd 2009 12:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 6:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 10:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 2nd 2009 12:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/
id love to c a Microsoft console sell at the price of the ps3 and still be outselling (based on first year sales) another console.]]>Mar 2nd 2009 4:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 6:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 6:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 7:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 7:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 9:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 6:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/
I am assuming that you keep having wet dreams that this would happen on the PS3? I feel for you and wish that your wishes come out before the next century.]]>Mar 1st 2009 8:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/It still hasn't RROD'ed on me so I guess it worked. But then again I don't game as much as the hardcore.

Still, it's already more reliable than my Dreamcast was (faulty lid sensor), so that's something.

This survey is pretty sad though:
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=175137
I love the repeat failures, lol.]]>Mar 1st 2009 8:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/
I thought they fixed this 5 chipsets ago...]]>Mar 1st 2009 6:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 6:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 9:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/
Or, maybe they didn't fix it but named it something different in a focus group and made a commercial about it. And then made a different really expensive commercial that didn't have anything to do with the 360.]]>Mar 2nd 2009 9:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 6:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 2nd 2009 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 6:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 8:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/
As the IC's are BGA they will react to heat in a different way to the PCB material they are mounted to
as they heat up at different rates they cause dry joints on the BGA, this is most likely a process issue with the way they were first built.

that's why the use the mods that pull the chip closer to the the board by putting pressure on it...

well that's what I think anyway!]]>Mar 1st 2009 6:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 7:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 6:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 7:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 7:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 2nd 2009 10:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 6:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 6:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/
I didn't like being without my xbox for 3 weeks.]]>Mar 1st 2009 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 7:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 1st 2009 8:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/
Your XBOX has lasted over three years. That's the end of the line free support for anything but motor vehicles.]]>Mar 1st 2009 9:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/01/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-problems-finally-solved/Mar 2nd 2009 8:29AM