Xbox 360 failure rate now comparable to PS3 failure rate
The “Red Ring of Death” was reportedly the result of an engineering flaw in the original launch design of the Xbox 360, which caused the unit to overheat and warp its motherboard. At one point, Microsoft wrote off $1.05 billion as the cost of replacing defective original units through an unprecedented customer service warranty program. The problem was allegedly solved by the design of the Jasper circuit board, which tolerated heat better, and then Xbox 360 Slim design, which took design steps to help solve the overheating problem.
Data released as part of the No Fuss Reviews survey indicates that the Xbox 360 Slim has the lowest overall failure rate of any Xbox 360 model, followed by the Elite, Arcade, Pro, and then Core models. In short, the newer your Xbox 360 model is, the less likely it is to go belly up due to overheating. Buyers coming to Xbox 360 late can now pick up reliable systems that will play the 360's large software library for years to come.
Will this lesson be carried into the next generation of hardware? Let's hope so.
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Source: http://www.oxmonline.com/report-xbox-360-failure-rate-now-comparable-ps3-failure-rate
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SmurfsPosted:
SovietRussiafwiz it was obv red rings compare to yellow lights
Yep. That just made me think of something. What if you had red leds how do you know when your xbox rrod.
Yeah I have never thought about that. Maybe you wouldn't know.
SovietRussiaPosted:
fwiz it was obv red rings compare to yellow lights
Yep. That just made me think of something. What if you had red leds how do you know when your xbox rrod.
MawderzPosted:
Jedi_Knight hi guys
i have a 250gb slim and the disc tray keeps getting stuck is there a fix all i have been doing is sticking a tiny screw driver in a gap to get it open
Don't ask here, call microsoft lol
Messi-XIIPosted:
hi guys
i have a 250gb slim and the disc tray keeps getting stuck is there a fix all i have been doing is sticking a tiny screw driver in a gap to get it open
i have a 250gb slim and the disc tray keeps getting stuck is there a fix all i have been doing is sticking a tiny screw driver in a gap to get it open
VoyboyPosted:
Frogchris19wu Never thought I'd see that :/
I know right! Same as and i don't like it =/
why would you not like that..it says people money and time because they fixed it
Android_Posted:
Cruise I taught only JTAGs get RROD lol silly me :P
No they only get christmas lights lol
Jayden-Posted:
I've had my Xbox for 2 and a half years and not a problem. Yet. Touch wood! Its good to see the newer designs aren't stuffing up like the older ones were.
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