boobs Xbox-HQ Elite Member Xbox Version: V1.6 V1.3 Modded: X3CE
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Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:11 pm Post subject: halo3 3 red lights 2 xbox360
i know this is not a 360 forum but i think it needs answering heres as well
ok bought two xbox 360 same day same shop 11mounth ago
son xbox 360 son got halo3 on release starts playing game plays it for a couple of days on and off over a couple of weeks next thing 3 red lights (xbox360 played every day)
my xbox 360 son brings halo3 for me to play as his 360 is sent away to get fixed so i play it on/off over two weeks then 3 red lights (xbox 360 played only weekend then some time not for a couple of weeks
this happened two week after my sons had 3 red lights
anyone ever had this problem
The man in the machine (bill gates)
Rebelcharm Moderator
Joined: Jul 10, 2007 Posts: 1373 Location: TX
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject:
I know it sounds like a fishy coincidence but Halo 3 didn't red light your 360. What red lighted your 360 is Microsofts very insane belief that having a 360 built in a third world country where they don't even have indoor plumbing in most cases is the best way to do business because they can build them there cheaper. I have had numerous red lights with all my 360's except for my most recent one and my 360 has been playing halo 3 since it came out. No my friend halo 3 is not the enemy...the enemy is poor craftsmanship and shoddy quality control. Hopefully when you recieve your 360's back from repair they will run like they were supposed to in the first place.
SiK_WiD_iT Moderator
Joined: Jan 25, 2007 Posts: 1626 Location: Big Stone Gap, VA USA
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:31 am Post subject:
Correct rebel...H3 did not cause your xbox to malfunction...this happened to me as well and it was before halo 3 even came out....i went to play it one day then BAM!!! 3 flashing red lights..AKA The Red Ring of Death...a red light in each quadron represents a different problem...the only fix is to have it shipped out and then they dont even repair YOUR xbox....they send u someone elses thats already been repaired..AKA "Refurbished"....well after it happened to me i had mine sent off and about 4 weeks later i got a "refurbished one back and it played for about 2 hours and then IT got the lights....talk about mad man..they got an ASS chewin from me then i got ANOTHER one...it worked haha...but no man Halo 3 doesnt caause this problem...may cause loss of sleep tho _________________
boobs Xbox-HQ Elite Member Xbox Version: V1.6 V1.3 Modded: X3CE
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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:05 am Post subject:
not saying h3 did it just funny that it was the same game maybe xbox works a bit harder with h3 and other high end games causing 3red lights
Montauk198 Xbox-HQ Elite Member
Joined: Sep 19, 2006 Posts: 419 Location: TX
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:47 pm Post subject: H3 RROD
I have H# a n d i'm doing fine..
Where do ya'll keep the consoles at? Are they well ventilated?
How long do you play your 360 per sit?
If it not well ventilated it has been known to heat up and cause some of the solder to melt and mess up thus people have developed the "Towel trick"////
Although the H3 edition 360's have the new cooling units and the 65nm cpu...... _________________
SiK_WiD_iT Moderator
Joined: Jan 25, 2007 Posts: 1626 Location: Big Stone Gap, VA USA
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:46 pm Post subject:
naw dude my sh!#$ right man...haha i keep mine standing up and on a forced air fan I never play mine more than like 1.5 hours without taking a break and giving the console time to cool off _________________
boobs Xbox-HQ Elite Member Xbox Version: V1.6 V1.3 Modded: X3CE
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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:53 pm Post subject:
3 rings 2mins into game
standing up plus sit about 1cm higher because i have two bits of board under foot pads so air can flow better under bottom
wes213 Administrator
Joined: Feb 04, 2007 Posts: 10520 Location: Harrisonburg V.A.
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:20 pm Post subject:
boobs wrote:
3 rings 2mins into game
standing up plus sit about 1cm higher because i have two bits of board under foot pads so air can flow better under bottom
Damn man sounds like thay made that one to blow up, thats the biggest bag of crap i have seen so far man, you should have chucked that one at bill gates head.
SiK_WiD_iT Moderator
Joined: Jan 25, 2007 Posts: 1626 Location: Big Stone Gap, VA USA
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 11:37 pm Post subject:
totally agree wes and believe me if i could get close enuff to the man i would definately chuck my box at him seems to me a company like microsoft would invest a lil more $$ into things like this to avoid these kinds of problems but the world revolves around the almighty dollar and if they can labor cheaper [regardless of the quality] they will go for it _________________
dartht33bagger Moderator
Joined: Apr 17, 2007 Posts: 5408 Location: Oregon, USA
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:51 am Post subject:
Here is my set up:
Sitting on its side
Arctic alumina thermal paste
Tallismoon whisper fans
Little card board things under the rubber feet to keep the console about 1 1/2 inch off the surface
Xbox out in the open, in a cool room.
I have played this thing for at least 6 hours a day in the summer, non-stop. During the week i play it for about 3-4 hours a night, non-stop. And on the weekend for about 11-13 straight and mine is working. _________________
J_Smoke Xbox-HQ Freak
Joined: Sep 09, 2007 Posts: 599 Location: my own lil modded world :)
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:54 am Post subject:
That really sucks both the boxes took a crap on you man. They should've just put the time and $$ into makin a great console that didn't have issues like this. As with Darth though I play mine all the time and have never had anything bad happen. I have upgraded fans, use the same paste darth does, and I got a new case for it and I drilled some small holes in spots you never really see the case also had a round window in the side so I cut a hole in it and stuck an 80mm fan in it and they defenitly helped with the temp. I checked it with an heat gun I have and after everything I did it the temps drop about 15-25 degrees on average it all really depends on the game and how long I played for; at one point it was down almost 35 degrees but it was sitting idle. _________________
boobs Xbox-HQ Elite Member Xbox Version: V1.6 V1.3 Modded: X3CE
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:01 am Post subject:
update today
boy across the road bought his xbox two week before me played halo 3 three rings of death well they say thing happen in threes
wes213 Administrator
Joined: Feb 04, 2007 Posts: 10520 Location: Harrisonburg V.A.
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:04 pm Post subject:
True nuff boobs, say that all the time about 3s.
But are you saying that halo3 might be to blame for some of the red rings out there?
SiK_WiD_iT Moderator
Joined: Jan 25, 2007 Posts: 1626 Location: Big Stone Gap, VA USA
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:18 am Post subject:
i dont really think its halo 3....maybe if u play it too long but from what i understand, they used really cheap parts and labor to build the boxes and what happens is the solder on the inside heats up and melts causing a loose connection which gives ya the red ring of death, at least thats what i read haha....but who knows man, it is Microsoft, after all :d _________________
boobs Xbox-HQ Elite Member Xbox Version: V1.6 V1.3 Modded: X3CE
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Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:05 am Post subject:
i played halo 3 for no more then a hour at a time the boy across the road only just started play when he got ring of death not saying it halo 3 but the game may ask for a lot more out of the 360 causing 3 red lights just funny it all happen
took me 3 phone calls to ms support to get the email to were i have to send xbox 1 week without 360
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then i got ANOTHER one...it worked 
I never play mine more than like 1.5 hours without taking a break and giving the console time to cool off
