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Shrygue
June 14th, 2007, 00:12
via Xbox 360 Fanboy (http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2007/06/13/ms-installing-new-heatsinks-in-refurb-360s/)


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The technophiles at Xbox-Scene have uncovered a tasty bit of Xbox 360 news that should serve as some relief to sufferers of the Red Ring of Death. It looks like Microsoft is employing new heat-combating measures when refurbishing broken units. Specifically, a new heatsink is being installed. The heatsink resides directly under the DVD drive, connected to one of the other heatsinks with copper tubing. Blessedly untouched by the Red Ring of Death thus far, we don't know how effective this new heatsink is, but we're hopeful that it will solve perpetually publicized 360 failures. Whether or not Microsoft is also installing the heatsink in new Xbox 360s is unknown.

http://www.youtube.com/v/tSTy9tog1RU
Elven6
June 14th, 2007, 16:58
If this is really I hope this helps solve all those problems, although I haven't experinced them yet.
mnuhaily22
June 18th, 2007, 10:36
I don't trust microshit, maybe this is a scheme so that more people will be forced to buy new ones...
hksrb25s14
June 18th, 2007, 14:40
I Got my 360 Yesterday, Doe's any one know if those have heatsinks??? Thanks for reading.
Shadowblind
June 19th, 2007, 01:22
I don't trust microshit, maybe this is a scheme so that more people will be forced to buy new ones...

Yeah maybe. Then again, I trust people who don't call names.

Ever heard of a warrenty?
beetroot bertie
June 19th, 2007, 13:32
I Got my 360 Yesterday, Doe's any one know if those have heatsinks??? Thanks for reading.

I doubt it, but wouldn't recommend opening it up to find out unless you want to invalidate your warranty. It only seems to be refurbs that have been seen with 'em at the moment.
mnuhaily22
June 19th, 2007, 13:37
Yeah maybe. Then again, I trust people who don't call names.

Ever heard of a warrenty?
sorry for saying that, but even with the warranty it is a complete pain to send it, then wait for the refurb, then you get the light of fire again, I mean come one, so that you at least care, you know...
acn010
June 19th, 2007, 13:56
i have the 360 in florida.... so basically stopped using it....