I need to cause the RRoD

[Ashtrot]

So anyway, I got the dreaded E74 error on my 360. For those not in the know, it's kind of like the RRoD, but isn't covered by Microsoft's extended 3 year warranty. If I want to fix it I'd have to cough up $100.

So fuck that shit, I'm gonna cause an RRoD and have them foot the bill. So, ideas that don't include blowing up my 360, sticking it in a microwave, or anything similar that will make it obvious I tried to fuck with it are welcome.

[Marshmallow]

If I recall correctly, Red Rings are caused by the system overheating to the point that it renders some piece of hardware unusable. So just leave it on, preferably in a small, closed space, until it Red Rings.

[Blace]

I've heard of people putting towels on their 360 and leaving it on for a long time until it overheats.

[Eusis]

I've heard of people putting towels on their 360 and leaving it on for a long time until it overheats.

This. However, you might be able to lie and get away with it, I even saw someone say that Customer Service told him to forget about the conversation they just had, call back, and say it RRoD'd.

[Losfer]

Heat the towel up in the dryer first, then wrap the XBox with it, turn it on and leave it crammed in a drawer.

That will royally fuck it up.

[Masamune]

Yeah, what Losfer said.  I've always heard the best way to do it is to warm up towels and then wrap them around the system.  The E74 error seems like a bullshit way to get around the RRoD issue.

[Eusis]

Yeah, what Losfer said.  I've always heard the best way to do it is to warm up towels and then wrap them around the system.  The E74 error seems like a bullshit way to get around the RRoD issue.

It sounds to me like a whole other problem that just took longer to crop up. The 360 really is the worst made console yet.

[kaelkale]

What is it...something like 40% of their consoles fail?

[Losfer]

I think it's closer to 30%, but that's still way too high.

[kaelkale]

I think it's closer to 30%, but that's still way too high.

Yeah exactly...about 29% too high.

[Eusis]

Yeah exactly...about 29% too high.

I'd say 29.9%, if not higher. One out of a hundred consoles failing is still kind of crappy, just thinking about applying that to the sales figures given out.

[Myau]

I was under the impression the 30% is only in regards to the first generation model.

...That still doesn't stop me from being paranoid about having a Falcon instead of a Jasper. :P

[Losfer]

Well, we run our current one into the ground and hope we get a refurbed Jasper.  :P