Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 4:16 pm Post subject: Is my xbox 360 overheating?
Help me. Please...
The machine is about 2 years old and has always ran fine. Then yesterday, after playing for 2 minutes OR under, it just suddenly locks up. I tried rebooting it but I couldn't get past more than a few minutes. So I take out the game disc, but it freezes at the dashboard as well.
So I'm just wondering if its an overheating issue. Maybe a fan gave out somewhere?
I'm thinking about installing the XCM High Speed Air Cooler as a possible fix.
Any ideas or suggestions?
endless 360-HQ Genius
Joined: Jul 28, 2005 Posts: 1013 Location: Out in the Boonies XP: 450
Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 4:42 pm Post subject:
I'll have to look into this a bit further, see what I can pull up for frezees that happen that soon.
forahobby Administrator
Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23944 Location: NSW, Australia XP: 3,060,024
Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 6:32 pm Post subject:
First thing i would do is take off the HDD.
Then reboot the xbox and it should still boot..
See if it freezes.. If it doesnt freeze then its the hdd.
Joined: Aug 15, 2006 Posts: 1426 Location: Colorado XP: 36
Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 1:59 am Post subject:
If that doesnt help I would try unplugging the power brick for a while and let it cool down then try it again.
endless 360-HQ Genius
Joined: Jul 28, 2005 Posts: 1013 Location: Out in the Boonies XP: 450
Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 3:38 am Post subject:
If all that doesn't work, I'm thinking it might be a heatsink not making proper contact. Theres a trick that might help out. If all the sugestions so far yeild nothing let me know and ill put it up.
gamexxover Moderator
Joined: Feb 17, 2007 Posts: 2131
XP: 143,168
Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 3:57 pm Post subject:
Thats what mine did just before it started getting the three red lights, then had to send it in for repairs. but heck mine was only 4 months old when it started to act up, you got 2 years with no problems? wow
nikon1b4 V.I.P. Lifetime
Joined: Jan 12, 2005 Posts: 283 Location: new york XP: 26
Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 9:23 pm Post subject:
hey . if this happen after you play almost all day. without letting the system rest for a while. and then u turn it off to go to bed and when u turn it on again. freezes .
try the towel trick. and let it cook for 15 min...
this just happen to me and i fix it just like that with the towel trick... it was freezing at the round xbox logo and nothing came up...
unplug your hdd and the video adapter. and wrap a towel around it and turn the xbox on and let it sit for 10-15 min. and turn off the 360 put everythin back together . but let it rest for 20 min. if u neeed more info
Joined: Jul 28, 2005 Posts: 1013 Location: Out in the Boonies XP: 450
Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 9:38 pm Post subject:
I dont recommend the towel trick. Good way to kill your system. Read the doc attached, its the x clamp trick, said to have produced results about 95% of the time.
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You cannot attach files in this forum You can download files in this forum
HQ Network: 8,624 | 
Guests: 4869 |
Members: 1
