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[Chittagong]

So is it the powerbrick that overheats or the device itself? I prefer to have my consoles (especially the ones with industrial design by Microsoft) behind closed doors in a cupboard. The cupboard is not well ventilated of course, although it has a small hatch on the backside.

If powerbrick would be outside and Xdude 360 in a cupboard, would this be too big a risk to take considering the constrained supply of the device?

 

[StoOgE]

yeah, thats probably not a good idea.

 

[hooo]

I've heard that with a piece of string and some creative tying, you can suspend the power brick giving it good air flow. Hopefully the same thing will work for you as well.

Xbox 360 crash fix found (theinquirer.net)

 

[refreshZ]

If powerbrick would be outside and Xdude 360 in a cupboard, would this be too big a risk to take considering the constrained supply of the device?

If its shutting down its worth a try at least.

 

[Chittagong]

If its shutting down its worth a try at least.

yep that's the thing, will it just shut down to wait for better conditions or blow a fuse / melt etc. become unusable if I give it a try?

 

[AndoCalrissian]

I've heard that with a piece of string and some creative tying, you can suspend the power brick giving it good air flow. Hopefully the same thing will work for you as well.

Xbox 360 crash fix found (theinquirer.net)

JESUS CHRIST. What kind of bizarro world are we living in that a consumer has to suspend part of their electronics system by string to get it working properly?

 

[master_shake_05]

JESUS CHRIST. What kind of bizarro world are we living in that a consumer has to suspend part of their electronics system by string to get it working properly?

Does the term "Next Gen" mean NOTHING to you?! :lol

 

[Letter to Elise]

JESUS CHRIST. What kind of bizarro world are we living in that a consumer has to suspend part of their electronics system by string to get it working properly?

Are you taking an article from theinquirer.net seriously? I have to know.

~l2e

 

[AndoCalrissian]

Are you taking an article from theinquirer.net seriously? I have to know.

~l2e

Source.

May not be true, but it doesn't seem unlikely given the reported crashes, etc.

 

[raYne]

JESUS CHRIST. What kind of bizarro world are we living in that a consumer has to suspend part of their electronics system by string to get it working properly?

Common sense escapes most people. I never placed my GC power supply on the floor(carpet) because logic would tell you that it generates heat... carpet = bad. It's for the very same reason that you aren't supposed to place any system themselves on the floor either.

Considering how much hotter the 360 unit gets it should come at no surprise. Suspension by string is taking it a bit far though.

 

[stewy]

In my experience it's not the power brick that's heating up. The system itself moves a lot of air out of the rear, and it's pretty friggin warm. I'd say keeping your system in an enclosed area with no ventilation is what will invite all sorts of problems.

 

[DaCocoBrova]

JESUS CHRIST. What kind of bizarro world are we living in that a consumer has to suspend part of their electronics system by string to get it working properly?

I know.

I really want to know the truth to all of this, and why MS is acting so oblivious. It's a major issue because it's all over the news now, here locally.

 

[Brofist]

:lol pretty soon you'll have to flip it over like the old model PSX

 

[Liquid]

Does the term "Next Gen" mean NOTHING to you?! :lol

:lol

 

[Andvary]

It needs more vents.

 

[Zaphod]

Does anyone know what the stats are on the power brick, like amps, power(watts) and output voltage? The electrician nerd head wants to know.

 

[ChrisReid]

I find it is the system itself getting hot. Standing vertically obviously dissipates heat a bit better.

 

[Brofist]

To be honest these days I don't keep any of my components enclosed. Even stuff like my receiver get really hot when enclosed. Let it breathe I say

 

[FightyF]

Apparently if you allow the brick to breathe it's all good, this is straight from MS I believe.

 

[Laguna X]

I know.

I really want to know the truth to all of this, and why MS is acting so oblivious. It's a major issue because it's all over the news now, here locally.

It has hit the news on my local stations too (CT stations).

 

[stewy]

To be honest these days I don't keep any of my components enclosed. Even stuff like my receiver get really hot when enclosed. Let it breathe I say

Same here.