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Checking for the new Xbox 360 heatsink without voiding the warranty |
Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Ben Heckendorn, Ring of Death
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Just got yourself an Xbox 360, and want to check if your unit is one of the newer ones with that extended heatsink... without voiding your warranty? You're in luck, as Ben Heckendorn found a nifty way of checking if your Xbox 360 will be prone to the dreaded Red Ring of Death, or not.
The steps involve letting your unit stand upside-down, so you'll be able to see all the little holes underneath the Xbox. The get your digital camera with a flash (or a mobile phone with a built-in camera and a flash) and just stick the lens at the bottom of the unit. You should be able to see what lies beyond the holes, without having to void the warranty by opening it.
If your unit has one of the new heatsinks, you'll be see a dark object just beside the DVD player. If your new unit is not that blessed, you'll just see an ominous, empty void.
This method certainly is a big help for those who really want to get a piece of Xbox 360 gaming heaven, but are worried about getting the ring of doom. Of course, you could always check the manufacturer's date instead, but this method will definitively tell you if your Xbox has the new heatsink or not.
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you should read the manual first
also we have a special chip that detect the use of a camera in xbox360, you can be banned from live if you take photos, in Microsoft we consider taking photos a form of reverse engineering, we can and will sue you according to law
Oh, I didn't get rich by writing a lot of checks MUAHAHAHA
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if you keep this in secret, we will send you a free copy of Windows Vista (noob edition only) 32 o 64 bit
if you use a non-windows operative system, send us your address at windows_complai nts@recyclebin.com
if you use a windows operative system, dont worry we already know who you are and where you live
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as long as you take care of your console it will work flawlessly. i own a launch 360 and it has never given me any problems.
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any way i got mine in janurary and ive only got that problem idk if i got the new heat sink and ive left it running forza 2 for 3 days stra8
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