Well, since having my Xbox 360 since August of '06, it has finally decided to give me the dreaded RROD's. It started giving me problems over a year ago with disc read errors, so I bought a fan for it, and this really helped. This fan however, would cause a single Red Ring to appear usually the first time or two you turn the xbox on that day. After that, it was fine.

I just turned my xbox on a few minutes ago, and start playing NCAA basketball 09. Within a minute, all of a suddenly, my xbox makes a weird noise (out of my speakers, not the xbox itself) and the screen freezes. So I turn it off, and turn it back on and at the Xbox logo, it is now freezing. Sometimes it will make this noise, sometimes it won't. After turning it on and off a few times, it is now giving me RROD's :( . Ii unplugged the fan, ethernet cable, and hard drive, and I'm still getting RROD's.

Now, If I let it stay off for a few minutes, it will bring the Xbox logo up, but then shortly afterwards, make the weird noise again and freeze. Then If I immediately try turning it back on, it RROD's. It seems like overheating, but the fan was on, plus my room is probably 65-67 degrees, and the xbox has been turned off for a few hours.

I'm thinking that I should open it up, clean out the dust and gunk, and maybe apply new thermal paste such as arctic silver 5 to the processor (I know small amounts, clean the old off completely). My friend suggested towel method, but I'm not too sure about it. anyway, it's getting a little late now, so I will fool around with it tomorrow.

Thanks!

Well, since having my Xbox 360 since August of '06, it has finally decided to give me the dreaded RROD's. It started giving me problems over a year ago with disc read errors, so I bought a fan for it, and this really helped. This fan however, would cause a single Red Ring to appear usually the first time or two you turn the xbox on that day. After that, it was fine.

I just turned my xbox on a few minutes ago, and start playing NCAA basketball 09. Within a minute, all of a suddenly, my xbox makes a weird noise (out of my speakers, not the xbox itself) and the screen freezes. So I turn it off, and turn it back on and at the Xbox logo, it is now freezing. Sometimes it will make this noise, sometimes it won't. After turning it on and off a few times, it is now giving me RROD's :( . Ii unplugged the fan, ethernet cable, and hard drive, and I'm still getting RROD's.

Now, If I let it stay off for a few minutes, it will bring the Xbox logo up, but then shortly afterwards, make the weird noise again and freeze. Then If I immediately try turning it back on, it RROD's. It seems like overheating, but the fan was on, plus my room is probably 65-67 degrees, and the xbox has been turned off for a few hours.

I'm thinking that I should open it up, clean out the dust and gunk, and maybe apply new thermal paste such as arctic silver 5 to the processor (I know small amounts, clean the old off completely). My friend suggested towel method, but I'm not too sure about it. anyway, it's getting a little late now, so I will fool around with it tomorrow.

Thanks!

Try this:

click to read (http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=26775296)

Um why not contact microsoft for a fix?
You got it in August 06, the console should still be under warranty no?

send it in. if it's getting RROD and it's under warranty then send it in.

if it's out of warranty you can try the 10 dollar x-clamp fix. if that doesn't work looks like you're getting a brand new arcade {for around 150}

I buried mine in the back yard. When Aliens discover our lost civilization, they will realize how truely evolved we really were.

I'll try sending it in. I'll have to call though because the online keeps saying the serial number has already been registered to another account. It was my brothers originally, and he doesn't remember the email he used. I'm sure Microsoft will still be able to help me (cross my fingers).

good luck, let us know how it goes.

just a word of advice, if the person on the phone can't help you ask to speak to their boss/superier/manager etc. you'll almost always get better service the higher up the ladder you go.

I called and I'm sending it back. A surprisingly quick and hassle-free process. She even commented on how having it for 2 and a half years is quite a long time :D . Well, looks like I'll have to use my brothers (even though he plays it all of the time). Also, I just ordered the rock band drums too right before this occurred, but then canceled my order just in case. I was just getting the cheap $30 original rock band drums (I know they aren't that great but I'm not shelling out $80 for the new ones) through amazon for $32.XX after tax, free shipping. Anyone know of any deals though?

She even commented on how having it for 2 and a half years is quite a long time :D .

thats a scary thought. i can;t believe she would admit to that.