"Towel Trick"?

ganonbanned · Post by **ganonbanned** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:14 pm

http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/towe ... ring-of-d/

...first read about it on totse, you think it works?

Twisted Warthog · Post by **Twisted Warthog** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:36 pm

I don't get it how does that bring the 360 back to life for a few hours? That really makes no sense.

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:36 pm

As the writer said, I'd just call up Microsoft and female of the dog species at them, overcooking the whole system to temp-fix the FUBAR solder-joints can't be good..

totokan · Post by **totokan** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 11:04 am

Well, seeing as MS has made the 360 three-ring-o'-death problem absolutely free to repair, why even bother?

ganonbanned · Post by **ganonbanned** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 12:11 pm

totokan wrote:Well, seeing as MS has made the 360 three-ring-o'-death problem absolutely free to repair, why even bother?

really? do I need the receipt, box, or anything?

Twisted Warthog · Post by **Twisted Warthog** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 12:21 pm

Well i needed the receipt to bring mine back. But that was a year ago so i don't know.

HotDog-Cart · Post by **HotDog-Cart** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 3:34 pm

No. All you need is your console number. I bought my 360 used, and MS accepted it.

ganonbanned · Post by **ganonbanned** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:31 pm

HotDog-Cart wrote:No. All you need is your console number. I bought my 360 used, and MS accepted it.

Sweet... I didnt know about this... and where would this console number be? on the system or the box?

my friend has 2 broken 360's from the red rings of vahalla sitting in his garage.

NexusOne · Post by **NexusOne** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:05 am

The serial number that they needs is on the back of the console on a sticker by the ports.

specter539 · Post by **specter539** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:43 pm

i heard that the only reason why this works is because it heats the system up so much, that it allows the solder joints to liquify and make a better connection and then you let it cool again.