Xbox 360 Red Ring Of Death – Why The Towel Trick Is A Bad Idea
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Mistreatment is the tradition when it comes to the quick fix for electrical gadgets. You would give it a good whack to get it functioning again. This often worked since a loose wire or connection could be coaxed into reconnecting. But the device would then fail at a later time since the mechanical shock would weaken other connections.
The towel trick is a well known quick and dirty fix for the red ring of death. It also fits neatly into this category of fixing something by abusing it. The fix entails cooking the inside circuitry rather than using mechanical abuse. The theory behind this is that the broken connections will hopefully get re-soldered at extreme temperatures.
The towel trick starts with wrapping a few towels around your Xbox. Run your Xbox for about fifteen minutes and you’re all done. Now it’s time to enjoy some games. If your Xbox gets the ring of death again just grab your trusty towels and repeat the trick.
So what’s wrong with this method if it does the job? The trouble with this technique is the very high temperatures that damage the internal components. A major concern in electronics manufacture, is heat induced damage during the manufacturing process. It’s a tricky thing to find the right solder temperature that does the job without damaging chips.
So the towel fix does it’s magic at the expense of damaging the Xbox’s internal components. The damaged chips then cause more problems in the future. When you use the towel trick for the next problem, more damage is done which weakens your Xbox even more. You can only do this so many times before the heat damage becomes too extensive. Using the towel trick over and over is a downward spiral for your machine.
One other problem is that it is a dangerous thing to do. A lot of heat is generated by the Xbox. Because the heat is prevented from escaping, internal temperatures get extreme. If your Xbox catches on fire, flammable things next to your Xbox (such as your house) can burn too.
The towel trick is a very bad idea. An undersized cooling system causes the red ring of death to begin with. Trying to solve the problem by applying more heat is like trying to put out a fire with more fire.
Marc Sandford is a gaming addict and author. Get Xbox 360 trouble shooting advice about repairing the Xbox 360 red ring of death.
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