Check if your X360 will Die in One Easy Step

[Mushiki]

So there are two kinds of 360 on the market. There are the ones without the new heatsink. These have a tendency to...die horribly. And there are those with the new heatsink, which seem to work a lot better. Which one have you got? Ben Heck can help you, with his highly scientific methodology. First, get a camera. Then put your camera on top of an overturned 360. Then take a picture.

If you can see your DVD drive, you're fresh outta luck. If you can't see it, you've got a new heatsink in there and your luck reserves are in good shape.

-- Source: Kotaku

 

[Ancient Flounder]

So there are two kinds of 360 on the market. There are the ones without the new heatsink. These have a tendency to...die horribly. And there are those with the new heatsink, which seem to work a lot better. Which one have you got? Ben Heck can help you, with his highly scientific methodology. First, get a camera. Then put your camera on top of an overturned 360. Then take a picture.

If you can see your DVD drive, you're fresh outta luck. If you can't see it, you've got a new heatsink in there and your luck reserves are in good shape.

-- Source: Kotaku

Looks like I'll be checking my 360 out when I get it back from the repair center. Sent it out in its 'coffin' yesterday.

 

[NeoTurfMasta]

Looks like I'm missing that heatsink... Oh well

 

[Poison Sama]

Mine doesn't seem to have it...

 

[Blue Steel]

What does that picture show anyways? A good or bad one?

 

[Poison Sama]

What does that picture show anyways? A good or bad one?

Looks like a bad one, since it appears to be showing the side of the DVD drive.

 

[Mr.Nemoperson]

I was under the impression that the only 360s that have the new heatsinks are the ones that got repaired in the last month or two.

 

[BC_Gambit]

I have a launch day 360.... its still running fine (luckily for me). I'm guessing it doens't have the new heatsink

 

[OrochiEddie]

So there are two kinds of 360 on the market. There are the ones without the new heatsink. These have a tendency to...die horribly. And there are those with the new heatsink, which seem to work a lot better.

wait...what?

 

[Buro Destruct]

wait...what?

Some 360s have no additional heatsink.

Some do.

Whats the confusion?

 

[Average Joe]

Still can't believe a company actually managed to make a system that's more shoddily-made than the PS2.

EDIT: Extra word in there now gone.