Xbox 360 Freezing

Revolution36 · 24-08-2008

Every time I turn on my xbox, it freezes 5-10 min. into gameplay.

It doesnt matter which game it is. Any ideas???

I've had it for almost 2 years now and have never had a problem before last week when this started

Pojo · 24-08-2008

Try cleaning the fan and the disks and the disk tray...I honestly don't know, since I've never really had a problem with my 360

Tungsten · 24-08-2008

Are you getting the Red Rings of Death on the power button?

Mine doesn't freeze, but no matter what game I'm playing, at least once a night mine will pop up a "The Disc is Unreadable" error, forcing a restart.

Revolution36 · 24-08-2008

no, i'm not getting the red ring of death

Mr Alex · 24-08-2008

I blame disk, does it have a circular scratch caused by user failure?

Tungsten · 24-08-2008

If it's happening on every game, I don't think it's the discs. Can you boot it without putting a game in the tray?

isaactheman · 24-08-2008

try cleaning it with those compressed air bottles that u can buy at the nearest electronics store...if that doesn't work then it may be signs telling you it's almost the xbox's time =[

Pojo · 24-08-2008

Send it in if it's still under warranty

Spirit · 24-08-2008

It's overheating then. It might not do it now, but give it some time and the solder will break, blessing you with the ring of death. Apparently there is a way to fix this, involving wrapping it in four or five towels for 10 minutes then leaving it cool for another 10 minutes, this has mixed results.

But sadly, it won't help with this situation. It's highly unlikely that it's the laser as the game wouldn't start, but it's more likely overheating. I'd call Microsoft even though they're about as useful as fighting fire with petrol.

steel · 25-08-2008

Yea I agree with spirit. It overheating problems. Just prepare yourself to be without your 360 for a couple weeks. I don't know how that feels but i heard it sucks.

24-08-2008	#1 (permalink)
Revolution36 Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mass, USA Age: 21 Posts: 272 Threads: 13 Gallery Uploads: 2 Reputation: 1	Xbox 360 Freezing Every time I turn on my xbox, it freezes 5-10 min. into gameplay. It doesnt matter which game it is. Any ideas??? I've had it for almost 2 years now and have never had a problem before last week when this started

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24-08-2008	#2 (permalink)
Pojo 1000+ Posts more than you Historical Donor Staff Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cow-Land, VA Age: 18 Posts: 3,780 Threads: 62 Gallery Uploads: 6 Wiki Edits: 98 Blog Entries: 19	Try cleaning the fan and the disks and the disk tray...I honestly don't know, since I've never really had a problem with my 360

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Tungsten Lurker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Los Angeles Age: 28 Posts: 45 Threads: 1 Reputation: 3	Are you getting the Red Rings of Death on the power button? Mine doesn't freeze, but no matter what game I'm playing, at least once a night mine will pop up a "The Disc is Unreadable" error, forcing a restart.

24-08-2008	#4 (permalink)
Revolution36 Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mass, USA Age: 21 Posts: 272 Threads: 13 Gallery Uploads: 2 Reputation: 1	no, i'm not getting the red ring of death

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Mr Alex Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Michigan Age: 15 Posts: 1,884 Threads: 56 Gallery Uploads: 2 Wiki Edits: 11	I blame disk, does it have a circular scratch caused by user failure?

24-08-2008	#6 (permalink)
Tungsten Lurker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Los Angeles Age: 28 Posts: 45 Threads: 1 Reputation: 3	If it's happening on every game, I don't think it's the discs. Can you boot it without putting a game in the tray?

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isaactheman Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nevada,USA Age: 15 Posts: 133 Threads: 4 Reputation: 0	try cleaning it with those compressed air bottles that u can buy at the nearest electronics store...if that doesn't work then it may be signs telling you it's almost the xbox's time =[

24-08-2008	#8 (permalink)
Pojo 1000+ Posts more than you Historical Donor Staff Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cow-Land, VA Age: 18 Posts: 3,780 Threads: 62 Gallery Uploads: 6 Wiki Edits: 98 Blog Entries: 19	Send it in if it's still under warranty

24-08-2008	#9 (permalink)
Spirit Has it Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 15 Posts: 496 Threads: 13 Gallery Uploads: 1 Wiki Edits: 4 Blog Entries: 2	It's overheating then. It might not do it now, but give it some time and the solder will break, blessing you with the ring of death. Apparently there is a way to fix this, involving wrapping it in four or five towels for 10 minutes then leaving it cool for another 10 minutes, this has mixed results. But sadly, it won't help with this situation. It's highly unlikely that it's the laser as the game wouldn't start, but it's more likely overheating. I'd call Microsoft even though they're about as useful as fighting fire with petrol.

25-08-2008	#10 (permalink)
steel Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nashville TN Age: 17 Posts: 39 Threads: 6 Wiki Edits: 2 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 0	Yea I agree with spirit. It overheating problems. Just prepare yourself to be without your 360 for a couple weeks. I don't know how that feels but i heard it sucks.