Wait so i can just bring it back to a store and trade it for a newer version for free?  Cause i'm broke as all hell right now.

Just throw it out of a building.

As many have pointed out just cover the air vents and leave it in the sun.   Make sure video is plugged in or it will not start all the way up and get as hot - leave Gears or GTA in the drive........make sure USB door is closed and mem slots taped over - I have done this 3 times to kill off an aging box or to get an RROD for free repair when the drive was toast.

Happy toasting.....

Do NOT listen to what anyone is saying in this thread.

There is a very efficient wat of making your 360 RROD that takes a few minutes. Three of my friends have done this and it works every time. I can give you the outline of what you have to do but since I have never done it the best thing you can do is to google the method and you should find it easily.

Basically what you do is take off the hard-drive and you should see a plastic bit there. If you take off that plastic part there is a piece inside that you need to wiggle around while you turn your 360 on and off. By doing this you will short circuit your 360 and get the rrod. My friend did this when his graphics card went a few months ago.

Keep in mind this is a basic outline of the method, to go farther in depth you need to google it. Also only do this if your sure the graphics card is about to go. I would recommend waiting untl after its died since you can still do it then any ways.

Right now you get 100 for a wireless controller 360 (w/ no hardrive) at game stop, so you will need some additional funds to get an arcade

I'll Write It On My Notebook.

Try playing it the day you get it. That worked for me...

How long is that deal lasting?

Easy! stick a small pin, pen or cotton bud through the air vents at the back of the console while it is turned off, when you turn it back on it will stop the cooling fans from spinning (do this for both fans as they have two, one left one right), when it overheats and shuts down turn it back on, repeat a few times and you will have RROD within an hour guaranteed.

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