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Microsoft - RROD Poll - View Post

 

 

How many times has your 360 experienced RROD?

1

How long did this occur after you purchased the unit(s)?

About 2 years 10 months 

When was the unit purchased (year/month)?

about 2 weeks after launch whenever that was

Which 360 model was involved?

20gig

Did you watch DVD movies on your 360?  How often?

1 a month on average

Did you watch streaming video on your 360?  How often?

not streaming but I've watched the full season of firefly 3 times off the hard drive 

How often did you play games on your 360?

I typically play a game till I beat it so 6-8 hrs a day for a week or two with long periods of little use between games.

Was your 360 on a power strip?  A UPS?  Did you switch your 360 off by switching off the power strip/UPS?

powerstrip turned on and off with the controller

If you had brown-outs, how frequent were they?  Black-outs?  Have you lost other electronic equipment due to power outages?

4-6 outtages a year with no electronics lost

How many other electronic devices were plugged into the same wall circuit?

Lamp tv pc 360

Was the 360 positioned vertically or horizontally?

Vertically

Was the 360 operated on the floor?      If so, what kind of surface (carpet, wood, tile, etc.)?

no

Was the 360 moved to other areas of the house on a regular basis?  Was it transported to other homes?

Regularly transported to lanpartys and to work

Was the environment the 360 operated in dusty?

yes

Did anyone smoke on a regular basis while the 360 was operating?

yes

Was the 360 operated on a shelf or in a cabinet?   Is the shelf/cabinet enclosed (glass doors, etc.)?  Which shelf was the 360 on?  What other electronic devices shared the shelf unit/cabinet?

close to the floor unenclosed on a MDF shelf with good airflow around it

Which of the following add-ons were attached?   HD-DVD?    WiFi?    Hard Drive?   Decorative face-plate?   Decorative body-panels?

hard drive

Was an add-on cooling unit attached?  In-line with power supply?  USB powered?

none