XBox 360 S overheating video

[ZenfoldorVGI]

Scoobes said:

ZenfoldorVGI said:

Scoobes said:

ZenfoldorVGI said:

You shouldn't move a console while it is turned on with a disc spinning. If you have a free floating disc system, it will scratch your disc. Same with every current gen console, and most PCs, and also the fat PS2. That's obvious, and anyone who  doesn't know that, didn't read the instructions.

Except the other current gen consoles don't have the disc scratching problem, and nor did the 360 except for early models and now the Slim redsign. The issue is more that MS fixed the fault, then for some reason let it return on the new redesigned consoles. It's a bit weird and a little annoying if you wanted a new 360 slim.

Bullshit, yes they do. Have you ever moved your PS3 or Wii violently while they had a disc spinning. It will scratch the disc to shit and back. I've had it happen to me, in fact, and I guarntee you, if you want to give it a shot, go right a head, because you will end up with a scratched disc, and I can promise you that people on this very forum have had issues with this as well.

I move my PS3 all the time when playing graphically heavy games. As soon as I hear that fan spped increase I move the PS3 into a more open area. As for my Wii, I've had my cat knock that whilst playing and had no problems. My 360 has been lucky, but I haven't had it as long and it was second-hand, so I have no idea how well it would hold up, but if it's one of the later models it should hold up fine. Either way, no scratched discs this gen. Had a host of problems with my PS2 last gen, no problems this gen.

Anyway, the problem with the new redesign is that it doesn't take a violent movement to scratch the discs, but a simple movement that is quite possible in accidental scenarios.

When a disc spins, it naturally stabalizes itself. Kinda like how a bullet or football spins, in order to keep it from yawing.

With a floating disc system, which a vast amount of disc drives including the 360, xbox 1, and PS2 are, the disc is only stabalized by this spinning.

If a jolt is introducted, the disc will yaw, and since it's spinning so fast, it causes a violent reaction.

This is a weakness to all floating disc systems, not the 360, and thus, this is by design.

I'm not sure if the PS3 or the Wii have a spindle system or a free floating system, but I do know that it is not recommended by any manufacturer to move a console while a disc is in play. And I am absolute sure, because I've witnessed it, that doing this can cause severe disc scratching in every version of all 3 current gen consoles.

Again, the degree of jolt required to cause this violent event is what's at debate here. Now, slight movement of the 360, isn't a jolt. You can move, and even jostle the system during disc spinning and not cause it to get off track.

However, if you knock it over, or off of something, or bump it with your elbow, ect, it can cause the issue at hand. I'm not sure of the exact degree of jolt required beteween consoles to cause this issue, but I know it is possible and actual in all three consoles, and in any disc drive that does not have a snap in disc system.

Edit: I didn't read your full reply, I see you and I actually agree, lol.