With Microsoft trying to improve the Xbox 360s reputation, they’ve done away with the RROD error system and now they’ve taken it one step further by introducing safeguards into the console.
These safeguards will be in the form of an automatic shutdown if the console detects that it’s getting too hot. If this happens the console will automatically shut off and then present you with an error message on-screen:
“The Xbox 360 is shutting down to protect the console from insufficient ventilation. You can turn the console back on after the power light stops flashing.”
Overheating was the main cause of the old model’s technical issues. More recent revisions of the hardware contained beefier heat sinks to help dissipate heat as well as larger braces to prevent the circuit boards from warping.
The Xbox 360’s reliability issues saw it feature twice on BBC’s consumer rights show Watchdog – once due to disc scratching accusations and again for the RROD problem.
