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<blockquote data-quote="Nik Barbour" data-source="post: 9954"><p>Managed to start a few rows with this question this week.</p><p></p><p>I should be getting my hands on an Xbox360 in the next few weeks and asked a few friends who have them, "Is it better for the machine if its stood up, or lying down?"</p><p></p><p>Several friends not speaking to one another later, I've had one friend who says lay it flat (because if the solder on the pcb melts or softens, it puddles and dries in its original position when it cools) but this guy has 2 xbox's both of which he has rebuilt several times due to RROD, he fixes them with a heat gun and fits custom heat sinks when they start to play up - he's also fitted extra tall feet for better circulation recently.</p><p></p><p>Or the other friend who swears by, stand it up - his argument being better circulation.</p><p></p><p>The other arguments that broke out over a few Guinness were, Bang it stood up = scratched discs (but I would have said - just don't bang it), and also discs falling out and getting chewed in the mechanism when on its side.</p><p></p><p>I'd prefer to stand it up as I want to place it on a conservatory window ledge but is this more likely to shorten its life?</p><p>My Spectrum 128K+2 still works 26 years later - why are these xbox 360's so frail?<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p><p></p><p>Tried Googling to see if MS has ever released a statement saying which was best, but they appear to have conveniently stayed out of the argument.</p><p></p><p>Just wondered if you guys could answer this - or know of a MS statement on the subject?</p><p>Thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nik Barbour, post: 9954"] Managed to start a few rows with this question this week. I should be getting my hands on an Xbox360 in the next few weeks and asked a few friends who have them, "Is it better for the machine if its stood up, or lying down?" Several friends not speaking to one another later, I've had one friend who says lay it flat (because if the solder on the pcb melts or softens, it puddles and dries in its original position when it cools) but this guy has 2 xbox's both of which he has rebuilt several times due to RROD, he fixes them with a heat gun and fits custom heat sinks when they start to play up - he's also fitted extra tall feet for better circulation recently. Or the other friend who swears by, stand it up - his argument being better circulation. The other arguments that broke out over a few Guinness were, Bang it stood up = scratched discs (but I would have said - just don't bang it), and also discs falling out and getting chewed in the mechanism when on its side. I'd prefer to stand it up as I want to place it on a conservatory window ledge but is this more likely to shorten its life? My Spectrum 128K+2 still works 26 years later - why are these xbox 360's so frail?:rolleyes: Tried Googling to see if MS has ever released a statement saying which was best, but they appear to have conveniently stayed out of the argument. Just wondered if you guys could answer this - or know of a MS statement on the subject? Thanks. [/QUOTE]
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