My previous blog was E 74 error. Well my baby is back and business and here's how I did it.  
 
I put two screwdrivers in both fans blocking them from spinning, unplugged the hdmi cable, and let the console overheat. All the lights started to flash and the console powered down. I turned it off, removed the screwdrivers, and plugged the hdmi cable back in.  Powered it up she's all well. For a while at least...  
 
Before:

So, isn't this similar to the towel trick? Won't it just break again in 2 weeks?

" @xaLieNxGrEyx: What, you mean like last generation? "

" @Azteck said:

" @xaLieNxGrEyx: What, you mean like last generation? "

Yeah, I remember when all of those launch PS2s wouldn't read discs. Good reliable last generation hardware. "

" @CL60 said:

" @Azteck said:

" @xaLieNxGrEyx: What, you mean like last generation? "

Yeah, I remember when all of those launch PS2s wouldn't read discs. Good reliable last generation hardware. "

SNES, PSX    If you broke either of those systems it was your fault. That is all. "

Ok nevermind you're all right. This generation is obviously not the worst for broken consoles, it's always been as bad as it is now. Congratulations, you know more than statistics.

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Ok nevermind you're all right. This generation is obviously not the worst for broken consoles, it's always been as bad as it is now. Congratulations, you know more than statistics.

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" I remember when consoles worked.  Jesus I'm old. "

"@xaLieNxGrEyx said:

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Ok nevermind you're all right. This generation is obviously not the worst for broken consoles, it's always been as bad as it is now. Congratulations, you know more than statistics.

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It's not that older consoles were built more reliably and they just don't care anymore - there was WAY less technology, heat, and fast-moving parts in older consoles. As technology advances, things get more complex and are a lot more likely to suffer some kind of failure. "

" @Azteck said:

" @xaLieNxGrEyx: What, you mean like last generation? "

Yeah, I remember when all of those launch PS2s wouldn't read discs. Good reliable last generation hardware. "

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Ok nevermind you're all right. This generation is obviously not the worst for broken consoles, it's always been as bad as it is now. Congratulations, you know more than statistics.

"

" @xaLieNxGrEyx said:

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Ok nevermind you're all right. This generation is obviously not the worst for broken consoles, it's always been as bad as it is now. Congratulations, you know more than statistics.

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You mean to tell me that the PS2 didn't have major problems with disc read errors? Because it did. "

The Gamecube and Xbox were both pretty solid, the former especially.

" @xaLieNxGrEyx said:

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Ok nevermind you're all right. This generation is obviously not the worst for broken consoles, it's always been as bad as it is now. Congratulations, you know more than statistics.

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You mean to tell me that the PS2 didn't have major problems with disc read errors? Because it did. "

" @CL60 said:

" @xaLieNxGrEyx said:

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Ok nevermind you're all right. This generation is obviously not the worst for broken consoles, it's always been as bad as it is now. Congratulations, you know more than statistics.

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You mean to tell me that the PS2 didn't have major problems with disc read errors? Because it did. "

That was clearly not stated..... "

@xaLieNxGrEyx: What, you mean like last generation?

" @benjaebe said:

"@xaLieNxGrEyx said:

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Ok nevermind you're all right. This generation is obviously not the worst for broken consoles, it's always been as bad as it is now. Congratulations, you know more than statistics.

"

It's not that older consoles were built more reliably and they just don't care anymore - there was WAY less technology, heat, and fast-moving parts in older consoles. As technology advances, things get more complex and are a lot more likely to suffer some kind of failure. "

That may apply to some cases, but it's still not an excuse. Also as technology advances so does the ability to prevent consoles from breaking.   Also, the red ring of death was caused from Microsoft trying to save money, and Sony's YLOD was just a terrible error in craftsmanship in the creation of the console, something that anyone with a screwdriver can fix. You don't sauder the wiring for the power supply to the console and fan to the base of the motherboard/cpu. Fucking shit's gonna melt.   "

 A friend's Gamecube stopped working in someway, somehow.  Then he rolled it down a flight of stairs for fun.  Then it worked again.  That thing had to be made of magic.

My gamecube took a beating, I dropped that thing so many times, but it still continued to work.

well nice job on that. i guess it is better. i had rrod, E74, and E68. damn microsoft had a horrible console. i still play it though. i have an extra fan sucking in air right above the CPU heat sink. 
 
i miss where consoles were good. the ps2 had read disc error but it was still good. it happened after like 4 years of playing it. it is a lot better than microsoft's xbox 360. i had it happen both times a year after owning them.

My fucking Gamecube quit reading discs Nintendo are shit and so is everything they ever made even Super Mario Bros. 3 suck on that run on sentence.

 sauder  "

I think the longest running consoles that I have are my NES from when it was released, and my PS2 which I got on October 26th, 2000 (the U.S. release launch). After that come my launch Wii and PS3.

 @Khann said:

" @xaLieNxGrEyx said:

 sauder  "

IT'S SOLDER. SOUL-DERR. NOT SODDER. NOT SAUDER. SOLDER. SEE THE "L" THERE? IT'S NOT SILENT.  S O L D E R         L         L S O L D E R  DON'T TELL ME I'M WRONG BECAUSE I HATE YOU AND EVERYONE WHO PRONOUNCES IT SODDER. "

"  @Khann said:

" @xaLieNxGrEyx said:

 sauder  "

IT'S SOLDER. SOUL-DERR. NOT SODDER. NOT SAUDER. SOLDER. SEE THE "L" THERE? IT'S NOT SILENT.  S O L D E R         L         L S O L D E R  DON'T TELL ME I'M WRONG BECAUSE I HATE YOU AND EVERYONE WHO PRONOUNCES IT SODDER. "

Want to help me soldier my Dreamcast? "

I love jerry-rigging consoles just to make sure they continue working. Especially the 360. I don't know what's up with that one, but damn. Just god damn.

Replacing a RROD'd 360 > blowing on NES carts.

You just voided your warranty by melting that shit even more, and it WILL break again in not too long. You will have to pay for repairs. I'd say it's Microsoft 10, You -1.

My ps2, ps3 and 360 still work, whats all this about unreliable consoles :)

Try playing NBA 2k11 online, 2KSports 1, You - 0.

I wonder if his console is still working or if he has the error again.

"  A friend's Gamecube stopped working in someway, somehow.  Then he rolled it down a flight of stairs for fun.  Then it worked again.  That thing had to be made of magic. "

Get a slim, your problems will be fixed.  
 
Is your warranty still on it? If it is, wrap it in a towel and force a RROD on it so MS will take it. If it's not, do it anyway if it conks out again lol

" @CL60 said:

" @Azteck said:

" @xaLieNxGrEyx: What, you mean like last generation? "

Yeah, I remember when all of those launch PS2s wouldn't read discs. Good reliable last generation hardware. "

SNES, PSX    If you broke either of those systems it was your fault. That is all. "

" You just voided your warranty by melting that shit even more, and it WILL break again in not too long. You will have to pay for repairs. I'd say it's Microsoft 10, You -1. "