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Space-challenged gamer accidentally grills his Xbox 360 photo

Melting your Xbox 360 on a stove top is one of the situations where you have to share your mistake with the world, fully knowing that you'll never live it down. Engadget reader Ty could tell you about this unfortunate privilege first hand. 

It seems that Ty was pressed for space during a Halo 3 LAN party. One Xbox 360 took its position on the kitchen stove. Due to an ill-timed accidental (or maybe not) rangetop activation, this console has a nice, circular melted hole in one of its sides.

I'm sure that Ty has already heard enough "nice mod!" and "Xbox 360 overheat extreme" jokes to last a lifetime, but I don't know that Ty reads Destructoid, so be sure to contribute your comments below.  


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47 comments | showing # 1 to 47

Nyteshade's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 12:15
Nyteshade
All he needs to do now is screw a 120mm fan into the side and it becomes a real mod... kinda.
Professor Pew's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 12:17
Professor Pew
That intercooler looks very paradoxical on this 360. I'm sure it led to a heated debate. Best to wait till things cool down a bit.
Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 12:22
Dale North
Prof.Pew: "heated debate" "cool down a bit"

nice ones!
BS3 Owner's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 12:22
BS3 Owner
The topic picture is going on my PS3's Desktop!
Variable Gear's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 12:23
Variable Gear
Notice to all range owners who also exploded their 360s: Sue Microsoft for not labeling your ranges with a "360 warning" sticker.
topgeargorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 12:25
topgeargorilla
I don't get it.....people still LAN??
SgtBilbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 12:26
SgtBilbo
Darn you, Professor Pew...you stole my comment!!!
IceMax's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 12:26
IceMax
it actually looks cool in that grey color, except for that giant burnt hole part
Kryptinite's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 12:27
Kryptinite
-begin scene-

Kid: Hey mom, what's for dinner tonight"
Mom: Oh, I decided to cook your 360 since you are a bastard of a son. for dessert we are having your DS and maybe a little PSP on the side.
Kid: *Crying*
Mom: That's right, push those tears out. I swear...you're just like your father.

-end scene-
Your moms new boyfriend's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 12:29
Your moms new boyfriend
Although a lot of people believe that holes are empty, they are, in fact, comprised of atoms and molecules (unless said hole is a vacuum, then nature will do whatever it takes to fill it). In this case, however, the hole is comprised of 100% epic FAIL.
itemforty's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 12:30
itemforty
@Pew
Don't flame the poor guy, it will hurt his self-esteam.
This whole thing will boil over eventually.
brosef's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 12:33
brosef
@Professor Pew
oh you witty S.O.B., this is no place for your shenanigans. What do you think this is? A shenaniganarium? A tomfooleriustus? NO! It is a shenanigatorium. And don't you forget it!

Sorry, to flame you. Am I fired? (goo-ka-goo-goo)

@Ty
Well you know what to do now...turn it into a bong. You see you put the pot into the disc tray and light it off of the 90nm chip. Brilliant. Brilliant!

One more: Red Ring of Stove
Scientist tz's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 12:35
Scientist tz
Does it still work? If so...

I'm embittered that someone put his 360 on a lit stove and it still works while mine is down for repairs for non-open flame related reasons.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 12:35
BlindsideDork
Superman stare at it for too long?

That was bad...
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 12:43
Necros
Heh, my first thoughts were also "hey, now it'll run cooler with a giant hole in its side!"
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 12:43
Necros
Heh, my first thoughts were also "hey, now it'll run cooler with a giant hole in its side!"
Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 12:49
Dale North
itemforty: haha! nice!
blehman's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 12:52
blehman
So no one has said what a "hot" mod that is yet? Now I'm confused. Isn't this still Destructoid? Where are the bad jokes @?
T-Mart's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 12:54
T-Mart
I just love how he still has the intercooler hooked up thats probably the only reason why it's still intact...
Professor Pew's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 12:56
Professor Pew
Better chill out people, Dale North's Pole might melt. Drizzt would never agree to a Waterwind Dale world, you know? On the other hand, this 360 is now Hot Cuisine. The owner probably bought it with a blazer in a fire-sale.


Ok, that's enough terrible puns for the day.
B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 12:57
B-Radicate
360s have red rings. Stoves have red rings. It was a match filletted in heaven.

That awful enough for ya, blehman?
blehman's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 12:59
blehman
Whew, ok, that's better. I thought we were getting "classy" or something.

lol@waterwind dale
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 13:08
king3vbo
hilarious... its the uber RRoD

I agree with everyone, the intercooler probably saved it :P
nademagnet's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 13:27
nademagnet
I think this thread has reached it's boiling point...
BFeld13's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 13:55
BFeld13
Stupid...
BS3 Owner's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 13:59
BS3 Owner
I think he left his Pot Brownies in teh Oven for teh Win!
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 14:02
Cheeburga
Best 360 mod to date.
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 14:12
MechaMonkey
The question is, Trebek, does it work?
Blackwyn's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 14:28
Blackwyn
You could like, tape a hat over it and forget it ever happened. But still, it probably has better circulation
corneliuscack's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 14:30
corneliuscack
womp womp

them graphics are too strong.
Velt's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 14:42
Velt
If those things failed because you let them near an oven i would understand the overheating resulting in a red ring of death..
Dhaos's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 14:54
Dhaos
flap jacks with a side of 350 pleaz
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 15:17
Dexter345
Damn, I thought I was going to be original in saying "sweet case mod, dude!" Guess not.
ceark's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 15:18
ceark
I feel sorry for the stove top. it probably has stinky cooked plastic stuck to it now.
Butmac's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 15:36
Butmac
@Kryptinite

hahahahahahaha
Evil Cheese's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 15:42
Evil Cheese
Looks like it got hit with a Spartan Laser. GOD DAMN YOU HALO LARPERS!
michiyoyoshiku's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 17:08
michiyoyoshiku
what an idiot he has an intercooler now he can't get it replaced becuase his warranty is void
DGX Goggles's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 17:11
DGX Goggles
This mod winz teh intranetz.
yahtwice's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 17:16
yahtwice
The halo boxes they sell in stores are hotter than this noob mod.
Orionsaint's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 17:17
Orionsaint
dude just pimp out that 360. paint smoke around the hole, maybe some orange firey effect, like a hole got blown open in the side of the 360 and make it the Team Fortress 2 360.
Myrmidon16's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 18:17
Myrmidon16
wait... does it still work?
neveranything's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 18:18
neveranything
Y-eah, your warranty won't cover that one.
mackisawesome's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 19:04
mackisawesome
thats hot.
Raidensolid's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/08/2007 20:57
Raidensolid
Note: Don't cook my Ps3, PSP, or PC. Okay I took note of it, any other idiots we should make examples of?
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/09/2007 01:12
Samit Sarkar
And this, kids, is why you shouldn’t play with fire.
Burnt Meatloaf's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/09/2007 06:03
Burnt Meatloaf
Introducing the XBox 3600.
luvmysegadc's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/09/2007 19:09
luvmysegadc
dumb, yes. but if it works, fuck it!
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