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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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Nyteshade's Avatar
Nyteshade at 10/08/2007 12:15
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
Professor Pew at 10/08/2007 12:17
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
Dale North at 10/08/2007 12:22
Prof.Pew: "heated debate" "cool down a bit"

nice ones!
BS3 Owner's Avatar
BS3 Owner at 10/08/2007 12:22
The topic picture is going on my PS3's Desktop!
Variable Gear's Avatar
Variable Gear at 10/08/2007 12:23
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
topgeargorilla at 10/08/2007 12:25
I don't get it.....people still LAN??
SgtBilbo's Avatar
SgtBilbo at 10/08/2007 12:26
Darn you, Professor Pew...you stole my comment!!!
IceMax's Avatar
IceMax at 10/08/2007 12:26
it actually looks cool in that grey color, except for that giant burnt hole part
Kryptinite's Avatar
Kryptinite at 10/08/2007 12:27
-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
Your moms new boyfriend at 10/08/2007 12:29
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
itemforty at 10/08/2007 12:30
@Pew
Don't flame the poor guy, it will hurt his self-esteam.
This whole thing will boil over eventually.
brosef's Avatar
brosef at 10/08/2007 12:33
@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
Scientist tz at 10/08/2007 12:35
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
BlindsideDork at 10/08/2007 12:35
Superman stare at it for too long?

That was bad...
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 10/08/2007 12:43
Heh, my first thoughts were also "hey, now it'll run cooler with a giant hole in its side!"
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 10/08/2007 12:43
Heh, my first thoughts were also "hey, now it'll run cooler with a giant hole in its side!"
Dale North's Avatar
Dale North at 10/08/2007 12:49
itemforty: haha! nice!
blehman's Avatar
blehman at 10/08/2007 12:52
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
T-Mart at 10/08/2007 12:54
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
Professor Pew at 10/08/2007 12:56
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
B-Radicate at 10/08/2007 12:57
360s have red rings. Stoves have red rings. It was a match filletted in heaven.

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

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

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

them graphics are too strong.
Velt's Avatar
Velt at 10/08/2007 14:42
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
Dhaos at 10/08/2007 14:54
flap jacks with a side of 350 pleaz
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 10/08/2007 15:17
Damn, I thought I was going to be original in saying "sweet case mod, dude!" Guess not.
ceark's Avatar
ceark at 10/08/2007 15:18
I feel sorry for the stove top. it probably has stinky cooked plastic stuck to it now.
Butmac's Avatar
Butmac at 10/08/2007 15:36
@Kryptinite

hahahahahahaha
Evil Cheese's Avatar
Evil Cheese at 10/08/2007 15:42
Looks like it got hit with a Spartan Laser. GOD DAMN YOU HALO LARPERS!
michiyoyoshiku's Avatar
michiyoyoshiku at 10/08/2007 17:08
what an idiot he has an intercooler now he can't get it replaced becuase his warranty is void
DGX Goggles's Avatar
DGX Goggles at 10/08/2007 17:11
This mod winz teh intranetz.
yahtwice's Avatar
yahtwice at 10/08/2007 17:16
The halo boxes they sell in stores are hotter than this noob mod.
Orionsaint's Avatar
Orionsaint at 10/08/2007 17:17
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
Myrmidon16 at 10/08/2007 18:17
wait... does it still work?
neveranything's Avatar
neveranything at 10/08/2007 18:18
Y-eah, your warranty won't cover that one.
mackisawesome's Avatar
mackisawesome at 10/08/2007 19:04
thats hot.
Raidensolid's Avatar
Raidensolid at 10/08/2007 20:57
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
Samit Sarkar at 10/09/2007 01:12
And this, kids, is why you shouldn’t play with fire.
Burnt Meatloaf's Avatar
Burnt Meatloaf at 10/09/2007 06:03
Introducing the XBox 3600.
luvmysegadc's Avatar
luvmysegadc at 10/09/2007 19:09
dumb, yes. but if it works, fuck it!
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