Hi everyone, just got my XBOX360 today. Was kinda excited initially, but when I reach home and was trying to set it up, I can feel like there are some plastic thing moving in my Xbox360 when I carry it. give it a little shake, or every time when I switch it from the horizontal to vertical position or vice versa. I think it is plastic coz it sounds plasticky. The sounds come from some where near the hard disk, or below the hard disk area.

By the vibration that it is giving me and from its sound, I think it is something small.


I am really not sure whether this is normal or I have some loose compartment in my XBOX. This really worries me. I hope the you guys could help me figure it out.

Thanks inadvance.

p.s. Mine is an unmodded set.

This post has been edited by lexasp: Dec 10 2006, 03:27 AM

It is not plastic , it is the ballbearing switch the console use to identify which position your 360 is, whether vertical or horizontal.

and please, NEVER change the console from vertical to horizontal or vice versa while having a disc inside! it will scratch your disc!!!

thats correct~ a lot of people thought something is "stuck" inside~

yeah. it does... customer of mine scratches his gears of war disc... end up ... dead.. need to buy another one.

Wooiiit...never knew that.

yeawp..u can do a little test to see the effect of that ballbearing...of course u do this when u got no disc inside la...just flip it from horizontal to vertical(vise versa) and u get to see the green ROL move the first player light to follow ur 360s position

I see, thanks brother stringfellow for solving my ambiguities, since it is a ball bearing then every xbox360 will have the same thing moving in it and produces the same sound? So I wouldnt need to worry anything about it right?

ok thanks for reminding.

So my Xbox360 is absolutely normal right?


I guess it is time for me to read more about the manual

yeah, normal, its not a cylon

the disc will scratch also,abit only, if changes place in vertical also, while having disc inside.. abit long only.. but not effect the gameplay but just annoying when looking at those scratch coz of kecuaian sendiri ..

moral of the storey.. what ever you want to do , keluarkan disc 1st before do anything ...

i thought some thing came loose in mine too. now i know wat it is

well actually if you're unlucky, it may even do more damage than just scratching the disc..it could also cause your cd to crack and tiny tiny bits of debris resulting from the scratching may cause your drive/whole console to die in the long run.

as a matter of fact it's already written in the manual, warning you about the bearing that detects the console's position and the scratching issues. and IINM when u buy the set, the sticker on the disc drive also warns the same thing.

good thing i saw the 'scratching demo' on youtube once...victim was quake 4. the game must've sucked so badly to deserve that punishment.

Wasnt the ballbearing thing included in the xbox 360 FAQ we have pinned up there?

I guess everybody also surpise that inside has a ball bearing

I think it was mentioned during the early purchasers of the 360, on how MS determined which position your machine is lying on, to coincide with the rings. Cant remember, that was like a year ago......and exactly a year a go, i had my own 3ROD....nasib baik HDD only.

because many think that the 360 is doing something what the ps2 did; can stand vertical or horizontal and that's it. what they didn't know is tht MS is known for doing things better.

just think about it. a simple ball bearing detector and although does little, the subtle technology makes ur x360 seem more 'interactive' and living.

oh how i love MS.

and how i love 360voice.com. oops OT alredi.

This post has been edited by Sd-RawK-Cab25: Dec 10 2006, 06:02 PM

i must have missed that one. coz i was quite worried when i 1st heard the noise. then after awhile totally forgot about it

does it affect any difference in terms of performance and life span of the xbox putting it on vertical or horizontal position?

yea. putting it in vertical position will give you 100x better graphics. just kidding!

it depends aegis. to me i personally prefer horizontal cos i'd get better airflow. i elevate it slighty using anti-skid pads so tht i get airflow on the bottom (where the mobo is) and also airflow from the right side of the box (bottom side if in vertical) to help purge hot air to the back.

most people put it on vertical cos it looks cooler, but hey whatever makes u happy. just remember to put the console on a stable place, or somewhere that the x360 couldn't topple easily when putting in vertical.

Putting it on horizontal may affect the lifespan of your 360 since it should allow better airflow(less overheating) and so you may not get the 3 ROD problem.

the 3 rod is a very dead serious problem?
manufacturer faulty or design problem

a very nice way to put it. yes, it may be the best way to prevent overheating but still, if u put it on horizontal and still put it in confined places with improper airflow, its as good as a solar powered torchlight.

for me, so far, so good in horizontal. plus i can put in a usb powered fan directed to the air vents as a helping hand. but still no guarantees for other people~

This post has been edited by Sd-RawK-Cab25: Dec 10 2006, 09:35 PM

Either Manufacturer Faulty, or Update Bugs.

If an update pops up for your X360 check out the forums to see if anyone complained about the 360 getting busted after the update. Gives you time to think about continuing the update or skipping it(though you won't be able to go to Live.

I used to put mine vertical, but that was due to space constraint on the area where i wanna place the console. Now it's breathing fresher air on wider open space. Affect performance or lifespan?It works the same whether it was place vertical or horizontal, so i've no idea if they affect anything.

I am placing mine vertically, with a stand fan blowing air directly infront of it (set fan speed to 1). coz I dont have much place left on my table. Hope the lifespan is the same between horizontal and vertical

This post has been edited by lexasp: Dec 11 2006, 02:19 AM

didn't know that ballbearing makes that sound. thanks for enlightening