I made this post on the forum for soemone who needed advice on how to keep their 360 safe. I thought everyone could use this info so, it comes in crunchy chewy blog variety now!

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Keep the back of the 360 well ventalated with plenty of airflow. You don't want it to overheat now, do you? Buy a "intercooler" if possible. It will help keep your 360 cool for the most part (although I do here it takes up a bit of power, mine dosent).

Keep it sideways, not standing up! Standing it up looks cool but don't do it unless you really need to. It's easier for the 360 to read discs and is just better for it in most ways.

Dust off where your 360 will reside! Dust regularly if more accumulates. Nothing is more worse for a console than getting dust "all up in it's grill". It could effect the laser on the inside that reads discs'. Result: Buying a new 360.

Do not put it on the floor! Floors are not the cleanest place in the world. Something bad could happen to your 360 if you keep it there, esepcially on carpet.

That's all the advice I can think of. Follow those steps and you'll have your 360 for life! (still on my first core-system 360)