Microsoft sued due to case of Xbox 360s overheating
{{date|December 7, 2005}}
[[Image:Xbox 360.jpg|thumb|right|An Xbox 360]]
A [[Chicago]] owner of an {{w|Xbox 360}} console is filing a {{w|class action|class action lawsuit}} against [[Microsoft]], the company that manufactured the console. The lawsuit is based on the widely circulated claims that the console overheats, resulting in complete lockups of the system or various error messages. 

Robert Bryers, the man who has brought this lawsuit against Microsoft, claims that the company rushed the console to market to beat competitor releases. He further claims that this rushed release resulted in the company including a faulty {{w|power supply}} and {{w|central processing unit|central processor}} that overheats, resulting in the damage of heat-sensitive chips within the console. Microsoft denies that the problems are widespread.

The lawsuit, filed on Friday in an [[Illinois]] federal court, seeks unspecified damages and legal fees, as well as a recall and replacement of the affected consoles. 

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== Sources ==
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|date=December 5, 2005}}

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An Xbox 360
A Chicago owner of an class action|class action lawsuit against Microsoft, the company that manufactured the console. The lawsuit is based on the widely circulated claims that the console overheats, resulting in complete lockups of the system or various error messages. 

Robert Bryers, the man who has brought this lawsuit against Microsoft, claims that the company rushed the console to market to beat competitor releases. He further claims that this rushed release resulted in the company including a faulty central processing unit|central processor that overheats, resulting in the damage of heat-sensitive chips within the console. Microsoft denies that the problems are widespread.

The lawsuit, filed on Friday in an Illinois federal court, seeks unspecified damages and legal fees, as well as a recall and replacement of the affected consoles.
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