How to get rid of roaches in an Xbox 360/Wii?

[Damaramu]

A cable box I got from a Comcast installer had a roach colony living in it. I didn't notice it until I saw the front panel LED (for time and channel display) "flickering". I took a closer look and saw something crawling behind the plastic.

"No...it couldn't be!"

I peered down through the vents of box and saw more movement until finally a german cockroach crawled out of one of the vent slots and onto the top of the cable box.

Needless to say, I quickly unhooked the box and threw it into a trash bag. I called up the installer (who was a contractor for Comcast, btw) and demanded a new one.


So yeah. I had always heard that bugs and roaches like the heat being generated by the internal PSU of electronic devices. I've never seen roaches chillin' on a 360 power brick though.

[Oobgarm]

I've never seen roaches chillin' on a 360 power brick though.

No, that's because when they see it, they turn around 360° and walk away.

[Damaramu]

turn around 360° and walk away.

Ahem.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL135uL2XZA

[Emperor Megas]

No, that's because when they see it, they turn around 360° and walk away.

I'm pretty sure you mean 180°. 360° would send them right back in the same direction after circling.

[Enigmus]

I'm pretty sure you mean 180°. 360° would send them right back in the same direction after circling.

Does "I am Tomgirl" or "Clyde Cash" ring a bell to you?

[Oobgarm]

I'm pretty sure you mean 180°. 360° would send them right back in the same direction after circling.

Google that phrase...it's not meant to be serious. Hence the