What things do I need to look at before buying an Xbox 360 'Jasper' Edition? [duplicate]

I am looking at buying an Xbox 360 'fat' or "Jasper" Edition second hand from a shop nearby. I have been assured it does not have the red light issue; it's on PAL.

I have no knowledge of Xbox 360 as I will be buying it for the first time. What sort of things should I check for to test whether the Xbox360 is OK to buy and does not have any issues? i.e. Temperature, Performance test, any other potential issues?

The seller has said that it has no Red Light issue and the CD-ROM works fine.

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I would obviously test it before you purchase. Due to the age of the unit, it's going to be hard to determine on the spot if you're going to run into any issues in the short or long term. Test out a few games and sign into XBL to verify the console isn't banned online.

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How do I know if my Xbox 360 is Jasper?

If you see this XGX-00019 line below the top barcode, chances are that you've got a Jasper. And if you see this Xbox 360 Arcade System Value Bundle 2008 E line (exactly like that, note that this only applies to Arcade units) then you most likely have a Jasper as well.

What is a Jasper Xbox?

Jasper is the codename of the fifth motherboard revision for the Xbox 360. On Jasper motherboards found within Arcade SKUs, this Xbox 360 Motherboard revision features an onboard memory unit to facilitate the NXE Dashboard.

When was the Xbox 360 Jasper released?

"Jasper" (released late November 2008) used both a 65 nm CPU and GPU, as well as 16, 256 or 512 MB of on-board flash memory. (This was to help run a then-recent Dashboard update. Without the addition of this internal memory, a hard disk drive or memory card is required.)

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