Author Topic: Xbox 360, 4th and Down (Read 8722 times)

rubber feathers · « **Reply #60 on:** February 17, 2009, 06:09:52 PM »

Quote from: duckman2000 on February 15, 2009, 10:55:08 PM

There was a change in February of 2007 that would drastically change their return policy. Are you saying it doesn't apply to video game systems? If so, I might have to return the PS3 before KZ2 comes out. It's been working alright (no freezes), but it still gets the red dots and in-game stretched polygons. KZ2 will probably kill it right off.

I don't believe so... last August I exchanged my dead 360 for a new one right at the store. I just had to repurchase PGR3 at Gamecrazy for $5 since that came with the original bundle.

Keep in mind this was replacing my 2nd 360 that I exchanged for my first dead 360 at Costco. Also, keep in mind that they made me return it, get back $500 (original price), and purchase a new, current bundle for $400. So I walked out with a new 360 and an extra $100.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #61 on:** February 18, 2009, 04:39:34 AM »

yeah my box is down, time to send it to M$ to get cervixed

catching up on the old PS2 games, made some good progress in Digital Devil Saga 2 finally, that whole 'jailer' sequence was hilarious

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #62 on:** February 18, 2009, 04:59:49 AM »

i found someone who'll fix mine really cheap

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #63 on:** February 18, 2009, 08:58:24 AM »

well, i guess i'll send it in and get it replaced with a bunch of refurbed bullshit for free, i have no other choice as i am low on money right now

i don't need to send the hard drive with it, do i

Ninja · « **Reply #64 on:** February 18, 2009, 09:01:28 AM »

No, don't send the HDD. When mine died they replaced it pretty quickly.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #65 on:** February 18, 2009, 09:02:18 AM »

cool, let's hope the one they send me doesn't have dead roaches or anything in it

if you send an elite, they have to replace it with an elite, correct?

Ninja · « **Reply #66 on:** February 18, 2009, 09:03:08 AM »

Yeah.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #67 on:** February 18, 2009, 09:04:12 AM »

cool, thanks

it would have been nice to have read this info on the actual microsoft site

The Sceneman · « **Reply #68 on:** February 19, 2009, 06:50:38 AM »

fuck Im so bitter about my xbox crapping out

MMaRsu · « **Reply #69 on:** February 19, 2009, 07:43:35 AM »

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on February 15, 2009, 01:49:20 AM

i am in an uproar because i had to play wii bowling instead of ruining boston vocals

wii bowling

god

damn

Towel trick it untill UPS picks it up. You should still have warranty, so it wont cost you shit.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #70 on:** February 20, 2009, 12:17:05 AM »

Im going to mess around with my xbox tonight, maybe try towel trick

The Sceneman · « **Reply #71 on:** February 20, 2009, 12:19:23 AM »

and I was looking around some game stores for something to play while the 360 is down... holy fuck Wii games are overpriced where I live, Zack and Wiki was $110 (60 USD), fucking atrocious. Got Yakuza 2 instead, cant wait to play it lolol

The Sceneman · « **Reply #72 on:** February 20, 2009, 01:41:55 AM »

FUCK YOU MICROSOFT

Im getting one red ring and an error message now, the customer service person said yep get it repaired, but since its not an RROD I HAVE TO FUCKING PAY 80 US CLAMS TO FIX IT

FUCK IM PISSED

anyone know if theres a reliable way to force RROD?

Bildi · « **Reply #73 on:** February 20, 2009, 01:52:07 AM »

I think it's time to buy an Arcade dude...

I'd just lie to them and say it has RROD. Many people have got away with that.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #74 on:** February 20, 2009, 01:59:21 AM »

too late

they already have my credit card number. There was a warning on the checkout saying "If we cant confirm RROD then we will send you back the busted box" fucking got me

I hate myself

The repair is half the price of an Arcade, hopefully they stick some jasper chips in there or something. They had better, I fucking paid them enough

Bildi · « **Reply #75 on:** February 20, 2009, 06:39:11 AM »

Argh.

Fingers crossed.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #76 on:** February 20, 2009, 06:52:17 AM »

I got the one red ring problem too. It would work fine without the hard drive but when you connected one, it would just display a black screen with a error code (E 74) on it. They told me that that problem costs $190.

Might be too late but in the future regarding the towel trick, I am not sure if that actually works. A friend of mine tried doing that for like 6 hours straight after he got DRE's and it didn't make any difference. Maybe you're supposed to keep a game running or something?

tehjaybo · « **Reply #77 on:** February 20, 2009, 03:56:57 PM »

I might be in the minority here but. I've had my 360 for three or four years and it hasn't RR'd on me yet [knock on wood] Also, when Bloodwake's RROD'd, I got $10 worth of stuff from a hardware store, cracked it open, and fixed it. It's worked ever since. Took maybe two hours, because I had never done it before.

If you get sick of dealing with Microshit, just fix it yourself. It takes little to no tech knowledge, but does void your warranty. You just open it, replace the clamps with screws, and you're done. And after four times of RROD, I'd be pissed enough to just open the fucker. Hope that helps.

bork · « **Reply #78 on:** February 20, 2009, 05:21:20 PM »

Quote from: tehjaybo on February 20, 2009, 03:56:57 PM

I might be in the minority here but. I've had my 360 for three or four years and it hasn't RR'd on me yet [knock on wood] Also, when Bloodwake's RROD'd, I got $10 worth of stuff from a hardware store, cracked it open, and fixed it. It's worked ever since. Took maybe two hours, because I had never done it before.

If you get sick of dealing with Microshit, just fix it yourself. It takes little to no tech knowledge, but does void your warranty. You just open it, replace the clamps with screws, and you're done. And after four times of RROD, I'd be pissed enough to just open the fucker. Hope that helps.

Jinxed. TIME BOMB.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #79 on:** February 21, 2009, 04:21:40 PM »

There is a new resale market growing from the RROD and DIY fix, where people smartly buy RROD'd systems for cheap, fix the problem and then sell them for $50 more. Sort of cool. And holy shit at the Xbox 360 prices on Ebay. I just got a a complete premium package (some hdmi version) for $105 shipped.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #80 on:** April 11, 2009, 02:46:24 PM »

so i've been lazy and didn't send the 360 off until this week, even though it's been sitting on the counter boxed up

just checked UPS and saw this message on the tracking info:

THE RECEIVER REQUESTED A HOLD FOR A FUTURE DELIVERY DATE. UPS WILL ATTEMPT DELIVERY ON DATE REQUESTED

what the fuck does that mean

Jansen · « **Reply #81 on:** April 11, 2009, 04:09:56 PM »

hope they didnt cancel your repair order

Quote

Make sure you send your console to us within twenty (20) days of creating the repair; otherwise your repair may be automatically cancelled.

http://support.xbox.com/support/en/us/nxe/repairfaqs.aspx

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #82 on:** April 11, 2009, 04:15:18 PM »

fuck

will they just send it back?

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #83 on:** April 11, 2009, 04:23:29 PM »

yeah, just checked the xbox site, no record of my repair order

oh well, if it never comes back i'll just sell off my controllers, hard drive, cables, and the three or so games i have left and go PC exclusive with the occasional excursion into PS3 land

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #84 on:** April 13, 2009, 10:07:55 PM »

update: delivered

now let's see if i get it back

dark1x · « **Reply #85 on:** April 14, 2009, 08:45:53 AM »

I wonder if they would accept a launch unit? My original launch 360 survived up until a few months ago. I ended up buying an arcade unit for HDMI, but I would like to have a spare for CO-OP sessions. Any ideas if they would still repair it for free despite the fact that the 3 year warranty is up?

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #86 on:** April 14, 2009, 09:13:01 AM »

check their site, put in your serial number and it will tell you

demi · « **Reply #87 on:** April 14, 2009, 10:46:35 AM »

http://kotaku.com/5211159/microsoft-extends-warranty-for-e74-failures

Andowsky · « **Reply #88 on:** April 14, 2009, 11:39:38 AM »

Mine won't read discs very well anymore. This will be the 6th time I have had to call them

tehjaybo · « **Reply #89 on:** April 14, 2009, 12:29:19 PM »

Quote from: the lyte edge on February 20, 2009, 05:21:20 PM

Quote from: tehjaybo on February 20, 2009, 03:56:57 PM
I might be in the minority here but. I've had my 360 for three or four years and it hasn't RR'd on me yet [knock on wood] Also, when Bloodwake's RROD'd, I got $10 worth of stuff from a hardware store, cracked it open, and fixed it. It's worked ever since. Took maybe two hours, because I had never done it before.

If you get sick of dealing with Microshit, just fix it yourself. It takes little to no tech knowledge, but does void your warranty. You just open it, replace the clamps with screws, and you're done. And after four times of RROD, I'd be pissed enough to just open the fucker. Hope that helps.

Jinxed. TIME BOMB.

The funny part: this is true. About a month after posting this, my system RRoD'd. Goddamn JinxBore.

Surprisingly enough though, M$ was really good about getting it back to me quickly. I think it took 10 days, and cost me nothing. Even got a free month of Live out of it. So, all in all, they're stepping up.

dark1x · « **Reply #90 on:** April 14, 2009, 01:26:23 PM »

Quote from: tehjaybo on April 14, 2009, 12:29:19 PM

Quote from: the lyte edge on February 20, 2009, 05:21:20 PM
Quote from: tehjaybo on February 20, 2009, 03:56:57 PM
I might be in the minority here but. I've had my 360 for three or four years and it hasn't RR'd on me yet [knock on wood] Also, when Bloodwake's RROD'd, I got $10 worth of stuff from a hardware store, cracked it open, and fixed it. It's worked ever since. Took maybe two hours, because I had never done it before.

If you get sick of dealing with Microshit, just fix it yourself. It takes little to no tech knowledge, but does void your warranty. You just open it, replace the clamps with screws, and you're done. And after four times of RROD, I'd be pissed enough to just open the fucker. Hope that helps.

Jinxed. TIME BOMB.

The funny part: this is true. About a month after posting this, my system RRoD'd. Goddamn JinxBore.

Surprisingly enough though, M$ was really good about getting it back to me quickly. I think it took 10 days, and cost me nothing. Even got a free month of Live out of it. So, all in all, they're stepping up.

So your 360 was over 3 years old then? Hmm, I think I will try to get my dead launch unit replaced.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #91 on:** April 14, 2009, 01:30:51 PM »

Quote from: demi on April 14, 2009, 10:46:35 AM

http://kotaku.com/5211159/microsoft-extends-warranty-for-e74-failures

what the fuck? I just got a new one because I had that error code. They should just cover all hardware failures other than water/fall damage.

MCD · « **Reply #92 on:** April 14, 2009, 01:37:13 PM »

get a refund.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #93 on:** April 14, 2009, 02:28:41 PM »

I'm pretty sure units manufactured in the first 6 months have permanent warranties, the 3 year warranties are for XBox's produced after that period. Maybe I'm wrong, I haven't had to deal wtih this stuff

tehjaybo · « **Reply #94 on:** April 14, 2009, 02:41:36 PM »

Quote from: dark1x on April 14, 2009, 01:26:23 PM

Quote from: tehjaybo on April 14, 2009, 12:29:19 PM
Quote from: the lyte edge on February 20, 2009, 05:21:20 PM
Quote from: tehjaybo on February 20, 2009, 03:56:57 PM
I might be in the minority here but. I've had my 360 for three or four years and it hasn't RR'd on me yet [knock on wood] Also, when Bloodwake's RROD'd, I got $10 worth of stuff from a hardware store, cracked it open, and fixed it. It's worked ever since. Took maybe two hours, because I had never done it before.

If you get sick of dealing with Microshit, just fix it yourself. It takes little to no tech knowledge, but does void your warranty. You just open it, replace the clamps with screws, and you're done. And after four times of RROD, I'd be pissed enough to just open the fucker. Hope that helps.

Jinxed. TIME BOMB.

The funny part: this is true. About a month after posting this, my system RRoD'd. Goddamn JinxBore.

Surprisingly enough though, M$ was really good about getting it back to me quickly. I think it took 10 days, and cost me nothing. Even got a free month of Live out of it. So, all in all, they're stepping up.
So your 360 was over 3 years old then? Hmm, I think I will try to get my dead launch unit replaced.

lmfao, I typed in the wrong place.

It never hurts to call them and ask about it. Don't tell them when you got it, just tell them the serial number and see what they say. The call is free. It just takes about 15-20 mins to get someone and make them understand whats going on. I totally suggest it. And usually, you can go to your local GameStop/EB Games and ask for some of the packing materials and a box that they usually throw away and have free shipping mats. Tell them that you're an employee at an out of town store or something and that your cousin that you're visiting needs them to send off a 360... lol. Or just tell the truth.

siamesedreamer · « **Reply #95 on:** April 19, 2009, 02:58:49 AM »

I suspect mine is on the verge. Its frozen 3 times in the last week and I've had about 5 disc read errors today alone. Son of a bitch. Had it since November 06. How long does it usually take for MS to fix them? I'd almost rather just buy a new arcade.

siamesedreamer · « **Reply #96 on:** April 19, 2009, 12:43:17 PM »

Looks like the extended warranty only covers RROD. Which means I'm shit out of luck. A regular repair has a flat cost of $100. From what I've been able to gather dirty disc errors could mean the drive is going bad.

siamesedreamer · « **Reply #97 on:** April 19, 2009, 02:24:13 PM »

The wife just reminded me that I have a Halo 3 LE 360 sitting on a closet shelf.

So, I hooked it up with the HDD I was using on the other 360. It prompted me to download the NXE. Why would it do that if I already downloaded the NXE on the other 360? Is the NXE only installed on the console and not on the hdd? I'm confused. Don't want to fuck up my hdd.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #98 on:** April 19, 2009, 05:14:01 PM »

The firmware updates are installed to the actual consoles. That is why the console can still turn on without a hard drive or memory card.

So yes you have to download it again.

siamesedreamer · « **Reply #99 on:** April 22, 2009, 09:46:17 AM »

Is it possible for the hdd to cause freezes?

Had two in the last time I played. Both were when it was loading. Never, ever had any on that particular Xbox. Not sure which version it is, but its the Halo 3 LE with the hdmi output. I believe that's one of the versions that is supposed to work a lot better. Pissing me off.

Jansen · « **Reply #100 on:** May 17, 2009, 10:56:26 PM »

number 5 is freezing w/ checker board pattern.

guess i should be thankful that i haven't had to deal with this for a year and a half

maybe i should use the downtime to get started on valkyria chronicles

Beezy · « **Reply #101 on:** May 17, 2009, 10:58:20 PM »

Holy shit, you have horrible luck.

Jansen · « **Reply #102 on:** May 17, 2009, 11:00:32 PM »

i know

but i am kinda glad that this happened now since my warranty is up in 2 months

demi · « **Reply #103 on:** May 17, 2009, 11:04:07 PM »

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Author Topic: Xbox 360, 4th and Down (Read 8722 times)