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Lucretius

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Is my 360 about to red ring?
« on: December 21, 2009, 09:21:03 PM »
I got my 360 a few months after launch.  No real problems with it.  But I'm playing Assassin's Creed II now.  I'm getting some odd graphical glitches... lines coming out of my character and going off into infinity... color problems on some maps... checker color pattern across the screen... sometimes it will do a constant static audio thingy... and of course total freezing of the system.  I had to replay the first assassin's tomb about twenty times to get through it without it freezing up.  Am I about to join the RROD club?  I haven't been able to find anything about ACII having these problems, so I'm thinking it's the hardware.
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demi

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Re: Is my 360 about to red ring?
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2009, 09:25:07 PM »
Yarp, its done for
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Lucretius

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Re: Is my 360 about to red ring?
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2009, 09:26:12 PM »
Well, it's lasted pretty well for a (near) launch unit.  I wonder if any warranty program still applies to me.
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demi

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Re: Is my 360 about to red ring?
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2009, 09:26:37 PM »
Yarp, 3 years from purchase for red ring
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Lucretius

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Re: Is my 360 about to red ring?
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2009, 09:35:45 PM »
Do I have to wait till it actually red rings?
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demi

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Re: Is my 360 about to red ring?
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2009, 09:38:30 PM »
That would be preferable since they may or may not check it
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Lucretius

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Re: Is my 360 about to red ring?
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2009, 09:39:53 PM »
I just cleared my cache.  It's playing fine now.  *shrug
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demi

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Re: Is my 360 about to red ring?
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2009, 09:40:52 PM »
FALSE ALARM THEN
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fistfulofmetal

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Re: Is my 360 about to red ring?
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2009, 09:42:04 PM »
time to buy a ps3 :cookiem
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Re: Is my 360 about to red ring?
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2009, 09:42:19 PM »
Just to be safe I'd replace it. Replaced my launch Pro with an Elite last year.
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Lucretius

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Re: Is my 360 about to red ring?
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2009, 09:43:29 PM »
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on December 21, 2009, 09:42:04 PM
time to buy a ps3 :cookiem

I have a 60 GB launch PS3 as well
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pilonv1

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Re: Is my 360 about to red ring?
« Reply #11 on: December 21, 2009, 10:15:24 PM »
mine was doing this and eventually it red ringed. i organised the repair and the next day it worked. sent it back anyway and they replaced it. just be ready to ship it back, it wont last much longer.
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Lucretius

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Re: Is my 360 about to red ring?
« Reply #12 on: December 21, 2009, 10:39:16 PM »
Quote from: demi on December 21, 2009, 09:26:37 PM
Yarp, 3 years from purchase for red ring

I've had it more than three years
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BobFromPikeCreek

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Re: Is my 360 about to red ring?
« Reply #13 on: December 21, 2009, 10:55:58 PM »
Quote from: Lucretius on December 21, 2009, 10:39:16 PM
Quote from: demi on December 21, 2009, 09:26:37 PM
Yarp, 3 years from purchase for red ring

I've had it more than three years

You're boned. Go find a cheap Arcade.
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Lucretius

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Re: Is my 360 about to red ring?
« Reply #14 on: December 21, 2009, 11:00:55 PM »
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on December 21, 2009, 10:55:58 PM
Quote from: Lucretius on December 21, 2009, 10:39:16 PM
Quote from: demi on December 21, 2009, 09:26:37 PM
Yarp, 3 years from purchase for red ring

I've had it more than three years

You're boned. Go find a cheap Arcade.

I've been wanting to get a unit with HDMI and I want the 120 GB HDD.  My just suck it up and buy an Elite.
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The Sceneman

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Re: Is my 360 about to red ring?
« Reply #15 on: December 22, 2009, 01:28:32 AM »
yeah they are cheap as chips now, your 360 had a good run from the sounds of it.
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