"My Xbox 360 Died and I Lived to tell the story" Official Thread
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Mine's leaving tomorrow. The disc drive is truly, truly fucked: scratching discs, grinding, giving dirty errors on new games...lovely. The good news is, I casually mentioned that to a MS rep in New Zealand while over there, and he said, 'Oh, I'll get that fixed for you!'
And it's actually happening! They're sending a courier to pick it up, and said it should be back in my hands within two weeks. Special treatment is awesome.
And it's actually happening! They're sending a courier to pick it up, and said it should be back in my hands within two weeks. Special treatment is awesome.
MrCompletely
Member
got my Xbox back today, precisely 9 days from when I first called Xbox support, and exactly 7 days from when it got sent out.
I got the same box back, albeit with a freshly missing USB hatch (the little swinging USB door on the front of the console). Seems to be working well, had to re-setup all my settings. Not sure what they did, or why it broke, but its working now, and I'll be in business for GEARS 2!
I got the same box back, albeit with a freshly missing USB hatch (the little swinging USB door on the front of the console). Seems to be working well, had to re-setup all my settings. Not sure what they did, or why it broke, but its working now, and I'll be in business for GEARS 2!
Fun Factor
Formerly FTWer
Ahh thread started 08-12-2006 & still going strong to this day.
My 3 month old replacment system from Microsoft is starting to freeze on my just like my older one before it crapped out :-(
My 3 month old replacment system from Microsoft is starting to freeze on my just like my older one before it crapped out :-(
I wants mah jasper already
Psychotext
Member
Short of MS magically going out and replacing every machine bought in the first couple of years... this thread will go on forever.FTWer said:
My Xbox has started freezing. I think this is it. I've been trying to tell myself that it was probably just a bug in Fallout 3, as it only happened when I used VATS on a Blowfly, but today it did it once while I was walking around Megaton, and once when I was bringing up my Pip-Boy.
Is there anything I can do BEFORE it dies? I've been keeping it vertical, and I noticed my Wii was blocking the lower vents on the left side. (The side with the feet.) I moved the Wii, and put the whole thing in the horizontal position. (I'm hoping this will get it more airflow.) I'm also considering buying a Pelican cooler.
The real kicker of the thing is that it's a refurb I bought off Stootsi in June, and it's manufacturing date is October 2005. So the three years is up tomorrow. I did get a warranty on it from the people who work with Sttotsi, (Squaretrade, I think?) but I'm guessing that's not going to be uber-useful.
Is there anything I can do BEFORE it dies? I've been keeping it vertical, and I noticed my Wii was blocking the lower vents on the left side. (The side with the feet.) I moved the Wii, and put the whole thing in the horizontal position. (I'm hoping this will get it more airflow.) I'm also considering buying a Pelican cooler.
The real kicker of the thing is that it's a refurb I bought off Stootsi in June, and it's manufacturing date is October 2005. So the three years is up tomorrow. I did get a warranty on it from the people who work with Sttotsi, (Squaretrade, I think?) but I'm guessing that's not going to be uber-useful.
Well, my first 360 died this evening. I got home from work, pulled out my brand new copy of Tales of Vesperia, hit the power button and BAM! RRoD. The funny thing is that I've been telling my wife for months, "I just hope it lasts until I beat Fable 2." I beat Fable 2 last night. 
ANyways, it has a manufacturing date of 7/20/2006. I bought it in September of 06 so it's done reasonably well. I submitted for the coffin online. It's funny, I'm actually going to do some contract work in the Rio Grande Valley next week. I wonder if I can just bring the Xbox to them.
ANyways, it has a manufacturing date of 7/20/2006. I bought it in September of 06 so it's done reasonably well. I submitted for the coffin online. It's funny, I'm actually going to do some contract work in the Rio Grande Valley next week. I wonder if I can just bring the Xbox to them.
neoism
Member
OK guys they got my 360 Wednesday, well their shipping it back today already.! Is that bad lol. Mainly because I lied about having a RROD do you think they looked at it and just sent it back. The last 360 I sent in took about 3 weeks or more(I also lied about it as well, the disc tray was messed up, but they fixed it). I'm not a bad man I swear.:lol I now this is good news (I hope) but has anyone lied about RROD and got the system back not fixed. By the way I had a E74 error on my system!
I just bought two Arcades from amazon.ca (with the 5 arcade games, but no Superstar Tennis), and I looked through the grill and both look like Falcons, but one of them was manufactured in September of last year (27th) and has the old 203W PSU, while the other was manufactured in August of this year and came with the 175W PSU (with the plastic plug). Is that normal? Are both definitely Falcons?
box 6 died tonight playing CoD4. brought this up either this thread or another, but I had said "this one's the last one - no really". but guess what? I hadn't even unwrapped my copy of Fable 2, and I'll be damned if I don't want to play the hell out of it, so I regret to say I am going back for round 7. I'm thinking I'm approaching some kind of record here.
Psychotext
Member
Short of putting them on a watt meter I don't think you're going to be able to tell for sure.Miburou said:
Psychotext
Member
Some of the early ones did, yeah. No difference.Miburou said:
Have you done the torch / flashlight test to look at the rings through the grill?
http://msforums.ph/forums/t/45755.aspx (I couldn't get this to load)
I haven't touched my 360 for at least a month now, and guess what happens last night. I turned the fucker on, and I get the dreaded 3 red lights. WTF?! Turned it off, and then proceeded to wait a couple of hours before I cut it back on. Same results of 3 red lights flashing. I believe my 360 is now officially dead. I will try it again when I get off of work to see if it still RRoD.
Just my luck... with Gears 2 a week away, I get this.
Has anybody read anyone experience a RRoD from inactivity of the 360? The last time I played it was at least a month ago and it was only for a couple of hours. I can't see how the damn box is RRoD. I don't believe it is overheated? Anybody have an explanation for this?
Just my luck... with Gears 2 a week away, I get this.
Has anybody read anyone experience a RRoD from inactivity of the 360? The last time I played it was at least a month ago and it was only for a couple of hours. I can't see how the damn box is RRoD. I don't believe it is overheated? Anybody have an explanation for this?
Micromedics, the company Target uses to service Xboxes under the store's extended-warranty plan, has had my Elite since Monday. Diagnosis: bad logic board. Repairs expected today. I hope so. I might still get my box back in time for Gears!
Happens all the time. RROD at startup, I mean.
dmann said:
Happens all the time. RROD at startup, I mean.
Psychotext
Member
It probably wont help... but unplug / replug everything. You say you turned it off... but do you mean at the wall, or at the front of the console?dmann said:
Psychotext said:
I just tried, but with the crappy flashlight I got it's really had to tell, although I do think I saw 2 flat rings. Also, this 360 accepts the new 175W PSU, while my older launch 360 didn't. I guess I could try powering it up with that PSU to make sure.
EDIT: It also has a BenQ drive.
Alright, my roommate just IM'd me at work with some horrible news on my 2nd 360.
He says he was playing Rock Band 2, the DVD drive started making a horrible grinding noise, so he hits the eject button, grabs the disk out. When he hits the button to close the drive, the tray doesn't shut all the way. I told him to turn it off and wait until I get home.
Is my 360 pretty much fucked? Has anyone had a DVD drive error like this? And if so, have you been able to recover after such a problem?
God I hope this is a temporary glitch because I just got Fallout 3 AND Rock Band 2.
Ugh!
He says he was playing Rock Band 2, the DVD drive started making a horrible grinding noise, so he hits the eject button, grabs the disk out. When he hits the button to close the drive, the tray doesn't shut all the way. I told him to turn it off and wait until I get home.
Is my 360 pretty much fucked? Has anyone had a DVD drive error like this? And if so, have you been able to recover after such a problem?
God I hope this is a temporary glitch because I just got Fallout 3 AND Rock Band 2.
Ugh!
Psychotext
Member
Sounds like it might have slipped a tooth on the cog. Pushing it in by hand might work (to reset it) as might pressing the emergency release thing under the faceplate.
PatzCU said:
UPDATE: I just got home and had mis-interpreted the problem. The DVD drive actually just won't stay shut. The mechanism works fine. It opens and closes OK, it just won't stay shut. It closes for a second or two, and then opens.
I've done some poking around and people say I need to open the drive and re-attach a magnet to the spindle? Does this sound right?
Am I allowed to mess with the DVD drive without voiding the Microsoft 3-year RROD warranty?
Thanks for any responses!
EDIT: OK - Well it looks like the problem is that I have a Hitachi drive and the washer that the drive uses to spin the disk has loosened from the drive and magnetized to the top of the metal encasing of the DVD drive. UGH! This is an easy fix; however, I have to open the 360 thereby voiding my warranty. OR I pay MIcrosoft $99 to fix the problem.
Any advice on which way to go with this? I've owned my 360 for 2 years now so the coverage is just about up. I'm wondering if I pay the $99 if I will get 2 more years of coverage since I have 1 year left and apparently they add an additional year.
Blah =(
EDIT #2: I'm just going to open it up and try to fix it. If all fails, I'll pay $199 for an Arcade and just transfer all the components over to it. Either I pay $99 to have it fixed, or I pay $199 for a new 360 with a brand new 3 year warranty.
Kandrick
GAF's Ed McMahon
My xbox finally got RROD after roughly 2 years. I was playing Fifa09 when the console froze during the team update. I turned it off, then back on, and it was freezing at dashboard startup, then i got a E 79 error code, wich is supposedly from the HD, tried again with and without the HD.
And it magically worked... for about 5minutes, till it froze again when it was launching the game.
And i tried another time to turn the console on, and BAM! RROD :lol Now i just keep getting the rrod over and over again.
Guess its time for me to call MS.
EDIT: if you use the online repair thing, do they ask you if you want to print the label/get box sent to you ? My printer is not working, and i would just like them to send the box/label. Or should i call the phone support.
And it magically worked... for about 5minutes, till it froze again when it was launching the game.
And i tried another time to turn the console on, and BAM! RROD :lol Now i just keep getting the rrod over and over again.
Guess its time for me to call MS.
EDIT: if you use the online repair thing, do they ask you if you want to print the label/get box sent to you ? My printer is not working, and i would just like them to send the box/label. Or should i call the phone support.
E-Mercenary
Member
My launch Xbox Rrod'd recently and I sent it in to be repaired. Got it back on halloween and started playing Fable 2, this morning I turn it on and the light is green, but there are no rotating green rings upon startup. And it wont play. Anyone else have this problem? Im going to call tech support.
Just put the hard drive back in more securely, it works! awesome.
Just put the hard drive back in more securely, it works! awesome.
Ninja Kn1ght
Member
Well, I've finally joined the RRoD party after almost 3 years. 
My launch 360 has given up after making a hell of a lot of noise playing Fable 2. I guess It's good that it died now rather than in a month's time when the warrany expires.
I've thinking about getting a new HDD so instead I might just use this as an opportunity to upgrade to an elie and use my old 360 at home. I guess I'll have to do some research on how to find the best models and prices.
My launch 360 has given up after making a hell of a lot of noise playing Fable 2. I guess It's good that it died now rather than in a month's time when the warrany expires.I've thinking about getting a new HDD so instead I might just use this as an opportunity to upgrade to an elie and use my old 360 at home. I guess I'll have to do some research on how to find the best models and prices.
Schnicktick
Member
Woohoo. My 360 died right after finishing Dead Space, so I'm kinda glad. Manufactured in July 06 if anyone cares.
Now it's working again. WTF?!
I want it dead already. Better now than Christmas...
Now it's working again. WTF?!
I want it dead already. Better now than Christmas...
natethegreat409
Member
My just went boom for the second time. Manufactured in August of 06. Had to send it off for repair back during the summer as well. Hopefully they send me a new Xbox or something.
Had to pay for my own shipping this time.
Had to pay for my own shipping this time.
Fun Factor
Formerly FTWer
nastynate409 said:
So they are officially not footing the cost of packaging & shipping anymore?
PatzCU said:
Well - I did, in fact, open up my 360 thereby voiding the warranty. I wasn't about to pay Microsoft $99 to fix a DVD issue that almost every 360 owner with a Hitachi DVD drive will encounter at one point or another. I followed some simple DIY guides that were posted online and was able to fix the DVD drive in about 15 minutes.
My 360 now works good as new
I would recommend fixing the 360 yourself if you are having issues with something other than the RROD. The worst that can happen is instead of paying $99 to Microsoft, you pay them $199, but get a brand new 360. Still, it sucks that I even had to consider those options in the first place.
Outcast2004
Banned
I have a feeling I'm about to "jump in" the RROD pool yet again (this will be #3).
Playing battlefield Bad Company, get about 3 or 4 mins into a MP game and then it crashes with vertical scanlines.
Shut it down and reboot, does it on the dash now.
Shut it down one more time, pop in TNA Impact, crashes at character select....scanlines and freeze.
So I shut it down one more time, move the HD-DVD drive from atop the 360, unplug and replug everything and clear cache and memory space. Seems to work ok for now, but I don't feel confident about it.
I have a system manufactured in 7/2007 so I should still be covered, RIGHT?
Registered the system online at Microsoft's website, why does it say the warranty is only a year? Did they never update their site to the new warranty information? (Knowing MS it wouldn't surprise me)
I'll be damned if i'm going to pay $99 to get this fucking thing fixed.
Playing battlefield Bad Company, get about 3 or 4 mins into a MP game and then it crashes with vertical scanlines.
Shut it down and reboot, does it on the dash now.
Shut it down one more time, pop in TNA Impact, crashes at character select....scanlines and freeze.
So I shut it down one more time, move the HD-DVD drive from atop the 360, unplug and replug everything and clear cache and memory space. Seems to work ok for now, but I don't feel confident about it.
I have a system manufactured in 7/2007 so I should still be covered, RIGHT?
Registered the system online at Microsoft's website, why does it say the warranty is only a year? Did they never update their site to the new warranty information? (Knowing MS it wouldn't surprise me)
I'll be damned if i'm going to pay $99 to get this fucking thing fixed.
Andronicus
Banned
RROD on 360 #3 (Elite)
this one lasted 7 months i believe
this one lasted 7 months i believe
Outcast2004
Banned
Mr.City said:
Kinda sounds like what mine is doing.
Is it a bad thing that there's a new rash of these problems popping up lately?
I love the system, but I'm about at my wits end here.
Future PhaZe
Member
Dead. 4th 360 coming in soon...
To frustrated to go into detail. I've gone through this process to many times now to even say much more.
I should be apart of "special" status now so at least I should get high quality shipping speed.
To frustrated to go into detail. I've gone through this process to many times now to even say much more.
I should be apart of "special" status now so at least I should get high quality shipping speed.
natethegreat409
Member
I think they are shipping it back o me for free, but I have to pay for the initial shipping.FTWer said:
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Deleted member 20415
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My first RROD just happened. I'm so upset because here we are a week out from Gears 2, my most desired game of the fall... I can't even believe it. I had all these plans for this weekend and they are shot to shit.
BLAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mine was a 6-month launch window system.
Edit: I don't know if they are related at all, but I was installing the Mirror's Edge demo and it borked on me.
I'm so upset because here we are a week out from Gears 2, my most desired game of the fall... I can't even believe it. I had all these plans for this weekend and they are shot to shit. BLAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mine was a 6-month launch window system.
Edit: I don't know if they are related at all, but I was installing the Mirror's Edge demo and it borked on me.
scorpian007
Member
Bah, my Falcon 360 w/ HDMI just RROD less than a year after purchasing it during Fable 2 and Gears 2 comes out this week! :lol Typical of this to happen. Although it does get used heavily on a daily basis (I have 4 other housemates who play it)
I'm going to have to get my launch unit (which has RROD once and was repaired) and hope it doesn't die until my friends and I are done with Gears 2.
I'm going to have to get my launch unit (which has RROD once and was repaired) and hope it doesn't die until my friends and I are done with Gears 2.
Hope you guys get your Gears fix
My launch unit was sent in for repair,I was given a refurb instead and this thing is loud!
I can't try any other games because my brother(who I had kindly loaned my box to at the time of its death) decided to sell my games,Nice guy! ...oh and he stole my hdd the bastard!
My launch unit was sent in for repair,I was given a refurb instead and this thing is loud!I can't try any other games because my brother(who I had kindly loaned my box to at the time of its death) decided to sell my games,Nice guy! ...oh and he stole my hdd the bastard!
Psychotext
Member
Break him.MrFingers said: