Psychotext
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Don't know. I've certainly not heard of anyone getting old stuff here for quite some time.bigswords said:
"My Xbox 360 Died and I Lived to tell the story" Official Thread
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My Elite just rrod'ed. Damn thing only lasted 17 months, but I guess that's above average. :/ It took several days to die, first with choppy picture distortion then no picture (only audio) and now rrod. Definitely the biggest POS console I've ever owned.
Manufactured date was 7-17-07
Manufactured date was 7-17-07
Circuit City Protection Plan :`(
FourSerioux
Member
I'm currently on my 3rd 360 and it just fucking got the RROD. I wouldn't be pissed if I hadn't just gotten my latest system in February of this year after sending it in for the RROD in January. Not only that but it was delayed and took 6 weeks to get back from January :/
Ugh...
Ugh...
chemicals
Member
okay. my second 360 RROD'd over the weekend.
I have 2 questions. Please somebody answer!
#1. Should I just say "screw customer service" and go run out and buy a jasper Arcade unit and slap my hard drive on it?
#2. For those of you who have done #1, are there any issues with placing an old 20 gig hard drive in an arcade model? stories and antecdotes, please
I have 2 questions. Please somebody answer!
#1. Should I just say "screw customer service" and go run out and buy a jasper Arcade unit and slap my hard drive on it?
#2. For those of you who have done #1, are there any issues with placing an old 20 gig hard drive in an arcade model? stories and antecdotes, please
backflip10019
Member
I dunno, the turnaround time on my second RROD'd box was quite fast. I sent it in probably a week and a half ago and it's on its way back to me right now. Unless you're out of warranty, I'd suggest just sending it in. Yeah, dealing with outsourced workers in India is kind of a pain (especially when they have incredibly heavy accents) but it will save you a bunch of money.chemicals said:
chemicals
Member
backflip10019 said:
yeah my point is that I don't want to be without the console.. $199 isn't a problem for me. Wondering mostly about those of you who have taken your 2o gig drives off a premium that has RROD'd and put it on a jasper arcade unit.. you guys happy with the jasper? any problems with the hard drive transfer? Help please!
one thing about the 360 is that it has really become my main form of entertainment.. not only for gaming but for the netflix integration ... they've managed to make things like gamerpoints (of which I have 13000+) and the online community aspect of games like Team Fortress 2 and Call Of Duty 4 tangible things that I don't want to be without.. as essential as internet connectivity is to most of us.. geez I'm a weirdo.
Mr. Enigma
Member
Slizz said:
Any error beyond the ring of death is only covered for 1 year.
chemicals said:
1. Assuming your console is under warranty, I suggest you send it away to be repaired so at least you have a backup console even if you buy a new one.
2. I don't have any problem whatsoever moving my hard drive between 360 consoles. Only that you have to install your games again to the hard disk.
Mr. Enigma
Member
Slizz said:
Do what my girlfriend and two other friends did: set the repair up on Xbox.com and just say it's a RRoD. My girlfriend's 360 got E74 less than 8 weeks after the 1-year warranty expired. She was pissed so I just told her to try it. She did it and got a new Xbox back free of charge.
Lord Helmet
Member
My refurb got the beloved RROD. 2nd time back for it. Whoop dee doo. Glad I have my elite.
NorrenRadd
Member
Zoso said:
Same thing happened to me. They received it yesterday afternoon (Monday) and they have it fixed and ready to ship by today (Tuesday).
I guess I need to find out if I got one that is permanently fixed? Otherwise I should sell it and get one with the newer chipset?
Took 21 months to RRoD and no real signs that it was dying. Girlfriend was playing Bomberman Live earlier in the night. She went home so I sat down to finish Braid and BAM.
Zoso
It's been a long time, been a long time, been a long lonely lonely lonely lonely lonely time.
Everybody with E74(including myself) has been lying and saying they have the three red lights of death. You can file a report online and they don't seem to check. Worked for me and lots of other people. I haven't heard any cases of it not working actually.Xun said:
Well, it finally happened. After reliably chugging along for almost three years straight, it died on me yesterday evening after some nice local multiplayer sessions with Bomberman, Streetfighter and Castle Crashers.
It's currently RRODing when I switch it off, still booting normally, but I guess it wont be long until it wont boot at all.
So yeah, I'm currently contemplating on what to do. Send it in for repairs and risk the chance of getting a shitty refurbished model in return, or just picking up a new one and getting myself a Jasper with some luck.
It's currently RRODing when I switch it off, still booting normally, but I guess it wont be long until it wont boot at all.
So yeah, I'm currently contemplating on what to do. Send it in for repairs and risk the chance of getting a shitty refurbished model in return, or just picking up a new one and getting myself a Jasper with some luck.
Stormwatch
Member
Well, my second 360 just joined the RROD party. I had just finished downloading the Queen and James Bond packs for Guitar Hero. I popped in my disk to play and as the Guitar Hero title screen was loading the system froze. Then, I reset the system and the red lights were staring me in the face. I haven't seen them in 2 years, so it was quite a shock. Too bad I bought the Best Buy 2 year warranty 2 years and 2 weeks ago. I almost could have had a brand new system for free. I am having Microsoft send me the coffin and I had the tech put a note in the system requesting that a brand new system be sent to replace my broken one. This is the 3rd time I've had to send a box back and the 5th time in my household (my brother has an Xbox as well). Hopefully I get some sort of upgrade (HDMI, better disk drive, etc.).
Mr. Enigma
Member
Stormwatch said:
You won't. You'll get an Opus board back, which is designed for non-HDMI consoles. I've done three repairs since they started doing HDMI. All three times I've gotten a non-HDMI console back.
andthebeatgoeson
Junior Member
You get a new 3 year warranty with a refurb or do you have to bitch a fit?
Xun said:
Well 39 so far on gaf, it's a pretty small number
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=15081554&postcount=9861
Psychotext
Member
Well... so far as in as of last month. 
But yeah, given we were seeing around 70-90 360s dying a month (around a year and a half after the 360 launched)... 40ish in a year and a half of falcon availability isn't that bad.
But yeah, given we were seeing around 70-90 360s dying a month (around a year and a half after the 360 launched)... 40ish in a year and a half of falcon availability isn't that bad.
Xun said:
Well I turned it on trying to get a level of RE5 in late yesterday and she started red ringing. POS is only 9 months old and gets used a couple of times a week max. Anyway, ended up getting a jasper for $230AU with Halo Wars so I will get the old one fixed and then sell it.
Do they actually fix your old one then send it back or just get you a repaired one off the line?
CreateNowSleepLater
Member
I still cannot get MS to send me a new face plate, its been a month and a half and I have a busted Elite faceplate.
CreateNowSleepLater
Member
Xun said:
Thats not always true. They send my exact Elite back. They changed the DVD drive and the rrod though.
AnEternalEnigma said:
I don't know about that. I sent my 360 for repairs a couple months back and got a Xenon back which was broken. I sent that one back and got another Xenon. (Which works for now.) I think a bunch of us sent in old Xenon units recently and got Xenons back, not Opus. (Has anybody gotten an Opus recently? The label on the box will read either Opus and Xenon depending on which you get.) Personally I'm holding on to it for now and when it breaks for good getting the Vahalla when that comes out. (Hopefully that will produce sufficently less heat to not break down like other 360's.)
My 360 is a refurb Xenon. When I send it in, will I get an Opus back now? Anybody know if the Opus is any more reliable than Xenon refurb?
When I get my console back, I'll probably play it for a month or two to make sure it's really working, then trade it in. I've had enough of this.
When I get my console back, I'll probably play it for a month or two to make sure it's really working, then trade it in. I've had enough of this.
Bought my first 360 Spring 06 A premium It died Spring 07. Dying playing a cd rip
Bought a arcade/falcon on winter 07 hardly play it. Played NG 2 for 3 minutes it froze turned it off. Went to play it tonight & Blam 3 ring circus.
360 is a cheaply made shit factory of a console.
Fuck MS!
I demand manditory expiration dates on each unit!
It seems as if they intentionaly give out HW failure Signals.
I will no longer throw money @ a problem.
Bought a arcade/falcon on winter 07 hardly play it. Played NG 2 for 3 minutes it froze turned it off. Went to play it tonight & Blam 3 ring circus.
360 is a cheaply made shit factory of a console.
Fuck MS!
I demand manditory expiration dates on each unit!
It seems as if they intentionaly give out HW failure Signals.
I will no longer throw money @ a problem.
Mr. Enigma
Member
OwlBoy said:
The model you got back will be printed on the white label on the repair box you were sent back. What does it say?
Mr. Enigma
Member
The refurb I got back in September 2008 was a Zephyr. The repair my girlfriend got back in January was a Zephyr. The repairs my friend and his Dad got in February were Xenons.