"My Xbox 360 Died and I Lived to tell the story" Official Thread
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Maloney said:
Just thought I would update my situation .
Ive quoted my original post for the sake of irony. I got my 360 back last week and guess what . Its dead again. One fucking week and its dead FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!
Why? WHY???
I would like to mention that I got a very polite Canadian guy on the helpline (I was quite surprised as I was calling from England) and he offered me a choice of 1of 7 games or accessories for my troubles. So I went for a wirelesss joypad.
On a side note - I ended up spending my Christmas bonus on a PS3 (which didnt impress the wife). I had fun with Uncharted, Motorstorm and Heavenly Sword. But its not the same, I just couldnt get into Resistance, I dont know if its the joypad or maybe I am FPSd out.
Oh well, I guess its time to give Resistance another chance .
Psychotext
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/beats head against tableMaloney said:
Hey MS... I know you have people here reading the threads. If you sort nothing else out, SORT OUT YOUR DAMN REFURBS! (and give a new machine to anyone that has had more than 1 machine die on them)
DenogginizerOS
BenjaminBirdie's Thomas Jefferson
I seriously am beginning to think you have power issues in your house/dorm/apartment. That, or you have your systems sitting on a wine cooler. 5 X360's and 2 PS3's!!!Ramirez said:
Psychotext said:
I'm actually quite happy with my 12/11/07 build date refurb. It's shockingly quiet compared to the 11/22/05 model it replaced.
I thought I was having disc drive issues with it at first, but it turns out it was just a small imperfection in my Assassin's Creed disc that was making the noise.
I'm now buying content on it, so it had better live forever.
Psychotext said:
Funnily enough, I asked him if I could just have a new console instead of a refurb because I had heard stories that people keep having to return their refurbs.
He kinda sighed and said not to believe the stories in the media/net. I told him I took such stories with a pinch of salt, until now.
To cut the guys long reply short the answer is no. He would only go as far as saying if it is beyond repair they would send a replacement.
@ acm2000
MS UK giving free shit away now? damn it, why wont my 360 die >:|
This struck me as strange because whilst I am in the uk, I thought he was clearly in America/Canada as I could hear other people in the background with the same accent. So I assumed it was the other way around - MS US giving away the free stuff!!
Psychotext
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The stats from this thread show refurb failure is a major issue.Maloney said:
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chriskun said:
Call 'em back. They may have ignored you like they did me. I had to put in the order twice until I finally got my coffin. For myself, I'm on the stretch run. MS got my 360 last Wednesday so I'm hoping to have my replacement soon.
chriskun said:
When my first one died I registered it online, they emailed me a prepaid UPS label. I called UPS and they collected the same day. I did have to provide my own packaging though (luckily I had the original box so I just sent it in that and stuffed a load of newspaper in it to stop it rattling around).
Well, I think mine realized that I owned a PS3 for three days and got jealous (or it didn't like all the Wii I was playing).
It's clearly on its way out (crappy webcam pic... couldn't be bothered to find a real camera):
I've seen a lot of checkerboards, but not this.... anyone encountered this? Clearly it's a hardware failure in progress... just curious if anyone else has had it...
It's clearly on its way out (crappy webcam pic... couldn't be bothered to find a real camera):
I've seen a lot of checkerboards, but not this.... anyone encountered this? Clearly it's a hardware failure in progress... just curious if anyone else has had it...
Psychotext
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Different. I've only ever seen the chequerboard and blue artifact failures.
I'm getting a similar artifact - but it's a vertical blue effect on the left of the screen. It's most noticeable when you get a blade on the left by pressing the guide button. Been doing it for a few weeks on and off.SickBoy said:
I think we're all heading to the same place...
Yeah, hopefully this will be the last one. I've been really hoping for 3 red lights so I get the extended warranty. If it dies without 3RLD that I'll lie and say it gets 3RLD - I'm sure they get lots that only do it intermittently.Surfheart said:
I dunno, it's been limping along like this for a few weeks, so maybe it'll just keep going. :lol
ManDudeChild
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A serious question: how can so many of you put up with these failures? I mean I would simply bail on the system altogether if I had to deal with more than one failure, let alone some of the figures you guys are throwing out there.
ManDudeChild said:
Simple, we have a ton of money invested in games and peripherals. Selling it all and taking a huge hit only to turn around and buy a new system/peripherals/games at retail prices would be extreme financial stupidity.
We will get our revenge with the next console generation. Don't worry.
ManDudeChild said:
This has been asked so many times it's just getting tired now.
Obviously people really like the system and are willing to "put up" with this. There is a replacement plan in place where it does not cost any money to replace the system. Why wouldn't people take advantage of that.
Psychotext
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You suggest they throw an in warranty machine in the trash or something? Perhaps sell all of their games and the repaired console for a massive loss instead?ManDudeChild said:
They put up with it because the only thing it loses them is time. I'd imagine it would be a different story if everyone had to pay for repairs (and even then it would be worth it to some).
heh, my 2nd one just died after I tried to play the Turok demo. Hope I can get it replaced. Outside of the extended RROD warranty, the normal one has expired for me I believe. I've been messing with it since I'm bored, and noticed the thing doesn't always show the 3 flashing red lights when I turn it on. Sometimes it won't show any ring of lights at all(green or red). Other times it will start up and go to the dashboard and freeze, or freeze when I try and boot up a game. Then once it displayed this jibberish message or some crap with 2 flashing red lights. Right now it's back to the usual RROD though. I'm just worried that when it gets there it's going to act like it wants to work for a min, or show some other problem outside of the usual RROD, and they will say "oh no you don't" and send it back unrepaired. Should be fun:lol
TylerPwnsYou1986
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Psychotext said:
Before the 3 year warranty went into effect you had idiots that continued to buy the console after it took a dump on them. Do a search and you'll see.
Yeah, I pretty much think that everyone this happens to would be much better off selling all of their games and the repaired console.Psychotext said:
Time is far more valuable than money -- you can always make more money, but you sure as hell aren't going to make any more time.
Psychotext
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As did people when their PS2s stopped reading discs (or paid to have it fixed). Like I said in my post, some still will go out and buy another one / pay for repairs because they feel it's worth it to them.TylerPwnsYou1986 said:
That's your opinion, but I don't see it as much of a loss to take an hour to throw the machine in a box and post it.
themadcowtipper
Smells faintly of rancid stilton.
Well my "repaired" Machine arrived this morning, MFR DATE 12/25/2007. Working good so far...
Psychotext
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Yes, because you've lost none of that time. Unless you were talking about time that you can't game... in which case where did the "time is more valuable than money" thing come into it from? You could always do something else.Chemo said:
Uh... what? You've lost all of that time. We're talking from a purely gaming perspective here -- you're trying to veer off course and completely change the direction of the conversation because of my reference to time being important. I'm not going to play that game with you.Psychotext said:
If you buy a game console, you buy it to play games on it. If you spend weeks waiting on it to be repaired, you're spending weeks without your game console. That is lost time. There's no arguing that.
Unless you are totally batshit insane. In which case, yeah, I guess you didn't lose any time at all.
Psychotext
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Wasn't trying to veer off on anything - Simply trying to clarify what you meant. If time is more important to people then I suppose it explains why people do go out and buy another one while their console is off for repairs.
I never would, but then all I need to do if I ever have a problem with my 360 is go back to the shop and get a new one.
I never would, but then all I need to do if I ever have a problem with my 360 is go back to the shop and get a new one.
Maloney said:
Yeah, turned the bastard on today, no picture... sonofabitch. Now the question is how to make a red ring happen.
EDIT: Resurrected it (for now) with the towel trick. Had glitches for a while, and then after it'd been playing for about 15 minutes, everything went "normal." I'd worry about frying its innards with the towel, but these video glitches tell me it's already kinda going south on that front... plus, if I'm going to have to pay for a repair/refurbished unit, my system may as well be totally dead before I get to that point.
so my rrod 360 arrived in mcallen texas hell this morning. how soon will my status change from waiting for device at service center to device received at service center?
i understand that it will be 2 days processing once the status changes and shipped soon after but it really sucks knowing its there and probably just sitting with a pile of other broke 360s not doing anything.
i understand that it will be 2 days processing once the status changes and shipped soon after but it really sucks knowing its there and probably just sitting with a pile of other broke 360s not doing anything.
Lord Helmet
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Sickboy, that appears to be a GPU failing. That is exactly what mine did, but it was orange instead of blue.
ManDudeChild, "how do we put up with it"... well I've only had one die so far... my refurb is rather suspect right now and it's only a matter of time before it gags.
The dying consoles, overbearing DRM, and shoddy service have grown old for me.
I'm not going to dump my 360 and it's collection, but seeing as how 3rd parties seem to be getting better about the PS3 ports, I'm just going to start buying all my multi-platform games on it. I will not be buying anymore XBLA content or accessories. I used to average buying a game or two every 6-8 weeks, now I might buy one 360 title per quarter if that.
in the grand scheme of things MS won't care, but I can't be the only person beginning to take this path...
I've enjoyed my 360 a great deal (along with some great frustration mind you), but it has become a small portion of my gaming budget now... and when the next round of consoles come around, I will certainly steer clear of Microsoft's offering until the hardware has had time to prove itself and possibly undergo a revision or two.
ManDudeChild, "how do we put up with it"... well I've only had one die so far... my refurb is rather suspect right now and it's only a matter of time before it gags.
The dying consoles, overbearing DRM, and shoddy service have grown old for me.
I'm not going to dump my 360 and it's collection, but seeing as how 3rd parties seem to be getting better about the PS3 ports, I'm just going to start buying all my multi-platform games on it. I will not be buying anymore XBLA content or accessories. I used to average buying a game or two every 6-8 weeks, now I might buy one 360 title per quarter if that.
in the grand scheme of things MS won't care, but I can't be the only person beginning to take this path...
I've enjoyed my 360 a great deal (along with some great frustration mind you), but it has become a small portion of my gaming budget now... and when the next round of consoles come around, I will certainly steer clear of Microsoft's offering until the hardware has had time to prove itself and possibly undergo a revision or two.
Got my fourth fricken 360 in from Microsoft. This refurb is even hotter and louder than the last, but you know, as long as it works I don't even care anymore. This is where Microsoft has set my standards. Why must such a horribly, horribly designed piece of hardware be blessed with such great games?
Saint Gregory
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Well, no sooner than I went bragging about my great launch 360...
And I was just starting to get really good at Guitar Hero too
This is the first console that I've had go bad on me since my original Atari 2600 - I'm not making that up.
And I was just starting to get really good at Guitar Hero too
This is the first console that I've had go bad on me since my original Atari 2600 - I'm not making that up.
Mr.Potato Head
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sorry if its been asked and im sure it has a zillion times but i couldnt find the answer seaching thru a zillion pages for this thread lol.
My question is this.. is it a KNOWN FACT that all repaired 360's returned to the owner have the extra heatsink and the 65nm cpu? Or what ever the new falcons carry under the hood.. do all repaired 360's have all these updated components? Just curious.. i have sent off my 360 to ms last week.. im prepaired to wait a month because i just got a new pc and crysis eye candy has me in awe at the moment.
My question is this.. is it a KNOWN FACT that all repaired 360's returned to the owner have the extra heatsink and the 65nm cpu? Or what ever the new falcons carry under the hood.. do all repaired 360's have all these updated components? Just curious.. i have sent off my 360 to ms last week.. im prepaired to wait a month because i just got a new pc and crysis eye candy has me in awe at the moment.
Saint Gregory
Member
Wow, I'm trying to be cool about this but this is just un-fucking-believable
I just called MS 360 support and spoke with two different customer reps who told me that they can't process my repair right now because they're having problems with their system:lol
No shit, so am I!!!
They're advice was to call back in 2-4 hours. This is like a Penny-Arcade comic gone horribly wrong.
On the bright side my decision about which console to buy DMC4 for just got a shit ton easier
I just called MS 360 support and spoke with two different customer reps who told me that they can't process my repair right now because they're having problems with their system:lol
No shit, so am I!!!
They're advice was to call back in 2-4 hours. This is like a Penny-Arcade comic gone horribly wrong.
On the bright side my decision about which console to buy DMC4 for just got a shit ton easier
Lord Helmet
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"I'm not even supposed to be here today" (Lack of support.) 10 points
"One Ring To Rule Them All" (Obtain RROD.) 10 points
"Welcome To the Machine" (First failure.) 10 points
"Ray Charles" (GPU failure) 20 points
"Make the Kessel Run" (Purchase a Falcon as replacement.) 100 points
"English Motherfucker! Do you speak it?" (Speak to overseas support.) 20 points
"King Booker" (On your 5th Refurb!) 50 points
"Don't forget to bring a towel!" (Murder a 360!) 50 points.
"OBJECTION!" (Get sued by trailer trash from Texas.) 50 points
"Jerry's kids" (Place your 360 on top of a wine cooler.) 10 points
"Wax on, Wax off." (XBL up? Down? Up?) 20 points (credit to Mejilan)
"Coffin Clusterfuck" (UPS loses your coffin. Again.) 50 points. (credit to Mejilan)
Microsofts follies should unlock some sort of Achievement points.
Help me create more. Surely we can come up with 1000. :lol
"One Ring To Rule Them All" (Obtain RROD.) 10 points
"Welcome To the Machine" (First failure.) 10 points
"Ray Charles" (GPU failure) 20 points
"Make the Kessel Run" (Purchase a Falcon as replacement.) 100 points
"English Motherfucker! Do you speak it?" (Speak to overseas support.) 20 points
"King Booker" (On your 5th Refurb!) 50 points
"Don't forget to bring a towel!" (Murder a 360!) 50 points.
"OBJECTION!" (Get sued by trailer trash from Texas.) 50 points
"Jerry's kids" (Place your 360 on top of a wine cooler.) 10 points
"Wax on, Wax off." (XBL up? Down? Up?) 20 points (credit to Mejilan)
"Coffin Clusterfuck" (UPS loses your coffin. Again.) 50 points. (credit to Mejilan)
Microsofts follies should unlock some sort of Achievement points.
Help me create more. Surely we can come up with 1000. :lol