Bret_Hart Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Well it red-ringed today anyways. Fudge. Looks like I'll have a LONG waiting process to get it fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demigan Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 QUOTE (Bret_Hart @ Apr 2 2009, 07:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well it red-ringed today anyways. Fudge. Looks like I'll have a LONG waiting process to get it fixed.[/b] Welcome back on the best engine to play any FPS or RTS: the computer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jointn00b Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 QUOTE (Demigan @ Apr 2 2009, 07:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Welcome back on the best engine to play any FPS or RTS: the computer![/b] like he said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[NE]Firestorm Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 ROFL shit am i glad i didnt get an xbox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bret_Hart Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 Yeah except Resident Evil 5 isn't for PC yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R315r4z0r Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 When I RRed, I sent it into Microsoft, got it back in less than a week later and they gave me a free month of Xbox LIVE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bret_Hart Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share Posted April 3, 2009 QUOTE (R315r4z0r @ Apr 2 2009, 04:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> When I RRed, I sent it into Microsoft, got it back in less than a week later and they gave me a free month of Xbox LIVE.[/b] Yeah but how long does the "fix" last for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R315r4z0r Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 They actually just give you a new console. But since they are constantly updating the internal systems of the unit, it will most likely perform better. I got mine repaired a year, year and a half ago, and I've yet to come across a single problem with the new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renchamp Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Thats why my friends, i am a proud PS3 Owner! Its not crappily made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bret_Hart Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share Posted April 3, 2009 QUOTE (renchamp @ Apr 3 2009, 02:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thats why my friends, i am a proud PS3 Owner!Its not crappily made.[/b] Yup, I'm gonna get a PS3 tomorrow. Better network and stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepRubi Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 I can fix rrod 360s I've done like 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bret_Hart Posted April 4, 2009 Author Share Posted April 4, 2009 QUOTE (JeepRubi @ Apr 4 2009, 05:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I can fix rrod 360s I've done like 5.[/b] Yeah too bad I'm not in canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay100150 Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 QUOTE (Bret_Hart @ Apr 3 2009, 06:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yup, I'm gonna get a PS3 tomorrow. Better network and stuff.[/b] Please tell me i'm seeing things. Free multiplayer yes........but not better.But, I heard Microsoft replaced a chip in the 360 causing the red-rings to appear. I have yet to encounter a problem and I've had mine for almost a year now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bret_Hart Posted April 4, 2009 Author Share Posted April 4, 2009 QUOTE (TsuScorpio @ Apr 4 2009, 01:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Please tell me i'm seeing things. Free multiplayer yes........but not better.But, I heard Microsoft replaced a chip in the 360 causing the red-rings to appear. I have yet to encounter a problem and I've had mine for almost a year now.[/b] It will happen to you. Soon. Be aware. When you least expect it. But anyways, I don't like having to pay $$$ for everything you download. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballstein Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Took a year and a half for my Xbox to crap out. Still haven't gotten it fixed though. blah!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay100150 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Yes, it may happen to me because I got mine after they replaced the defective chip. Most likely the reason they gave him a new one because the new ones already have the chip in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNxBoMbZu Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I used the towel technique to get mine fixed and its still working http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avWs4-wD15w...feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bret_Hart Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 QUOTE (WNxBoMbZu @ Apr 5 2009, 10:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I used the towel technique to get mine fixedand its still working http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avWs4-wD15w...feature=related[/b] I heard it's just a temporary fix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[NE]Firestorm Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 lol that's the most retarded trick ever. why dont you just stick it in the dryer for 20mins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maty Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Some of you guys talk like the RROD is something every 360 has - simply isn't true. I won't start a console war; but the PS3 really isn't worth the money. However, if you really want to go down that route, at least wait until a price drop. Mine hasn't RROD'd and its 2.5 years old (if I'm honest though, I don't play it much as I don't have much free time). If it breaks outside of the 3 year warranty all I need is the system. I have the hard drive, a memory card, controllers etc - I'd only need to buy the cheapest arcarde I could find (like £100 tops, new). My system is the old core version, without HDMI - so for the £100 I'd get a system, another controller, HDMI port, another memory card... Added all together I wouldn't be that out of pocket anyway (and actually it'd STILL work out cheaper than a PS3 for me). I don't mind paying it either, it only works out at about £70 for a replacement system. Its all "who's better than who". RRODs happen, sometimes they don't. Microsoft are pretty good about it, they got my friend's done in under 4 weeks which I think is fairly reasonable. Unfortunate you got it, don't be disheartened, Microsoft will get it fixed up for you . They're not an indian-based firm, properly trained staff fix the issue . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepRubi Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 QUOTE (WNxBoMbZu @ Apr 5 2009, 02:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I used the towel technique to get mine fixedand its still working http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avWs4-wD15w...feature=related[/b] Don't do that, it ends up doing more harm than good, and it will eventually red ring again. It's a very temporary fix. The problem are the clamps they used to secure the heatsink in place; they warp the board and cause the solders under the GPU to crack. Best way to fix it is to replace the X clamps with proper bolts, and then reflow. The towel trick causes the whole inside to heat up, reflowing the solders, but it doesn't fix the root problem or repair them to new condition. The bottom line is that any 360 without an X clamp fix will eventually get the 3 rings of death, weather it's in 6 months or 6 years, it's inevitable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bret_Hart Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 QUOTE (maty @ Apr 8 2009, 12:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Some of you guys talk like the RROD is something every 360 has - simply isn't true. I won't start a console war; but the PS3 really isn't worth the money. However, if you really want to go down that route, at least wait until a price drop. Mine hasn't RROD'd and its 2.5 years old (if I'm honest though, I don't play it much as I don't have much free time). If it breaks outside of the 3 year warranty all I need is the system. I have the hard drive, a memory card, controllers etc - I'd only need to buy the cheapest arcarde I could find (like £100 tops, new). My system is the old core version, without HDMI - so for the £100 I'd get a system, another controller, HDMI port, another memory card... Added all together I wouldn't be that out of pocket anyway (and actually it'd STILL work out cheaper than a PS3 for me). I don't mind paying it either, it only works out at about £70 for a replacement system.Its all "who's better than who". RRODs happen, sometimes they don't. Microsoft are pretty good about it, they got my friend's done in under 4 weeks which I think is fairly reasonable. Unfortunate you got it, don't be disheartened, Microsoft will get it fixed up for you . They're not an indian-based firm, properly trained staff fix the issue .[/b] If you say so..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1h Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 That was one of the problems is with the design of the xbox360, the thermal paste very cheap stuff and the heatsink isn't all that good either, it comes lose and causes the paste to crack and dry out then the poor thing cooks itself. I know a guy who makes most his living by fixing xbox's. Its a pretty common thing that happens, but over the revisions made to the xbox360 its becoming less and less likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DXR_13KE Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 plus the fact that they used a full size optical drive!!!! they could have used a thin laptop drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R315r4z0r Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 I agree with maty on this. Just because you have a 360, doesn't mean you will get an RRoD. And Microsoft is pretty good about it too. They admit that it has problems and they do their best to fix it. They update its design and internal parts every so often to counter all the problems people have with the 360s. However, it really comes down to the end user and how you handle the console. If you keep it in a bad spot, or you travel with it a lot, or what ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasemperor Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 QUOTE (WNxBoMbZu @ Apr 5 2009, 08:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I used the towel technique to get mine fixedand its still working http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avWs4-wD15w...feature=related[/b] Why the hell would you do something like that? You have your system for like 5 or 6 months, there is a 3 year warranty on the xbox. I suggest you send your xbox on an one week vacation to the Repair Center in Germany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qbert987 Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I am considering getting a 360. Which one would you guys suggest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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