X-box 360 ?'s - Page 7

IH8FatChix13 · 01-02-2008, 01:58 PM

dont get cooling fan either. the xbox 360 gets so hot that the plastic from the cooling fan actually may melt and become a fire hazard. and if your xbox keeps freezing take your power cord out from the back for 15 minutes then put it back in

***SiViC81*** · 01-02-2008, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IH8FatChix13

i have had mine since the console came out. and never had any problems with it. what you need to do is lay it down on the side and put it on a hard surface. thats the best for it. people just dont take good care of there systems thats why they have to send it in. plus if you get it at game stop they have to ask you i know that cuz thats were i work. haha

I did...I take care of all my electronics...I'm very anal about keeping my possessions in top notch shape...i just got a lemon i think...anyhow best buy just sent me my gift car in teh amount of 427...since the xbox 360 price went down my warranty paid for itself and i get to buy a few extra items with the additional $$$

IH8FatChix13 · 01-16-2008, 08:40 PM

nice!

***SiViC81*** · 01-16-2008, 10:39 PM

^yeah i'm still waiting to go to best buy and actually get the system...not in a rush right now as i don't have time to play it...

negativezeroz · 01-17-2008, 07:41 PM

I've been lucky. I got mine two months after launch day and it's still going strong. I've had it show me all the rings of death...one light, two, three, and four. Three is system failure/error and guess what bishes? It's still working. I finally had to buy a new controller but other than that, mine's a warrior.

Kurt · 01-20-2008, 10:26 PM

My 360 is dead. No rings, just a black screen with audio.

What the hell is this. My original Nintendo from 1985 works and my 1 year old 360 doesn't? Lame.

***SiViC81*** · 01-20-2008, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kurt

My 360 is dead. No rings, just a black screen with audio.

What the hell is this. My original Nintendo from 1985 works and my 1 year old 360 doesn't? Lame.

I have never had any issues with my nintendo products...but sony ps and x-box 360 both gave me problems...quality control sux compared to nintendo!!!!

Kurt · 01-20-2008, 10:34 PM

Nintendo > all.

***SiViC81*** · 01-20-2008, 10:39 PM

yeah my super, n64, gamecube and wii all work perfect...nintendo=teh best

Kurt · 01-21-2008, 11:40 PM

Awesome, have to shell out 100 dollars to fix the problem.
I'm so pissed off right now it's not even funny. My original xbox failed after like 2 years and I had to buy another one. Now this? After a year? What a JOKE. Absolute joke.
33% of 360's fail. How can you put out a product that sucks and not cover it when it fails? Man, I'm pissed off.

***SiViC81*** · 01-21-2008, 11:47 PM

^ i feel your pain bro...i'm glad i bought the warranty on it...it cost $50 but WELL worth it since it paid for it self...best buy gave me $427 gift card...i can get a brand new one for $350 and use the rest to buy other items...

XSRCivic · 01-21-2008, 11:51 PM

Been abusing my Halo edition 360 since 2 weeks before Halo 3 was released. Not a single problem yet but then its still kinda early. I also have extended warranty just in case.

Kurt · 01-26-2008, 02:32 PM

Just sent this message to Xbox's support team -

I received an Xbox 360 Pro for Christmas last year. In the past few months, I'd say it started around October, I would get disc dirty errors and it would cut out in the middle of gaming. If I turned the system off and back on, it was fine. I received Fifa 2008 for Christmas this past year and the game wouldn't work - after five minutes of playing it would cut out with the disc dirty error. I figured it was the disc, so I exchanged it for a new one. The new one worked fine, but then when playing Call of Duty 4 I would get the same disc dirty error. Fast forward to about two weeks ago - I turned on my tv and fired up the 360 and all I got was a black screen with squiggly lines running all over. I had sound, but no video. I figured it was the tv, because it's probably about 20 years old. I disconnected the box and moved it into another room, on another tv. Same problem. I then went out and purchased a new component cable, thinking this would solve the problem. It did not. I still have audio, but no video. My original Xbox had to be replaced after 2 years of owning it because of the dirty disc error. I ended up having to shell out another 250 dollars for that because it wasn't covered. I really enjoy using the Xbox 360, as I think it's a great system. I've been a Live member for a few years and have invested a lot of money into the Xbox and Xbox 360. I am aware of the 1 year warranty on the 360, unless you have the circle of red rings. I do not have the red rings. I'd like to continue to support the 360, as it's a great system and I have even gotten a few of my friends to pick one up after they saw how much fun Live is. The only thing that's disappointing is how they're prone to failure after only a couple years. I'm a student whom works full time as well, and it's hard to shell out a few hundred dollars for a system that's only a year old. I would love some information on anything you could do, or even I could do, to get my 360 working again. I really appreciate the time you took to read this message, and I hope I will be able to pass on the message to friends that you guys really have your act together and take care of the very people that keep you guys in business.

Thank you,
Kurt ________
Trpn2dmb@gmail.com

Leonard21 · 01-27-2008, 03:07 PM

Im on my third xbox I get the red ring of death 0nce a year

Kurt · 01-27-2008, 03:27 PM

That's just ridiculous ^

No response yet.

negativezeroz · 02-06-2008, 03:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kurt

My 360 is dead. No rings, just a black screen with audio.

What the hell is this. My original Nintendo from 1985 works and my 1 year old 360 doesn't? Lame.

Sounds like the GPU went bad.

The irony of my post above yours (up towards top) about how mine is a warrior...yeah it's at the repair center now in Texas. I got the E 74 Error (hardware failure). They should give me a free Elite or something. I have a FIRST gen 360. Never had problems until two weeks ago when it finally decided to crap on itself. But, hell, I've had it for three years.

Kurt · 02-07-2008, 01:40 AM

Another one bites the dust!

negativezeroz · 02-20-2008, 08:16 PM

Got mine back. They repaired it so I have the longest running first gen still. This thing is ridiculous. I was hoping for a new one with the new heatsink and what not.

***SiViC81*** · 02-20-2008, 10:22 PM

I just ordered my new one from best buy w/ the gift card they sent me...it cost a total of $382 and they gave me back my $427...$45 in my pocket for marrried w/ children dvd

***SiViC81*** · 02-20-2008, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by negativezeroz

Sounds like the GPU went bad.

The irony of my post above yours (up towards top) about how mine is a warrior...yeah it's at the repair center now in Texas. I got the E 74 Error (hardware failure). They should give me a free Elite or something. I have a FIRST gen 360. Never had problems until two weeks ago when it finally decided to crap on itself. But, hell, I've had it for three years.

3 years is nothing considering you paid 400 for it...hell i treasure my snes, it's better that any system by sony or ms, quality wise

...15 years and still running STRONG

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01-02-2008, 01:58 PM	#121 (permalink)
IH8FatChix13 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MD Age: 18 Posts: 2,158 Bob iTrader: 0 / 0%	dont get cooling fan either. the xbox 360 gets so hot that the plastic from the cooling fan actually may melt and become a fire hazard. and if your xbox keeps freezing take your power cord out from the back for 15 minutes then put it back in

01-16-2008, 08:40 PM	#123 (permalink)
IH8FatChix13 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MD Age: 18 Posts: 2,158 Bob iTrader: 0 / 0%	nice!

01-16-2008, 10:39 PM	#124 (permalink)
*SiViC81* Smiley Whore Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Doity Joizy Age: 26 Posts: 12,839 Shu iTrader: 0 / 0%	^yeah i'm still waiting to go to best buy and actually get the system...not in a rush right now as i don't have time to play it...

01-17-2008, 07:41 PM	#125 (permalink)
negativezeroz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: OK Age: 20 Posts: 1,667 iTrader: 2 / 100%	I've been lucky. I got mine two months after launch day and it's still going strong. I've had it show me all the rings of death...one light, two, three, and four. Three is system failure/error and guess what bishes? It's still working. I finally had to buy a new controller but other than that, mine's a warrior.

01-20-2008, 10:26 PM	#126 (permalink)
Kurt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 3,624 iTrader: 2 / 100%	My 360 is dead. No rings, just a black screen with audio. What the hell is this. My original Nintendo from 1985 works and my 1 year old 360 doesn't? Lame.

01-20-2008, 10:34 PM	#128 (permalink)
Kurt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 3,624 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Nintendo > all.

01-20-2008, 10:39 PM	#129 (permalink)
*SiViC81* Smiley Whore Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Doity Joizy Age: 26 Posts: 12,839 Shu iTrader: 0 / 0%	yeah my super, n64, gamecube and wii all work perfect...nintendo=teh best

01-21-2008, 11:40 PM	#130 (permalink)
Kurt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 3,624 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Awesome, have to shell out 100 dollars to fix the problem. I'm so pissed off right now it's not even funny. My original xbox failed after like 2 years and I had to buy another one. Now this? After a year? What a JOKE. Absolute joke. 33% of 360's fail. How can you put out a product that sucks and not cover it when it fails? Man, I'm pissed off.

01-21-2008, 11:47 PM	#131 (permalink)
*SiViC81* Smiley Whore Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Doity Joizy Age: 26 Posts: 12,839 Shu iTrader: 0 / 0%	^ i feel your pain bro...i'm glad i bought the warranty on it...it cost $50 but WELL worth it since it paid for it self...best buy gave me $427 gift card...i can get a brand new one for $350 and use the rest to buy other items...

01-21-2008, 11:51 PM	#132 (permalink)
XSRCivic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 500 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Been abusing my Halo edition 360 since 2 weeks before Halo 3 was released. Not a single problem yet but then its still kinda early. I also have extended warranty just in case.

01-26-2008, 02:32 PM	#133 (permalink)
Kurt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 3,624 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Just sent this message to Xbox's support team - I received an Xbox 360 Pro for Christmas last year. In the past few months, I'd say it started around October, I would get disc dirty errors and it would cut out in the middle of gaming. If I turned the system off and back on, it was fine. I received Fifa 2008 for Christmas this past year and the game wouldn't work - after five minutes of playing it would cut out with the disc dirty error. I figured it was the disc, so I exchanged it for a new one. The new one worked fine, but then when playing Call of Duty 4 I would get the same disc dirty error. Fast forward to about two weeks ago - I turned on my tv and fired up the 360 and all I got was a black screen with squiggly lines running all over. I had sound, but no video. I figured it was the tv, because it's probably about 20 years old. I disconnected the box and moved it into another room, on another tv. Same problem. I then went out and purchased a new component cable, thinking this would solve the problem. It did not. I still have audio, but no video. My original Xbox had to be replaced after 2 years of owning it because of the dirty disc error. I ended up having to shell out another 250 dollars for that because it wasn't covered. I really enjoy using the Xbox 360, as I think it's a great system. I've been a Live member for a few years and have invested a lot of money into the Xbox and Xbox 360. I am aware of the 1 year warranty on the 360, unless you have the circle of red rings. I do not have the red rings. I'd like to continue to support the 360, as it's a great system and I have even gotten a few of my friends to pick one up after they saw how much fun Live is. The only thing that's disappointing is how they're prone to failure after only a couple years. I'm a student whom works full time as well, and it's hard to shell out a few hundred dollars for a system that's only a year old. I would love some information on anything you could do, or even I could do, to get my 360 working again. I really appreciate the time you took to read this message, and I hope I will be able to pass on the message to friends that you guys really have your act together and take care of the very people that keep you guys in business. Thank you, Kurt ________ Trpn2dmb@gmail.com

01-27-2008, 03:07 PM	#134 (permalink)
Leonard21 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Los Angeles Age: 18 Posts: 208 Adrian iTrader: 0 / 0%	Im on my third xbox I get the red ring of death 0nce a year

01-27-2008, 03:27 PM	#135 (permalink)
Kurt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 3,624 iTrader: 2 / 100%	That's just ridiculous ^ No response yet.

02-07-2008, 01:40 AM	#137 (permalink)
Kurt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 3,624 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Another one bites the dust!

02-20-2008, 08:16 PM	#138 (permalink)
negativezeroz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: OK Age: 20 Posts: 1,667 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Got mine back. They repaired it so I have the longest running first gen still. This thing is ridiculous. I was hoping for a new one with the new heatsink and what not.