Just got an Xbox 360 for $60 bucks!

Civic Pride · 09-18-2007, 04:20 PM

But the system is not working, and the wireless controller is missing the battery pack(no problem i can just buy the play and charge kit), but the reason i got it for 60 bucks is because the system has the 3 red lights so is not working right now, it does have the HDD and High definition cables and headset with it.

It looks like someone try to open the console up, i know microsoft has one sticker somewhere in the console to see if anyone has try to open the system up and void their warranty, So can some one post me a picture of this sticker or tell me where is it located?

Let's suppose the console has been open, how much will microsoft charge me to fix it?

i will post pictures of the system later, also the controller was painted black, well they try but turn out like crap lol.

I own a PS3 so am not worry about this system, am just going to try to get it fix for free and re sell it or keep it and play some halo 3 just the first 3 months because we all know after that there will be lots of cheaters on there.

I Vtec, do you? · 09-18-2007, 04:32 PM

Well if you wanna be a jerk and are against walmart, I would suggest just buying a 360 and then swapping them out and returning it. Highly unethical and low-lifeish, but my friends all did that when their 360s broke and MS refused to fix them.

JchanFTW · 09-18-2007, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by I Vtec, do you?

Well if you wanna be a jerk and are against walmart, I would suggest just buying a 360 and then swapping them out and returning it. Highly unethical and low-lifeish, but my friends all did that when their 360s broke and MS refused to fix them.

It works

Walmart sucks anyways..

Civic Pride · 09-18-2007, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by I Vtec, do you?

Well if you wanna be a jerk and are against walmart, I would suggest just buying a 360 and then swapping them out and returning it. Highly unethical and low-lifeish, but my friends all did that when their 360s broke and MS refused to fix them.

I had a friend done that with his xbox 360 but to be honest with you am not going to do that, since am sure they will scan the barcode on the system then on the receipt, so if i return them and they scan the receipt and then the system and they don't match am in for some trouble

, I honestly dont know how my friend manage to do that to his.( and now his new xbox keeps freezing on him lol).

sivic_sc · 09-18-2007, 05:12 PM

i dont think you understand. buy a new one, and put ur broken one back in the box and return it.

Mrizzle84 · 09-18-2007, 05:20 PM

if you search online theres a guy who will fix it and warranty it for like 60 bucks plus shippin both ways...

Look for xbox 3 ring in a search or on ebay i think hes on there... GL

I dont have anything extra for ya... sorry. well maybe the battery pack that you put batterys in but not rechargeable pack.

Civic Pride · 09-18-2007, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by sivic_sc

i dont think you understand. buy a new one, and put ur broken one back in the box and return it.

I understand, but when you take something back to the store they will scan the receipt and the item you are bringing back to see if they match, if they dont match is not the same item.

nsl · 09-18-2007, 06:12 PM

I think there is a window on the box that has the systems serial #.I do beleive they did this to keep people from doing what you are talking about.Anyway,I thing game stuff is only exchangable,not refundable,but if it works,go for it,Wal Mart sucks anyhow.

***infinite0216*** · 09-18-2007, 06:23 PM

i just wouldnt buy a broken 360 in the first place. but looks like the guy that fixes it for 60 bux plus shipping both ways seems like a good idea

***Undispu7ed*** · 09-18-2007, 06:26 PM

Civic Pride, you have a GameFAQs account, don't you?

Civic Pride · 09-18-2007, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Undispu7ed

Civic Pride, you have a GameFAQs account, don't you?

Yes why?

I just call microsoft and try to get it fix by them, and i give them the serial number and they told me it was register under a name already and that i have to find out the persons name and then he will have to call them to change the registration name to me.

And i don't know if the guy at work know about this or if he was the one who try to register it.

So am going to have to go ebay i guess.

mO 64 StAnG 06 · 09-18-2007, 08:04 PM

Dude just do what everyone has been saying..

I used to work at Wal-mart and I saw this shit happen constantly.. Hell, we did it a few times too.

All you have to do is buy a 360. Stick in the broken one in the box and tape it up. Then return the damned thing.

I never returned an Xbox or ever bought one but Im not sure if there is a barcode on the actual Xbox itself. If so just take off the good one and put it on the bad.

But usually products that are returned, we have to match the serial #'s from the product and the receipt. I never cared.

Do it for me and everyone else that has worked at that miserable shithole.... Wal-mart is the devil!

jeremy0203 · 09-18-2007, 08:06 PM

its been opened and the warranty is gone, microsoft will probably still fix it but its gonna cost you the price of a new one!!! just do the walmart swap, i can neither confirm nor deny that i have done it in the past =D

Civic Pride · 09-18-2007, 08:33 PM

^^^I dont think it has been open the seal is still in one piece. but who knows.

I just call microsoft and they said the system was already register under someone elses name, so they could not do anything about it until i find out who is the one that got it register.

I got it from a co-worker at work who said is his cousins, but he mention there where 2 more owners before him. so who knows.

Am not about to put my self on the line for a crappy system like this(if they catch me is not going to be fun in walmart), microsoft should have know better when they made this thing. plus i only pay 60 bucks for it anyways.

Am about to try the towel trick i been hearing about, and if it works good, if it messes up again am just going to brake it into millions of pices to take my stress away.(have never done that to any console i have ever had, so should be fun)

I will be taking the HDD off if i do that lol.

***sh33t_0f_p4p3r*** · 09-18-2007, 09:05 PM

my walmart was selling out dated premade baby formula and i was so mad i took all 8 cans to cust. serv. and made a big ordeal out of it cuz i hate walmart but i have to shop there. Gr!@

I Vtec, do you? · 09-18-2007, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Civic Pride

I had a friend done that with his xbox 360 but to be honest with you am not going to do that, since am sure they will scan the barcode on the system then on the receipt, so if i return them and they scan the receipt and then the system and they don't match am in for some trouble

, I honestly dont know how my friend manage to do that to his.( and now his new xbox keeps freezing on him lol).

I donno man.. one of my friends did it THREE times, and did it for several other friends as well. He opened the package incredibly carefully, and then re-packaged it. The one time I went with him, they looked it over and asked if he had opened it yet. He said 'No', and then they refunded his money.

Civic Pride · 09-18-2007, 09:35 PM

I need your friend close to me so he can do that lol.

I Vtec, do you? · 09-18-2007, 10:14 PM

It's not difficult - what he does is take the blade from a box cutter and takes it out of the box cutter 'shell'. Then he gently prys the lil tape thing off of the box. If you take your time and spend a minute or two SLOWLY coaxing it off, it will come off completely intact, and not ruin the cardboard. Then slide out the xbox, slide the old one back in, tape it back up and return. Viola

achapman · 09-18-2007, 10:26 PM

Jeeez people.

Use a heatgun to heat up the seal. Lift the seal and take the new 360 out. Use the heatgun to heatup the sticker with the serial number and bar code. Swap them. Put the broken one in the box and use the heat gun to heat up the sticker seal. Seal it up, return Viola@!

**I do not consent to this and anything you do is all on your judgment. I have never done this.

Civic Pride · 09-19-2007, 12:01 AM

Well guys, i just purchase a repair fix on ebay, total is 65 bucks on that with a 1 year warranty. + the money to ship him the system.

over all am going to end up paying around 130 for this 360, so is not as cheap as i wanted. i might as well buy halo 3 and play it, since i still have like 5 months left on my old xbox live account.

Xbox gamertag:Mafia Pride

add me guys.

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09-18-2007, 04:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Civic Pride Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Brownsville,TN Age: 22 Posts: 3,316 iTrader: 5 / 100%	Just got an Xbox 360 for $60 bucks! But the system is not working, and the wireless controller is missing the battery pack(no problem i can just buy the play and charge kit), but the reason i got it for 60 bucks is because the system has the 3 red lights so is not working right now, it does have the HDD and High definition cables and headset with it. It looks like someone try to open the console up, i know microsoft has one sticker somewhere in the console to see if anyone has try to open the system up and void their warranty, So can some one post me a picture of this sticker or tell me where is it located? Let's suppose the console has been open, how much will microsoft charge me to fix it? i will post pictures of the system later, also the controller was painted black, well they try but turn out like crap lol. I own a PS3 so am not worry about this system, am just going to try to get it fix for free and re sell it or keep it and play some halo 3 just the first 3 months because we all know after that there will be lots of cheaters on there.

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I Vtec, do you? Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: mn Posts: 7,276 iTrader: 7 / 100%	Well if you wanna be a jerk and are against walmart, I would suggest just buying a 360 and then swapping them out and returning it. Highly unethical and low-lifeish, but my friends all did that when their 360s broke and MS refused to fix them.

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sivic_sc Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: south carolina Posts: 302 mike iTrader: 1 / 100%	i dont think you understand. buy a new one, and put ur broken one back in the box and return it.

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Mrizzle84 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Teh NARD! Age: 23 Posts: 343 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	if you search online theres a guy who will fix it and warranty it for like 60 bucks plus shippin both ways... Look for xbox 3 ring in a search or on ebay i think hes on there... GL I dont have anything extra for ya... sorry. well maybe the battery pack that you put batterys in but not rechargeable pack.

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nsl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 264 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I think there is a window on the box that has the systems serial #.I do beleive they did this to keep people from doing what you are talking about.Anyway,I thing game stuff is only exchangable,not refundable,but if it works,go for it,Wal Mart sucks anyhow.

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*infinite0216* Sambos \| We the BEST! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Perris, CA Posts: 1,272 Andy iTrader: 11 / 100%	i just wouldnt buy a broken 360 in the first place. but looks like the guy that fixes it for 60 bux plus shipping both ways seems like a good idea

09-18-2007, 08:04 PM	#12 (permalink)
mO 64 StAnG 06 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wylie, Texas Age: 19 Posts: 2,226 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Dude just do what everyone has been saying.. I used to work at Wal-mart and I saw this shit happen constantly.. Hell, we did it a few times too. All you have to do is buy a 360. Stick in the broken one in the box and tape it up. Then return the damned thing. I never returned an Xbox or ever bought one but Im not sure if there is a barcode on the actual Xbox itself. If so just take off the good one and put it on the bad. But usually products that are returned, we have to match the serial #'s from the product and the receipt. I never cared. Do it for me and everyone else that has worked at that miserable shithole.... Wal-mart is the devil!

09-18-2007, 08:06 PM	#13 (permalink)
jeremy0203 Senior Member Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Saint Marys, GA Age: 22 Posts: 2,432 Jeremy iTrader: 6 / 100%	its been opened and the warranty is gone, microsoft will probably still fix it but its gonna cost you the price of a new one!!! just do the walmart swap, i can neither confirm nor deny that i have done it in the past =D

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Civic Pride Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Brownsville,TN Age: 22 Posts: 3,316 iTrader: 5 / 100%	^^^I dont think it has been open the seal is still in one piece. but who knows. I just call microsoft and they said the system was already register under someone elses name, so they could not do anything about it until i find out who is the one that got it register. I got it from a co-worker at work who said is his cousins, but he mention there where 2 more owners before him. so who knows. Am not about to put my self on the line for a crappy system like this(if they catch me is not going to be fun in walmart), microsoft should have know better when they made this thing. plus i only pay 60 bucks for it anyways. Am about to try the towel trick i been hearing about, and if it works good, if it messes up again am just going to brake it into millions of pices to take my stress away.(have never done that to any console i have ever had, so should be fun) I will be taking the HDD off if i do that lol.

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*sh33t_0f_p4p3r* VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Port, Florida Age: 22 Posts: 2,387 Tobie iTrader: 1 / 100%	my walmart was selling out dated premade baby formula and i was so mad i took all 8 cans to cust. serv. and made a big ordeal out of it cuz i hate walmart but i have to shop there. Gr!@

09-18-2007, 09:35 PM	#17 (permalink)
Civic Pride Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Brownsville,TN Age: 22 Posts: 3,316 iTrader: 5 / 100%	I need your friend close to me so he can do that lol.

09-18-2007, 10:14 PM	#18 (permalink)
I Vtec, do you? Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: mn Posts: 7,276 iTrader: 7 / 100%	It's not difficult - what he does is take the blade from a box cutter and takes it out of the box cutter 'shell'. Then he gently prys the lil tape thing off of the box. If you take your time and spend a minute or two SLOWLY coaxing it off, it will come off completely intact, and not ruin the cardboard. Then slide out the xbox, slide the old one back in, tape it back up and return. Viola

09-18-2007, 10:26 PM	#19 (permalink)
achapman Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Age: 24 Posts: 304 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Jeeez people. Use a heatgun to heat up the seal. Lift the seal and take the new 360 out. Use the heatgun to heatup the sticker with the serial number and bar code. Swap them. Put the broken one in the box and use the heat gun to heat up the sticker seal. Seal it up, return Viola@! **I do not consent to this and anything you do is all on your judgment. I have never done this.

09-19-2007, 12:01 AM	#20 (permalink)
Civic Pride Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Brownsville,TN Age: 22 Posts: 3,316 iTrader: 5 / 100%	Well guys, i just purchase a repair fix on ebay, total is 65 bucks on that with a 1 year warranty. + the money to ship him the system. over all am going to end up paying around 130 for this 360, so is not as cheap as i wanted. i might as well buy halo 3 and play it, since i still have like 5 months left on my old xbox live account. Xbox gamertag:Mafia Pride add me guys. PS3 Username online:Mafia_Pride Wii code: (JustjokingIdontHaveaWii)