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bulby_g
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 Posted - 2008/09/29 : 12:16:39
I've had loads of consoles over the years from the Spectrum to the Gamecube and never had a problem with any of them. I got an XBox 360 this year and I've had to have it replaced twice. I was speaking to the guy in the shop and he was saying it's pretty much standard for them to break down. :-/ He was also on his 3rd machine.
Microsoft should be ashamed of themselves for releasing such a flawed product. Trading standards should be onto them IMO and they should be made to replace all units with a more reliable version or refund everyone's money. What are you supposed to do after your warrenty runs out!? If mine breaks again I'm going to try and force a refund out of them and get a PS3.
Anyone else had the same problem?
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silver
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Posted - 2008/09/29 : 13:56:40
It's a design flaw, basically it heats up so much either the solder on the board melts or the board warps, I think everyone has had their consoles replaced, it's standard for a xbox360, they have fixed it in newer models but if you bought an earlier model and it breaks you refurbished motherboard.
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bulby_g
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Posted - 2008/09/29 : 14:13:11
Should these models not be re-called then if they are flawed? It's not really acceptable. Microsoft need to sort it out.
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silver
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Posted - 2008/09/29 : 14:56:29
Microsoft didn't do a recall, although they should have, google it you'll read alot about the problems and how they have fixed them but they sort of stiffed the consumers. Initally warranty was only 1 year and gamers were pissed because all the consoles were dieing to MS extended the warranty to 3 to cover the crap ups.
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bulby_g
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Posted - 2008/09/29 : 15:11:09
Nice one, I'll google it and read up. Hopefully I've got one of the newer models this time around and I wont get any more problems!
I've certainly lost any faith I had left in Microsoft.
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SPOOX
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Posted - 2008/09/29 : 15:58:28
I personally don't like X-Box anyway. Much prefer Playstation.
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mj-dream
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Posted - 2008/09/29 : 16:54:56
my first one broke mate so as soon as it was fixed i sold it.......i knew about the newer models which were sposed to be fixed and i did get one(just after you bought yours)and its been fine upto now but i know the red lights could be just round the corner.
shame really coz its a beast of a machine :/
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jenks
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Posted - 2008/09/29 : 20:16:38
These are the people responsible for Windows. Releasing faulty products that need updating to keep the customer hooked seems to be part of their philosophy.
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Samination
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Posted - 2008/09/29 : 22:38:12
i just got an xbox360, and i dont know why :P
out of all the games i want for it, I only going to get Final Fantasy 13 and Star Ocean. I will propably buy a sports game (NHL!), but that's it :S
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sophie.HTID
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Posted - 2008/09/29 : 22:47:45
my brothers got it n his flashed red a while ago , it did it again a couple of weeks ago and he sent it away, well someone came n picked it up, came back and hasnt done it since so hopefully it wont go again, the flashing red ring of death Lol a worryin thing to see to x box owners!
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DJ_Axiom
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Posted - 2008/09/29 : 23:56:33
I actually bought a console from the original batch and mine didnt break till 2 years after I got it. It broke because the GPU fried somehow.
I got a new one and now my HD is making a funny noise and I get an E68 error every so often.
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JustIncredible
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Posted - 2008/09/30 : 00:00:46
Should of gotten a PS3.
Not only do you get a a awesome console, you can boot linux onto it thus turning it into a PC.
Although the PS3 is lacking in some quality games atm.
I swapped my 360 for a mobile phone.
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JesterDJ
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Posted - 2008/09/30 : 01:14:00
well worrying now, shelled out 300 for the elite black one with the 80gb memory. if that breaks down i'm gonna be mega pissed :S
don't use it too much in fairness, but the only place i can keep it is in a drawer beneath my telly so it doesn't get much ventilation when its on....
hmmmm...with over heating being the trend that screws these things up, i'm rethinking storage point...
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Brian K
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Posted - 2008/09/30 : 01:42:40
disc read errors, video card failures come second and third to RROD.
interesting read:
http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/05/xbox-360-defects-an-inside-history-of-microsofts-video-game-console-woes
I'm on my second 360. first one died after an update on forza 2...killed lots of peoples consoles. sent me a refurbished one no charge, just glad I had my wii & ps3 to play while waiting =P
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silver
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Posted - 2008/09/30 : 05:12:05
Forza 2 fried mine as well.... I'm now out of warrenty (over 3 years)...
Quite happy with the xbox, have to sort out a happyhardcore.com gaming day
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Samination
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Posted - 2008/09/30 : 08:42:16
usually when my mates play GTA4, the xbox stops. but when he then restarts the xbox, it doesnt happen again. untill the next time he'l play it
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