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insidelion
14-02-2007, 17:02
So guys woke up today turned it on and the 3 lights of death came on so looks like i wont be on it for a while, if anyone notices i havent been online for a while its because it'll be with microsoft and ile be awaiting for it to come back,

Thanks Dion,
the_gaming_guy
14-02-2007, 17:02
KEEP YOUR HDD. eekblue:
blacklie
14-02-2007, 17:21
Yup before u send take all acessories off like wireless adapter and HDD(hard drive)

My 1 friend had broken 360 and sended it to the M§ and got back a xbox whit diffrent age(newer) and whit the HDD tonguegre
i think it was M§ fault that they left the HDD on lol
Porkspeare
14-02-2007, 18:07
Yeah man, I had the red light of death. It should take around 5 days from start to finish even though Microsoft will tell you it's 15 days.

They don't repair them you just get another XBox 360, more than likely a refurb.
insidelion
14-02-2007, 19:59
my warrentys ran out so looks like ime gonna be saving up!
S4ED_K
15-02-2007, 12:32
oh no! im really sorry to hear this man. its a bit sad since nearly every xbox owner has seen the red light of death. i used to have a ps2 before my xbox and never had a problem at all.

im scared of playing my xbox too much now coz i dnt want it to die on me
SupermAnthony
15-02-2007, 12:37
my warrentys ran out so looks like ime gonna be saving up!

Has your warranty run out by a few days, just like the hundreds of people who have complained on Watchdog? If so, get in touch with Watchdog!
Gameconsolesmad
15-02-2007, 12:41
My xbox has had the red lights of death a few times, although I did turn it off at the plug whilst playing a game...

I have gone through 5 PS2s.

1st one: overheated (brother played too much).
2nd one: wires fried (again brothers fault).
3rd one: brother snapped disk tray with large box of games.
4th one: just died for no reason (brothers fault).
5th one: currently ok, slimline.

I am also on my second 360. Again this was my brothers fault. MY COD2 was being played with his friend and he wanted to show aforementioned friend that the lights on the front moved when you turned the 360 on its side. Disk got chewed up. 360 then decided to chew up every game put into it. Went back to GAME got a replacement 360, BONUS EDITION COD2 and a new OBLIVION.

I hate my brother...
Stevo71
15-02-2007, 13:46
oh no! im really sorry to hear this man. its a bit sad since nearly every xbox owner has seen the red light of death. i used to have a ps2 before my xbox and never had a problem at all.

im scared of playing my xbox too much now coz i dnt want it to die on me

when your warranty is about to run out you can pay a fee and extend it by 12 months.. trust me.. its worth every penny for piece of mind
Spoonz
15-02-2007, 13:55
it sucks, im in the same position as lion.
crappucino
15-02-2007, 14:06
So guys woke up today turned it on and the 3 lights of death came on so looks like i wont be on it for a while, if anyone notices i havent been online for a while its because it'll be with microsoft and ile be awaiting for it to come back,

Thanks Dion,

See the link below and check your secondary error code. There's a slim chance that you may be able to sort the problem out yourself.

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/lofiversion/index.php/t484726.html

Ideally though, and if your warranty has just run out I would be pursuing Microsoft to fix it for nothing.
S4ED_K
15-02-2007, 14:14
when your warranty is about to run out you can pay a fee and extend it by 12 months.. trust me.. its worth every penny for piece of mind

hmm ive got to look in to this, thanks stevo :)

ive heard that if you wrap a towel around your bricked xbox it can come to life again, and it has worked for quite alot of people
DRIVEITLIKEUSTOLEIT
15-02-2007, 15:02
mines covered on the house insurance, so if it breaks i just destroy it and say it was nicked :nuts:

My PS2 broke cos of a faulty laser
Lotus_GOD
15-02-2007, 15:07
mines covered on the house insurance, so if it breaks i just destroy it and say it was nicked :nuts:

My PS2 broke cos of a faulty laser


but then theres excess on the insurance :nono:
Philrob1
15-02-2007, 15:19
My xbox has had the red lights of death a few times, although I did turn it off at the plug whilst playing a game...

I have gone through 5 PS2s.

1st one: overheated (brother played too much).
2nd one: wires fried (again brothers fault).
3rd one: brother snapped disk tray with large box of games.
4th one: just died for no reason (brothers fault).
5th one: currently ok, slimline.

I am also on my second 360. Again this was my brothers fault. MY COD2 was being played with his friend and he wanted to show aforementioned friend that the lights on the front moved when you turned the 360 on its side. Disk got chewed up. 360 then decided to chew up every game put into it. Went back to GAME got a replacement 360, BONUS EDITION COD2 and a new OBLIVION.

I hate my brother...


Hmmm. I left mine on for a week whilst doing the 24 hr Le Mans race, was fine :hin:
S4ED_K
15-02-2007, 15:22
yeah i remember i also left my ps2 on all night to get that special race car and it worked fine to didnt even over heat, mine was a slimline tho
adj92
15-02-2007, 23:43
I hate my brother...

dont we all
insidelion
16-02-2007, 00:41
well its now stood up and moved to a cooler place and its working fine mdr1
and microsoft want £75 for a repair charge?
db_12oach_db
16-02-2007, 11:41
give therm the finger but im running on my third xbox and i hope it keeps breaking down so ill have a life long insurance lolblue:
DRIVEITLIKEUSTOLEIT
16-02-2007, 12:09
im on my 3rd, i had a core, then upgraded to premium then got a replacement when it died in October
jazzys
16-02-2007, 12:20
well its now stood up and moved to a cooler place and its working fine mdr1
and microsoft want £75 for a repair charge?


Ive just added the intercooler to the back of my 360.
Played for around 5-6 hours last night and when i put my hand on the
top it was like i only just turned it on.
Well worth the £15 cost

:smoke: Skive Hard Play Hard
DRIVEITLIKEUSTOLEIT
16-02-2007, 12:27
Ive just added the intercooler to the back of my 360.
Played for around 5-6 hours last night and when i put my hand on the
top it was like i only just turned it on.
Well worth the £15 cost

:smoke: Skive Hard Play Hard

i heard they can cause damage to the console and you wont gety a free repair from m$
jazzys
16-02-2007, 12:32
i heard they can cause damage to the console and you wont gety a free repair from m$


If anything it runs better and if it was to break ms cant prove you had one on there in the first place.
Stevo71
16-02-2007, 13:32
If anything it runs better and if it was to break ms cant prove you had one on there in the first place.

the nyko's a damn good investment.. ignore anyone who says otherwise
N1PPER
16-02-2007, 13:46
im on my second box

TDU broke my last one (just fried stuff inside)

but i got a FREE replacement from Argos (even though i had run out of their 30 day thing, had no reciept, and the guy just let me switch it)(he was a trainee though lolblue: )
crappucino
16-02-2007, 14:51
The problem with the replacement consoles is that you're just getting someone else's junk that's supposed to have been repaired.

360 was on Watchdog the other night BTW
Stevo71
16-02-2007, 18:08
The problem with the replacement consoles is that you're just getting someone else's junk that's supposed to have been repaired.

360 was on Watchdog the other night BTW

thats why you are better off going back to the place you bought it and getting a brand new one... MS just send you refurbs
Philrob1
16-02-2007, 18:21
yeah i remember i also left my ps2 on all night to get that special race car and it worked fine to didnt even over heat, mine was a slimline tho

Mine wasn't rolleyesa
adj92
16-02-2007, 18:56
i left my fat PS2 to do one of the le mans races in GT4 and when i woke up it had kinda melted and got all broked :cry: but i still sold in on ebay for £60 and bought a new one
Philrob1
16-02-2007, 19:00
Strange, my PS2 has probably been on 200 days in the whole time i have had it and hasn't dissapointed me once :nuts: tonguegre :)
adj92
16-02-2007, 19:04
well it was a very hot night in the summer
crappucino
16-02-2007, 19:05
thats why you are better off going back to the place you bought it and getting a brand new one... MS just send you refurbs

Yep indeed that is the best course of action.

The problem with repairing anything like this is that you may only be fixing a problem that's caused by something else. It wouldn't surprise me if consoles with intermittent faults are just being sent straight back out to keep Teleplan's repair turnaround times down.

I'm now on my second console which is also faulty. If I were not a resonable man then Teleplan would be getting it back, personally delivered attached to the back of a paving slab.