had my first Xbox 360 tech problems... RED RINGS OF DEATH - GoFuckYourself.com

TimBlaze · 05-18-2007, 10:11 PM

my xbox 360 got those three red rings of death that people have been talking about, a hardware failure. had to send it in and they sent me a new one about a week later.

cant believe it happened to me

i always thought it was BS but its for real so make sure you got your warranties in check

just got it back yesterday, it smells like a new Xbox 360 and all the crumbs that were inside of it are gone now

i didnt realize how much i loved it till it was gone. watched movies and played videogames all day when i got it back

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aico · 05-18-2007, 10:15 PM

what are the three red rings of death?

TimBlaze · 05-18-2007, 10:16 PM

the rings around the power light go red, 3 of them show up, and ur xbox dies

aico · 05-18-2007, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TimBlaze

the rings around the power light go red, 3 of them show up, and ur xbox dies

LOL, did your XBox answer the phone and some chick said "7 Days" to it?

hezochiah · 05-18-2007, 10:23 PM

Check the serial number on the one you got back and make sure it matches the one you sent in. There's been plenty of stories on the XBOX forums about MS sending different "fixed" units back to apparently speed up the process but that means that any games or content you purchased and downloaded from XBOX Live can only be played online.

TimBlaze · 05-18-2007, 10:31 PM

i have a hard drive for it so stuff i downloaded is on there

TampaToker · 05-18-2007, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by hezochiah

Check the serial number on the one you got back and make sure it matches the one you sent in. There's been plenty of stories on the XBOX forums about MS sending different "fixed" units back to apparently speed up the process but that means that any games or content you purchased and downloaded from XBOX Live can only be played online.

When you send it in you send it in without the hard drive so you never loose the content

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 05-18-2007, 10:46 PM

mine died like 3 weeks after my warrantee ran out. i heard alot of the problems in earlier models stemmed from poorly soderred connections melting away from the vidoe card due to etreme heats within the console. the early models were rushed along and the connections were made quickly. looks like i'll be cracking open the box on my own pretty soon here. i'm going crazy with no 360...

Mr Pheer · 05-18-2007, 10:54 PM

mine is one of the first units out

it died last summer, so i called microsoft and even though the warranty had expired, they still fixed it for me for free

then even sent me the box to send it in, i didnt have to pay any shipping for it

hezochiah · 05-18-2007, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TampaToker

When you send it in you send it in without the hard drive so you never loose the content

I know, but if the unit they send back is different you can only use the content while signed into XBOX Live because the serial numbers don't match.

TimBlaze · 05-19-2007, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by hezochiah

I know, but if the unit they send back is different you can only use the content while signed into XBOX Live because the serial numbers don't match.

i had no probs like that

Taass · 05-19-2007, 02:55 AM

I got the rings too.. They send it to germany and 2 weeks later I got a new one in return that makes much less noise than the old one + a new headset and a 1 month free gold subscription card aswell.

Yngwie · 05-19-2007, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by TampaToker

When you send it in you send it in without the hard drive so you never loose the content

no, you don't lose the content, BUT when they send you a new console and you put the hard drive back on the games (arcade stuff) and all that was tagged for your original 360 so the games will only work if you're connected to xbox live. This is the same with other things you got from the marketplace using your original 360.

Yngwie · 05-19-2007, 03:49 AM

I got the red rings about 3 weeks after I got min in January of this year.. It did that for awhile then stopped. Now it does it once in awhile. I'm still gonna send it in though since it's still on warranty. I'm just having a hard time parting with it lol

jimthefiend · 05-19-2007, 07:30 AM

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917874

Been happening sporadically.

jimthefiend · 05-19-2007, 07:50 AM

And here was the problem:

http://www.gwn.com/articles/article....Gamers_Up.html

Brad Gosse · 05-19-2007, 08:13 AM

Always buy the extra warranty with replacement option ;)

Mine has gone south like that too, got it replaced and I made sure to buy another warranty.

Remember when these things could take serious beatings, spilled koolaide etc. ? The old Nintendos and Sega systems were made to be abused, these new game systems are so sophisticated that they can't be left on too long without overheating.

TimBlaze · 05-21-2007, 06:01 PM

i got a free month of xbox live too but no headset wtf

05-18-2007, 10:11 PM	#1
TimBlaze Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,625	had my first Xbox 360 tech problems... RED RINGS OF DEATH my xbox 360 got those three red rings of death that people have been talking about, a hardware failure. had to send it in and they sent me a new one about a week later. cant believe it happened to me i always thought it was BS but its for real so make sure you got your warranties in check just got it back yesterday, it smells like a new Xbox 360 and all the crumbs that were inside of it are gone now i didnt realize how much i loved it till it was gone. watched movies and played videogames all day when i got it back : __________________ Roll that shit, light that shit,

05-18-2007, 10:16 PM	#3
TimBlaze Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,625	the rings around the power light go red, 3 of them show up, and ur xbox dies __________________ Roll that shit, light that shit,

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Taass Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 697	I got the rings too.. They send it to germany and 2 weeks later I got a new one in return that makes much less noise than the old one + a new headset and a 1 month free gold subscription card aswell. __________________ Reward Them - Top Converting CCbill Affiliate Program !

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Yngwie I am an Alien from space Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,118	I got the red rings about 3 weeks after I got min in January of this year.. It did that for awhile then stopped. Now it does it once in awhile. I'm still gonna send it in though since it's still on warranty. I'm just having a hard time parting with it lol __________________ ICQ: 16544251 - Skype: gator37 @ eastlink.ca - email: yngwie @ isys.ca

05-18-2007, 10:15 PM	#2
aico Moo Moo Cow Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Washington State Posts: 14,748	what are the three red rings of death?

05-18-2007, 10:23 PM	#5
hezochiah Confirmed User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 807	Check the serial number on the one you got back and make sure it matches the one you sent in. There's been plenty of stories on the XBOX forums about MS sending different "fixed" units back to apparently speed up the process but that means that any games or content you purchased and downloaded from XBOX Live can only be played online.

05-18-2007, 10:46 PM	#8
Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life (felis madjewicus) Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In Mom & Dad's Basement Posts: 20,368	mine died like 3 weeks after my warrantee ran out. i heard alot of the problems in earlier models stemmed from poorly soderred connections melting away from the vidoe card due to etreme heats within the console. the early models were rushed along and the connections were made quickly. looks like i'll be cracking open the box on my own pretty soon here. i'm going crazy with no 360...

05-18-2007, 10:54 PM	#9
Mr Pheer Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 20,893	mine is one of the first units out it died last summer, so i called microsoft and even though the warranty had expired, they still fixed it for me for free then even sent me the box to send it in, i didnt have to pay any shipping for it

05-19-2007, 07:30 AM	#15
jimthefiend So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: icq: 121189 Posts: 18,889	http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917874 Been happening sporadically.

05-19-2007, 07:50 AM	#16
jimthefiend So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: icq: 121189 Posts: 18,889	And here was the problem: http://www.gwn.com/articles/article....Gamers_Up.html

05-19-2007, 08:13 AM	#17
Brad Gosse Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Carpal Tunnel Posts: 2,616	Always buy the extra warranty with replacement option ;) Mine has gone south like that too, got it replaced and I made sure to buy another warranty. Remember when these things could take serious beatings, spilled koolaide etc. ? The old Nintendos and Sega systems were made to be abused, these new game systems are so sophisticated that they can't be left on too long without overheating. __________________ Free Clipart

05-21-2007, 06:01 PM	#18
TimBlaze Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,625	i got a free month of xbox live too but no headset wtf __________________ Roll that shit, light that shit,