The red ring of death

[Fez Hammersticks]

So I turned on my Xbox ready to play some MW2 and I see this shit!

Likely this means I have to send it back to get it repaired or just buy a new one.

 

[cdub503]

send it back it takes awhile but i just had mine sent back to me takes about two three weeks for you to get it back but yeah... you basically have a new xbox when they send it back to you. also if you do send it to xbox call them first about it because if you do it online it will say your warranty is up but for rrod you get 3 years instead of 2. hope this helps

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

pwned. why do people continue to buy these fucking shit-boxes when these are known problems!

 

[Colonel Ronan]

Yep, that is the Red Ring.

 

[Colonel Ronan]

pwned. why do people continue to buy these fucking shit-boxes when these are known problems!

The new generation of 360's don't have this issue as much anymore. It is likely that Fez's Xbox was an older model.

 

[NJNetz]

Or you can just buy a system that works.

 

[Colonel Ronan]

Or you can just buy a system that works.

Wow, you're so rude. Do you need me to buy something in the 'Awkward Aisle'?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

The new generation of 360's don't have this issue as much anymore. It is likely that Fez's Xbox was an older model.

"as much".

Its like buying a Toyota...it'll take a long time for me to trust their shit now.

 

[NJNetz]

Wow, you're so rude. Do you need me to buy something in the 'Awkward Aisle'?

I've actually had a 360 before, and it never broke down, either.

 

[DynastYWarrioR6]

I had a 360, it broke down...got it repaired. Broke down again...got it repaired. Now only works 15mins at a time.

My PS3? Too legit to quit.

 

[BlazerWookee]

So I turned on my Xbox ready to play come MW2 and I see this shit!

Likely this means I have to send it back to get it repaired or just buy a new one.

I've never heard of "come MW2."

I kind of wish I still hadn't.

 

[BasX]

I got both.

 

[DynastYWarrioR6]

I got both.

And you've never added me on PS3?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Damn typo!

I looked on Youtube and there is trick you can do to fix it temporarily by wrapping it in a towel getting the xbox hot (resets the chips, apparently) and it'll work for 4-5 days.

This is an Xbox my brother gave me and he's gotten it fixed TWICE. This is the third time.

I think I may look at getting a PS3.

 

[Colonel Ronan]

Yeah, I've heard that works. I dismantled my current 360 and put some Arctic Silver on the chip, they way the put on the thermal paste is awful. It's just like... Flicked on or something.

I also knew a guy who replaced the CPU fan with new one designed for desktops. Runs so much cooler.

 

[BasX]

And you've never added me on PS3?

It's my dads, we haven't set anything up yet.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

I've had to send our xbox 360 in twice. The second time they sent me a new one instead of fixing my original.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Basically my XBOX committed suicide. I don't think I'll send it in. Sometime this week I am going to buy a PS3.

 

[CelticKing]

It's the reason I got the PS3, even though I had about 25 games for the 360.

 

[Colonel Ronan]

It's my dads, we haven't set anything up yet.

You have two dads.

 

[Ed O]

My DVD drive needed to be lubricated (heh) so I busted the box open (heh) and used some WD-40 to get it running.

Voided the warranty, but I was willing to take the chance.

That was about 18 months ago, and I got the RRoD about 6 months ago and... still haven't fixed it. I've read that you can take it apart, remove the little heat sinks they've got, and use thermal paste to attach pennies wrapped in electrical tape... I'm actually pretty confident that it'll work, but I just haven't been bothered to go to Radio Shack and buy the stuff I need.

I rarely used it, anyway, so I'm not in any big hurry. The main pain is when a chick wants to bring over a video game and I have to admit I don't have a functional system (heh).

Ed O.

 

[Colonel Ronan]

My DVD drive needed to be lubricated (heh) so I busted the box open (heh) and used some WD-40 to get it running.

Voided the warranty, but I was willing to take the chance.

That was about 18 months ago, and I got the RRoD about 6 months ago and... still haven't fixed it. I've read that you can take it apart, remove the little heat sinks they've got, and use thermal paste to attach pennies wrapped in electrical tape... I'm actually pretty confident that it'll work, but I just haven't been bothered to go to Radio Shack and buy the stuff I need.

I rarely used it, anyway, so I'm not in any big hurry. The main pain is when a chick wants to bring over a video game and I have to admit I don't have a functional system (heh).

Ed O.

The main issue is overheating and how badly they apply their thermal paste so it would make sense.

 

[DynastYWarrioR6]

Well if you guys wanna add me on PSN for those who have it, feel free to do so. Just let me know that its you.

PSN: ToFuSmurF

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

FML

The towel trick didn't work.

 

[santeesioux]

Just get a ps3 mang, God of War 3 is coming out soon.

 

[Colonel Ronan]

FML

The towel trick didn't work.

If you want to risk it, open your Xbox up!

 

[NJNetz]

If you want to risk it, open your Xbox up!

Or bash it with a hammer.

 

[Colonel Ronan]

Or bash it with a hammer.

That would probably make it work better.

 

[ehizzy3]

ive heard that ps3s are dying now too

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

the PS3 slims? I just got one....and like 5 games I've played for a total of an hour...probably shouldn't have gotten a PS3