So my Xbox 360 got the rings of death, I decided to cannibalize it and get a PS3, any one know of what I could do with it?
Buy a new xbox or fix it yourself if it's out of warrenty. My library is too big to just drop a system.
Did you get a warning message on your screen if so they will fix it for free.
It died when my parents were watching netflix XD that and its too late, I ripped off the warranty on accident
And nothing comes on screen when you turn it on? Mine was out if warranty when I had mine and they still replaced it. Worth a try, nothing to loose.
yeah it just displays 3 red rings, no annoying fans, no nothing. I am hopping I can make it into a entertainment PC
It was already an entertainment PC, you are going to have to fix it if you want it to continue to be one. There are several online kits that can tell you what you need to fix your system and you can also customize it if you are so inclined. When the warranty is gone, the sky is the limit.
Also try unplugging and repluging in your power and video cables on the box
lol all I need is a #10 weird screwdriver and I will at least make it look cooler
Do a google search for the towel trick. It has something to do with wrapping the system in a towel and running it for a couple of hours. This should get it working again, short term. Then trade it in at Gamestop for store credit and get yourself a couple new PS3 games. F Microsoft and F Gamestop.
Quote from: Jobydrone4of20 on February 24, 2010, 05:18:29 AM
Do a google search for the towel trick. It has something to do with wrapping the system in a towel and running it for a couple of hours. This should get it working again, short term. Then trade it in at Gamestop for store credit and get yourself a couple new PS3 games. F Microsoft and F Gamestop.
What is this hitch hikers guide?
Quote from: Blackride on February 24, 2010, 08:26:06 AM
What is this hitch hikers guide?
Sounds like it to me. Do you wet the towel first? (for use in hand-to-hand combat)
You can also buy a used 360 pretty cheaply too. I think we have returned our Xbox's 4 or 5 times total now and each time have gotten a replacement for them.
Quote from: Feathers on February 24, 2010, 08:37:55 AM
Quote from: Blackride on February 24, 2010, 08:26:06 AM
What is this hitch hikers guide?
Sounds like it to me. Do you wet the towel first? (for use in hand-to-hand combat)
My friend tried and all it did was make it work...but not as well, if it doesn't work I will just get a PS3, in fact id rather have a PS3
Warren, if you get the three rings of death Micosoft will fix your console whether it's under warranty or not. I know because I've had to do it three times. UG...annoying. I bought an external cooler for my console and so far it's been fine for almost a year. Is your issue the shipping costs? Do they have a repair center in Hawaii or do you have to send it to the mainland? Go to XBOX.com. You can find info about your console and how to send it back there on the site. It can be repaired and the only thing you should have to pay is the initial shipping costs (if you don't want to wait on a box to be sent to you), but you have to get the forms and everything online.
I think he said he ripped of the warranty sticker Jen so they might not touch now.
If that is the case there are some DIY kits you can buy to fix the issue. It's usually just some loose soldering that gives you the RROD.
The annoying thing about hawaii is everything good is a few thousand miles away. When my PS2 died we were lucky to have a repair system, it was a 60 dollar repair! but they had to send it to the mainland (or china) so it was around 110 dollars, so we bought a new one
Quote from: Jobydrone4of20 on February 24, 2010, 05:18:29 AM
Do a google search for the towel trick. It has something to do with wrapping the system in a towel and running it for a couple of hours. This should get it working again, short term. Then trade it in at Gamestop for store credit and get yourself a couple new PS3 games. F Microsoft and F Gamestop.
lol too much win this post.
King
lol I just heard Towel trick and went on. That is indeed made of win. I should do that. But the warranty sticker is removed
Quote from: Dangelus on February 24, 2010, 11:40:08 AM
I think he said he ripped of the warranty sticker Jen so they might not touch now.
If that is the case there are some DIY kits you can buy to fix the issue. It's usually just some loose soldering that gives you the RROD.
Yes, but you don't need a warranty for the three rings of death (if you've done all the checks listed on their site and it still shows the three rings). You just need the serial number. Mine's been out of warranty for years and after it expired is when I sent it in on three different occasions. :) It is a system flaw that they are obligated to fix for free. Check out the xbox.com site for all instructions on how to do it. Again, they repair it for free. You just have to ship it to them.
They won't touch it if the seals are broken or missing, at least they don't over here. They just return them saying it has been 'tampered with'.
lol I am thinking about doing what they think I did, tamper it more
Reading this thread might lead someone to believe this is a common problem with the Xbox. Is this true?
Some of the first gen xboxes had this problem. I've had my box for years with no red rings. I did replace a dvd drive on it, but only because I broke the first one.
I've had a total of four Xbox 360s. I bought my first on launch day after waiting in line for about twelve hours. It red ringed after about seven months, before the news had broken about the three red rings being a rampant problem with the system and Microsoft was forced to respond.
I paid about $135 dollars for an out of warranty repair, again this was before they started to offer free repairs for this specific problem. I found later that they did not actually repair my system, but rather sent me a refurbished, used system. One that surely had the same defect that my original one did. The replacement system red ringed almost immediately, after only a couple months of use.
By this time they had begun to offer free out of warranty repairs for the "red rings of death", as well as offering refunds for repair costs that were previously incurred for this problem. I reported my costs and to this date have never received my refund.
I returned my Xbox a second time, and was again sent a refurbished replacement, which of course red ringed again after a little more use. This final time I said screw it, retturned my system to a friendly gamestop where the manager knew me well and assured me that my broken system would be returned directly to the manufacturer, and with the store credit bought a new "Arcade" system for $199 bucks which has a new "falcon motherboard" which is supposedly resistant to overheating and the red ring problem. I have been okay for a couple years now.
Here's a good overview:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360_technical_problems (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360_technical_problems)
This is why I want to go with the PS3, that and bluuuuuuuray
The PS3 is a fantastic media playback device. The only reason I keep my 360s around is because I need them to use as Windows Media Center extenders and that UI which is superior to the PS3 XMB.
The new UI update made it hard to check my extra media from my home computer...
Quote from: Darkmolerman on February 27, 2010, 08:22:10 AM
The new UI update made it hard to check my extra media from my home computer...
it works much easier for me now.
I kept getting to the darned Zune store and not the home video thing
you need to scroll over to either the media center blade or look under the zune thing in the video blade for your computer. If it's not there then you need to rediscover your computer. It's not the xbox that's the problem on that. My daughter is using the UI without any problems, so I would assume it's the connection that might be of issue.