My Xbox 360 died today

**BluesyCat** · #1 01-09-2010, 04:54 PM

Gosh darnnnnitttt!!!!! CRUD. I just got new games for Christmas and now I got nuthin' to play them on. I shoulda asked for a new console! LOL!

So, whaddaya guys do with your dead 360's? Mine is pretty old bought it in Dec 2006 or early 2007... Mfr date on it says Mar 2006.

Oh yeah, which new 360 console is the hot ticket??

KingOvHell · #2 01-09-2010, 05:00 PM

Can you swend it in and get it fixed for free?

**BluesyCat** · #3 01-09-2010, 05:03 PM

I don't know. Too lazy to go thru the process. I've had it 3 good years - I'm okay with that.

Never ever had a problem until yesterday when a new game froze. Restarted it and all was good until today when the 3 rings of death popped up.

hover · #4 01-09-2010, 05:05 PM

3 rings is fixable. I believe that's an overheat.
http://xbox3603redlightsfix.blogspot.com/

A-Step-Towards · #5 01-09-2010, 05:06 PM

my friend had two 360's die i will never buy one.

Dave · #6 01-09-2010, 05:09 PM

Yep. Mine died this fall. Sold all the games and got a PS3.

Valerus · #7 01-09-2010, 05:14 PM

You can fix your 3-light RROD in like 2 hours under $20 I think.
My friend did it and said it works fine.

**jmattbassplaya** · #8 01-09-2010, 05:20 PM

Call Xbox customer service. I`m sure they`ll fix it.

**BluesyCat** · #9 01-09-2010, 05:20 PM

It was cold when it failed. It had been off for over 24 hours. I turned it on and 3 rings popped up immediately.

I will sell it if anyone wants to take it off my hands and fix it themselves. I guess I could post in the Misc classifieds.

**BluesyCat** · #10 01-09-2010, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jmattbassplaya

Call Xbox customer service. I`m sure they`ll fix it.

I suppose I could give then a call for grins. But I really don't want to.

metallicafan18 · #11 01-09-2010, 05:26 PM

You can either get it fixed, or sell it on Ebay

Red Ring'd xbox's go for about $50.

**BluesyCat** · #12 01-09-2010, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by metallicafan18

You can either get it fixed, or sell it on Ebay

Red Ring'd xbox's go for about $50.

Yeah, I posted it in the misc - non-bass related classifieds a second ago for $50 shipped.

**jmattbassplaya** · #13 01-09-2010, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BluesyCat

I suppose I could give then a call for grins. But I really don't want to.

Why wouldn`t you? My 360 was about 2 and half years old when it failed and Microsoft fixed it and had it back to me within two weeks. They sent me a box, covered shipping both ways, and it`s been working flawlessly for over two years now. Even the experience with calling their CS center was pleasant. The whole conversation only took 20 minutes.

I`m sorry, but not calling them is just silly - unless you seriously don`t want your 360 anymore and want to sell off all your games for $8 a pop.

whoatherechunk · #14 01-09-2010, 05:40 PM

look on craigslist in your area. i'm sure there is somebody that will fix it under 20 bills.

**BluesyCat** · #15 01-09-2010, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jmattbassplaya

Why wouldn`t you? My 360 was about 2 and half years old when it failed and Microsoft fixed it and had it back to me within two weeks. They sent me a box, covered shipping both ways, and it`s been working flawlessly for over two years now. Even the experience with calling their CS center was pleasant. The whole conversation only took 20 minutes.

I`m sorry, but not calling them is just silly - unless you seriously don`t want your 360 anymore and want to sell off all your games for $8 a pop.

I'm surprised it was that easy. Will take into consideration.

**BluesyCat** · #16 01-09-2010, 06:02 PM

Okay - I will call them on Monday and see what's what. My ad will stay posted in the classifieds. I already have 1 potential buyer who is local.

Thanks everyone for chiming in.

Dave · #17 01-09-2010, 08:24 PM

They may help, but I tried that route when mine died and it was a no go. Hope it goes better for you.

tplyons · #18 01-09-2010, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jmattbassplaya

Why wouldn`t you? My 360 was about 2 and half years old when it failed and Microsoft fixed it and had it back to me within two weeks. They sent me a box, covered shipping both ways, and it`s been working flawlessly for over two years now. Even the experience with calling their CS center was pleasant. The whole conversation only took 20 minutes.

I`m sorry, but not calling them is just silly - unless you seriously don`t want your 360 anymore and want to sell off all your games for $8 a pop.

I had the opposite experience. Got the RROD, and was without an Xbox for 5-1/2 weeks. When I got the refurbished one, the IR receiver for the remote didn't work, and I didn't bother to send it back. Just left me with a bad feeling about MS customer service.

jrthebassguy · #19 01-09-2010, 09:27 PM

I got a new 360 for Christmas. This is my 2nd one. My original was one of the first-run of 360s, which got the RROD...twice.

The first time they covered it all for free, the second time they wouldn't. As much as that sucks, I pretty much love video games and wanted another. I went without an Xbox for over a year, and it sucked.

Since my hard drive was still good, I got the cheaper "Arcade" model that comes without the HD, and just put my old HD on there. I didn't want to risk the same xbox getting another RROD...plus, they were gonna charge me like $100 for it.

hover · #20 01-10-2010, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by jrthebassguy

I got a new 360 for Christmas. This is my 2nd one. My original was one of the first-run of 360s, which got the RROD...twice.

The first time they covered it all for free, the second time they wouldn't. As much as that sucks, I pretty much love video games and wanted another. I went without an Xbox for over a year, and it sucked.

Are you guys really so willing to do repeat business with a KNOWN faulty product? I find THAT pretty silly.