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Title: Oh joy unbound :(
Post by: Goblin on January 16, 2007, 00:54:44 AM
 :evil:  :-(

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/158/358872289_15fad02769.jpg?v=0) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuartgibson/358872289/)

Trek to Game tomorrow then.
Title: Re:Oh joy unbound :(
Post by: Serious on January 16, 2007, 02:37:55 AM
Bad luck mate ;)
Title: Re:Oh joy unbound :(
Post by: Rivkid on January 16, 2007, 08:48:26 AM
Grrr it angers me everytime. Why do companies think its ok to release unfinished goods these days? Tesco wouldnt get away with selling a half dead cow! Soooo many people have had to send them back.
Title: Oh joy unbound :(
Post by: Coded on January 16, 2007, 09:13:18 AM
What does 3 red light mean?
Title: Re:Oh joy unbound :(
Post by: Vini on January 16, 2007, 09:23:43 AM
(http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/9013/toweliehg1.gif)

Wanna get high? (http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/towel-trick-provides-temporary-fix-to-xbox-360s-red-ring-of-d/) (Fix?)

Quote from: CodedWhat does 3 red light mean?

Fubard

Title: Re:Oh joy unbound :(
Post by: Poison_UK on January 16, 2007, 09:43:00 AM
Quote from: Vini(Image removed from quote.)

Wanna get high? (Fix?)

Quote from: CodedWhat does 3 red light mean?

Fubard


Thats pritty damned nuts. I dont understand why that would help. Im guessing Microsoft are getting a lot of RMAs.
Title: Oh joy unbound :(
Post by: Mardoni on January 16, 2007, 09:47:41 AM
its soo bad atm that I have heard many people on Live! advising people to RMA their 360 before the warranty runs out *just in case* :o
Title: Re:Oh joy unbound :(
Post by: Mardoni on January 16, 2007, 09:50:08 AM
Quote from: Poison_UKThats pritty damned nuts. I dont understand why that would help. Im guessing Microsoft are getting a lot of RMAs.

QuoteKenban @ Jan 15th 2007 6:53PM

Actually most people have found that the reason for the red ring of death is that there is a problem with the solder joints that attach one of the chips to the board. Why this towel trick might work is because your heating up the console which will cause the metal to expand and produce enough contact for it to run. I have read about several people actually fixing the problem for good using a heat gun or anything else that can reflow the solder. (The CPU/GPU use a ball grid array so you cant use a standard iron)


I know of at least 3 people who make quite a bit of extra cash through buying bricked 360s on ebay and heat guning them back to life :o
Title: Re:Oh joy unbound :(
Post by: matt5cott on January 16, 2007, 11:57:14 AM
They can buy mine then, as mines done the same, cant say im going to be rushing to get a heat gun :lol:
Title: Oh joy unbound :(
Post by: Mardoni on January 16, 2007, 12:29:50 PM
if its out of warranty Id crack it open and give the whole thing a good going over with a hair dryer; you never know !
Title: Re:Oh joy unbound :(
Post by: Rivkid on January 16, 2007, 14:07:09 PM
Quote from: matt5cottThey can buy mine then, as mines done the same, cant say im going to be rushing to get a heat gun :lol:


why not? Ive been considering buying a broken one and a heat gun for awhile. Ok it might not work but I can always sell it on ebay for what I paid for it.
Title: Re:Oh joy unbound :(
Post by: M3ta7h3ad on January 16, 2007, 14:12:33 PM
Quote from: matt5cottThey can buy mine then, as mines done the same, cant say im going to be rushing to get a heat gun :lol:

How much do you want for it? :D lol
Title: Re:Oh joy unbound :(
Post by: matt5cott on January 16, 2007, 15:05:22 PM
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270079717210


Im not bothering with a heatgun, I dont want a temporary fix, and frankly im not too bothered about having to get a new one, it comes tomorrow and it gives me another years warranty to play with :)
Title: Oh joy unbound :(
Post by: matt5cott on January 16, 2007, 15:11:12 PM
Quote from: Nimrodif its out of warranty Id crack it open and give the whole thing a good going over with a hair dryer; you never know !


Apparantly a hairdryer only serves as a few hours fix, if you heat gun it, it can retrack the solder or suchlike, I really CBA with doing that, despite having access to a heatgun ironically :lol:

Hell im surprising myself recently, or maybe that its just ive listed all the duplicate premium bundle bits on eBay already, and CBA to take them off :mrgreen:  :lol:
Title: Re:Oh joy unbound :(
Post by: soopahfly on January 16, 2007, 15:44:57 PM
http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=484726
secondary error codes
Title: Re:Oh joy unbound :(
Post by: matt5cott on January 16, 2007, 16:50:04 PM
Quote from: soopahflyhttp://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=484726
secondary error codes

Ill do that later, ironically Ive actually already read that page, and yet managed to somehow miss that part :shock: