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mrSHEiK124

mrSHEiK124

Lifer
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Really? What the fuck. If I have RRoD, my warranty is 3 years. If the XBOX just doesn't work, it's a one year warranty, and they want $99 + tax.

What's pissing me off is that I probably have the same exact problem that causes RRoD (GPU shitting itself), but no rings of death. I got green/purple distorted colors, some checkerboarding, and now the XBOX just turns on and does nothing.

I'm even more pissed because I bought the Halo 3 Limited Edition, and now it's the fucking broken edition. My original XBOX is still going strong after 5+ years, being dropped twice from significant height, and being modded and unmodded. This thing has been by my TV since I bought it, treated very gently, and only used lightly, and now it's dead. Fuck you Microsoft, I'm buying a PS3.
 
Leros

Leros

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Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124
Really? What the fuck. If I have RRoD, my warranty is 3 years. If the XBOX just doesn't work, it's a one year warranty, and they want $99 + tax.

What's pissing me off is that I probably have the same exact problem that causes RRoD (GPU shitting itself), but no rings of death. I got green/purple distorted colors, some checkerboarding, and now the XBOX just turns on and does nothing.

I'm even more pissed because I bought the Halo 3 Limited Edition, and now it's the fucking broken edition. My original XBOX is still going strong after 5+ years, being dropped twice from significant height, and being modded and unmodded. This thing has been by my TV since I bought it, treated very gently, and only used lightly, and now it's dead. Fuck you Microsoft, I'm buying a PS3.
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Wouldn't it be cheaper just to fix your xbox?
 
Newbian

Newbian

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Didn't you hear?

They removed the red led's so they can stop fixing it for free. ;)
 
Pepsei

Pepsei

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ps3 have the similar one year warranty, i think it costs $150 when you're out of warranty. my co-worker's blu-ray drive gave up the ghost (wtf does that mean anyway?). luckily he found the credit card slip showing that it is still in warranty. My still works fine (but I've only play 2 dvds, 1 blu-ray, and boot up 2 games since i got it for christmas). maybe you should induce RRoD on your XBOX 360.
 
IEC

IEC

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Lol, for $99 + tax you are 2/3 of the way towards a new arcade bundle from dell.
 
KLin

KLin

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Feb 29, 2000
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Originally posted by: Spartan Niner
Lol, for $99 + tax you are 2/3 of the way towards a new arcade bundle from dell.
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Or a quarter of the way to a new PS3. ;)
 
mrSHEiK124

mrSHEiK124

Lifer
Mar 6, 2004
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Originally posted by: Spartan Niner
Lol, for $99 + tax you are 2/3 of the way towards a new arcade bundle from dell.
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I was contemplating that (on the front page of SD) but I like my Halo XBOX :(

I'm trying to figure out if I bought it with my dad's AMEX or with my debit card. I know the AMEX has the warranty doubling thing, so if so I'm good for the purchase price or a new Halo XBOX 360 (impossible, so they're giving me $ :)). I don't think my BofA Check Card has any warranty protection :(
 
coldmeat

coldmeat

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I didn't get the RRoD the first time I had mine break, it just kept freezing and getting messed up. So I kept turning it off and on and eventually i got the RRoD.
 
mrSHEiK124

mrSHEiK124

Lifer
Mar 6, 2004
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Originally posted by: coldmeat
I didn't get the RRoD the first time I had mine break, it just kept freezing and getting messed up. So I kept turning it off and on and eventually i got the RRoD.
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Sounds good. I was just going to bake it.
 
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beat mania

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Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124
Originally posted by: Spartan Niner
Lol, for $99 + tax you are 2/3 of the way towards a new arcade bundle from dell.
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I was contemplating that (on the front page of SD) but I like my Halo XBOX :(

I'm trying to figure out if I bought it with my dad's AMEX or with my debit card. I know the AMEX has the warranty doubling thing, so if so I'm good for the purchase price or a new Halo XBOX 360 (impossible, so they're giving me $ :)). I don't think my BofA Check Card has any warranty protection :(
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Just swap the case if you like that color so much.
 
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Shadowknight

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Originally posted by: Pepsei
ps3 have the similar one year warranty, i think it costs $150 when you're out of warranty.
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My bluetooth crapped out on me two months ago, after months of it losing synch when playing a game. I picked up a new board from e-bay and replaced the part myself. Total cost (not including tools)? $15.
 
amdhunter

amdhunter

Lifer
May 19, 2003
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The 360 is a piece of shit. I can't get Star Ocean to play for 10 minutes before it starts freezing. A quick Google search showed that I am not alone. Just like cars, American companies shouldn't be making consoles -- they just produce sucky crap.

I don't think in my whole life I have ever seen ANY console game outright freeze every time it was played. Not even the NES froze as much once you blew into it.
 
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A5

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Jun 9, 2000
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Originally posted by: amdhunter
The 360 is a piece of shit. I can't get Star Ocean to play for 10 minutes before it starts freezing. A quick Google search showed that I am not alone. Just like cars, American companies shouldn't be making consoles -- they just produce sucky crap.

I don't think in my whole life I have ever seen ANY console game outright freeze every time it was played. Not even the NES froze as much once you blew into it.
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If it's that widespread with just that game, it's probably a game issue, not a hardware issue. The hardware can't make up for crappy developers.
 
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LikeLinus

Lifer
Jul 25, 2001
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Originally posted by: amdhunter
The 360 is a piece of shit. I can't get Star Ocean to play for 10 minutes before it starts freezing. A quick Google search showed that I am not alone. Just like cars, American companies shouldn't be making consoles -- they just produce sucky crap.

I don't think in my whole life I have ever seen ANY console game outright freeze every time it was played. Not even the NES froze as much once you blew into it.
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That would be a game problem - Not a console problem.
 
SonnyDaze

SonnyDaze

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A few years back I had a 360 with the RRoD and showed same symptoms. I cracked it open and applied AS5 to the GPU. Worked fine after that.
 
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