xbox 360 help...not red ring

[siwil1]

Please help, my teenage sons 360 is not working and that makes my life hell !

When you switch it on the power light in the swith flashes constantly and the cd draw will not open.

The console will connect to live etc but just wont open the draw either by the manual button or from the menu. He said that he had 2 red lights the prev day...does this mean its dead or could it be just the drive which had died and can be replaced?

Any recommendations for repairers in the essex area or online

Thanks

ps not sure this should be in this section in the old days I would have put it in P&P. Mods pls move if reqd.

[Progressive]

Sounds a little odd.

Pop onto some xbox 360 forums. They will be able to help you out I would have thought.

[mdotd]

If the button and the on screen command aren't making it open, it could be the motor for the tray that's failed. Unfortunately even that sounds like a return-to-MS job; not sure if it's connected to RROD tho. A 360 forum might be able to tell you more.

[siwil1]

Thanks for the prompt replies guys, as its out of warranty how much does it cost to send to MS?

Would I be better off buying a core system for £90 on amazon and then I assume the hard drive etc just connects on and voila back to normal?

[mrmr96]

siwil1 said:

Thanks for the prompt replies guys, as its out of warranty how much does it cost to send to MS?

Would I be better off buying a core system for £90 on amazon and then I assume the hard drive etc just connects on and voila back to normal?

You'd hope MS could fix it for less than the price of a new one. However you may be able to get a 2nd hand core for cheap (look for pre-owned stuff in Game stores).

Once you have a new one, just pop the HDD on and all your users/games/achievements/purchases will still be availible. I'm on my 4th console at the moment (first 3 did RROD) but I'm still using my original HDD.

[tim2100]

When you press the eject button does the motor try and get the tray out?

My old xbox did that and it was the front facia plate wasn't settling quite right. try removed the front panel and lever the tray out when you press eject.

[Taffer]

mrmr96 said:

Once you have a new one, just pop the HDD on and all your users/games/achievements/purchases will still be availible. I'm on my 4th console at the moment (first 3 did RROD) but I'm still using my original HDD.

Word of warning - all the content you have downloaded is linked to your XBox Live account AND Xbox serial number, so if you aren't logged in to XBox Live any downloaded content won't work on the new console. You will need to migrate all your licences across to the new console, which you can only do once every 12 months.

[mrmr96]

Oh, I didn't know that. I'm always logged into XBL so I've not noticed a problem.

[tim2100]

Taffer said:

mrmr96 said:

Once you have a new one, just pop the HDD on and all your users/games/achievements/purchases will still be availible. I'm on my 4th console at the moment (first 3 did RROD) but I'm still using my original HDD.

Word of warning - all the content you have downloaded is linked to your XBox Live account AND Xbox serial number, so if you aren't logged in to XBox Live any downloaded content won't work on the new console. You will need to migrate all your licences across to the new console, which you can only do once every 12 months.

Cause of this I cannot play Forza without being connected to live

[siwil1]

just been to buy an xbox arcade version but it appears these can only connect wireless to xbox live and not use ethernet cable, is this correct?

The girl in Chavsda wasnt very clued up ! lol

[:J:]

siwil1 said:

just been to buy an xbox arcade version but it appears these can only connect wireless to xbox live and not use ethernet cable, is this correct?

The girl in Chavsda wasnt very clued up ! lol

She is talking absolute rubbish.......

The wireless is a £60'ish bolt on piece of kit, all versions have an ethernet port, none come with wireless as standard

Trip to the shop, given duff advice, had to post on a forum to find out the facts and back to the shop again for the purchase, when all they had to do was open a box, timewasters !!

Edited by :J: on Friday 17th July 21:11

[siwil1]

just for future reference in case anyone searches for similar.

Just bot an arcade version from Game where the clued up sales staff confirmed that ethernet is supported, Its just the arcade does not provide a wire in the box.

Cheers for the help guys teenager now happy again!!

[donkeypunt]

mdotd said:

If the button and the on screen command aren't making it open, it could be the motor for the tray that's failed. Unfortunately even that sounds like a return-to-MS job; not sure if it's connected to RROD tho. A 360 forum might be able to tell you more.

+1. This is another fairly common failing for the 360. The disc drives fitted to the original 360s were pretty hopeless.