Oh FFS, my 360 has broken...
Oh FFS, my 360 has broken...
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Matt UK

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18,084 posts

229 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2009
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As per the title really, my 360 has given up the ghost. When I boot it up I it locks up and the green lights go red.

I found the receipt, I bought this from Game in Jan 2008.

What's the score then? Presum I have the RRD thing?

Do I take it back to Game or contact Microsoft direct?

Any help much appreciated.

sidaorb

5,595 posts

235 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2009
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If your local to your Game you could try taking it back with the receipt and spout 'sale of goods act' 'known fault' etc etc. Maybe ring the H/O 1st and lay down a serious sob story that you are using the console at a chairty fund raiser this weekend etc etc and they may just do a swap.

Otherwise it's good old MS for a RROD repair, turn around about 10-14 days at the moment I believe.

WeirdNeville

6,049 posts

244 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2009
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Just pray they treat you better than they have treated me:
Same thing, RROD After 2 years. I sent it back to them and they said they'd fixed it but when I got it back there was a letter in the box saying they'd found evidence of tampering and won't fix it!
It was bought new and I've never opened it or tampered with it in any way. They say there were screws missing? There are no visible screws on the outside (and that's not 'cos they're missing). The box has also been opened clumsily at the service centre, damaging it, and it now shows a different error code on start up. All in all I smell a rat.
It's taken me a month to get to the point of a supervisor callback, they ignore co plaints and refuse to give out a complaints address. They simply say "it's been tampered with; we're not fixing it".

It's the most frustrating thing in the world and has really soured me to M$ and their eX-Box.

So anyway, good luck with that!

Oakey

27,981 posts

245 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2009
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WeirdNeville said:
Just pray they treat you better than they have treated me:
Same thing, RROD After 2 years. I sent it back to them and they said they'd fixed it but when I got it back there was a letter in the box saying they'd found evidence of tampering and won't fix it!
It was bought new and I've never opened it or tampered with it in any way. They say there were screws missing? There are no visible screws on the outside (and that's not 'cos they're missing). The box has also been opened clumsily at the service centre, damaging it, and it now shows a different error code on start up. All in all I smell a rat.
It's taken me a month to get to the point of a supervisor callback, they ignore co plaints and refuse to give out a complaints address. They simply say "it's been tampered with; we're not fixing it".

It's the most frustrating thing in the world and has really soured me to M$ and their eX-Box.

So anyway, good luck with that!
This story, along with posts elsewhere from people saying they've found their 360's banned from Live despite them not being modded, etc and getting no answer from MS as to why they've been banned as well as them pushing up the price of the Arcade makes me think they really don't give a st anymore

Logie

835 posts

245 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2009
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Phone microsoft, they will arrange collection and you will have it back in two weeks.

RobCrezz

7,892 posts

237 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2009
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https://service.xbox.com/servicehome.aspx?mkt=en-g...

Put your serial number in, and they will send you a UPS number. Go on UPS site, put the number in, tell them when you want them collect it. Box it up and youll have another one within a week.

Did mine about 4 weeks ago.

Neil_H

15,418 posts

280 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2009
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Might be worth a try with the shop first as it will be quicker if they do a swap, but I'm 99% sure they will simply tell you to send it to MS.

Mine went a few weeks back, I was a bit slow in sending it, but when I got round to it, I got it back in just over a week....pretty good service.

vdubbin

2,175 posts

226 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2009
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MS are handling all the warranties directly, click on the link above, print off the shipping labels they send you, pack up the xbox (minus anything that's attached like a HDD or WLAN receiver) slap on the labels and ship it away.

Tycho

12,274 posts

302 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2009
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Women are like Xbox 360s...you won't be playing with them when they red ring.

Salgar

3,285 posts

213 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2009
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Tycho said:
Women are like Xbox 360s...you won't be playing with them when they red ring.
How long have you been waiting to say that?

Tycho

12,274 posts

302 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2009
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Salgar said:
Tycho said:
Women are like Xbox 360s...you won't be playing with them when they red ring.
How long have you been waiting to say that?
It was on sickipedia today.

I've felt the RROD pain myself so the op has my sympathies...

Salgar

3,285 posts

213 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2009
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Yep same, I've had 2x RRODs.

My dealings with Microsoft were good when I had this problem, 2 weeks and I had a brand new one back (A lucky upgrade from pre-HDMI premium to a premium with HDMI), which was nice.


Matt UK

Original Poster:

18,084 posts

229 months

Friday 11th September 2009
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RobCrezz said:
https://service.xbox.com/servicehome.aspx?mkt=en-g...

Put your serial number in, and they will send you a UPS number. Go on UPS site, put the number in, tell them when you want them collect it. Box it up and youll have another one within a week.

Did mine about 4 weeks ago.
Thanks for your help chaps. Rob, thanks for the link, much appreciated.

I've been reading the Forza 3 thread and "oh yes, gotta order thi.. doh!! My feckin xbox doesn't work!".

Hopefully be on-line in time for some Forza 3 fun!

Westy Pre-Lit

5,088 posts

232 months

Tuesday 15th September 2009
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Thanks for the link, mine has just thrown up a red light with a E74 error code so will need to send it back.

Funnily enough I've just been banned from Xbox live for a while because I had EAT S##T MUVA F####R in my profile. judgeredcard

No great hard ship there then hehe

DKMsport

1,970 posts

218 months

Wednesday 16th September 2009
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Westy Pre-Lit said:
Thanks for the link, mine has just thrown up a red light with a E74 error code so will need to send it back.
Strangely enough mines just gone to MS with the e74 code. Got an email last night/this morning saying they have received it so hopefully wont be long now. Want it back for Fifa 10!!

micron750

845 posts

261 months

Wednesday 16th September 2009
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Mines been repaired 3 times now or should i say replaced with a recon unit the lastest one is by far the quietest i've had but how long it lasts remains to be seen although i don't get chance to play for hours on end[mrs won't let me] lol