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xbox 360 problem
so im playing gta 4 online today. everything is going well then all of a seddun my picture goes into a blurry rainbow like mode. so i figured maybe it was just the game i was in. i reboot my xbox, and soon as it turns on, i hear the sounds of it booting up but only get like moving starts or something in a black screen. whats going on with it. oh and no 3 red rings or nothing. no overheating either.
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Re: xbox 360 problem
try a different cable?
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Re: xbox 360 problem
i just got done hooking it up in my living room and still same shit. and also tried a different cable.
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Im a Mexican, SO WHAT!
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Re: xbox 360 problem
maybe be a e74 error
the scaler chip sometimes goes out and nothing on screen will ever be the same again lol. |
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Useless
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Re: xbox 360 problem
not e74... e74 actually comes up with an error message that says e74... its probably an internal video component going out
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Token Black Minitrucker
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Re: xbox 360 problem
or rrod
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Re: xbox 360 problem
no rrod. i mentioned that already.
well i looked further into the problem and im told by an xbix site that its prob on its way out. when it loses picture and keeps sound, they said its a sign of over heating |
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Educating da masses
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Re: xbox 360 problem
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Jesus Damnit
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Re: xbox 360 problem
Same thing happened to mine last year around this time. It was under warranty, so I just took it in for an exchange. They didn't even check it, and I got a free hard drive out of the deal.
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Re: xbox 360 problem
well my brother is the one that bought it so im waiting for him to give me a call so i can ask him about it. how long do these warranties last? |
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Re: xbox 360 problem
ok talked to my brother just now and he doesnt havehis recepit and he said its not under warranty. so what do i do now?
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Re: xbox 360 problem
i did after my 360 caught on fire |
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The Masked Magician
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Re: xbox 360 problem
The rrod warranty is 3 years I believe. Mine did something similar to this and would repeatedely freeze. You don't need the receipt to send it to microsoft, they somehow know when you bought it. A few days later I got the rrod and the e74 error. Sent it to be repaired and it has been working flawlessly since I got it back.
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Re: xbox 360 problem
bagged, so how would i go about letting microsoft fix it without a receipt. i never got the rrod though.
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Token Black Minitrucker
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Re: xbox 360 problem
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Re: xbox 360 problem
just looked, its gonna be 100$. that sucks.
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Re: xbox 360 problem
well i read if i can get the ref ring of death it gets fixed for free. how can i get the red ring of death haha
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Re: xbox 360 problem
microwave... 2 seconds
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Re: xbox 360 problem
yea i dont know about microwave haha
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Re: xbox 360 problem
happened to me bout a year ago. It was 3 yrs old at that time and i called they sent the packin materials and i sent it in and got ti back ni bout 3 weeks......for free....i did notice its a bit louder tho....the fans sound faster.
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Re: xbox 360 problem
edit:: the most common cause of the rrod is the solder (or whatever they use) coming undone... all they do is open it up and resolder it... all the microwaving will do is loosen the solder Last edited by stv-lo : 10-29-2009 at 12:26 AM. |
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Im a Mexican, SO WHAT!
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Re: xbox 360 problem
well the e74 code came up for mine right after my screen and textures started fuc kn up....its just a matter of time and they ask for a code int he back of the xbox to check it, its their time stamp lol. RROD is covered for three years though.
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Educating da masses
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Re: xbox 360 problem
Stockchevy - I would call Microsoft, explain the situation, see what they're willing to do. They're pretty good about covering these things because the problem exists from the factory. |
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Re: xbox 360 problem
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Re: xbox 360 problem
well ironically i dont know how but my picture is working for right now. a few taps on the console and its back. but we'll see for how long. howver i did get a reply back from microsoft and they said if i lose video and get no red ring then its not covered, if it gets one of the red rings then its covered for 3 years. so i hope it get a red ring so its free when it goes haha/
thank you all for ur help |
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Re: xbox 360 problem
ok so yea problems again. i took pics of the screens it gives me while i try to play. sorry for shitty quality but its my cell phone camera.
![]() ![]() ![]() and with the sultan rs haha ![]() |
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Re: xbox 360 problem
yeah I'm no expert but that definitely looks like some kind of hardware failure to me
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Re: xbox 360 problem
Well if you want the rrod just put it in a small area like inside a space on an entertainment area and play play the shit out of it. Eventually it will overheat, or just leave it on, that may do it.
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Educating da masses
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Re: xbox 360 problem
Why did I even bother posting advice?
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Re: xbox 360 problem
sgtm, i talked to microsoft. they said since its not rrod its not covered by warranty. it would be 150 for them to fix it for me. for that price i can buy a new system. so i guess i will have to overheat it or something.
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Educating da masses
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Re: xbox 360 problem
See, if that were me, I would convince them to see things my way, and that the hardware is failing which will eventuall lead to a RROD so just cut the shit and warranty the fvcker.
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Re: xbox 360 problem
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Re: xbox 360 problem
how the **** am i suppose to warranty it if its out of warranty? i wasnt the original purchaser. never had a ****ing game system fail on me. sorry im not a microsoft person and dont know this shit. |
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Educating da masses
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Re: xbox 360 problem
Isn't the RROD under warranty for 3 years? It shouldn't matter if you're the original purchaser or not. They know about the flaw.
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Re: xbox 360 problem
yes it is, but i dont have the rrod at all. just a green light with shitty video. they said since the light isnt red it does not qualify for rrod. |
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Old School Rob
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Re: xbox 360 problem
send them the pics from your phone and see what microsoft says then.
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Re: xbox 360 problem
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Re: xbox 360 problem
just left an email with links to the pictures for them
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Re: xbox 360 problem
They should be able to do something for you, plus with the pics you included, its not like your making this up.
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Re: xbox 360 problem
yea i know. i got an email again this morning from them. they were explaining the shipping. but i dont know yet if mine will be covered for free for the fixing. so i sent another email asking that. they dont send boxes out anymore so u send urs in. i gotta get a box and pack it myself and im gonna insure it to just a what if something happens. i was playing last night, first hour it went to shit. so i had to stop. its so irritating |
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Re: xbox 360 problem
heres a shot from last night. felt like i was playing in hell or something
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Re: xbox 360 problem
Damn, thats bad. I've been too lazy to pick up a PS3, I play three video games, all on the comp and I couldn't be happier.
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Pirate Astrenaut
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Re: xbox 360 problem
put tape over the fans in the back and you got yourself instant red ring. I had the e74 error and my screen did the same thing for a while before the screen went black with the e74 warning.
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Re: xbox 360 problem
so that should work then, the tape? shit is so annoying. i was playing before and it was fine. but after heavy playing it gets shitty. |
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Re: xbox 360 problem
anyone play gta4 anyway and want to play a game or something let me know, online tag is jrp12357
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Re: xbox 360 problem
i gotta say, their customer service sucks. i keep getting the same repeated email back from then. it does nothing for me. they just tell me i understand ur having problems with ur xbox. then they just give me a link to see if i have warranty or no warranty. these people suck. now i gotta wait to call b/c im sick of the same email over and over from them. it does no help for me.
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Educating da masses
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Re: xbox 360 problem
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Re: xbox 360 problem
yea thats prob what im going to do b/c as of right now it will be the 100 plus whatever shipping is b/c i have no red rings. so looks like tonite i will game with tape on it and see what happens. Thanks guys for advice |
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Re: xbox 360 problem
lolz....awesome. When it overheats, is it going to smoke or do anything cool? You should make a "How-To" on this because I'm sure a lot of people are going to want to know how you did it. Take pics (or don't incase MS finds them...lol)...
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Re: xbox 360 problem
the how to will prob be like, put duct tape over the vents so no air escapes. i just hope no smokage happens or something worse, fire haha. but yea i will do it later tonite when i go to play gta 4. |
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