xbox 360

[stormforce]

Does anyone one know how to reset a xbox 360 as the boy has just switched his on and its come up with 3 red rings which apparently means it needs to be reset or something..TIA

[surfenstein]

Does anyone one know how to reset a xbox 360 as the boy has just switched his on and its come up with 3 red rings which apparently means it needs to be reset or something..TIA

what you need rich is a jar of vasaline,that should get rid of the red rings.

[marky]

RED RING OF DEATH = HARDWARE FAILURE Contact Microsoft asap

[marky]

info here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907534

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Any use ?


Trev

[stormforce]

Thanks guys.At least microsoft have extended the warrenty on any consol that has not been messed with so i think that will be the next port of call then

[marky]

Mine was intermittent & they would'nt accept that fault but its gone away anyway. UPS will collect it the next working day, Make sure its in a plain box with no ref to whats in it. UPS will bring the labels then its sent to Germany usually a 2 week turnaround.
Also remove the HARD DISK do not send it with any cables etc.

Do not:

· Do not write Xbox or Microsoft on the outside of the package.

· Do not use your original Xbox or Xbox 360 packaging to send your console to our Service Centre, as it will not be returned.

· Do not include any Games, Hard Drives, AV cables, Controllers or any other accessories with the console unless instructed by an Xbox Service Agent.

[mikovitch]

On my second 360. both have had ring of death. The first one had already been opened so had no m/s coverage so I removed the x clamps and put new thermal paste on the chips. Solved it straight away.

But yeah, if it is still under the 3 year warranty, it is exactly how marky has said. Give em a call and get it sent off. They pay postage etc!

[RodLeach]

Im on my 2nd 360.

Got a core off ebay on release. that died. then i filled the memory cards up an rather then mess around anymore, i sold it for a rock bottom price an got an 360 Elite which touch wood has been perfect.

Since i sold the core it has died a 2nd time


Where abouts in southampton are you mikovitch?

[mikovitch]

Elite is the way to go, much better insides, less likely to crash out.

I am on the edge of Totton at the mo but born and bred in Marchwood. I know, I know, we eat our young and we have meaningful relations with our siblings!

I cant play a banjo tho.

[RodLeach]

Elite is the way to go, much better insides, less likely to crash out.

I am on the edge of Totton at the mo but born and bred in Marchwood. I know, I know, we eat our young and we have meaningful relations with our siblings!

I cant play a banjo tho.

we should meet up an compare surfs an stuff!! Get Sledge an Pops along! there both local to us.

[mikovitch]

That almost sounds like a plan! My smurf is a bit bog standard at the moment as I gained it from the g/f and she did nothing with it, hence me hunting out parts and stuff on here. I do like the fact that the rear speakers are amped. Love upsetting the chavs by drowning them out with metal!

[darkdezigns]

That almost sounds like a plan! My smurf is a bit bog standard at the moment as I gained it from the g/f and she did nothing with it, hence me hunting out parts and stuff on here. I do like the fact that the rear speakers are amped. Love upsetting the chavs by drowning them out with metal!

u and rod are a match made in heaven lol

[RodLeach]

That almost sounds like a plan! My smurf is a bit bog standard at the moment as I gained it from the g/f and she did nothing with it, hence me hunting out parts and stuff on here. I do like the fact that the rear speakers are amped. Love upsetting the chavs by drowning them out with metal!

Niiice!!!


We'll have to sort out meeting up at a pub one night next week or something.
I'll post a thing up later about it mate.

u and rod are a match made in heaven lol

[Djandco]

I had my x-box from a nice man on eBay, it came with 12 new games, all ex-rentals.
When I actually received it, the games were copies and the box was second hand.
This had a moded dvd-rom in it to allow the copies to work.
When it went splat I tried the seller, who for some reason is no longer registered on eBay, and then contacted Microsoft.
I explained everything to them, including the dvd-rom bit and they said send it in.

I did and it was repaired (with a new standard rom) and sent back.

The only down side was that I then had no games that would work

You got to hand it to them though, they didn't charge me for it!