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mr_mike
03-03-2011, 12:52 PM
well halfway thru watchin a movie today it happened the ever popular xbox mod know as Red Ring of Death.
From memory the Mod Shop can fix this but cant remember how much it was, anyone know?
cheers mike
mitchy
03-03-2011, 12:54 PM
well halfway thru watchin a movie today it happened the ever popular xbox mod know as Red Ring of Death.
From memory the Mod Shop can fix this but cant remember how much it was, anyone know?
cheers mike
how old is it?
i vaguely remember microsoft extending the warranty for RROD issues to 3 years??
mr_mike
03-03-2011, 12:57 PM
umm will be well over 3 years now
http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/rrod_shirt.jpg
http://www.ausmodchips.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=71
pinkie
03-03-2011, 01:09 PM
Did it myself with some kit from ebay has been going strong now for a year. I thought that microsoft did a recall and were fixing this prob regardless of time, check that before pulling apart.
Turbo2.6L
03-03-2011, 02:54 PM
Hammer trick & buy PS3.
maximus
03-03-2011, 03:00 PM
They're really not hard to fix, I've done 3 now myself.
I don't have detailed instructions as I'm at work, but it's basically a case of pulling it open, cleaning off the crap between the CPU and heatsink and re-doing it with some thermal paste. Takes a little while, but all you need is some metho and cotton buds to clear the crap off, and thermal paste from any pc shop. All three I've done are still working 6+ months on.
However, these were all modded consoles with no real option of returning, so explore that avenue first, save you from potentially screwing it up for no real reason
mr_mike
03-03-2011, 03:58 PM
Hammer trick & buy PS3.
Heres some light reading for u PS3 fan boy! seems they are not as reliable as every likes to make out.
http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&source=hp&biw=1362&bih=583&q=green+light+of+death+ps3&aq=0&aqi=g5g-m5&aql=&oq=green+light+of+death
They're really not hard to fix, I've done 3 now myself.
I don't have detailed instructions as I'm at work, but it's basically a case of pulling it open, cleaning off the crap between the CPU and heatsink and re-doing it with some thermal paste. Takes a little while, but all you need is some metho and cotton buds to clear the crap off, and thermal paste from any pc shop. All three I've done are still working 6+ months on.
However, these were all modded consoles with no real option of returning, so explore that avenue first, save you from potentially screwing it up for no real reason
use decent thermal paste, arctic silver or something.
one thing to consider though is how easy it easy to slip with the screwdriver putting the heatsink back on and write the mobo off
mr_mike
03-03-2011, 04:11 PM
meh might just give it to Modshop to fix, $75 and 2 day turn around.
When i'm home all day with a broken leg the xbox is a main part of my daily entertainment so want it fixed quick.
Anaru
03-03-2011, 08:13 PM
run the xbox serial through the Microsoft website to just check if it's still under warranty. Worth a try!
RICEY
03-03-2011, 08:17 PM
Heres some light reading for u PS3 fan boy! seems they are not as reliable as every likes to make out.
http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&source=hp&biw=1362&bih=583&q=green+light+of+death+ps3&aq=0&aqi=g5g-m5&aql=&oq=green+light+of+death
My original ones still going strong :D
Risk10k
03-03-2011, 08:19 PM
I've had one replaced/fixed by MS, then the second time it happened I just chucked it out and bought another..... After I bricked it trying to fix it!
RRoD is the Xbox's way of saying that you bought the wrong system :P
(Not a fan boy, own both systems :P)
mr_mike
03-03-2011, 09:56 PM
dunno its been used pretty solidly for the last 3 and a bit years got a pretty good run out of it.
SircatmaN
13-03-2011, 09:53 AM
RRoD is the Xbox's way of saying that you bought the wrong system :P
(Not a fan boy, own both systems :P)
Yeh but thats like buying a Camry over a 34 gtr. Camry will be more reliable but at the end of the day its just not fun.
kurbn
13-03-2011, 09:59 AM
mine did the same thing last weekend, put movie on and 1 red light came up... restarted it.. 3 came up. Tried it all night.
Xbox is now at cockburn landfill somewhere
kurbn
13-03-2011, 01:48 PM
with one of your Nivas
thrtytwo
13-03-2011, 06:30 PM
Yeh but thats like buying a Camry over a 34 gtr. Camry will be more reliable but at the end of the day its just not fun.
Lol retarded statement. Regardless of which system you prefer there's is really hardly indifference. Bit of an exagguration really lol
As for earlier mentioned ps3 unreliability, the difference in % of total sold units that break down is something like 10%. Will try and find an article I read another it
SircatmaN
13-03-2011, 11:23 PM
Lol retarded statement. Regardless of which system you prefer there's is really hardly indifference. Bit of an exagguration really lol
As for earlier mentioned ps3 unreliability, the difference in % of total sold units that break down is something like 10%. Will try and find an article I read another it
Not really, 360 gets a shitload of quality games that never make it to ps3.
Only good games ps3 has that aren't on 360 are GT5 and MGS4, although those are 2 very high quality titles.
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