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 Posted: Tue, 21st Oct 2008 00:50 Post subject: [XBOX360] Heading for RROD? |
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New to forum but running out of ideas. Basically got a machine that is doing my t*ts in right now. It is a flashed Elite that was working fine. Got my hands on Fifa 09 then the first of many crashes started - basically involving the usual corrupt screen nonsense. It wasnt happening often to begin with so I didnt bother with it but Fallout 3 crashes about every 5-10 minutes (if Im lucky). Should note that it has even crashed when initially booting up the dashboard and even from the push of my HD DVD drives open button.
I have reformatted the HDD, deleted the cache tried without the HDD plugged in - pretty much most of what I could find on google that doesnt invole cracking open the unit.
On an off chance I thought that the perhaps the display settings could be an issue so changed from 1080p to 720p - the crash comes quicker but rather than a corrupt screen Im left with a pale blue screen of nothing with the machine humming away at the side quite merrily.
I dont play online so it hasnt been updated in months but I doubt that would be the cause. Im probably going to give Microsoft an earful - nothing to lose, but any help would be most appreciated.
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| Posted: Tue, 21st Oct 2008 02:22 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Tue, 21st Oct 2008 09:30 Post subject: |
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Thought as much. Im going to try and make sure it isnt game specific (Fifa 09 and Fallout 3) as 99% of crashes have been when playing those titles - got a couple of retail games to try as well as a few more graphic intensive backups.
Not got much hope of sucess, besides, don't think I could handle listening to Liam Neeson AGAIN in Vault 101!!!
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no9999
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| Posted: Tue, 21st Oct 2008 19:13 Post subject: |
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Machine is goosed! Not working with anything now for over 10 minutes. No RROD but will try a whinge at Microsoft anyway. If they get cheeky I'll just buy a new one - cant beat those pricedrops!
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| Posted: Tue, 21st Oct 2008 21:08 Post subject: |
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Just tell them it RROD's, and occosianally it will run but crash after a few minutes.
That will get you the free repair/replacement.
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no9999
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| Posted: Thu, 23rd Oct 2008 13:54 Post subject: |
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Cheers for advice. Getting those doughballs at Microsoft to send out a box for repairs.
Out of interest, what is the likelihood they'd spot it as being flashed? I reckon it'd be minimal but just curious.
I cant believe I formatted my harddrive losing all that data only for it to end up looking like a fecking GPU issue!!! Feel like a right t1t!!!
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deelix
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| Posted: Thu, 23rd Oct 2008 13:56 Post subject: |
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sending it back to MS won't perm fix it. Maybe for a year or so. Get the new X-camp and more or less perm fix it. In other words there will be another xbox before it dies ^^
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Big_Gun
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| Posted: Thu, 13th Nov 2008 03:17 Post subject: |
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Or... if you really want to have it fixed and live in the US. . . pay the guy off Ebay to reflow the chips with a rework station AND do the X clamp fix with stainless steel parts for $30.00
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