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Kurt
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6th Jul 07 at 13:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
as it had been unplugged for a few days and unused for two weeks thought i would give it a go, lasted 3 minutes before my screen went blurry, red chequers appeared, so restarted and i now have three red lights all but the top right if the console is lay flat, internal fault isnt it?
Kurt
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6th Jul 07 at 13:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
now bottom right comes up and i have a message on my screen
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6th Jul 07 at 13:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yup masive internal fault return it to the store, unless its out of warranty then you have to pay £65 for a fix.

fucking microsoft.
Kurt
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6th Jul 07 at 13:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
3 lights now get extended 3 year warranty and repaired free
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Flyin with Lois Lane
Kurt
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6th Jul 07 at 13:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
Flyin with Lois Lane


Steve
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6th Jul 07 at 13:39   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you wont have to pay anything for a fix as ms are now fixing all of them for free
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wow im surprised microsoft are going to fix the broke systems, good on them, finally did something decentish.
Kurt
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6th Jul 07 at 13:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
they need some english people on the phones, he was dutch or something

but the procedure is they tell you to unplug everything switch it on tell them what happens check power adaptor light, then unplug the hdd and repeat

then that confirms its broke
he then sends you an email with a label and phone number, you call the guy he comes and picks it up and you get it back 25 days later..

i asked how come its happening to so many consoles and he said its just an internal fault and they dont know why so i cheekily asked if they could return an elite to me instead, answer was no but then i said is it anything to do with forza 2 as it only happened since that came out and he tried twisting it saying my console wasnt ventilated enough, its on top on my shelving unit with nothing either side or on top

but yeah im getting it fixed for free
RyanSxi
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6th Jul 07 at 14:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lol asked for an elite. spose if you dont ask you dont get
Ren
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Heatsink is held onto the processor with a shitty X-Clamp apprantly, and when it overheats it melts...? Thats the root of the 3 red lights Read it on quite a few forums, and there's even a permanent fix for it if you're out of warrenty.

[Edited on 06-07-2007 by Ren]
EtHi
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6th Jul 07 at 15:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i dont have the 3 red lights on mine but im getting no picture or sound. any ideas?
Ren
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6th Jul 07 at 15:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Connected?
EtHi
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6th Jul 07 at 15:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yer just suddenly stopped working. had it since launch day. tried every connection possible on multiple tvs but nothing. suppose that means its broken
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I had the same problem with mine, but then I fixed it.
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6th Jul 07 at 17:29   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the towel fix
Bart
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6th Jul 07 at 17:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how come this has suddenly happened?

heat?
Ren
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Towel Fix is temporary at best. Permanent fix involves opening up the console and replacing the X clamp with a different design IIRC
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6th Jul 07 at 18:01   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
WTF is the towel fix?
AdZ9
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6th Jul 07 at 18:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wrap the xbox in a towel
Kurt
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6th Jul 07 at 18:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
surely wrapping in a towel would just make it hotter
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6th Jul 07 at 19:01   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm going to put mine in the fridge from now on.
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overcooling can cause probs too, like that intercooler thing you can buy broke xboxes too
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6th Jul 07 at 19:10   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
FFS, what a shit console

Anyone want to buy mine?
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6th Jul 07 at 19:16   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nothing wrong with yours is there?

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