Refurbished 360 Dies Within 5 Min. - Blu-ray Forum

BigRick · 09-15-2007, 08:17 PM

http://www.slashgear.com/refurbished...tes-147399.php

Neo65 · 09-15-2007, 08:26 PM

I have a 360 that has been working since june last year. It gets a few hours of playtime every month when some people visit for Gow only, and no issues so far. I had a couple of friends who's launch date 360 died very quickly (back then I don't think they know about the RRoD, but they got replacements anyway).

One got a 2nd replacement after many months (he let everyone know he's on his 3rd), the other one has been working since the replacement (or at least the subject never came up).

Curiously, I seem to be the only one in my circle of friends that has had an xbox360 w/o any glitches. Most people my age don't bother with the gaming consoles, and the only two i know with xbox360 had the glitches above.

Usually most electronics die within a 48 hour burn in period, or they should last a long time. That this RRoD is so prevalent points to some flaw in the board design (my theory) that should be reworked. I don't know if anyone's seen a RRoD on the Elite.

Some people just have no business doing production pcb design and should look for work where they won't do as much damage.

BigRick · 09-15-2007, 08:28 PM

I Think There Are A Few Xbox's Out There That Work No Problem. I have Two Friends That Have Xbox 360. Both From Launch And Only One Of Them Has His Original Xbox My Other Buddy Is On His 3rd Xbox

I Just Think Its Funny That A System That You get Back From M$ And Plug It In And Want To Play Your Games Already. Then To Realize 5 Min Later That The Red Lights Came Knockin That Quick

kaliraver · 09-15-2007, 08:38 PM

I will stay far away from that junk box from M$. Long live the PS3!

BigRick · 09-15-2007, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaliraver69

I will stay far away from that junk box from M$. Long live the PS3!

AMEN!!

joeorc · 09-15-2007, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neo65

I have a 360 that has been working since june last year. It gets a few hours of playtime every month when some people visit for Gow only, and no issues so far. I had a couple of friends who's launch date 360 died very quickly (back then I don't think they know about the RRoD, but they got replacements anyway).

One got a 2nd replacement after many months (he let everyone know he's on his 3rd), the other one has been working since the replacement (or at least the subject never came up).

Curiously, I seem to be the only one in my circle of friends that has had an xbox360 w/o any glitches. Most people my age don't bother with the gaming consoles, and the only two i know with xbox360 had the glitches above.

Usually most electronics die within a 48 hour burn in period, or they should last a long time. That this RRoD is so prevalent points to some flaw in the board design (my theory) that should be reworked. I don't know if anyone's seen a RRoD on the Elite.

Some people just have no business doing production pcb design and should look for work where they won't do as much damage.

yup...its a design flaw..the fact that the CEO robbie bach SAID all 11.1 million systems that Microsoft had put through the supply chain were flawed say's alot. the games are for the most part fun..its the hardware that is the problem. with the playstation 3 right now its the software for most of the problems. most of the playstation 3 has what little playstation 3 software that is out is fun but the problem developers are still learning the hardware.

so both systems are haveing problems. though a hardware design flaw in my opinion is the worst out of the two.

blu_world · 09-15-2007, 09:08 PM

i got both,what do i care.

i just turn off one to let to cool down after a 7 hour run and boot up the other one.

room tends to warm up with no Heater on..

Dark Saiyan · 09-15-2007, 09:13 PM

I'm thinking about getting the 360, but to only play certain games like Dead or Alive 4. I think TECMO will be re-releasing DOA 4, and will release DOA 5 on the PS3.....I think!

LoneRangers · 09-15-2007, 09:23 PM

My Elite still works fine, I don't know how these problems happen. This is my second Xbox and I still haven't had any problems yet. (Sold my previous one for the Elite). Both worked fine, can't wait for Halo 3 though comes out in 10 days.

KingDeezie · 09-15-2007, 09:39 PM

I am still on my launch 360 and have never had a problem...

Its really ashame that the 360 is causing so many issues, because other then being flawed, it has been offering some seriously excellent software...

Ilka · 09-15-2007, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoneRangers

My Elite still works fine, I don't know how these problems happen. This is my second Xbox and I still haven't had any problems yet. (Sold my previous one for the Elite). Both worked fine, can't wait for Halo 3 though comes out in 10 days.

Enjoy! I if I had a 360, and had played installation 1 and 2, I'd guess I'd be stoked over the 3rd installation, but after playing Halo 1 on the PC, I got over the hype (I got the T-shirt!), but I was p*ssed that MS decided to make the Halo 3 PC variant Vista only ... and I am NOT going to upgrade to Vista to play that game.

blu_world · 09-15-2007, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoneRangers

My Elite still works fine, I don't know how these problems happen. This is my second Xbox and I still haven't had any problems yet. (Sold my previous one for the Elite). Both worked fine, can't wait for Halo 3 though comes out in 10 days.

10 days...so quick,so far away..
i cant wait for halo 3

i keep having dreams of stealing one in the back of stores and enjoying it 10 days ahead of everyone else..

:O,muhahah

but too bad,i got my preorder down,make sure you pick up your halo 3 dog chain at your nearest wal-mart

ground chuck · 09-15-2007, 10:01 PM

i thought i had heard that the 360 malfunction problems were tied into the cooling system not cooling down the motherboard or some type of switch that was getting melted, thus the ring of death. this is from one of my hard core gamer friends that has a 360 and hasn't had any problems with his.

WickyWoo · 09-15-2007, 10:13 PM

Yes, the entire problem was that they cheaped out on the heatsink on the GPU, and the exteme heat and cooling cycles cracks the solder points and warps the board.

All refurbs going out now have a large heatpiped cooling block on them that's tied into the fan duct. Problem solved

This guy's new system obviously had a defective motherboard.

Sonny · 09-15-2007, 10:31 PM

just 2 answer the question about the xbox elite getting the red ring, they do 2 because they have the same hard ware problem as the other models youtube.com of course is full of the videos.

Smallville206 · 09-15-2007, 10:47 PM

I never got the 3 rings with my Premium I had for slightly over a year, but it did freeze or get disc read errors pretty much everyday right out of the box. I have an Elite now (and of course a PS3) that doesn't freeze as often, but still much more than a system that cost me over $500 (additional black controller and battery).

Zyclone · 09-16-2007, 01:16 AM

hardware issues aside the 360 does have some fun games on it , i like crack down, bioshock , dead rising etc , got a bit of a game back log though so halo 3 will have to wait.

Copywriter · 09-16-2007, 05:24 AM

I still have my original 360. Way back when I bought it, I got a fan system for the back. Maybe that's why it's still running after all this time.

09-15-2007, 08:17 PM	#1
BigRick Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:ANAHEIM, CA Trading Score:3	Refurbished 360 Dies Within 5 Min. http://www.slashgear.com/refurbished...tes-147399.php

09-15-2007, 08:28 PM	#3
BigRick Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:ANAHEIM, CA Trading Score:3	I Think There Are A Few Xbox's Out There That Work No Problem. I have Two Friends That Have Xbox 360. Both From Launch And Only One Of Them Has His Original Xbox My Other Buddy Is On His 3rd Xbox I Just Think Its Funny That A System That You get Back From M$ And Plug It In And Want To Play Your Games Already. Then To Realize 5 Min Later That The Red Lights Came Knockin That Quick Last edited by BigRick; 09-15-2007 at 08:38 PM.

09-16-2007, 01:16 AM	#17
Zyclone Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Somewhere over the rainbow Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:304	360ed hardware issues aside the 360 does have some fun games on it , i like crack down, bioshock , dead rising etc , got a bit of a game back log though so halo 3 will have to wait.

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09-15-2007, 08:26 PM	#2
Neo65 Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007	I have a 360 that has been working since june last year. It gets a few hours of playtime every month when some people visit for Gow only, and no issues so far. I had a couple of friends who's launch date 360 died very quickly (back then I don't think they know about the RRoD, but they got replacements anyway). One got a 2nd replacement after many months (he let everyone know he's on his 3rd), the other one has been working since the replacement (or at least the subject never came up). Curiously, I seem to be the only one in my circle of friends that has had an xbox360 w/o any glitches. Most people my age don't bother with the gaming consoles, and the only two i know with xbox360 had the glitches above. Usually most electronics die within a 48 hour burn in period, or they should last a long time. That this RRoD is so prevalent points to some flaw in the board design (my theory) that should be reworked. I don't know if anyone's seen a RRoD on the Elite. Some people just have no business doing production pcb design and should look for work where they won't do as much damage.

09-15-2007, 08:38 PM	#4
kaliraver Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2007 Location:San Francisco Bay Blu-Ray SteelBooks™: (150+) Blu-ray collection:373 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:285	I will stay far away from that junk box from M$. Long live the PS3!

09-15-2007, 09:08 PM	#7
blu_world Special Member Member since:Nov 2006 Home Theater Gallery:27 Blu-ray reviews:1	i got both,what do i care. i just turn off one to let to cool down after a 7 hour run and boot up the other one. room tends to warm up with no Heater on..

09-15-2007, 09:13 PM	#8
Dark Saiyan Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Lawrenceville, Ga. Right beside the Video Game Crack House.	I'm thinking about getting the 360, but to only play certain games like Dead or Alive 4. I think TECMO will be re-releasing DOA 4, and will release DOA 5 on the PS3.....I think!

09-15-2007, 09:23 PM	#9
LoneRangers Banned Member since:Sep 2007	My Elite still works fine, I don't know how these problems happen. This is my second Xbox and I still haven't had any problems yet. (Sold my previous one for the Elite). Both worked fine, can't wait for Halo 3 though comes out in 10 days.

09-15-2007, 09:39 PM	#10
KingDeezie Active Member Member since:Mar 2007	I am still on my launch 360 and have never had a problem... Its really ashame that the 360 is causing so many issues, because other then being flawed, it has been offering some seriously excellent software...

09-15-2007, 10:01 PM	#13
ground chuck Power Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Charm City Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:48 Trading Score:18	i thought i had heard that the 360 malfunction problems were tied into the cooling system not cooling down the motherboard or some type of switch that was getting melted, thus the ring of death. this is from one of my hard core gamer friends that has a 360 and hasn't had any problems with his.

09-15-2007, 10:13 PM	#14
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	Yes, the entire problem was that they cheaped out on the heatsink on the GPU, and the exteme heat and cooling cycles cracks the solder points and warps the board. All refurbs going out now have a large heatpiped cooling block on them that's tied into the fan duct. Problem solved This guy's new system obviously had a defective motherboard.

09-15-2007, 10:31 PM	#15
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	just 2 answer the question about the xbox elite getting the red ring, they do 2 because they have the same hard ware problem as the other models youtube.com of course is full of the videos.

09-15-2007, 10:47 PM	#16
Smallville206 Active Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Seattle, Washington	I never got the 3 rings with my Premium I had for slightly over a year, but it did freeze or get disc read errors pretty much everyday right out of the box. I have an Elite now (and of course a PS3) that doesn't freeze as often, but still much more than a system that cost me over $500 (additional black controller and battery).

09-16-2007, 05:24 AM	#18
Copywriter Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Vegas Baby, Vegas	I still have my original 360. Way back when I bought it, I got a fan system for the back. Maybe that's why it's still running after all this time.

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