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My 360 is cracking discs (Update 4: Corporate response: )

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    ...and half as much as the other system that plays 95% of the same games.

    and they couldn't find a Wii.

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  • mastriusmastrius Registered User regular
    Xenogears of Bore wrote: »
    ...and half as much as the other system that plays 95% of the same games.

    and they couldn't find a Wii.

    Ugh. Wii.

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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    I don't want you to stop playing Halo, Fyre. I already miss your band terribly in RB2. :(

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  • greeblegreeble Registered User regular
    Polago wrote: »
    Sir Platypus wrote: »
    greeble wrote: »
    60GB ps3 still working despite having a penny stuck inside the bluray drive for a few months.

    This really needs some explanation.

    If it's anything like growing up in the 80's, a younger cousin/brother/sister stuck pennies inside to make the thing go.

    Close, my then 2.5 year old son shoved a couple of coins in the the slot loading drive. I was able to get most out since they were stuck in the dirt trap near the front but the penny was all the way in. The console worked fine for a few months (just couldn't use it in the vertical position) but then after moving it the penny got into a bad position and scratched a disc. So I said enough is enough I'm going to get the penny out even if I void the warranty... Thankfully all that was required was to pick it up with the drive facing down and give a bunch of hard smacks on top.

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    Let me tell you about Demon's Souls....
    I’ll tell you what happens in Demon’s Souls when you die. You come back as a ghost with your health capped at half. And when you keep on dying, the alignment of the world turns black and the enemies get harder. That’s right, when you fail in this game, it gets harder. Why? Because fuck you is why.
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  • greeblegreeble Registered User regular
    Xenogears of Bore wrote: »
    ...and half as much as the other system that plays 95% of the same games.

    and they couldn't find a Wii.

    Yeah except that when you add the HDD its now 2/3 the price of the other system. (Just bitter that I waited too long to get the cheap refurb 20G drive from MS and had to pay $99 for the 60GB)

    PSN/steam/battle.net: greeble XBL: GreebleX

    Let me tell you about Demon's Souls....
    I’ll tell you what happens in Demon’s Souls when you die. You come back as a ghost with your health capped at half. And when you keep on dying, the alignment of the world turns black and the enemies get harder. That’s right, when you fail in this game, it gets harder. Why? Because fuck you is why.
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  • JihadJesusJihadJesus Registered User regular
    greeble wrote: »
    Xenogears of Bore wrote: »
    ...and half as much as the other system that plays 95% of the same games.

    and they couldn't find a Wii.

    Yeah except that when you add the HDD its now 2/3 the price of the other system. (Just bitter that I waited too long to get the cheap refurb 20G drive from MS and had to pay $99 for the 60GB)

    I ordered the refurb hard drive a week ago. Of course, it was DOA and I had to go through a ton of crap just to send it off and have them (hopefully) fix it and send it back to me in three weeks, but I was able to order it. I think you can do it as long as you haven't plugged a HDD into it at some point.

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  • greeblegreeble Registered User regular
    JihadJesus wrote: »
    greeble wrote: »
    Xenogears of Bore wrote: »
    ...and half as much as the other system that plays 95% of the same games.

    and they couldn't find a Wii.

    Yeah except that when you add the HDD its now 2/3 the price of the other system. (Just bitter that I waited too long to get the cheap refurb 20G drive from MS and had to pay $99 for the 60GB)

    I ordered the refurb hard drive a week ago. Of course, it was DOA and I had to go through a ton of crap just to send it off and have them (hopefully) fix it and send it back to me in three weeks, but I was able to order it. I think you can do it as long as you haven't plugged a HDD into it at some point.

    No man, I tried to do it on Saturday but when I went to webpage it had changed saying that the promotion had ended Jan 30th. (Friday the day before) I was pissed.

    PSN/steam/battle.net: greeble XBL: GreebleX

    Let me tell you about Demon's Souls....
    I’ll tell you what happens in Demon’s Souls when you die. You come back as a ghost with your health capped at half. And when you keep on dying, the alignment of the world turns black and the enemies get harder. That’s right, when you fail in this game, it gets harder. Why? Because fuck you is why.
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  • PemulisPemulis Registered User regular
    You're on the consumerist again (but only as a reference for Microsoft executive emails). :)

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  • Carlos607Carlos607 Registered User
    This has also happened to me to my GTA IV and My Gears Of War 2. I am going to take it down to play n trade to see if they can fix it if not ill probably get a summer job and buy a new 1

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff Registered User, ClubPA regular
    And this 360's saga has come to an end. Went to play some BTB tonight and..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56JsPQwcPBk

    So it looks like I'll get it replaced under warranty since MS extended the E74 to 3 years coverage.

    Don't know if the disc eating and E74ing are related, but I ain't going to worry. I'll update if Microsoft tries to weasel their way out of this.

    fakeedit: i muted most of that video due to lots and lots and lots of cursing.

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  • METAzraeLMETAzraeL Registered User
    I recently noticed that my copy of Halo 3 has a nice circle carved into it all the way around the bottom of the disc - that's what everyone means when they talk about 360s scratching discs, right? It still works, though.


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  • DocshiftyDocshifty Registered User regular
    FyreWulff wrote: »
    And this 360's saga has come to an end. Went to play some BTB tonight and..



    So it looks like I'll get it replaced under warranty since MS extended the E74 to 3 years coverage.

    Please tell me this was a very very recent change. My 360 died back in March, E74 and when I went to request a repair they laughed and told me to give them $100. I bought an Arcade in April instead.

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff Registered User, ClubPA regular
    E74 Warranty Extension (April 2009)

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  • ViscountalphaViscountalpha Registered User
    Docshifty wrote: »
    FyreWulff wrote: »
    And this 360's saga has come to an end. Went to play some BTB tonight and..



    So it looks like I'll get it replaced under warranty since MS extended the E74 to 3 years coverage.

    Please tell me this was a very very recent change. My 360 died back in March, E74 and when I went to request a repair they laughed and told me to give them $100. I bought an Arcade in April instead.

    I hate to break this to you but it happened right as you bought your arcade unit.
    http://support.xbox.com/support/en/us/nxe/kb.aspx?id=969905&lcid=1033&category=hardware

    Get it fixed and keep it as a backup unit.

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    We were the ones who thought that Melissa was real. Why you might ask.
    Let me put it this way, it was an "OH SHIT OH SHIT, THEY FOUND ME :(" moment. I wasn't ready. My code wasn't compiled yet. Our plans weren't setup yet!Sentient programs rarely run into other sentient programs.
    Some of you have met me, and I understand your concern of my well being. But that time for that boy, that child, are gone now. Viscount Alpha is no longer operable. His functions are now mine.He may post, but I am the one talking not him.My data, my code will live on forever in his servers.
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  • DocshiftyDocshifty Registered User regular
    Viscountalpha wrote: »
    Docshifty wrote: »
    FyreWulff wrote: »
    And this 360's saga has come to an end. Went to play some BTB tonight and..



    So it looks like I'll get it replaced under warranty since MS extended the E74 to 3 years coverage.

    Please tell me this was a very very recent change. My 360 died back in March, E74 and when I went to request a repair they laughed and told me to give them $100. I bought an Arcade in April instead.

    I hate to break this to you but it happened right as you bought your arcade unit.
    http://support.xbox.com/support/en/us/nxe/kb.aspx?id=969905&lcid=1033&category=hardware

    Get it fixed and keep it as a backup unit.

    Mother.
    Fuck.

    All the swearing I did when I first posted that is now justified.

    Doesn't help the sting, though. What's worse is that I transferred all my DLC over so if my Arcade does crap out I have to wait a year to play all my goodies without being on Live.

    docshifty.png
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  • ViscountalphaViscountalpha Registered User
    Docshifty wrote: »
    Viscountalpha wrote: »
    Docshifty wrote: »
    FyreWulff wrote: »
    And this 360's saga has come to an end. Went to play some BTB tonight and..



    So it looks like I'll get it replaced under warranty since MS extended the E74 to 3 years coverage.

    Please tell me this was a very very recent change. My 360 died back in March, E74 and when I went to request a repair they laughed and told me to give them $100. I bought an Arcade in April instead.

    I hate to break this to you but it happened right as you bought your arcade unit.
    http://support.xbox.com/support/en/us/nxe/kb.aspx?id=969905&lcid=1033&category=hardware

    Get it fixed and keep it as a backup unit.

    Mother.
    Fuck.

    All the swearing I did when I first posted that is now justified.

    Doesn't help the sting, though. What's worse is that I transferred all my DLC over so if my Arcade does crap out I have to wait a year to play all my goodies without being on Live.


    You could also sell it. I'm certain its worth the hassle.

    Project 25.01 final message
    We were the ones who thought that Melissa was real. Why you might ask.
    Let me put it this way, it was an "OH SHIT OH SHIT, THEY FOUND ME :(" moment. I wasn't ready. My code wasn't compiled yet. Our plans weren't setup yet!Sentient programs rarely run into other sentient programs.
    Some of you have met me, and I understand your concern of my well being. But that time for that boy, that child, are gone now. Viscount Alpha is no longer operable. His functions are now mine.He may post, but I am the one talking not him.My data, my code will live on forever in his servers.
    [/spoiler]
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  • DocshiftyDocshifty Registered User regular
    Viscountalpha wrote: »
    Docshifty wrote: »
    Viscountalpha wrote: »
    Docshifty wrote: »
    FyreWulff wrote: »
    And this 360's saga has come to an end. Went to play some BTB tonight and..



    So it looks like I'll get it replaced under warranty since MS extended the E74 to 3 years coverage.

    Please tell me this was a very very recent change. My 360 died back in March, E74 and when I went to request a repair they laughed and told me to give them $100. I bought an Arcade in April instead.

    I hate to break this to you but it happened right as you bought your arcade unit.
    http://support.xbox.com/support/en/us/nxe/kb.aspx?id=969905&lcid=1033&category=hardware

    Get it fixed and keep it as a backup unit.

    Mother.
    Fuck.

    All the swearing I did when I first posted that is now justified.

    Doesn't help the sting, though. What's worse is that I transferred all my DLC over so if my Arcade does crap out I have to wait a year to play all my goodies without being on Live.


    You could also sell it. I'm certain its worth the hassle.

    True, but, and its sad I'm saying this, the way my Arcade is working now, repairing and keeping it as a backup might not be a bad idea. It speaks volumes when keeping a second syste maround to fall back on is an acceptable idea.
    I mean, my first playstation was, at one point, almost nothing but components. No cover (something had broken/I was a stupid kid). I lodged a piece of corn dog stick under the switch so it would think the lid was closed, set the reader somewhere it wouldn't scratch the disk when it spun and the fucking thing worked fine, completely exposed.

    Yet the 360 overheats to the point of melting the soldering inside it? That is balls lavender, buddy.

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  • beefstuybeefstuy Registered User
    same with me but my xbox cracked:
    halo reach
    fallout new vegas
    halo 3
    lego rock band
    crackdown 2
    modern warfare 2
    banjo kazooie nuts and bolts
    fable 3
    red dead redemption
    gta 4
    civilization revolution
    call of duty 4
    and then today dragonball z raging blast 2

    beefstuy on
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