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xbox 360 makes loud crunching noise on startup.
Anehii
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So, I've had my 360 for about a year now, EBgames warranty is about to go up within the next 20 days or so. Here's my problem. Every time i start the system up, it sounds like something starts to spin very fast, may be the fan or the disc tray and then it stop very suddenly and makes a loud crunching noise. The noise is kinda disturbing and doesn't seem like an xbox360 should be making this noise.
This problem doesn't seem to persist when playing the games or anything, but if any of you out there also have this problem, and know what it is, maybe shed some light on this issue of mine.
Just kinda worried that my 360 will die shortly after my warranty ends, dunno hopefully someone else out there had this problem, or knows about it.
This problem doesn't seem to persist when playing the games or anything, but if any of you out there also have this problem, and know what it is, maybe shed some light on this issue of mine.
Just kinda worried that my 360 will die shortly after my warranty ends, dunno hopefully someone else out there had this problem, or knows about it.
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Get it replaced.
edit: srsly though if its still under warranty I would go ahead and replace it. That, or at the very least pick up an extended warranty just in case.
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I had this sound on pretty much every startup or when a game got put in
also my PS2 did this on some PS1 games until I opened it and added a bit of tackyness to the platform
I'm going to send mine back in a few weeks, you should probably do the same.
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Going to go on over to EB and get that replacement now, hopefully they don't pull any ebgames shenanigans, i'm sure they wont though.
Again thanks!
But yeah, get in there, and if you have the cash I'd say grab an extended warranty - if the new one gives you problems you'll want to be able to replace it. It's $400+ bucks on your part, that's not pocket change.
Yah I went ahead and got the extended warranty again, because who knows if its just going to break down again.
New system runs so much better by the way also, good thing I decided to do something about that crunching noise today.
I just had to note that this was the stupidest fucking joke ever.
It has to be the disc drive -- The sound starts as I put a new game in and then dies off (replaced with the regular spinning of the disc) but if I end a game (press Y to exit to the dashboard) the sound returns like it's forcing the disc to stop. No scratches on the disc, mind you.
I play my 360 about 1-2 hours every other day. The night before this worrying sound developed I had some friends over to watch a few DVDs back to back... Was that enough to dropkick my 360..??
My 360 makes this noise too, I'm just going to wait it out until it dies like every other crappy 360.
Man...
360s don't work.
PS3s are expensive, with a bad framerate and an early library.
Wii is out of steam until something GOOD comes out for it....
God DAMN it's unpleasant.
I just keep telling myself it'll get better (because it will).
That's exactly it. I never expect my PC to work, so I'm not spoiled by false promises of functionality.
Oh well this here hoping this new 360 has a long life ahead of it. And to answer your question Sneak we just kinda swapped the hard drives, wasn't really a big deal.
I had one that made grinding sounds a bit like you described on my first day of purchase and it ended up chewing the hell out of my Dead Rising disc.
I returned it and got a new one on Best Buy warranty and have been fine since.
If I send my 360 to Microsoft for repairs (the disc drive still makes that crunchy, "chuga-chuga" noise... It actually made Lost Planet freeze) is my hd safe?
If they have to replace my system will they slap my harddrive onto the new one? Or will I be given a new hd and lose all my points/achievements/saves..?
If the HDD is not the problem, don't include it in the box.
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DO NOT send your hard drive with your console. Just hang on to it.
edit: beat'd
I could not remove my harddrive (release button did nothing) & the only answer (the polish) support & the "supervisor" had was "try to remove it".
(Fun facts: I'm in sweden, phone-support is in poland, repair center in germany...)
Edit: Achievements are tied to profile so they cannot be deleted.
And I imagine its the same in Europe. I had trouble detaching my HDD before I realized that I was going at it wrong.
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You must not be pulling hard enough. Press the button down with your left finger and pull up on the entire HDD housing with your right hand. It definitely comes off.
Edit for below: Nahh, that would be a odd way of trying to remove it (holding the button down). The console was sent a few days ago so its not like I am fiddling with it now.
Second, it doesn't disengage or release anything, just just moves a little tab out of the way allowing you to lift the HDD away from the console.
The only thing attaching the HDD to the machine is a small plug that fits into a socket on the top of the console. This plug simply slides in and out against the metal contacts and does not have any retainers locking it into place.
Perhaps you are pressing the button so hard that you are actually holding the drive onto the console?