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RROD Virgin

SploozooSploozoo GrillafaceRichmond VARegistered User regular
edited September 2009 in Games and Technology
Couldn't find the classic "How many 360s have you gone through" thread so I figured I'd just ask.

I bought a used 360 a couple months ago, surprise surprise it ain't working so well.

Anyhow I just want to clarify what the RROD is. Most of the vids I see online show 3 flashing red lights. Mine doesn't do that, just 3 static red lights.

Is that the RROD?

Symptoms started with some blue tint banding on the screen, then the console started intermittently freezing up. I went to MS's forum and followed the instructions to clear the HD cache (since seemed to work better with HD unplugged). Next time I turned it on there was a really weird click, pop, or chirp... and the 3 red lights.

Hoping I can get it fixed.

Not intending to turn this into a flame war but why is 360 so popular again? (really, don't answer that trouble only trouble will ensue).

Mnemonic anamnesis.

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  • jothkijothki Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Sploozoo wrote: »
    Not intending to turn this into a flame war but why is 360 so popular again? (really, don't answer that trouble only trouble will ensue).

    Because they decided to make the tradeoff from exhaustively testing the console to releasing it a year earlier than its competitors, allowing it to build up a solid base of games without needing to worry as much about the competition.

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  • SploozooSploozoo Grillaface Richmond VARegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    jothki wrote: »
    Sploozoo wrote: »
    Not intending to turn this into a flame war but why is 360 so popular again? (really, don't answer that trouble only trouble will ensue).

    Because they decided to make the tradeoff from exhaustively testing the console to releasing it a year earlier than its competitors, allowing it to build up a solid base of games without needing to worry as much about the competition.

    Hey, stop that, please just help me clarify whether or not I've RROD'ed. I

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  • projectmayhemprojectmayhem Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Three red rings=rrod.

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  • SploozooSploozoo Grillaface Richmond VARegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    word, so the flashing is irrelevant?

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  • SploozooSploozoo Grillaface Richmond VARegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Asking because:

    http://support.xbox.com/support/en/us/nxe/repairfaqs.aspx
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    One Year Express Warranty on Console (Three Years for Three Flashing Red Lights).

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  • Kris_xKKris_xK Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    It's RRoD.

    Also if you didnt want to start a flame war, you shouldn't have put that dumbass comment in there.

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  • MorvidusMorvidus Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Do the towel trick. If it works for a couple of hours, I'm sure you can find someone who will fix it cheaper than MS.

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  • SploozooSploozoo Grillaface Richmond VARegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Kris_xK wrote: »
    It's RRoD.

    Also if you didnt want to start a flame war, you shouldn't have put that dumbass comment in there.

    Sorry had to vent. Shit hardware is frustrating, I think anyone would agree with that.

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  • MorvidusMorvidus Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I've always managed to resurrect my 360.

    Insert Disc error - adjusted DVD drive.

    RROD - towel trick, then reseated the horrible lead-free ball grid array solder with a low heat gun.

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  • SploozooSploozoo Grillaface Richmond VARegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I just bought another one at BB, will return it within 30 days while mine is repaired. Will try the towel trick, pretty crazy method.

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  • vagrant_windsvagrant_winds Overworked Mysterious Eldritch Horror Hunter XX Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    To be fair, some of the old 60gb PS3s got a "Yellow Light of Death", and the shoddier made X-Mas rush PS3s had cheaper Blu-Ray lazers that could actually stop working.

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  • SploozooSploozoo Grillaface Richmond VARegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    vagrant_winds wrote: »
    To be fair, some of the old 60gb PS3s got a "Yellow Light of Death", and the shoddier made X-Mas rush PS3s had cheaper Blu-Ray lazers that could actually stop working.

    Seriously I never mentioned the PS3... all I said is shitty hardware is frustrating. My 360 is shit. Not all are. Let's just leave it there.

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  • ArcSynArcSyn Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Just go to support.microsoft.com, sign in with your live ID, and submit a repair request. Print the shipping label, pack it up, and send it off.

    I just did this for a friend of mine who was busy and didn't care since he didn't play it much anymore, and it was stupidly simple. A replacement is on its way back to us now.

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