bengalfan34 Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 I got hit with the red ring tonight. It had been working fine, then it just froze up on me. What are my options to repair it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ickeyshuffler Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 call 1-800-4my-xbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalfan34 Posted October 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 I don't understand this thing. It would not work last night, and when i got up this morning i tried and it is working fine. Any clue why it would be doing this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 [quote name='bengalfan34' date='31 October 2009 - 08:46 AM' timestamp='1257000410' post='821969'] I don't understand this thing. It would not work last night, and when i got up this morning i tried and it is working fine. Any clue why it would be doing this? [/quote] I don't own one, but from what I've read on the issue is it might be heat related (hence it fires back up after sitting and cooling down). Is it free of dust inside? Is it in a place with good ventilation? I'd still call that number listed above because you probably have a component going out that was caused by excess heat or its failure is being exacerbated by excess heat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whodey319 Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 its just going to break again. get on xbox360.com and go to the warranty section, it is covered for 3 years to get it fixed for free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|RayDoggBengal| Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 just send it in and have it fixed. Took about 2 weeks total for me from send to receive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatScratchFever Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 [quote name='whodey319' date='31 October 2009 - 05:04 PM' timestamp='1257019464' post='822001'] its just going to break again. get on xbox360.com and go to the warranty section, it is covered for 3 years to get it fixed for free [/quote] Probably true, but if it's working now, I wouldn't bother sending it in for repair right away. If they don't see a problem, they won't fix anything. But do contact MS via the number above so that there is a record of a problem within the warranty period. That may help you if it fails again right after the three-year mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalfan34 Posted November 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 I called the number today and the guy told me not to plug it into a surge protector. I plugged it into the wall and so far it is working fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble In the Jungle Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 or you can just go and get a PS3, problem solved. don't mention it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-GoBengals- Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 [quote name='Rumble In the Jungle' date='02 November 2009 - 10:22 PM' timestamp='1257214940' post='822497'] or you can just go and get a PS3, problem solved. don't mention it [/quote] he wants to play games, not watch blu rays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble In the Jungle Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 [quote name='GoBengals' date='02 November 2009 - 11:24 PM' timestamp='1257218644' post='822505'] he wants to play games, not watch blu rays. [/quote] the blue ray is a bonus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 [quote name='Rumble In the Jungle' date='02 November 2009 - 07:22 PM' timestamp='1257214940' post='822497'] or you can just go and get a PS3, problem solved. don't mention it [/quote] Unless you get one of those rogue "bricking" updates, and then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalfan34 Posted November 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Well it kept fucking up, so i sent it in for repairs. I hope it doesn't take too long to get it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-GoBengals- Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 [quote name='Rumble In the Jungle' date='02 November 2009 - 11:26 PM' timestamp='1257218761' post='822506'] the blue ray is a bonus [/quote] a bonus to what? paying way more than everyone else?with their fancy pants 18.5% market share in the US... 360 has almost doubled the ps3 at this point.. 34.6% market share... wii is still king...46.9% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 [quote name='GoBengals' date='06 November 2009 - 08:04 PM' timestamp='1257563062' post='823617'] a bonus to what? paying way more than everyone else?with their fancy pants 18.5% market share in the US... 360 has almost doubled the ps3 at this point.. 34.6% market share... wii is still king...46.9% [/quote] Man, that opening scene in Dark Knight on Blue Ray in 1080p is orgasmic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-GoBengals- Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 [quote name='Elflocko' date='07 November 2009 - 12:35 AM' timestamp='1257568504' post='823644'] Man, that opening scene in Dark Knight on Blue Ray in 1080p is orgasmic... [/quote] yea, i bought the better gaming system and a better blu ray player.. for probably the same price... does this mean i win twice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 [quote name='GoBengals' date='06 November 2009 - 10:29 PM' timestamp='1257571766' post='823651'] yea, i bought the better gaming system and a better blu ray player.. for probably the same price... does this mean i win twice? [/quote] Possibly. My former employer bought me my PS3 as a bonus, and my second BR player. Do I win too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-GoBengals- Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 [quote name='Elflocko' date='07 November 2009 - 01:40 AM' timestamp='1257572402' post='823653'] Possibly. My former employer bought me my PS3 as a bonus, and my second BR player. Do I win too? [/quote] yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 [quote name='GoBengals' date='06 November 2009 - 10:40 PM' timestamp='1257572443' post='823654'] yes! [/quote] I do miss that about working there. Other than that it sucked. I put in 60 hours a week now and still work less than I did there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalfan34 Posted November 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 I finally got my 360 back after getting repaired and it works great.. Now my problem is it will not let me save any of my games to my hard drive unless im hooked up to xbox live. I didn't have xbox live before i sent it in for repairs, so why would it be doing this now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalsOwn Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 He told you to not plug it into a surge protector? Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalfan34 Posted November 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 [quote name='BengalsOwn' date='29 November 2009 - 12:36 PM' timestamp='1259512567' post='833709'] He told you to not plug it into a surge protector? Really? [/quote] Yeah, he said to plug it straight into the wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatScratchFever Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 [quote name='bengalfan34' date='29 November 2009 - 07:13 PM' timestamp='1259536385' post='834382'] Yeah, he said to plug it straight into the wall. [/quote] Thats the weirdest thing I've ever heard... must... investigate... reason... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalRep85-9 Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 [quote name='bengalfan34' date='29 November 2009 - 09:07 AM' timestamp='1259503653' post='833669'] I finally got my 360 back after getting repaired and it works great.. Now my problem is it will not let me save any of my games to my hard drive unless im hooked up to xbox live. I didn't have xbox live before i sent it in for repairs, so why would it be doing this now? [/quote] This is M$ new way of catching hackers. If you have a modded box, which you obviously do not since they repaired it, M$ will detect it when you hook up to live and ban your console and cripple your hard drive. The hackers were getting too good so Billy boy swung the banhammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm00th_kw Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 [quote name='GoBengals' date='06 November 2009 - 11:04 PM' timestamp='1257563062' post='823617'] a bonus to what? paying way more than everyone else?with their fancy pants 18.5% market share in the US... 360 has almost doubled the ps3 at this point.. 34.6% market share... wii is still king...46.9% [/quote] Did the drop the fee for XBox live? I hadn't heard... XBox 360 elite = $299 PS3 Slim = $299 Did somebody pay you to take a Blu-Ray player? Funny to see you're still clinging to the 2006 "better games" argument...you need an update, we're in a new decade now (and more doesn't = better, btw). Nothing XBox 360 came out with in its lifespan is better than Uncharted 2 or The Show. And of course again, and again, and again...one of these two systems doesn't break itself 30% of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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