Red Rings of death

[LgOr]

my 360 got the red rings of death earlier today. It didnt work for a while but now its running normal. And my damn warrantly at gamestop expired, so am i screwed? I have to buy a whole new one? Its working fine as i play it now.

[FrighT MasteR]

If it's working fine then maybe it just got overheated. Next time it does it remove the power cord, and hard drive and let it cool down for a bit :thumbup3:

[LgOr]

sweet thanks :thumbup3:

[FrighT MasteR]

But the best way to prevent it from happening again is to simply sell it and get a PS3 :eyebrow2:

[Shreds_of_Flesh]

PS3 pwns :mrpervert:

[FrighT MasteR]

Agreed, but mine did freeze up earlier when I was playing SH: Homecoming :mad:

[Shreds_of_Flesh]

:itsok:..... :point:

[FrighT MasteR]

:straightface2:

[LgOr]

thats weird mine has frozen up a few times too, im playing SH right now. could just be cause of the system

[3/6]

think im gettin my ps3 toorrow :D

[Freddy316]

PS3 > X360.

[Matty]

I've gotten the red ring, i just turn it off and back on and its fine.

pfffftttt, ps3....

[Misfit]

ps3:negative:

[3/6]

hahaha ys right u sound dumb ps3 owns...

ive got the red ring thing before..like Matty..i just turned it off and turned it back on..it was fine...

[Shreds_of_Flesh]

:stone: Misfit

[darkoverlord]

never had the red ring yet only issue is having the 360 door to close because every time i close it it just opens back up

[darkoverlord]

also as far as the ps3 goes there is not very many games for the system yet.

[Wally The Cannibal]

THe red ring of death showed up on me once. THe system would work occasionally for a few tries but it then shut down. If you send it in the microsoft box (aka the casket) then they should send a new one back. They did it for us without a receipt.

[3/6]

also as far as the ps3 goes there is not very many games for the system yet.

ya..i dont care about that...i just want it for madden and CoD4...:D

saitns row 2 looks pretty sweet

[Jast3r Rogu3]

This is why i hate microsoft products they are always faulty and fail to deliver.

just a buy a Sony PS3 it has better graphics, better games,you can watch Blu-ray flicks and the online service is free.

[Gatsu18]

The true ring of death is when it's 3/4 of a circle of eeeeevvvvvvviiiiiillll red.

[satanocat]

i have yet to get the red ring of death, and i have had my 360 for almost 3 years now. guess i dont play enough. trying to talk the old man into gettin me a ps3 tho. guess i shall see

[Gatsu18]

Same here, mine has frozen twice but besides that there's never been a problem.

[LgOr]

its working good now, no problems yet

[Matty]

ya..i dont care about that...i just want it for madden and CoD4...:D

saitns row 2 looks pretty sweet

I got saints on reserve, picking up tomarrow, WOOT!

[LgOr]

finally died on me. Cant get it to work now. Is it best if I send it to microsoft or faster if i just buy a new one?

[FrighT MasteR]

Why would you want to buy a new one? I'm sure you've owned it for a while, so returning to the place you got it from is out of the question, but that would have been the fastest route.

It's true, buying a new one would be faster, but that would mean you dropped $300 + bucks down the drain. Microsoft is slow-as hell and unless you're still under warranty, might even charge you, but that's the best way to get what you paid for :negative:

[LgOr]

how do i go about contacting microsoft do i just go to the website?

[Misfit]

3/6:straightface: :minigun:me

[FrighT MasteR]

how do i go about contacting microsoft do i just go to the website?

That's a good start :sure:

[Gatsu18]

I got my first red ring the other day. I over heated the damn thing....... Stupid on me.

[3/6]

3/6:straightface: :minigun:me

misfit :die: :minigun: me

[Misfit]

3.6http://www.websmileys.com/sm/violent/sterb002.gifme

[LgOr]

:mecry:

[ZION]

http://gear.ign.com/articles/920/920826p1.html

Microsoft Gets Sued For Red Rings
Excessive failure rate of the Xbox 360 spurs class-action lawsuit.
by Scott Lowe

October 16, 2008 - The critical hardware failure known as The Three Red Rings of Death has been an unfortunate affliction for countless Xbox 360 owners. In fact, the problem has become so well known that we went as far as to name our Xbox 360 channel podcast after it. Fortunately, Microsoft has attempted to do customers right by extending the warranty of all Xbox 360 systems to cover any and all Three Red Light problems. The process is lengthy and tedious, but users can have their consoles repaired and returned, free of charge within two weeks.


Nevertheless, many have speculated that the problem extends further than Microsoft has let on. During the early months of the console's lifespan, Microsoft announced that the issue had been contained within the industry average for hardware failure of three to five percent. In the time since, many reports have suggested that the hardware failure has been in excess of 30% or 40%. Taking these claims to heart, a class action lawsuit has been filed in the State of California against Microsoft for the red rings hardware failures.

The suit claims that Microsoft concealed the true failure rates to maintain a competitive edge with Sony and Nintendo. The suit is also reported to claim that the true failure rate has exceeded 50% of Xbox 360 consoles produced. The lawsuit seeks to have Microsoft formally execute a refund program for customers in California as well as disgorge all of the profits made from the Xbox 360.

[FrighT MasteR]

:downlow:

[Shreds_of_Flesh]

:cheerlead

[LgOr]

i emailed yesterday

[FrighT MasteR]

Should call instead of emailing, cuz emailing usually takes a while to get a response for. :negative:

[Driden]

I've never had anything break down on me either I don't use them enough or I am lucky

[LgOr]

Ive already sent it out so should be getting back in a few