My 360 just got the 3 red lights of doom

sickemsmokey10 · 07-07-2007, 12:43 PM

i tried the towel trick and that didn't work. now I'm on the phone and having been waiting for support for an hour

allvol@15 · 07-07-2007, 03:35 PM

dude that blows, luckily they up'd it to a 3 yr guarantee

**milohimself** · 07-07-2007, 04:13 PM

DUH. DUH. DUH. Another one bites the dust!

Were you playing Forza 2 when it happened?

sickemsmokey10 · 07-08-2007, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by milohimself

DUH. DUH. DUH. Another one bites the dust!

Were you playing Forza 2 when it happened?

NBA 2K7

ut 4 me · 07-08-2007, 12:05 AM

what are you guys talking about? i have been wondering after reading somebody talk about it earlier. what happens to your xbox?

sickemsmokey10 · 07-08-2007, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ut 4 me

what are you guys talking about? i have been wondering after reading somebody talk about it earlier. what happens to your xbox?

just got off the phone with xbox and the guy told me that whenever you get 3 red lights on your console it means there's a hardware console problem. So the guy told me they would send a box to my house and I put just the console in there, call UPS and they'll send it to Microsoft and then they'll send me another console in 2 to 3 weeks for free

ut 4 me · 07-08-2007, 12:51 AM

sounds like a good deal. a new one for free

sickemsmokey10 · 07-08-2007, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ut 4 me

sounds like a good deal. a new one for free

but I won't have it when NCAA comes out

**NCGatorBait** · 07-08-2007, 01:01 AM

I already have too many Vols as friends...but you'll have to add me bro.

Fine Vol · 07-08-2007, 01:11 AM

2 of my friends send theirs back.

**milohimself** · 07-08-2007, 03:01 AM

I know I'll sound like my usual Playstation homer self, but seriously, how much money has Microsoft lost on XBox 360 repairs by this point? It has to be a lot.

**vol_freak** · 07-08-2007, 12:49 PM

There have been a lot of issues with these systems, without argument. But Microsoft has really stepped up to the plate if you ask me. A 3 year warranty on a product like this is unprecedented.

The cost of this extension is over $1 billion.

Associated Press Business News: Xbox 360 Repairs Will Cost Microsoft $1B: MSFT - MSN Money

**vols kick balls** · 07-08-2007, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ut 4 me

sounds like a good deal. a new one for free

Most of them are just old ones that have been fixed.

mattvols · 07-08-2007, 02:17 PM

Mine no longer reads memory cards and wireless controllers dont connect to it anymore even after calling support but dont want to ship it in for a while because of NCAA and Madden

**milohimself** · 07-08-2007, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by vol_freak

There have been a lot of issues with these systems, without argument. But Microsoft has really stepped up to the plate if you ask me. A 3 year warranty on a product like this is unprecedented.

The cost of this extension is over $1 billion.

Associated Press Business News: Xbox 360 Repairs Will Cost Microsoft $1B: MSFT - MSN Money

I agree... Microsoft has generally stepped up to the plate in helping replace 360's. I wish they were more forthcoming in what actually caused the systems to crash, and what they've been doing to remedy it. But the boxes and all have been well-executed.