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OMG I finally got the rrod.

Posted on 1/12/11 at 10:55 pm
Posted by The Sockster
Grayslake, Illinois
Member since Oct 2006
1030 posts
Posted on 1/12/11 at 10:55 pm
What really sucks is that it died 4 months after the 3 years warranty expired. Why couldn't it have died in September.

Going to get the xbox slim tomorrow. Are there any issues with the slim. Have they corrected the problems of the old 360. Microsoft said yes, but I really don't trust them right now. Anybody got the slim and how is it?
Posted by CornDogCologne
AFUERA!
Member since Nov 2007
8753 posts
Posted on 1/12/11 at 11:12 pm to
smooth sailing so far.

supposedly, the system will shut itself before it overheats, effectively preventing the RROD. I've never even had the emergency shutdown yet. Can't say for sure that something awful isn't on the horizon though.
Posted by The Sockster
Grayslake, Illinois
Member since Oct 2006
1030 posts
Posted on 1/12/11 at 11:20 pm to
quote:

CornDogCologne

Thanks for the feedback and the info on about it shutting down before overheating. I guess I can be more at ease tomorrow buying the slim.
Posted by beAUjangles
Auburn
Member since Nov 2010
518 posts
Posted on 1/13/11 at 12:12 am to
Fix it for like $20. Easy to do.
Posted by Klark Kent
Houston via BR
Member since Jan 2008
67413 posts
Posted on 1/13/11 at 12:26 am to
I kid u not I accidentally left my slim on for 5 days during Thanksgiving....it never missed a beat. RROD is dead
Posted by The Sockster
Grayslake, Illinois
Member since Oct 2006
1030 posts
Posted on 1/13/11 at 8:25 am to
quote:

Fix it for like $20. Easy to do.


Please do tell me more. I wouldn't mind having 2 xbox (bought the slim last night), one for the living room and one for the bedroom. Since it's out of warranty I will have no hesitation whatsoever opening it up.

Posted by Smokedawg
Finding Lennay Kekua
Member since Dec 2008
5464 posts
Posted on 1/13/11 at 8:27 am to
quote:

I wouldn't mind having 2 xbox (bought the slim last night),
Posted by chadg
The Avoyelles Parish
Member since Dec 2007
2878 posts
Posted on 1/13/11 at 11:32 am to
quote:

Fix it for like $20. Easy to do.


Ive tried the xclamp fix on an older one (pre HDMI). It lasted for about 2 weeks...
Posted by Klark Kent
Houston via BR
Member since Jan 2008
67413 posts
Posted on 1/13/11 at 11:35 am to
google 'stick fix'. got mine to limp along til the new slim's were released.

shite, to guarantee i got a slim for little to nothing due to trade in of my old broken one. I did the stick fix in the parking lot of gamestop. My truck has a AC outlet in the bed. I applied the stick fix out there, carefully put it in a carrying bag. walked it, traded it in,.....got a brand new one. sux for the guy who bought my old one.
Posted by LewDawg
Member since May 2009
75875 posts
Posted on 1/13/11 at 11:35 am to
quote:

The Sockster


Posted by rondo
Worst. Poster. Evar.
Member since Jan 2004
77437 posts
Posted on 1/13/11 at 11:39 am to
best playercard ever.
Posted by The Sockster
Grayslake, Illinois
Member since Oct 2006
1030 posts
Posted on 1/13/11 at 8:52 pm to
I googled stick fix but it was only to repair the controller and not the rrod. Thinking about using the towel method but afraid that I might burn out the motherboard.

Anybody used the towel methods yet?
Posted by bamabenny
Member since Nov 2009
14832 posts
Posted on 1/13/11 at 8:56 pm to
I tried the towel method and it didn't work. Heard a buddy did it and it worked, so maybe I did it wrong?
Posted by Eyothrie
Mobile, AL
Member since Jul 2010
965 posts
Posted on 1/14/11 at 8:50 am to
Don't fix your older one. The slim is great- it runs quietly and cooler, and as a failsafe, it will shut off before overheating.
Get the slim and have the peace of mind knowing this
Posted by The Sockster
Grayslake, Illinois
Member since Oct 2006
1030 posts
Posted on 1/14/11 at 9:47 am to
Oh, I'm definitely keeping the slim. It's just that I have a sentimental attachment to my 360 pro. It has served me so well, and I bought so many acccessories for it, I just hate the idea of just throwing it away. Sounds weird but it is in such a pristine condtion, not one scratch or dent on it...seems such a waste to junk it.
Posted by thatguy
Member since Aug 2006
6919 posts
Posted on 1/14/11 at 9:48 am to
i did the towel trick a couple of weeks ago for the first time. so far my 360 has run smoothly. hopefully it will stay like that for a while
Posted by geauxtigers2
Lawrence, Kansas
Member since Jul 2007
4822 posts
Posted on 1/14/11 at 5:21 pm to
Towel tricked worked for about a month and a half for me
Posted by The Sockster
Grayslake, Illinois
Member since Oct 2006
1030 posts
Posted on 1/14/11 at 6:44 pm to
I'm waiting to hear back from microsoft to see if the will fix my old one for free. I registered my slim to show them that I'm a loyal customer and hopefully they will be grateful and fix it at no charge. If not, then I'm doing the towel trick. I've already have the fire extinguisher of standby
Posted by ELLSSUU
Member since Jan 2005
7450 posts
Posted on 1/14/11 at 8:19 pm to
Go to ebay and order the fix kit. $20 and it'll work. I've used mine for months now.
Posted by supamario627
The Dark Side of The Moon
Member since Aug 2009
2120 posts
Posted on 1/15/11 at 1:00 am to
I know a guy that repairs RROD. he lives off Oak Villa.

He does "mods" too....

but im not telling yall to burn a game without legally owning it......
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