the messed up colors and no video also leads to RROD, at least fo rme

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I played a game on MLB 2k9 and then went to sleep last night, no problem with anything.. earlier this afternoon i tried to play MLB 2k9 again and the screen was blank, i didnt get any of the color errors that everyone seemed to be getting. So, i called microsoft and they said to send it in, $99 to fix.. crap. i tried everything that every website said to do besides taking it apart. nothing. just upsets me. i was reading posts about it online and many people were having this problem back in 07... you would think they would be able to fix this.

Count it up as box number 2 for me. About an hour or so ago I got the 'error, contact Micros**t for repairs'. This happened on a completely different box about 6 months ago. If you are reading this and any other post on this forum Billy, gimme BACK my money for my TWO boxes, my $50 for my live membership, the NUMEROUS hundreds for the add ons and games and shove them up your A**! I'm sick and tired of being JERKED around. This is supposed to be a FUN passtime for me and my son, only to find out that the wii is better built. FOR SHAME. Here I come gaystation.....BAAAAH!

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Was playing UFC 2009 and the screen went to a greenish color.  Still played, but the color was really messed up.  I turned off the xbox and back on and no video.  Perfect audio, but no video.  Let it cool down and everything and still no video.  Tried different xbox on same connection and it worked perfectly.  I called MS and they said $99 to fix.  That is total bullshit.  This will be the third time for my xbox to be fixed, but I am not going to pay $99.  They need to fix this immidiately becuase they know it is a console flaw and related to overheating!!!

So whats going on with this because the same thing happened to me in February a few weeks after my warranty was expired. Are they going to fix it because i called microsoft a few days after it happened and some guy told me it would be about a hundred bucks to fix it and i don't think that's right since i paid for the console already expecting something worth the price that i paid and now because of an error they made i should have to give them more money? If anyone understands why they should be able to put something faulty into the things they sell why they should be able to make profit off of that, please explain it to me. 

Yup you have one of Microsofts great wonders. The video has went out in your console. What it is there is two little "X" Shaped clamps GLUED together inside your xbox, this is the VIDEO... Well since they are metal they tend to Heat up.. Well heat and glue doesn't get along. It ends up melting the glue and breaking apart the "X"'s.. So you need to send it in. Same thing happened to me, but i was paying 100 to get it fixed so I got a new one lol..

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Good advice! I tried an alternate twist. Preheat an oven to gas mark 6. Stick the 360 in for 2 minutes. Voila. Fixed! For an extra treat you can add a pinch of salt and a little coriander.

yeah its just happened to me total PISSED OFF they want me to pay £98!!! quid RIP OFF IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT i believe people that are outside there warranty should complain to xbox or email them i will after i finnish the reply everyone do not let them away with this if we complain then we will get it fixed for nothing and if they dont listen email watchdog the BBC program for consumers rights!!! if your from Britain.!! and anywhere else in the worLd email consumers watchdog in your own country remember if they want us to buy the new xbox that comes out they have to show some loyalty if not people will turn there back on xbox if they dont fix my xbox free of charge then im emailing TV consumers program watchdog the news papers AND I WILL BUY A PS3 TURN MY BACK ON XBOX FOREVER IT IS OK IF YOU STILL HAVE YOUR YEARS WARRANTY YOU WILL GET IT FOR FIXED FOR FREE!!!! WHAT ABOUT ME AND THE OTHER THAT MISSED THERE WARRANTY JUST GO,S TO SHOW XBOX 360 HAS HAD PROBLEMS FRON THE START RING OF DEATH NOW THIS WHAT ELSE WILL GO WRONG WITH THE XBOX MADE CHEAP CRAP COMPONENTS I URGE YOU TO LET THEM KNOW HOW YOU FEEL 1 MAN CAN ONLY WISPER THOUSANDS CAN BE AND WILL BE HEARD IF THEY WANT US TO RENEW OR MEMBERSHIPS AND BUY THE NEXT XBOX CONSOLE IF WE LET THEM DO THIS I.E. (BILL LETS RIP OFF YOUR VALUED CUSTOMERS GATES) THEN HIS COMPANY WILL DO THIS TO EVERYONE TIME AND TIME AGAIN I PAID £220 ON TOP OF THIS A FURTHER £100 TO GET IT FIXED CAUSE OF FAULT COMPONENTS EMAIL THEM PEOPLE EMAIL!! THIS IS ONE VERY VERY ANGRY AND FRUSTRATED XBOX 360 GAMER PLUS I WILL BE ASKING FOR MY GOLD MEMBERSHIP REFUND ASWELL

this has just happened to me for the second time. that makes it the 4th time my xbox has broken. if they even think about trying to charge me they can f*ck right off. i guess i'll play my ps3 while it gets fixed.

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3rd broken for me. Seriously, if it breaks after my new one's warranty, no more cash goes to microsoft

I feel everyone's pain. My xbox recently had 3 red rings and the video went out on it as well. I sent it in for 3 red ring repair hopefully they fixed it correctly. Just waiting on it to get back to me should be here by monday. If it doesnt work correctly best believe they will be sending me a brand new xbox this is bullsh!t the way they are building these xbox360s.

 Wesley3flex wrote:

Was playing UFC 2009 and the screen went to a greenish color.  Still played, but the color was really messed up.  I turned off the xbox and back on and no video.  Perfect audio, but no video.  Let it cool down and everything and still no video.  Tried different xbox on same connection and it worked perfectly.  I called MS and they said $99 to fix.  That is total bullshit.  This will be the third time for my xbox to be fixed, but I am not going to pay $99.  They need to fix this immidiately becuase they know it is a console flaw and related to overheating!!!

i had the same problem too. i sent mine back using the E74  error fix. microsoft fix this for free now look on the support tab on xbox.com

ASK FOR ALL YOUR MONEY BACK ASWELL DO NOT GIVE THEM A PENNY/CENT THERE PROBLEM THEY HAVE TO SORT IT FOR FREE

ASK FOR ALL YOUR MONEY BACK ASWELL DO NOT GIVE THEM A PENNY/CENT SAY YOU WANT IT DONE FOR FREE!!!! PLUS ASK TO GET YOUR XBOX LIVE REFUND ASWELL EMAIL THEM AND TELL THEM I AINT IF I HAVE TO GOTO A LAWYER I WILL TO AN EXTREME I WILL EMAIL TV CONSUMER PROGRAM AND LET THEM KNOW WE ARE GETTING RIPPED OF FOR A FAULT ON THERE SIDE

Ok i was in the middle of a halo 3 matchmaking and then my screen goes black. I restart my 360 its fine i reload halo 3 it hits main menu then blam it changes colors a bit then goes to a black screen.

Now it wont even work! im calling microsoft

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if your out of warranty its 1 year with the shop you got it in and it should be 3 years for all electrical and electronic appliance's if they say your out of warranty the do not exempt it its a fault on there side im seeing my layer tomorrow so i will let you know whats the deal is but it aint over by a long-shot

 alex the dee wrote:

if your out of warranty its 1 year with the shop you got it in and it should be 3 years for all electrical and electronic appliance's if they say your out of warranty the do not exempt it its a fault on there side im seeing my lawyer tomorrow so i will let you know whats the deal is but it aint over by a long-shot

ya ive had my 360 since the christmas of 06 im pretty sure and ive already opened it because i had to swap a new disc drive for a new one. So i cant send it in.

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so people ive been told i have to by xbox 360 support i have to pay £77 to fix it i have refused to so im going back to my lawyer and ive email the british television consumer program watchdog they will contact me soon i will give you an update whats happing!!! sorry to say if i dont get it fixed then i will sell my xbox along with games and get a PS3 wot i should have done in the first place Microsoft sell faulty goods again first RROD NOW VIDEO OUTPUT PROBLEM FOR XBOX360... THE PROBLEM WITH VISTA WHEN IT CAME OUT JUST GO TO SHOW POORLY MADE PRODUCTS AND I WAS A SUCKER TO BUY MICROSOFT PRODUCTS NOT ANY MORE CRAWL INTO A HOLE XBOX/MICROSOFT AND DIE PLEEEEEEEEEEEASE!!!!!!!!!

i sent mine back under intermittent rrod.

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ive found out the problem its having faulty GPU (GAPHIC PROCESSING UNIT) IT SEEMS TO BE A MOJOR FAULT WITH MICROSOFT. found a company it will fix it for half the price than xbox and they will give you a 6 month warranty with it www.skprepair.co.uk it aint an advert its for the PEOPLE WHO GOT RIPPED OFF FROM MICROSOFT/XBOX LIKE MYSELF

I need one in Canada :(

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alright ive got this problem a few weeks ago...i have did the towel trick with about 1 hour of playback time before getting green tinged *** and white lines.. i bought this 360 in march 08 just cause it had the better chip and now this, pathetic, is there anyway to force the redrings, ive being leaving my console on for hours on gta4 while riding in a cab lol but i cant get it to work. also can i just fake rrod and send it in?

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 GooZleBeRRieS wrote:

alright ive got this problem a few weeks ago...i have did the towel trick with about 1 hour of playback time before getting green tinged *** and white lines.. i bought this 360 in march 08 just cause it had the better chip and now this, pathetic, is there anyway to force the redrings, ive being leaving my console on for hours on gta4 while riding in a cab lol but i cant get it to work. also can i just fake rrod and send it in?

don't fake it, just say it's intermittent. they don't have time to check.

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This is still going on!
WTF! x

Is anyone getting a free repair?
if so;
how? :D x

 TaketothedeckSB wrote:

Is anyone getting a free repair?
if so;
how? :D x

Yes, tell them it's intermittent RROD

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-Goozleberries: did you confirm that your manufacture date and box amperage are the correct values for the 'new build' 360 you bought?  After all, most game stores would rather sell you a P o S so they can get rid of them, rather than the new Jasper builds!!!

And another one bites the dust...

Symptoms: Grainy video with high green saturation during end of L4D versus matches (~5 hours playtime), audio coming in loud and clear (TOSLink cable connected to HD AV plug)
Diagnosis: Hot Box?
Prognosis: Turn off 360 and let cool overnight
Follow-up: Xbox Video still grainy with high green saturation the next morning, upon booting up!
Turn off Xbox and check TV.  I have another 'video box' that uses the HDMI connection on my TV and displays HD video - this is working fine.

Trouble-shooting HD AV Component Cable and SD/HD selector

Switch to SD (reconnect SD video cable) = no video, audio fine
Switch Inputs on TV = no video, audio fine
Switch to HD (reconnect HD video cables) = no video, audio fine
Switch Inputs on TV = no video, audio fine
Power off 360, unplug power adapter, and remove hard drive.
Wait 30 seconds to plug power adapter back in.
   Repeat all steps above = no video, audio fine
Reconnect Hard Drive and Buy New Cables
New Cables = no video, audio fine
   Repeat all steps above = no video, audio fine

Thankfully I am within warranty....

Happened to me yesterday, why do we have to pay for something thats there fault? Omg...

You might be disappointed about your 'out of warranty' payment for extended service - but notice how the refurbished warranty works now... (instead of an extension for 3 years...you get the long dark smelly shaft)

New Post-Service Warranty

If we repair your Xbox 360 within the original warranty period, you will receive either the balance of your original warranty, or 90 days, whichever is longer. In addition, we will pay for the shipping both ways.

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