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matt2000 · April 19th, 2008, 07:26 PM

As you probably guessed if you have seen my new avatar, my 360 is dead. I got the ring of death this morning while playing Forza. Strange that it happened while I was in a very popular car auction though... images/smilies/sad.gif

This has happened to my friends and pretty much anyone I know who has a 360, so I want to see how many people here have experienced the RROD.

So now my 360 has to go back to M$ courtesy of UPS. Apparently this is caused by Call Of Duty 4 and will happen to anyone who plays the game, at some point. A new motherboard is needed, and is much quieter too. So it's not all bad. images/smilies/smile.gif

Crazyjeeper · April 19th, 2008, 07:36 PM

I haven't personally had it happen, but one of my friends is on his 5th xbox. images/smilies/blink.gif

The Chad · April 19th, 2008, 08:11 PM

I became so frustrated with this issue that I trashed the Xbox, cancelled Xbox Live, and will take some serious convincing to ever use a Microsoft game console ever again.

Speedtouch · April 19th, 2008, 09:10 PM

I know of 5 of my friends having their 360s give up with the RRoD. They aren't too good on the reliability side of things the 360s are they?

Cobol74 · April 19th, 2008, 09:18 PM

Took them a fortnight to fix - OK since then (Jan 2008) - but a right pain in the arse I can tell you. Looks to be mandatory.

Wizegui · April 19th, 2008, 11:09 PM

Unfortunately, the only console I own is a PSP. Seems to me that the people from where I live usually either goes for the Wii or the PS3. I'd rather take the PS3 as well, considering it's only $50 more and it is more powerful.

matt2000 · April 19th, 2008, 11:12 PM

The PSP is indestructible, I have had mine since they came out 3 years ago, and i've dropped it down the stairs enough times.

But my 360 seems to fix itself, I've just turned it on, and it's fine. Reminds me of a TG quote:

'One minute it's saying there's something wrong, the next minute it's saying everything's fine, I don't know what I'm talking about.'

So now I'll go back up and fins it's dead again.

jeffy777 · April 19th, 2008, 11:30 PM

I personally haven't, but my brother had it happen not too long ago and he simply opened it up and fixed it himself (it isn't that hard).

Sure, opening up your 360 voids your warranty, but instead of shipping it back to MS and waiting a few weeks, may as well do it yourself since that's probably the only thing you will ever use your warranty for any way.

Ilpav · April 19th, 2008, 11:42 PM

Can someone explain this RRoD? Do the four quarters of the ring light up separately or the whole thing at once? What can cause this? And it looks like only 3/4 of the ring is lit up in your avatar.

jeffy777 · April 20th, 2008, 12:04 AM

It looks exactly like his avatar, and it's usually caused by overheating, but it could also just be general hardware failure. If it is overheating, then it's pretty easy to fix, according to my brother at least.

More info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_36...nical_problems

Vette Boss · April 20th, 2008, 12:27 AM

I've had an X360 for about two months now, no problems so far. The main thing is, making sure it stays cool enough. Keep the vents free of dust and leave it in an open space, instead of in a cabinet.

Prost264 · April 20th, 2008, 12:31 AM

Matt, how old is your 360?

Quote:

Originally Posted by matt2000

Apparently this is caused by Call Of Duty 4 and will happen to anyone who plays the game, at some point.

Blasphemy! The only thing Call of Duty 4 causes is my grades to drop.

NAIDANAC A · April 20th, 2008, 12:36 AM

The 360 is so terribly designed it was bound to happen. I am kind of jealous of you US folks, you guys get new motherboards and repairs...we get new system...that were made in 2006 so they are pretty well the oldest versions possible.

LeVeL · April 20th, 2008, 01:22 AM

My 360 crashes only when I play Forza 1 on it, although I've learned which menus cause it to crash so I just dont go into them images/smilies/sad.gif

Xeon SX · April 20th, 2008, 01:32 AM

PC FTW

BlitzR · April 20th, 2008, 02:07 AM

There is that towel fix that has worked for some people.
http://www.screwattack.com/archive/M...gsofDoom2.html
But it's only a temporary fix

Hidden_Hunter · April 20th, 2008, 02:35 AM

I ha(d)ve a launch 360 that red ringed, posted it monday back by friday.

My 360 is now fine and my dad's elite which is nearly 12 months old is fine too.

phuckingduck · April 20th, 2008, 06:39 AM

I received my 360 in December, and no problems yet *knock on wood*

/its probably jinxed because i answered this pole.
//thanks

BlitzR · April 20th, 2008, 06:48 AM

The red ring has been around for a while now, but also has had a fix for while, I think all 360s from about mid to late last year are all fine and any reconditioned 360s were fixed with an improved cooling solution.

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April 19th, 2008, 07:26 PM	#1
matt2000 Hedgehog Sandwich Joined: Feb 17th, 2006 Last Online: 12:10 AM Location: Market Harborough, UK Age: 18 Posts: 3,682 Car: '77 Land Rover Series III LFS Status: Rep Power: 56	The unspeakable red ring of death thread - Register here As you probably guessed if you have seen my new avatar, my 360 is dead. I got the ring of death this morning while playing Forza. Strange that it happened while I was in a very popular car auction though... This has happened to my friends and pretty much anyone I know who has a 360, so I want to see how many people here have experienced the RROD. So now my 360 has to go back to M$ courtesy of UPS. Apparently this is caused by Call Of Duty 4 and will happen to anyone who plays the game, at some point. A new motherboard is needed, and is much quieter too. So it's not all bad. __________________ 'I've spoken to the scientist in that article. He is convinced that the parrot is "just resting".' - Plissken "My daughter has... errr HAD one, and I was given one" - Scott

April 19th, 2008, 07:36 PM	#2
Crazyjeeper Joined: Nov 29th, 2006 Last Online: 01:27 AM Location: Texas Age: 19 Posts: 2,792 Car: 1985 Jeep CJ7, 1997 Ford F150 Rep Power: 54	I haven't personally had it happen, but one of my friends is on his 5th xbox. __________________ Toy: 1985 Jeep CJ7 Lifted and Locked Daily Driver: 1997 Ford F150 4.6L with a massive 220hp EVGA 780i, E8400 @ 4.0ghz, CM Hyper 212, XFX 8800GT 512mb Extreme SLI, MSI 8400GS, 2x1gb Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800, PC Power & Cooling 610w EPS12v, 1.6tb of HDD, CM Centurion 690.

April 19th, 2008, 08:11 PM	#3
The Chad Joined: Feb 22nd, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Northwest Ohio Age: 25 Posts: 503 Rep Power: 21	I became so frustrated with this issue that I trashed the Xbox, cancelled Xbox Live, and will take some serious convincing to ever use a Microsoft game console ever again. __________________ Computer: 2.4GHz MacBook Pro, 4GB RAM Drobo: 1.7TB Usable iPod: 32GB iPod touch, 2nd Generation "- ... But don't dawdle. Get the car into top gear as quickly as is reasonable. Fifth gear, remember, is no good at all." -- Jeremy Clarkson

April 19th, 2008, 09:10 PM	#4
Speedtouch Joined: Jul 30th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Kent, England Age: 16 Posts: 2,855 Rep Power: 34	I know of 5 of my friends having their 360s give up with the RRoD. They aren't too good on the reliability side of things the 360s are they? __________________ Eyre Photography

April 19th, 2008, 09:18 PM	#5
Cobol74 Joined: Mar 21st, 2006 Last Online: 12:18 AM Location: Southampton Posts: 6,217 Car: Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 TDI Slush box. Rep Power: 58	Took them a fortnight to fix - OK since then (Jan 2008) - but a right pain in the arse I can tell you. Looks to be mandatory. __________________

April 19th, 2008, 11:09 PM	#6
Wizegui Joined: May 3rd, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Richmond, BC Age: 17 Posts: 1,668 Car: 93 Toyota Tercel LFS Status: Rep Power: 21	Unfortunately, the only console I own is a PSP. Seems to me that the people from where I live usually either goes for the Wii or the PS3. I'd rather take the PS3 as well, considering it's only $50 more and it is more powerful. __________________ My 1993 Lexus IS 150... If you actually googled this up, then I've got some bad news for you... Last edited by Wizegui; April 19th, 2008 at 11:12 PM..

April 19th, 2008, 11:12 PM	#7
matt2000 Hedgehog Sandwich Joined: Feb 17th, 2006 Last Online: 12:10 AM Location: Market Harborough, UK Age: 18 Posts: 3,682 Car: '77 Land Rover Series III LFS Status: Rep Power: 56	The PSP is indestructible, I have had mine since they came out 3 years ago, and i've dropped it down the stairs enough times. But my 360 seems to fix itself, I've just turned it on, and it's fine. Reminds me of a TG quote: 'One minute it's saying there's something wrong, the next minute it's saying everything's fine, I don't know what I'm talking about.' So now I'll go back up and fins it's dead again. __________________ 'I've spoken to the scientist in that article. He is convinced that the parrot is "just resting".' - Plissken "My daughter has... errr HAD one, and I was given one" - Scott

April 19th, 2008, 11:30 PM	#8
jeffy777 Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: US Age: 27 Posts: 5,662 Car: '04 Toyota Sienna, crippled people like vans.... Rep Power: 53	I personally haven't, but my brother had it happen not too long ago and he simply opened it up and fixed it himself (it isn't that hard). Sure, opening up your 360 voids your warranty, but instead of shipping it back to MS and waiting a few weeks, may as well do it yourself since that's probably the only thing you will ever use your warranty for any way. __________________ A man named Jeffy once said, "If laziness is craziness, then I've lost my marbles...and I don't feel like trying to find them."

April 19th, 2008, 11:42 PM	#9
Ilpav Joined: Sep 3rd, 2006 Last Online: 12:10 AM Location: GTA, Ontario, Canada Age: 19 Posts: 1,163 Car: 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager SE 3.3L LFS Status: Rep Power: 16	Can someone explain this RRoD? Do the four quarters of the ring light up separately or the whole thing at once? What can cause this? And it looks like only 3/4 of the ring is lit up in your avatar. __________________ "The Ferrari 355. The best car...in the world...ever."- Jeremy Clarkson

April 20th, 2008, 12:04 AM	#10
jeffy777 Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: US Age: 27 Posts: 5,662 Car: '04 Toyota Sienna, crippled people like vans.... Rep Power: 53	It looks exactly like his avatar, and it's usually caused by overheating, but it could also just be general hardware failure. If it is overheating, then it's pretty easy to fix, according to my brother at least. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_36...nical_problems __________________ A man named Jeffy once said, "If laziness is craziness, then I've lost my marbles...and I don't feel like trying to find them."

April 20th, 2008, 12:27 AM	#11
Vette Boss Joined: Nov 14th, 2004 Last Online: 03:24 AM Location: United States, Britain, in time Age: 23 Posts: 3,024 Car: Nissan Altima 3.5-litre SE Rep Power: 36	I've had an X360 for about two months now, no problems so far. The main thing is, making sure it stays cool enough. Keep the vents free of dust and leave it in an open space, instead of in a cabinet. __________________ 2003 Nissan Altima 3.5SE SHIFT_the future

April 20th, 2008, 12:36 AM	#13
NAIDANAC A Joined: May 30th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada Age: 18 Posts: 2,360 Car: 94 Caravan (Dad - 07 Saturn Sky) Rep Power: 17	The 360 is so terribly designed it was bound to happen. I am kind of jealous of you US folks, you guys get new motherboards and repairs...we get new system...that were made in 2006 so they are pretty well the oldest versions possible. __________________

April 20th, 2008, 01:22 AM	#14
LeVeL Joined: Jun 16th, 2007 Last Online: 03:36 AM Location: MA Age: 20 Posts: 1,059 Car: VQ30 Rep Power: 22	My 360 crashes only when I play Forza 1 on it, although I've learned which menus cause it to crash so I just dont go into them __________________ Cardinal of Karting . . . flickr . . . . . . . . . . . GetLeVeLed.org + UMass Motorsport . . .

April 20th, 2008, 01:32 AM	#15
Xeon SX Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: December 26th, 2008 Location: London Posts: 1,122 Rep Power: 17	PC FTW

April 20th, 2008, 06:54 AM	#20
Ottobon

April 20th, 2008, 02:07 AM	#16
BlitzR Joined: May 1st, 2006 Last Online: 02:08 AM Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,525 Rep Power: 19	There is that towel fix that has worked for some people. http://www.screwattack.com/archive/M...gsofDoom2.html But it's only a temporary fix __________________ Last edited by BlitzR; April 20th, 2008 at 02:11 AM..

April 20th, 2008, 02:35 AM	#17
Hidden_Hunter D: Joined: Oct 7th, 2006 Last Online: 03:24 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 4,500 Car: '08 Honda Accord Euro Rep Power: 49	I ha(d)ve a launch 360 that red ringed, posted it monday back by friday. My 360 is now fine and my dad's elite which is nearly 12 months old is fine too. __________________ My car is dark grey not black!

April 20th, 2008, 06:39 AM	#18
phuckingduck is awesome! Joined: Mar 1st, 2007 Last Online: 01:20 AM Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 1,432 Car: '03 Volvo S60 AWD Rep Power: 25	I received my 360 in December, and no problems yet knock on wood /its probably jinxed because i answered this pole. //thanks __________________ 14:43 +PhuckingDuck • so you wont eat Josh's meat? 14:43 %SolitudeSeraph • I don't like the taste/texture

April 20th, 2008, 06:48 AM	#19
BlitzR Joined: May 1st, 2006 Last Online: 02:08 AM Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,525 Rep Power: 19	The red ring has been around for a while now, but also has had a fix for while, I think all 360s from about mid to late last year are all fine and any reconditioned 360s were fixed with an improved cooling solution. __________________