It finally died.

[BlackPhoenix0928]

Mine died about a month in. I had just bought Halo 3 and was left hanging before the mission Cortana! Total MINDMASHER!

I actually was able to:

See the ring!
Turn off the system(as far as I knew it was just overheated!)
Turn it on again.
Play for 3 hours non-stop
Turn it off.

The next time i turned it on i got the rings permanantly!

 

[RanD00M]

MWUHAHAHAHAHA all fear the REDRINGOFDEATH

 

[Quel0]

Sorry to kind of derail from the original post, but how often do ps3's fail in comparison to xbox360s? Everyone I know (3 xboxes) have had their xbox360's fail, while my ps3 has been waiting for a decent game for the past couple years.

 

[Sir Ollie]

Don't worry your Xbox is now in silicon heaven

 

[MarsProbe]

Let's see, what did I do when my 360 red-ringed?

Well, the first time I just stared at the thing in dismay, then took it back to Game.

When the second one died (that took about 3/4 days), well, I actually can't remember what I did. It must have been so traumatic that I have since blanked it from my memory. I never named my 360's in the past, but I won't start now, just in case that can trigger it too...

 

[hopeneverdies]

Ha futuristic technology, you have failed us all

 

[Nivag the Owl]

Someone said that PC gaming is more expensive?

Also, the RRP for PC games is £10 less

 

[videot76]

Mine's still going strong after a bit more than a year, but sorry about your loss.
By the way, was the late console's full name by any chance "Bananahat Staircase"? And if not, cookie for anyone getting the reference...

 

[fahbrock]

My apologies for your dead friend, but you should consider yourself lucky that your X-Box lasted two years. I've had mine for less and have had to send it in for repair twice.

Sometimes I wish I had just gone with a PS3.

 

[williamjg]

i saw the thread name and assumed you were gonna be slagging off jade goodie...
how disappointed was i?
epicaly so.

 

[bjj hero]

Congratulations. You are now part of Microsoft's 33% failure rate.

The few, the proud...

 

[Hoppetussa]

Mine's still going strong after a bit more than a year, but sorry about your loss.
By the way, was the late console's full name by any chance "Bananahat Staircase"? And if not, cookie for anyone getting the reference...

No, it was just Mr. Bananahat. I've never heard of this "Bananahat Staircase" you are talking about.

 

[vamp rocks]

UHHHH! Whats with all the pointless threads lately!

i like them... lol it gives you a bit of a smile when you see them... and you can try to guess how long until it gets locked...

ok leme rephrase, ther fun every once in a while... but if they constantly came at you... it would be annoying as hell..

 

[TMAN10112]

Mine died twice, and I still haven't gotten it back.

 

[Madaxeman101]

UHHHH! Whats with all the pointless threads lately!

obviously not pointless enough for you to stop posting

 

[darthzew]

I slapped it really hard and then it worked again. It still does and it died sometime last year. I've done this twice now.

 

[MrSnugglesworth]

Bought my system at launch day and it is still going strong.

This. I have never known why people have so many problems with they'res.

 

[Fingerprint]

*Dances around his fully functional PC*

*Grins smugly in front of his working PC*

 

[bjj hero]

I slapped it really hard and then it worked again. It still does and it died sometime last year. I've done this twice now.

You obviously work in IT, I love caveman maintenence. I used to have a TV that would only work after a good slap.

Serves you right, Micro$oft fanboy

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