Red Ring Of Death... Stopped?

[kommando367]

same thing happend to me while playing gears 2, only i had to unplugg it and plug it back in. anyway that was 2 weeks ago and i haven't had a problem since.

 

[Neosage]

Gamer playing a game: Aww yeah take that *pew pew pew*
Xbox 360: Red rings come on
Gamer: No, you're just kidding it will be fine *switches it off an on a few times*
Xbox 360: (see above)
Gamer: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Don't worry Xbox it will be fine maybe if I leave you turned off for a while!

10 hours later

Gamer: :'( Time to ring customer support...

4-6 weeks later

Gamer: YEAH! my repaired xbox has arrived!.......wait my live has run out! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

[CyberAkuma]

As far as I know, not even Xbox360 Elites are saved from the RRoD.
My friends Xbox Elite has suffered the overheating problem (2 red lamps on the ring) and he's scared shitless that it's going to fully RROD eventually.

It's really sad that Microsoft hasn't fully fixed the problem yet. While the customers service in replacing broken consoles have been really good you'd think that MicroSoft would be eager to fix the problem permanently. I thought that the smiller die sizes on the new GPUs where going to fix this paired up with improved cooling inside the unit.

I guess going cheap on the components strikes back again.

 

[Tarmon'gaidin]

I would still call microsoft to be sure if I were you.

 

[Aardvark]

The worst thing about the 360 is you can't quit 360 in anger and go to one of the other two when it dies. You can try, but you'll fail to even work up the level of anger required. All you'll manage is sorrow that you'll have to wait a few weeks before you can game again.

Unless, of course, you have two.

 

[Radelaide]

How to stop RROD: Throw the 360 away and don't spend another dime on Microsoft's game business.

Amazing how so few people get the picture.

*adopts the voice of David Attenborough*

Much like the majestic owl, the Indigo Dingo perches high above the forums, a sharp eye scanning the listed threads for a sufficient meal, keeping special attention for buzzwords like "Micro$oft", "Gears of War" and "Red Ring of Death".

*shrieking noise*

Ah yes, he's spotted one.

*cut to cute little RROD thread poking it's head out of the long grass and looking around nervously*

The Indigo Dingo swoops down for the kill, it's sharp talons will make short work of it's prey.

*noises of cute little RROD thread being ripped apart*

To some, this may seem a grizzly scene, but for the Indigo Dingo, this is the only way it can sustain itself. With the attack on this thread now over, which to some, it would possibly appear he really has no business posting on in the first place, he can continue to live for another three days without need of another prey item. And with it's meal now resting in it's gullet, the indigo Dingo departs and begins to search for a place to preen it's feathers and wait.

*ceases to adopt the voice of David Attenborough*

Because I felt like it.

The red ring of death is a bit of a shocker. At least you'll get the warranty extension thing though. I got a single red light once as opposed to three, which I did't get the three year waranty extension thing for, so I had to pay for my repairs.

+cookie.

That was quite epic, sir.

Moar cookies for you.

Mind you, he has a point.

 

[RAKais]

How to stop RROD: Throw the 360 away and don't spend another dime on Microsoft's game business.

Amazing how so few people get the picture.

*adopts the voice of David Attenborough*

Much like the majestic owl, the Indigo Dingo perches high above the forums, a sharp eye scanning the listed threads for a sufficient meal, keeping special attention for buzzwords like "Micro$oft", "Gears of War" and "Red Ring of Death".

*shrieking noise*

Ah yes, he's spotted one.

*cut to cute little RROD thread poking it's head out of the long grass and looking around nervously*

The Indigo Dingo swoops down for the kill, it's sharp talons will make short work of it's prey.

*noises of cute little RROD thread being ripped apart*

To some, this may seem a grizzly scene, but for the Indigo Dingo, this is the only way it can sustain itself. With the attack on this thread now over, which to some, it would possibly appear he really has no business posting on in the first place, he can continue to live for another three days without need of another prey item. And with it's meal now resting in it's gullet, the indigo Dingo departs and begins to search for a place to preen it's feathers and wait.

*ceases to adopt the voice of David Attenborough*

Because I felt like it.

The red ring of death is a bit of a shocker. At least you'll get the warranty extension thing though. I got a single red light once as opposed to three, which I did't get the three year waranty extension thing for, so I had to pay for my repairs.

+cookie.

That was quite epic, sir.

Moar cookies for you.

Mind you, he has a point.

In fact have a whole box of cookies + 1.

Indigo Dingo should quit posting on 360 threads because all he does is troll troll troll troll with a hint of flame. He is so up ps3's breadbin backside that im suprised he isnt sticking out the disk tray screaming obscenities everytime you mention the words: Microsoft, Gears of War, Red Ring of Death or just Xbox in general.

Please Indigo, you are getting a reputation and a bad one at that, you are entitled to your opinion by slating the 360 at every opportunity for the sake of being a fanboy is frowned upon and unjust and theres no need. Go rant about it in a ps3 thread where xbox games don't have to suffer your flaming.

 

[cuddly_tomato]

Why bother comment on the RROD anyway? MS will just fix it for you if you call customer support...

Because it is an absolute disgrace that in this day and age such a shoddy and unreliable piece of electronic apparatus can get through quality controls and be sold as merchandise. The machine is unfit for purposes.

@op- RRoD means your machine is on its way out. Turning it off alows its guts to cool a bit, and many of the connections between the mobo and the GPU will slot back in. But this is temporary, it will fail again before long.

Call up Microsoft and insist on a repair. Explain that you are getting the RRoD and if they say anything along the lines of "it's working now" don't accept it.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Its amazing how my old SNES which is almost 15 years old still runs perfectly and has never crashed on me, and the 360 in this age of technological wonder shits its micropants regularly, can't handle half the games built for it and has committed more suicides in gamer's homes than Tai.

 

[Geo Da Sponge]

How to stop RROD: Throw the 360 away and don't spend another dime on Microsoft's game business.

Amazing how so few people get the picture.

*adopts the voice of David Attenborough*

Much like the majestic owl, the Indigo Dingo perches high above the forums, a sharp eye scanning the listed threads for a sufficient meal, keeping special attention for buzzwords like "Micro$oft", "Gears of War" and "Red Ring of Death".

*shrieking noise*

Ah yes, he's spotted one.

*cut to cute little RROD thread poking it's head out of the long grass and looking around nervously*

The Indigo Dingo swoops down for the kill, it's sharp talons will make short work of it's prey.

*noises of cute little RROD thread being ripped apart*

To some, this may seem a grizzly scene, but for the Indigo Dingo, this is the only way it can sustain itself. With the attack on this thread now over, which to some, it would possibly appear he really has no business posting on in the first place, he can continue to live for another three days without need of another prey item. And with it's meal now resting in it's gullet, the indigo Dingo departs and begins to search for a place to preen it's feathers and wait.

*ceases to adopt the voice of David Attenborough*

Because I felt like it.

The red ring of death is a bit of a shocker. At least you'll get the warranty extension thing though. I got a single red light once as opposed to three, which I did't get the three year waranty extension thing for, so I had to pay for my repairs.

Thanks for that. Brightened up my day. I sometimes feel the need to create my own running commentary on internet forums.

 

[iain62a]

Now where did I leave my compressed air...

is your avatar table top miniatures for the spanish inquistion!??!?!? good god! I must have those mini's!

My avatar is indeed tabltop mini's of the Spanish Inquisition. I found the picture on the internet, and have no idea where they were made. I know they're for an inquisition army in Warhammer 40k, which makes it doubly cool.

 

[astaldodhol]

That happened to my friend, then the next day it RROD for real.
Call Microsoft, before it's to late.

 

[samsprinkle]

Now where did I leave my compressed air...

is your avatar table top miniatures for the spanish inquistion!??!?!? good god! I must have those mini's!

My avatar is indeed tabltop mini's of the Spanish Inquisition. I found the picture on the internet, and have no idea where they were made. I know they're for an inquisition army in Warhammer 40k, which makes it doubly cool.

I'll now spend a long time hunting them down on the webernet...see you on the other side...

 

[The Wooster]

How to stop RROD: Throw the 360 away and don't spend another dime on Microsoft's game business.

Amazing how so few people get the picture.

*adopts the voice of David Attenborough*

Much like the majestic owl, the Indigo Dingo perches high above the forums, a sharp eye scanning the listed threads for a sufficient meal, keeping special attention for buzzwords like "Micro$oft", "Gears of War" and "Red Ring of Death".

*shrieking noise*

Ah yes, he's spotted one.

*cut to cute little RROD thread poking it's head out of the long grass and looking around nervously*

The Indigo Dingo swoops down for the kill, it's sharp talons will make short work of it's prey.

*noises of cute little RROD thread being ripped apart*

To some, this may seem a grizzly scene, but for the Indigo Dingo, this is the only way it can sustain itself. With the attack on this thread now over, which to some, it would possibly appear he really has no business posting on in the first place, he can continue to live for another three days without need of another prey item. And with it's meal now resting in it's gullet, the indigo Dingo departs and begins to search for a place to preen it's feathers and wait.

*ceases to adopt the voice of David Attenborough*

Because I felt like it.

The red ring of death is a bit of a shocker. At least you'll get the warranty extension thing though. I got a single red light once as opposed to three, which I did't get the three year waranty extension thing for, so I had to pay for my repairs.

Absolute perfection mate. Brilliance.

On the topic, my 360 started freezing on me last week. Looks like another trip to the doctor's is required.

 

[Jerious1154]

I guess I'm just the luckiest person in the world, but my 360 RROD'd a year ago, and it's been fine ever since after i restarted it. Of course, now I've jinxed it and it'll probably be gone within the week...

 

[GonzoGamer]

I seriously feel for everyone who has had a problem with their 360 breaking and getting multiple broken replacements. It amazes me how Microsoft doesn't see fit to fix anything when it is broken.

I think the reason MS doesn't fix it is because it doesn't deter enough consumers to outweigh the consumers who will just buy an extra 360 when one breaks; and they're out there.
I'm actually one of the consumers who was deterred by the rrod. I like some of the features of the 360 but I knew that would send me raging: if I had to wait for them to send my machine back while I was in the middle of a game.
I'm not flaming here; that's just the kind of consumer I am: wary.

 

[maddawg IAJI]

I'm just curious if anyone has an answer. My Xbox had just gotten the RROD after I hadn't played it for a week (makes sense right) when I started it up. I turned it off left it for a while and then turned it on again to take my CoD 4 disc out and now it works fine again. So, uh, what does that mean? It my Xbox gonna be okay then or should I still call Microsoft support?

it might have just overheated mine does it all the time just let it cool down
3 red lights mean its dead
2 red lights mean it overheated
1 red light ??????? i dont know