Xbox Broken at Xmas!
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Exact same happened to me a few months ago. Would crash after 10 mins or so of being on. Eventually resulted in rrod.
I got a £1.99 repair kit off eBay and had it fixed in an hour. Simple fix actually.. The tricky bit was getting the case off!
Worked faultlessly since. Can't complain if it does fail again, only cost £1.99... Ms wanted £75 to fix it out of warranty. Defo worth a go. Loads of tutorials online.
I got a £1.99 repair kit off eBay and had it fixed in an hour. Simple fix actually.. The tricky bit was getting the case off!
Worked faultlessly since. Can't complain if it does fail again, only cost £1.99... Ms wanted £75 to fix it out of warranty. Defo worth a go. Loads of tutorials online.
Edited by MysteryLemon on Saturday 29th December 15:09
MysteryLemon said:
Exact same happened to me a few months ago. Would crash after 10 mins or so of being on. Eventually resulted in rrod.
I got a £1.99 repair kit off eBay and had it fixed in an hour. Simple fix actually.. The tricky bit was getting the case off!
Worked faultlessly since. Can't complain if it does fail again, only cost £1.99... Ms wanted £75 to fix it out of warranty. Defo worth a go. Loads of tutorials online.
Yeah I got rrod once. I will try that cheersI got a £1.99 repair kit off eBay and had it fixed in an hour. Simple fix actually.. The tricky bit was getting the case off!
Worked faultlessly since. Can't complain if it does fail again, only cost £1.99... Ms wanted £75 to fix it out of warranty. Defo worth a go. Loads of tutorials online.
Edited by MysteryLemon on Saturday 29th December 15:09
Swifty Stig said:
Not a good situation 
my elite is dying a death and disc tray sticking. Had rrod 3 times on original not having any luck. So I went and got a new slim one today from morrisons. 150 quid for the 250gb version 
cheapest new ive seen so far! Both previous ones lasted 2/3 years each.
Same thing happened with the disc tray on my Arcade. Used to only open if there was a disc inside, one day I closed it by accident and that was it. However if anyone wants it for parts to repair a RROD model you can have it for beer money my elite is dying a death and disc tray sticking. Had rrod 3 times on original not having any luck. So I went and got a new slim one today from morrisons. 150 quid for the 250gb version cheapest new ive seen so far! Both previous ones lasted 2/3 years each.If you're used to the Xbox way of things, don't go to the PS3. I've bought one just to play the games you can't get on Xbox and I hate the bloody thing. So badly designed in every way compared to the good old XBOX.
Also Bluray aint the be all and end all I was so eagerly informed by my mates.
Also Bluray aint the be all and end all I was so eagerly informed by my mates.
MysteryLemon said:
Exact same happened to me a few months ago. Would crash after 10 mins or so of being on. Eventually resulted in rrod.
I got a £1.99 repair kit off eBay and had it fixed in an hour. Simple fix actually.. The tricky bit was getting the case off!
Worked faultlessly since. Can't complain if it does fail again, only cost £1.99... Ms wanted £75 to fix it out of warranty. Defo worth a go. Loads of tutorials online.
Do you have a link for the kit you bought?I got a £1.99 repair kit off eBay and had it fixed in an hour. Simple fix actually.. The tricky bit was getting the case off!
Worked faultlessly since. Can't complain if it does fail again, only cost £1.99... Ms wanted £75 to fix it out of warranty. Defo worth a go. Loads of tutorials online.
Edited by MysteryLemon on Saturday 29th December 15:09
http://bit.ly/12PRncL
That's the one I bought in the end. Not £1.99 like I recall but still only £5.50. The only bits you need to fix the rrod are the washers and bolts which you can get for £1.99 on eBay. This one has various tools too. Worth the extra if you don't have them. You still need an adjustable wrench though to get the studs out of the heat sinks.
http://m.instructables.com/id/Fix-the-Red-Ring-of-...
That's the one I bought in the end. Not £1.99 like I recall but still only £5.50. The only bits you need to fix the rrod are the washers and bolts which you can get for £1.99 on eBay. This one has various tools too. Worth the extra if you don't have them. You still need an adjustable wrench though to get the studs out of the heat sinks.
http://m.instructables.com/id/Fix-the-Red-Ring-of-...
MysteryLemon said:
http://bit.ly/12PRncL
That's the one I bought in the end. Not £1.99 like I recall but still only £5.50. The only bits you need to fix the rrod are the washers and bolts which you can get for £1.99 on eBay. This one has various tools too. Worth the extra if you don't have them. You still need an adjustable wrench though to get the studs out of the heat sinks.
http://m.instructables.com/id/Fix-the-Red-Ring-of-...
Thank you. Will have a crack at this to see if i can get my Elite working again. That's the one I bought in the end. Not £1.99 like I recall but still only £5.50. The only bits you need to fix the rrod are the washers and bolts which you can get for £1.99 on eBay. This one has various tools too. Worth the extra if you don't have them. You still need an adjustable wrench though to get the studs out of the heat sinks.
http://m.instructables.com/id/Fix-the-Red-Ring-of-...
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