The Glade 4.0

Well, console is just over a year old and I am now getting this error message.

I have set up the repair with Microsoft, but I don't know what exactly is the problem. Anyone have any experience with this error?

Aside from extending the RRoD warranty to cover this error, I thought I may have also read that MS had possibly been offering refunds for the consoles with this error.

Am I going to get back a repaired unit whose days are numbered? I can't believe I paid for the elite and got just over 1 year of use out of it before it crapped out on me.

I don't know what to think. I want it fixed, but I don't want a bum unit that may crap out again on me.

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This must be Thursday. I could never get the hang of Thursdays.

What they send back is good enough that they're willing to extend the warranty. I'd take it.

Unless, of course, you can get a full refund of your purchase price or something, and just go out and buy a new one. But then, again, you had a new one that only lasted a year, so I dunno if that feels any safer to you..

The one I got back after mine finally RROD'd (within six months of the warranty being due to expire, so I'll take that warranty extension with a smile) has been just fine.

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"Aaaah! Emotions are weird!" - Amdee
"... Mirrorshades prevent the forces of normalcy from realizing that one is crazed and possibly dangerous. They are the symbol of the sun-staring visionary, the biker, the rocker, the policeman, and similar outlaws." - Bruce Sterling, preface to Mirrorshades

I have also had to return mine for service due to RRoD 3 or 4 months ago and the one that they sent is just fine (knocks on wood).

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"Once we realize that imperfect understanding is the human condition, there is no shame in being wrong, only in failing to correct our mistakes."
- George Soros

Whoa, hey. I didn't know you had one. Do you play anything on Live!?

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"Aaaah! Emotions are weird!" - Amdee
"... Mirrorshades prevent the forces of normalcy from realizing that one is crazed and possibly dangerous. They are the symbol of the sun-staring visionary, the biker, the rocker, the policeman, and similar outlaws." - Bruce Sterling, preface to Mirrorshades

I sent mine in for RRoD more than a year ago. The one they sent me back had a funky disk drive. It doesn't want to open all the time and sometimes won't read the game disk. I called MS about it right away and they told me that if I wanted that fixed I had to pay for the extended warrenty.

'For a machine you just sent me?'

"Yes sir, I am sorry.'

..l..

Don't get me wrong, I love my 360 but that just pissed me right the hell off.

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Raell Kromwell

My other concern is I have worked for UPS. I have seen how boxes can be handled, especially one of the size that will contain my Xbox. (TOSS - CRASH)

I am more concerned of the additional potential damage it may incur while in transit.

MS isn't sending me a box, I have to package it myself. I stopped at the UPS store and they will package it for a price. I may do this and watch over the packing process to ensure it is snugly wrapped to my liking.

*grumble*

On the plus side, I just realized that my copy of Resident Evil 5 came with a free 48 hour membership to Xbox Live Gold. I can download the Versus mode for RE5 now, I just don't know if it is offline VS as well as online VS.

I'll have to wait about a month when I eventually get my system back to find out....

*re-grumble*

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This must be Thursday. I could never get the hang of Thursdays.

MS insures the coffins (even when they make you dig up the box for it now, they still pay for the shipping).

I think they included a one-month Gold subscription card with my returned X-Box.

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"Aaaah! Emotions are weird!" - Amdee
"... Mirrorshades prevent the forces of normalcy from realizing that one is crazed and possibly dangerous. They are the symbol of the sun-staring visionary, the biker, the rocker, the policeman, and similar outlaws." - Bruce Sterling, preface to Mirrorshades