Red rings of death

**Monkfish** · 05/08/2008, 3:46 PM

Anyone on here experienced this annoying and what seems to be common problem with their xbox 360? My warrenty is up by 6 months and instead of throwing it into the river I was told to post it to microsoft with a strongly worded letter. Reckon I should chance it?

Ta.

**tetsujin1979** · 05/08/2008, 4:08 PM

yeah, definitely.
there's an unofficial policy at microsoft right now that if anything comes in with the red rings, to just fix it and send it back, and take the hit.

Might have posted this before, but it's still worth the read:
you haven't seen it already it's an interesting read: http://www.8bitjoystick.com/archives...h_failures.php

**Monkfish** · 05/08/2008, 6:51 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

yeah, definitely.
there's an unofficial policy at microsoft right now that if anything comes in with the red rings, to just fix it and send it back, and take the hit.

Might have posted this before, but it's still worth the read:
you haven't seen it already it's an interesting read: http://www.8bitjoystick.com/archives...h_failures.php

Sound thanks! guess if I got it fixed id be buying more xbox games instead of defecting to a shiney new PS3.

**gilberto_eire** · 05/08/2008, 9:05 PM

Originally Posted by Monkfish

Sound thanks! guess if I got it fixed id be buying more xbox games instead of defecting to a shiney new PS3.

From all i've read online it seems that Microsoft extended the warranty for RRoD(only) to 2 or 3 years. If you have a receipt you should be grand!

**Monkfish** · 05/08/2008, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by gilberto_eire

From all i've read online it seems that Microsoft extended the warranty for RRoD(only) to 2 or 3 years. If you have a receipt you should be grand!

I do indeed, I shall be wrapping it up and sending it to Dublin before the weekend. Il let you know how I get on.

Come to think of it il chance bringing it back to Smyths if the warranty was extended.

**anto1208** · 07/08/2008, 10:52 PM

They have to give up to 3 years on electronic goods like that in Ireland some consumer law. you might have to push them if its under 2 years they will fix it no problem. Ring them because they will collect it off you as well

**Monkfish** · 17/08/2008, 9:52 AM

Went to Smyths, and they changed it no problem, got home and the controller wont work (i did drop it a few times) so I should be up and running when I find my spare one.

Ta!

**Trainee** · 18/08/2008, 3:12 PM

Originally Posted by Monkfish

Anyone on here experienced this annoying and what seems to be common problem with their xbox 360? My warrenty is up by 6 months and instead of throwing it into the river I was told to post it to microsoft with a strongly worded letter. Reckon I should chance it?

Ta.

same thing happend to me was just under 2 years old, rang microsoft, told them it was less than a year old, they told me just to place a copy of recipt in with console, and they would fix it free of charge, never put in recipt, they fixed it free of charge anyway.