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by **The Chronic** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:39 pm

original sin wrote:I just got off the phone with with Microsoft, they're going to fix my Xbox 360 for free, wooooo

I'm going crazy without playing Saints Row 2 and NCAA Football 2009

Mainly SR2, blowing **** up in that game is such a stress reliever!

Im not sure if they're still doing it but they might replace the insides with an elite, eather way you should still get a 3 month gold membership (I think it was 3 but it might only be 1 month)

News Credits: 1 · by **Absolute Zero** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:28 pm

Chronic wrote:
original sin wrote:I just got off the phone with with Microsoft, they're going to fix my Xbox 360 for free, wooooo

I'm going crazy without playing Saints Row 2 and NCAA Football 2009

Mainly SR2, blowing **** up in that game is such a stress reliever!

Im not sure if they're still doing it but they might replace the insides with an elite, eather way you should still get a 3 month gold membership (I think it was 3 but it might only be 1 month)

They never replaced the insides with an elite. Why would they anyway? It's the same system. The only differences between the Elite and even the Core/Arcade is cosmetic.

What they will most likely do, since it's pretty much what they always do, is see what's wrong with the system, then send you one they had previously fixed. Whatever you do though, don't send your hard drive. They'll probably send you a new hard drive anyway. It's another common thing.

News Credits: 1 · by **Venomous Prime** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:52 pm

Absolute Zero wrote:
Chronic wrote:
original sin wrote:I just got off the phone with with Microsoft, they're going to fix my Xbox 360 for free, wooooo

I'm going crazy without playing Saints Row 2 and NCAA Football 2009

Mainly SR2, blowing **** up in that game is such a stress reliever!

Im not sure if they're still doing it but they might replace the insides with an elite, eather way you should still get a 3 month gold membership (I think it was 3 but it might only be 1 month)

They never replaced the insides with an elite. Why would they anyway? It's the same system. The only differences between the Elite and even the Core/Arcade is cosmetic.

What they will most likely do, since it's pretty much what they always do, is see what's wrong with the system, then send you one they had previously fixed. Whatever you do though, don't send your hard drive. They'll probably send you a new hard drive anyway. It's another common thing.

Do I send my power cable and AV cables with it or just the console itself? It didn't say

by **neliz** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:01 pm

Raphael Prime wrote:
neliz wrote:Dreamcast another microsoft powered console.

Dreamcast's a Sega console.

No **** sherlock, guess what Operating System it runs.

by **The Chronic** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:08 pm

original sin wrote:
Absolute Zero wrote:
Chronic wrote:
original sin wrote:I just got off the phone with with Microsoft, they're going to fix my Xbox 360 for free, wooooo

I'm going crazy without playing Saints Row 2 and NCAA Football 2009

Mainly SR2, blowing **** up in that game is such a stress reliever!

Im not sure if they're still doing it but they might replace the insides with an elite, eather way you should still get a 3 month gold membership (I think it was 3 but it might only be 1 month)

They never replaced the insides with an elite. Why would they anyway? It's the same system. The only differences between the Elite and even the Core/Arcade is cosmetic.

What they will most likely do, since it's pretty much what they always do, is see what's wrong with the system, then send you one they had previously fixed. Whatever you do though, don't send your hard drive. They'll probably send you a new hard drive anyway. It's another common thing.

Do I send my power cable and AV cables with it or just the console itself? It didn't say

Gezzer I get my games off said thats what they do, never checked mine but Im guessin they didnt coz it **** up again soon after

-just the machine

News Credits: 1 · by **Absolute Zero** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:43 pm

original sin wrote:
Absolute Zero wrote:
Chronic wrote:Im not sure if they're still doing it but they might replace the insides with an elite, eather way you should still get a 3 month gold membership (I think it was 3 but it might only be 1 month)

They never replaced the insides with an elite. Why would they anyway? It's the same system. The only differences between the Elite and even the Core/Arcade is cosmetic.

What they will most likely do, since it's pretty much what they always do, is see what's wrong with the system, then send you one they had previously fixed. Whatever you do though, don't send your hard drive. They'll probably send you a new hard drive anyway. It's another common thing.

Do I send my power cable and AV cables with it or just the console itself? It didn't say

I don't think you have to send the cables with it, but you might as well since the one they send back will have new ones. The hard drive is the only thing you need to hang on to.

Chronic wrote:Gezzer I get my games off said thats what they do, never checked mine but Im guessin they didnt coz it **** up again soon after

-just the machine

It crapped out again because of the high defective rate. I think they're made in Mexico or something. I've known people to go through 4 replacements in 3 months.

My first 360 lasted 28 days, my second lasted 11 months. I'm on my 4th now. By comparison, I bought a used PS3 shortly after my 3rd 360 (little over a year ago now) and it works fine. Even got a new 250 gig hard drive for it, which cost me less then the 120 for the 360.

by **neliz** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:45 pm

old 360's still exhibit that problem, but anything produced after mid 2008 should be problem free (and alot cooler and silent at it)

by **Raphael Prime** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:52 pm

neliz wrote:No **** sherlock, guess what Operating System it runs.

Never realized it had anything microsoft in it.

original sin wrote:Do I send my power cable and AV cables with it or just the console itself? It didn't say

All you have to send is the console. They actually prefer you to keep your AV and power cables. You also have to detach the faceplate and harddrive.

They should also ship you a free 1 month "trial" for XBL. When you called in did they give you the option to have them send a box to you for you to ship it to 'em in?

News Credits: 1 · by **Absolute Zero** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:58 pm

neliz wrote:old 360's still exhibit that problem, but anything produced after mid 2008 should be problem free (and alot cooler and silent at it)

To bad the "Limited Edition Halo 3" 360s weren't part of that batch. Ah well. Starscream keeps my 360 happy now.

News Credits: 1 · by **Venomous Prime** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:06 pm

Raphael Prime wrote:They should also ship you a free 1 month "trial" for XBL. When you called in did they give you the option to have them send a box to you for you to ship it to 'em in?

They told me I had to use my own box. Which I should be able to find one in my house somewhere. But I have no idea what I'm going to put in it to protect it from being bumped around. Maybe I can find some newspaper or something.

News Credits: 1 · by **Absolute Zero** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:01 pm

original sin wrote:
Raphael Prime wrote:They should also ship you a free 1 month "trial" for XBL. When you called in did they give you the option to have them send a box to you for you to ship it to 'em in?

They told me I had to use my own box. Which I should be able to find one in my house somewhere. But I have no idea what I'm going to put in it to protect it from being bumped around. Maybe I can find some newspaper or something.

They're supposed to send you a box and pay for shipping.

News Credits: 1 · by **Venomous Prime** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:12 pm

They're paying for shipping, but wouldn't send me a box

News Credits: 1 · by **Absolute Zero** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:22 pm

original sin wrote:They're paying for shipping, but wouldn't send me a box

Try a local game store, like gamestop, if you don't have a box readily available.

News Credits: 1 · by **Venomous Prime** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:27 pm

Would they charge me anything? I don't have a job at the moment

News Credits: 1 · by **Absolute Zero** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:30 pm

original sin wrote:Would they charge me anything? I don't have a job at the moment

For a box? No. They get shipments in every weekday, and they're only going to break them down and toss'em for the most part anyway. Hell, you could even try McDonalds or Burger King.

by **Raphael Prime** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:38 pm

Absolute Zero wrote:
original sin wrote:Would they charge me anything? I don't have a job at the moment

For a box? No. They get shipments in every weekday, and they're only going to break them down and toss'em for the most part anyway. Hell, you could even try McDonalds or Burger King.

Doubt it. Most places will tell you they can't or aren't allowed to do that. But i can tell you that they don't even attempt to stop you if you go around to the back of the store, go through the garbage bin and grab however many boxes you want haha.

As far as packing it goes, i would suggest just dropping by your local UPS store and asking them what sort of packing stuff they have and what they would recommend.

In the box the send out(which they should have done for you, don't know why they didn't) they include two pieces of styrofoam, so if you have any laying around or know someone that does, just grab some and cut it with a knife to pack it in with.

News Credits: 1 · by **Absolute Zero** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:40 pm

Raphael Prime wrote:
Absolute Zero wrote:
original sin wrote:Would they charge me anything? I don't have a job at the moment

For a box? No. They get shipments in every weekday, and they're only going to break them down and toss'em for the most part anyway. Hell, you could even try McDonalds or Burger King.

Doubt it. Most places will tell you they can't or aren't allowed to do that. But i can tell you that they don't even attempt to stop you if you go around to the back of the store, go through the garbage bin and grab however many boxes you want haha.

I have never had anyone tell me they couldn't give me a box when asked, outside of department stores and the like.

by **Raphael Prime** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:45 pm

Absolute Zero wrote:I have never had anyone tell me they couldn't give me a box when asked, outside of department stores and the like.

Guess it could also just be based on where you are and who works there.

News Credits: 1 · by **Absolute Zero** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:20 am

Raphael Prime wrote:
Absolute Zero wrote:I have never had anyone tell me they couldn't give me a box when asked, outside of department stores and the like.

Guess it could also just be based on where you are and who works there.

Even when I lived on the other coast. Maybe it's just my charming personality that makes people like me that I get them. ^_^

News Credits: 1 · by **Redimus** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:48 pm

Absolute Zero wrote:
Raphael Prime wrote:
Absolute Zero wrote:I have never had anyone tell me they couldn't give me a box when asked, outside of department stores and the like.

Guess it could also just be based on where you are and who works there.

Even when I lived on the other coast. Maybe it's just my charming personality that makes people like me that I get them. ^_^

Aye, I can see it now.....

...."****! It's that guy again! Give him whatever he wants and prey he goes away!"....

....

News Credits: 1 · by **Absolute Zero** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:25 pm

That's not very nice. I'm a much nice guy offline. I mean I've never been hit with a baseball bat or tasered or tried to stab my mate with a pencil or had my mates run away when some wanna be gangbangers threatened one leaving me... wait... hmmm... scratch that.