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Just got the red ring on my xbox

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Bepo
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So exactly a week before modern warfare 2 comes out my xbox decides to shit itself after 2+ years. Any other time I would be cool with waiting 2-3 weeks for the repair, HOWEVER that's not an option right now. My xbox still has the warranty so I can send it in for free and get it fixed. This leaves me with two realistic options:

1) Send my xbox in and buy a new one at walmart or wherever for $250. When I get the fixed xbox I can just sell it online for $200ish. This will leave me with a brand new xbox with 3 year warranty for a little over $50.

2) Just fix it myself. I looked up guides online and it's pretty easy to do (I work a lot with electronics so I know my shit). I'm pretty confident I could do it with no problems. I fix pretty everything by myself, however a free warranty is obviously the safe choice.

What have other people done? I've heard stories of people buying xboxes and then returning them when they get theirs back, where can you return an xbox you used for a month (if I felt inclined to do such a thing)
Nov 3 2009 1:23PM
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14.
Posts: 974 - Karma: 48
shittyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
ahaha i get it all the time and i just wait it out and it comes back to life?
and my buddy sent his in and it took like 4 months to come in

good luck
Nov 3 2009 1:25PM
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eheath
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Organize your priorities, do you really want to put that much effort into playing a video game 2 weeks earlier?
Nov 3 2009 1:27PM
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daytripper67
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hahah thats so brutal


and to the OP, idk but you sound pretty confident in your fixing skills. if its not too bad to do that way, id try it out. i dont know about you but in my opinion selling things online is a pain in the ass
Nov 3 2009 1:32PM
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flexpattern
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ohhh shit!
it seems serious....

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Nov 3 2009 1:33PM
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Bepo
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I'm good thank you very much.

Money's not too much an issue so I might just buy an elite and then sell the refurbished one when I get it. I think it might be kinda fun to open my xbox up and fix it myself but its gonna cost at least $20 for all the tools and parts. No guarantee that it's a heat sink failure either.
Nov 3 2009 1:34PM
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thebeesknees
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id go with the first option but really, both of them seem pretty reasonable choices
Nov 3 2009 1:34PM
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Bepo
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yeah, ebay is a huge bitch. since when did it cost like 10% to sell something online?
Nov 3 2009 1:35PM
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eheath
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Don't they just give you a brand new one with the red ring?

And i guess if money isn't an issue the send it, i think you can take shit back to walmart for at least 30 days or try to find a place that has a longer return policy.
Nov 3 2009 1:35PM
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Bepo
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well usually they just give you a refurbished xbox aka one that got the red ring and some hack took it apart and fixed it. Not sure what they do to fix it but I'd probably rather do it myself then send it in.
Nov 3 2009 1:39PM
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Bepo
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anybody know if they can tell if you have opened your xbox?
Nov 3 2009 2:08PM
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Yeezus
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ok, im modding my xbox right now. so i took it apart. if your really careful, you might be able to. you have to take a sticker off that connects the two plates together. that you need to use a blow dryer for to take off. next, in the back, when you have to push buttons to open it, make sure not to mess any plastic up. otherwise, if you do that correct you should be fine. i fixed my red rings by lookin at youtube tutorials.
Nov 3 2009 2:19PM
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BrewskiJr
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Nov 3 2009 2:20PM
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sweso2
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Option 3) Go outside, breath fresh air, stop playing xbox...

Cheaper, more fun, healthier...

I can feel the hate already....
Nov 3 2009 2:22PM
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CJHski
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this
Nov 3 2009 2:25PM
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Scott27~
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Oh no you will have to live without xbox for 2 weeks. Its not like you will ever be good at games anyways. Id be willing to bet anything that you play all day every day and still blow~
Nov 3 2009 2:27PM
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Mr.Panda
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No red ring of death either!
Nov 3 2009 2:27PM
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Pinguu
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yup, get a PS3


OR... if you want to stick with your shitty xbox, my friend wraps in in a blanket and purposefully over heats it which somehow fixes shit for awhile...

I would just go get a game system that wasn't sold with a part they knew would break.
Nov 3 2009 2:31PM
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WikiWiki
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is a shitty idea
Nov 3 2009 2:33PM
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Mr.Panda
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I really didn't want to start a war over the PS3 vs Xbox fight but to be completely honest, the fact that this is STILL happening so many years after it first started is something to be worried about is all I am saying.
Nov 3 2009 2:34PM
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Bepo
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once again thanks for the help, I was unaware that playing xbox and going outside were mutually exclusive.
Nov 3 2009 2:36PM
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the_moderaper
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theres a reason u can install games to ur harddrive... it stops the game from needing to be spun in the xbox, hence stopping the heat buildup for red rings
Nov 3 2009 3:03PM
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J.Braun
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aww that blows, im doing everything i can to get money for MW2, im sellin plasma and everything ha
Nov 3 2009 3:07PM
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daytripper67
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dude, i love playing xbox, and i guarantee i still spend more time outside than you, am better at sports, am healthier, and get more girls than you. go fuck yourself.

there are like 18 hours of time to do stuff per day, what makes you think playing video games and doing other stuff are mutually exclusive?
Nov 3 2009 3:12PM
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daytripper67
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no i dont think you can do that with games like call of duty or halo.. something about them being too big and involved of a game (esp playing online i bet) to just run off your harddrive. i remember when that feature came out they specifically said not to do it with halo, and im sure its the same with COD
Nov 3 2009 3:13PM
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Crack.
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seriously I read this thread and facepalmed. so you won't play MW2 the day it comes out. get over it. You're really willing to spend upwards of $300 just to play a game the day it comes out? give me a break.
Nov 3 2009 3:16PM
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gbirrd
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yea i tried to fix mine i failed. so i sent mine in and they sent it back saying it was opened before so they didnt accept it and my warrenty was gone...
Nov 3 2009 3:22PM
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daytripper67
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(i know i look like a dork sitting here responding to the hate on video games but...)

youre either retarded or trying your best to be. the idea he proposed results in a brand new xbox with a 3 year warranty for 50 bucks. i dont even know where you got 300 bucks. nice reading skills
Nov 3 2009 3:27PM
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Mr.Panda
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Why does everything become a personal attack with you?
Nov 3 2009 3:28PM
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daytripper67
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dude this is the internet nothing's personal. its a great place to debate things. like the stigma people attach to video games. its baseless
Nov 3 2009 3:35PM
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Mr.Panda
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Don't you think the "i get more girls that you" yaddayaddayadda was a bit much though?
Nov 3 2009 3:36PM
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Crack.
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honestly, I don't care if he ends up payiing only $50. He is still willing to pay $250 up front for a new xbox just to play a fuckin game on the day it comes out. maybe I'm just missing something but this seems seriously sad to me.
Nov 3 2009 3:37PM
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daytripper67
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absolutely! but you got the point didnt you?
Nov 3 2009 3:39PM
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Scott27~
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OH YEAH WELL I HAVE a 10 INCH PENIS AND CAN BENCH 600 LBS WTIH ONE ARM WHILE BEATING UP FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR WITH MY OTHER~
Nov 3 2009 3:42PM
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daringharry.
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mines 11
Nov 3 2009 3:42PM
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killabees
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yea but the ps3 is soooo shitty
Nov 3 2009 3:43PM
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TimS
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I LOVE COMPARING DICK SIZES
Nov 3 2009 3:43PM
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daytripper67
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haha i was gonna add "and i have a bigger dick than you" for effect but chose not to, too bad huh
Nov 3 2009 3:44PM
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Ch3nna
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Yo how many rings did you get the amount of rings will tell you what u need to do.
Nov 3 2009 3:45PM
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daringharry.
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shut up fag
Nov 3 2009 3:47PM
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daytripper67
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i will take that into account
Nov 3 2009 3:50PM
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Flo_Rida_2016
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this wasn't an arguement about whether or not video games should be played. It was an argument about priorities.

Any activity can have a negative impact on your life. I smoke too much weed, im always high and its affecting me in much the same way video games affect other people. so why do ppl hate so much on video games but not weed?

I play about 4 hours of madden everyday. I smoke about 2 grams a day. Some would say I'm a total loser wasting opportunities.

But I also prioritize. I go out 4 nights a week, fuck plenty, maintain a 3.9, and contribute to my frat.

My point is, as long as you prioritize the important things, why not play video games?
Nov 3 2009 3:53PM
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daytripper67
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oh you just cut right into me drew. so wise
Nov 3 2009 3:57PM
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neutralzombie
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that happened to mine, so i sold it to my ex. ha. but i read something online once where its pretty easy to fix yourself
Nov 3 2009 4:02PM
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Malcolm
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my brother lent me his and my dog tripped on the wire and dragged it across the room because she started to panic. the red light went on but its still works perfectly. i havnt told him though
Nov 3 2009 4:08PM
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daytripper67
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this coming from a guy who never misses a chance to tell everyone on the site how good he is at skiing and getting girls. i think ill take your criticism with a grain of salt bud
Nov 3 2009 4:10PM
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daytripper67
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i need to get in the habit of quoting the person im replying to. that was to drew..
Nov 3 2009 4:12PM
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Mr.Panda
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No, the point I got was you are a pretentious little fuck with self esteem lower than mine who has to try and act like a badass to feel better about themselves.
Nov 3 2009 4:19PM
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daytripper67
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haha bullshit! i vividly remember calling you out on it before, because you responded to someone saying you sucked at skiing or something with a sequence of you doing a switch 7
Nov 3 2009 4:26PM
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daytripper67
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are you sure you have enough of a sense of humor to be using the internet?
Nov 3 2009 4:29PM
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Mr.Panda
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Just thought you should know, I kiss drew's feet before I go to bed every night and ask if I am allowed to have extra curricular activities with my girlfriend.
Nov 3 2009 4:32PM
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