I survived the RROD?

[Living-In-Clip]

When did I get a son????????????????

An update, my system is showing the blinking red lights like 33% of the time I turn it on, but it always boots up when I try a second time.

Viper, was that a suggestion for me? I\'d be afraid to mess anything up by shooting air in there. It\'s been in low-dust area for years, but who knows what\'s accumulated over time.

[Viper_Fujax]

na, that was for phil that said his has been in storage

not sure what would fix your problem, because 33% definitly sounds like its messing up. and its more likely to get worse before it gets better randomly. maybe google around for some symptoms, for lack of a better term..i did the same when mine was crapping out and found out that the video card er something was dieing (my screen was turning blue before it totally died)

Well, it crapped out today. Microsoft has extended the warranty for all systems when its the RROD, so I\'m still covered. They paid for the UPS shipping and I\'m sending it out tomororow.
 
All in all they handled it as best you could ask for.
 
I ended up doing the request online. I had a guy on the phone, but my system turned on so I thought it was ok. Then he said he would generate a reference number for if I had to call back. This took forever. He asked me if I had played Fable. I thought maybe Fable had a glitch in it that caused the problem? So I told him yes, and he goes "yeah, good game."
 
Then he asks me what kind of music I like.
 
I thought that was a little ridiculous, but when he said he was making small talk while he waited for the number, I told him forget it. Later when I used the online repair request thing, that worked just fine without having to go on a date with Jason the repair rep.
 
Now to see how long before I continue my Gears co-op campaign!

[Paul2]

LOL.  That\'s a funny story.

Got my new system in the mail. It works fine, but my Xbox Live games are now trial versions and since I don\'t have my own internet hookup, I can\'t get them back, although Microsoft tried to help by including 1 month free to Live without me having to ask.

All in all, Microsoft did a good job fixing everything, although the best would\'ve been if it hadn\'t broken in the first place. Wouldn\'t have lost the downloaded games I paid for, and wouldn\'t have had to use a crappier DVD player for the last couple weeks.

[Viper_Fujax]

just unplug your computer and put the ethernet cable into the 360 for a minute. you paid for the downloaded stuff, theyre yours

unless you\'re wireless then you\'re SOL for now

[Paul2]

Huh?
My son?
Friend?
What?

I have zero clue on what exactly was just fucking said.

.....

When did I get a son????????????????

I just read this again and I realized I mistyped "Clips".  I wrote LIC\'s son instead of Clips\' son and that\'s what causes the confusing.  No wonder you asked me that, I was confused and thought you were making fun of me.  Now I understand what you mean when you asked that question.  Sorry for the confusion.

[Evi]

Yeah... clips and Living-In-Clip... not the same person. :thumb:

Well, today I stayed home from work due to snow and decided to play Viva Pinata. It\'s addicting which is too bad, because I started playing at like 8 a.m. and at 2 oclock I got the Red Ring of Death again.

And I thought I wasn\'t in danger any more... Now I have to wait 4 days for a new shipping box/label and another two weeks for a repair and hope that they will send my game back with the new system since it\'s stuck in there...
 
This sucks.
 
Girlfriend and I were both hooked on Viva Pinata and had just started our own gardens... At least I just got Zack and Wiki for Wii, so we can give that a go in the meantime.
 
This sucks, I love the 360 so it\'s tough to see it go for weeks at a time like this...

Viva Peñata is the truth.  Shit is fun.

I\'ve had 3 go bad on me, I\'m on my 4th xbox.  I plug it straight into the wall now per their suggestion, which to me was absurd, but it hasn\'t gone bad since (knock on wood..)

Good luck getting yours back in time.  Hopefully you\'ll get it back in around two weeks with a free game.

Were all 4 replaced by MS?

Now I have to wait 4 days for a new shipping box/label and another two weeks for a repair and hope that they will send my game back with the new system since it\'s stuck in there...

If I were you, I would find a way to extract that game disk from the console before you send it to Microsoft.  Since they\'re going to swap your console anyway, I would not trust them to transfer the disk to the replacement unit.  
 
Isn\'t there a manual release for the drive tray?  One of those typical holes you poke with a paper clip to release the tray?

Right now it\'s mounted in my entertainment rack, but once I get it out of there to send it, I\'ll take a look to try and get the disc out.
 
Might give this a try:
 

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• Unplug the power cord from your Xbox console. For more information about how to disconnect the power supply, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

906205 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906205/ ) How to connect and disconnect your Xbox 360 power supply

• Position your Xbox 360 console horizontally, as you would position a VCR or a stereo component.
• Remove the faceplate from your Xbox console. For more information about how to remove the console faceplate, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 907331 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907331/ ) How to attach or remove the faceplate on your Xbox 360 console

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• Depending on the type of disc drive that you have in your Xbox 360 console, you can use one of the following methods:
• Method A: Insert a straightened paper clip or another small, stiff wire into the first hole from the left side of the disc tray. To release the disc tray, push the paper clip into the hole to press the manual eject mechanism. The manual eject mechanism is a white lever that is visible behind the console casing. The hole is located about 1.5 inches (approximately 4 centimeters) from the left edge of the disc tray.

• Method B: Insert a straightened paper clip or another small, stiff wire into the second hole from the left side of the disc tray. Push the paper clip repeatedly into the hole to turn a gear to release the disc tray. The hole is located about 1.5 inches (approximately 4 centimeters) from the left edge of the disc tray.
  
• Method C: Insert a straightened paper clip or another small, stiff wire into the hole that is directly under the "X3" in the Xbox 360 label on the disc tray to release the disc tray. The hole is located about 1 inch from the right edge of the disc tray.
  

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• Note In each case, make sure that you line up the paper clip or stiff wire to pass through another notch behind the hole on the console casing.
  
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• After you release the disc tray, the tray will pop out slightly. You can pull the tray out the rest of the way to remove the disc. Note If you use method A or Method C in step 4, you may have to firmly press the disc eject mechanism to eject the disc tray.

Also, would you believe our back-up game, Zack and Wiki... it was used from Gamestop and the Wii wouldn\'t read it! I\'m going to hopefully swap it at the Gamestop near work tonight. The one where I got it didn\'t have another copy.

We ended up playing Rampage Puzzle Attack on the Gamecube\'s Game Boy Player last night. Surprisingly fun.

[clips]

That s**t has got to be aggravating....the only time i remember actually havin\' to buy another system, was the first psx...i had to buy a 2nd one after turning it sideways to get it to play games didn\'t work anymore......but i guess as getting it fixed for free relieves some of that pain, but still MS should\'ve fixed this by now.