Red Dot of Death after 2 hours

From Xbox "New Xbox 360" Forums

"After spending about 2 hours transferring data and installing games to my brand new Xbox 360 S, it displayed a red light and the system shut off. After about 10 minutes, I tried turning it on and the only response was the little "bing" noise- no lights or any other sounds. An hour later, only a solid red light comes on when I try to turn it on. Unplugging everything, removing the hard drive as xbox support suggests, same results. Red dot of death is definitely not a joke. I pre-ordered this item and was really looking forward to using it. Now I either have to wait for a replacement from Amazon (July 13), or send it to Microsoft and wait at least 3 weeks for them to fix it. I am so upset and disappointed. Microsoft and Amazon have been incredibly unhelpful.

This should be of concern to everyone who thinks the hardware failure of this system is in the past.

I can't believe the MS rep tried to tell me they fixed this issue, and that MS is not admitting these systems are still faulty. I never had an Xbox 360 crap out after just 2 hours. As you can see, it is well ventilated, too."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKb78oADxpk

From Xbox "New Xbox 360" Forums

"After spending about 2 hours transferring data and installing games to my brand new Xbox 360 S, it displayed a red light and the system shut off. After about 10 minutes, I tried turning it on and the only response was the little "bing" noise- no lights or any other sounds. An hour later, only a solid red light comes on when I try to turn it on. Unplugging everything, removing the hard drive as xbox support suggests, same results. Red dot of death is definitely not a joke. I pre-ordered this item and was really looking forward to using it. Now I either have to wait for a replacement from Amazon (July 13), or send it to Microsoft and wait at least 3 weeks for them to fix it. I am so upset and disappointed. Microsoft and Amazon have been incredibly unhelpful.

This should be of concern to everyone who thinks the hardware failure of this system is in the past.

I can't believe the MS rep tried to tell me they fixed this issue, and that MS is not admitting these systems are still faulty. I never had an Xbox 360 crap out after just 2 hours. As you can see, it is well ventilated, too."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKb78oADxpk

Toniofalcon_

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Red Dot of Death

[QUOTE="Toniofalcon_"]

From Xbox "New Xbox 360" Forums

"After spending about 2 hours transferring data and installing games to my brand new Xbox 360 S, it displayed a red light and the system shut off. After about 10 minutes, I tried turning it on and the only response was the little "bing" noise- no lights or any other sounds. An hour later, only a solid red light comes on when I try to turn it on. Unplugging everything, removing the hard drive as xbox support suggests, same results. Red dot of death is definitely not a joke. I pre-ordered this item and was really looking forward to using it. Now I either have to wait for a replacement from Amazon (July 13), or send it to Microsoft and wait at least 3 weeks for them to fix it. I am so upset and disappointed. Microsoft and Amazon have been incredibly unhelpful.This should be of concern to everyone who thinks the hardware failure of this system is in the past. I can't believe the MS rep tried to tell me they fixed this issue, and that MS is not admitting these systems are still faulty. I never had an Xbox 360 crap out after just 2 hours. As you can see, it is well ventilated, too."i5750at4Ghz

[QUOTE="i5750at4Ghz"]

[QUOTE="Toniofalcon_"]

From Xbox "New Xbox 360" Forums

"After spending about 2 hours transferring data and installing games to my brand new Xbox 360 S, it displayed a red light and the system shut off. After about 10 minutes, I tried turning it on and the only response was the little "bing" noise- no lights or any other sounds. An hour later, only a solid red light comes on when I try to turn it on. Unplugging everything, removing the hard drive as xbox support suggests, same results. Red dot of death is definitely not a joke. I pre-ordered this item and was really looking forward to using it. Now I either have to wait for a replacement from Amazon (July 13), or send it to Microsoft and wait at least 3 weeks for them to fix it. I am so upset and disappointed. Microsoft and Amazon have been incredibly unhelpful.This should be of concern to everyone who thinks the hardware failure of this system is in the past. I can't believe the MS rep tried to tell me they fixed this issue, and that MS is not admitting these systems are still faulty. I never had an Xbox 360 crap out after just 2 hours. As you can see, it is well ventilated, too."Foliage-King

At first when someone caught the rrod it use to be funny untill it happend to me, now I just feel sad for anyone who gets it a major plus who bought the new slim 360's... its just sad ;/

From Xbox "New Xbox 360" Forums

"After spending about 2 hours transferring data and installing games to my brand new Xbox 360 S, it displayed a red light and the system shut off. After about 10 minutes, I tried turning it on and the only response was the little "bing" noise- no lights or any other sounds. An hour later, only a solid red light comes on when I try to turn it on. Unplugging everything, removing the hard drive as xbox support suggests, same results. Red dot of death is definitely not a joke. I pre-ordered this item and was really looking forward to using it. Now I either have to wait for a replacement from Amazon (July 13), or send it to Microsoft and wait at least 3 weeks for them to fix it. I am so upset and disappointed. Microsoft and Amazon have been incredibly unhelpful.

This should be of concern to everyone who thinks the hardware failure of this system is in the past.

I can't believe the MS rep tried to tell me they fixed this issue, and that MS is not admitting these systems are still faulty. I never had an Xbox 360 crap out after just 2 hours. As you can see, it is well ventilated, too.

Toniofalcon_

So what 3 people that we know of have had problems with the new Xbox 360 S and its a huge issue now, you do realise that PS3's and even some Wii's can be defective at purchase ?

Every piece of electronic equipment has a chance to fail, usually the accepted rate is

At first when someone caught the rrod it use to be funny untill it happend to me, now I just feel sad for anyone who gets it a major plus who bought the new slim 360's... its just sad ;/

Santesyu

How sad... very, very sad.Kokuro_Kun

I agree, its very sad how fanboys will hang on to every report about faulty hardware and claim its a widespread issue when there's no evidence supporting that.

[QUOTE="Kokuro_Kun"]How sad... very, very sad.Snugenz

I agree, its very sad how fanboys will hang on to every report about faulty hardware and claim its a widespread issue when there's no evidence supporting that.

Doesn't matter how much people say " electronics fail ", this console was billed as and is still assumed to be the reliable console. I'm not trying to claim that this wil happen to everyone, and I'm not a fanboy. I've had a 360 and loved it, but I don't want to buy another one to find out this would happen. If there is a possible widespread issue the people need to know what's up.

[QUOTE="Kokuro_Kun"]How sad... very, very sad.Snugenz

I agree, its very sad how fanboys will hang on to every report about faulty hardware and claim its a widespread issue when there's no evidence supporting that.

I'm glad I have patience. I'm thinking of using my money on this new 360. There are 3 reports but that could dramatically increase or decrease. But isn't this the only 360 Slim that is actually dead? Weren't the others just getting constant ventilation problem errors? I'm still on edge about this...

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[QUOTE="Kokuro_Kun"]How sad... very, very sad.Foliage-King

I agree, its very sad how fanboys will hang on to every report about faulty hardware and claim its a widespread issue when there's no evidence supporting that.

[QUOTE="Kokuro_Kun"]How sad... very, very sad.Snugenz

I agree, its very sad how fanboys will hang on to every report about faulty hardware and claim its a widespread issue when there's no evidence supporting that.

[QUOTE="Foliage-King"][QUOTE="Snugenz"]

I agree, its very sad how fanboys will hang on to every report about faulty hardware and claim its a widespread issue when there's no evidence supporting that.

Fuhgeddabouditt

Will it is a first gen 360 slim model. Its only to be expected. NEVER BUY FIRST GEN. First gen ps3s are ylod (due to heating and cooling of system over the years causing cracks in BGA) Firt gen 360s have such poor ventelation it fries gpu.Foliage-King

This may be true, but you can't ignore the fact that in terms of the entire lifecycle of the console the slim is a very very late generation model. :P

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[QUOTE="Kokuro_Kun"]How sad... very, very sad.Foliage-King

I agree, its very sad how fanboys will hang on to every report about faulty hardware and claim its a widespread issue when there's no evidence supporting that.

Who's turning on the person, and who's defending the company ?

I've had a 360 fail this gen (dvd drive) and a PS3 fail this gen (BR drive) its a fact that all electronics fail, and its sad to see fanboys trying to turn what appears to be atm fairly normal failure rates into another RROD. If it is another RROD then time will tell, but atm its far from it.

AAAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

i thought they fixed this? it turns out the 360 slim is a 360 elite with a shiny casing.

and to the 2nd poster, it NOT a 3% fail rate, if you poll the 360 owners here, and if they answer honestly it will be around 50%, most people are on their 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th console.

Wow, even after several revisions the Xbox 360 is still suffering from failures. Are Microsoft incompetent or what? :? They can't even build a system that doesn't overheat.

Okay, the post that this came from was deleted. I'm thinking that they didn't want to start a flame war as poetntial buyers don't want to hear about their consoles possible failures at all and this thread would definately start trouble. That or maybe the thread starter was too beligerent about it, or maybe he deleted it himself I don't know. But the youtube video is still there. He went on about his mom worked for a NY Times affiliate at one point in another thread that was deleted ( I have no idea how old he is ) and that this would " be in the news " if he didn't get a response from MS. While that is ridiculously silly and self centered thinking, I can understand his pain.

[QUOTE="Toniofalcon_"]

From Xbox "New Xbox 360" Forums

"After spending about 2 hours transferring data and installing games to my brand new Xbox 360 S, it displayed a red light and the system shut off. After about 10 minutes, I tried turning it on and the only response was the little "bing" noise- no lights or any other sounds. An hour later, only a solid red light comes on when I try to turn it on. Unplugging everything, removing the hard drive as xbox support suggests, same results. Red dot of death is definitely not a joke. I pre-ordered this item and was really looking forward to using it. Now I either have to wait for a replacement from Amazon (July 13), or send it to Microsoft and wait at least 3 weeks for them to fix it. I am so upset and disappointed. Microsoft and Amazon have been incredibly unhelpful.

This should be of concern to everyone who thinks the hardware failure of this system is in the past.

I can't believe the MS rep tried to tell me they fixed this issue, and that MS is not admitting these systems are still faulty. I never had an Xbox 360 crap out after just 2 hours. As you can see, it is well ventilated, too."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKb78oADxpk

i5750at4Ghz

Lol @ Xbox failing constantly.

AAAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

i thought they fixed this? it turns out the 360 slim is a 360 elite with a shiny casing.

and to the 2nd poster, it NOT a 3% fail rate, if you poll the 360 owners here, and if they answer honestly it will be around 50%, most people are on their 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th console.

GramDubs

Will it is a first gen 360 slim model. Its only to be expected. NEVER BUY FIRST GEN. First gen ps3s are ylod (due to heating and cooling of system over the years causing cracks in BGA) Firt gen 360s have such poor ventelation it fries gpu.Foliage-King

And yet the Wii has zero widespread hardware problems. Shouldn't the first gen Wii's have issues?

I don't see any way to justify this. To me it's a failure through and through.

system wars is like the FCC, when 1 person doesnt like it, or something bad happens to them, it really means a billion people

[QUOTE="Foliage-King"]Will it is a first gen 360 slim model. Its only to be expected. NEVER BUY FIRST GEN. First gen ps3s are ylod (due to heating and cooling of system over the years causing cracks in BGA) Firt gen 360s have such poor ventelation it fries gpu.789shadow

And yet the Wii has zero widespread hardware problems. Shouldn't the first gen Wii's have issues?

I really hope this hardware doesn't turn out to have as high a failure rate as the original 360. They can't be such idiots to make that mistake again, can they?

Wow, I don't understand this.

I wouldn't buy a first batch if I was all of y'all.

I had 2 PS3s ylod on me in the first 2 months of owning one. Gamestop was awesome about it though got it replaced immediately and even replaced the game inside.

EDIT I actually just realized I had every next gen console replaced 2 times.

The first time my wii broke was my fault though kept tripping on the sensor bar wire.

Quit making up excuses, the 360 slim may have a new look, but it has the same old hardware.

Will it is a first gen 360 slim model. Its only to be expected. NEVER BUY FIRST GEN. First gen ps3s are ylod (due to heating and cooling of system over the years causing cracks in BGA) Firt gen 360s have such poor ventelation it fries gpu.Foliage-King

I had 2 PS3s ylod on me in the first 2 months of owning one. Gamestop was awesome about it though got it replaced immediately and even replaced the game inside.

EDIT I actually just realized I had every next gen console replaced 2 times.

The first time my wii broke was my fault though kept tripping on the sensor bar wire.

gangstaa9

SUREE u did, yeaaaaa, ah huh, yup, okayyyy

if this is true, then you must be playing in a boiler room, the main reason a console fails is overheating

Lucky I bought the Japser Elite, at least it'll last longer than the Xbox Slim.

Oh I see you guys are trying to make an epidemic out of basically nothing still. What is this day 3 or 4 of this? Good luck with that ok?:lol:

How sad... very, very sad.Kokuro_Kun

Wow, even after several revisions the Xbox 360 is still suffering from failures. Are Microsoft incompetent or what? :? They can't even build a system that doesn't overheat.

WhenCicadasCry

[QUOTE="Toniofalcon_"]

From Xbox "New Xbox 360" Forums

"After spending about 2 hours transferring data and installing games to my brand new Xbox 360 S, it displayed a red light and the system shut off. After about 10 minutes, I tried turning it on and the only response was the little "bing" noise- no lights or any other sounds. An hour later, only a solid red light comes on when I try to turn it on. Unplugging everything, removing the hard drive as xbox support suggests, same results. Red dot of death is definitely not a joke. I pre-ordered this item and was really looking forward to using it. Now I either have to wait for a replacement from Amazon (July 13), or send it to Microsoft and wait at least 3 weeks for them to fix it. I am so upset and disappointed. Microsoft and Amazon have been incredibly unhelpful.

This should be of concern to everyone who thinks the hardware failure of this system is in the past.

I can't believe the MS rep tried to tell me they fixed this issue, and that MS is not admitting these systems are still faulty. I never had an Xbox 360 crap out after just 2 hours. As you can see, it is well ventilated, too."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKb78oADxpk

i5750at4Ghz

3% is an accepted industry standard. Hardware failure rates will vary from product to product, and revision to revision.