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#1 Bikaben
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From what I have read,Every single Xbox 360 gets the Red Lights.some chip inside melts and you get the lights.And theres NO preventing it.
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#2 jdbthexboxgamr
Member since 2006 • 2307 Posts

WRONG

I'm still on my first console that i got way back on my birthday in April 06.....

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#3 budorz
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No not every single xbox gets red lights.  You read some crap
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#4 c0mplex
Member since 2002 • 15382 Posts

everyone knew this...

 

im on my 11th Xbox 360 already.  waiting for my 12th one to come in.

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#5 Redphazon2
Member since 2006 • 210 Posts

everyone knew this...

 

im on my 11th Xbox 360 already. waiting for my 12th one to come in.

c0mplex

 

Wow you've got some EXTEMELY bad luck. I still have my console in mint condition from LAUNCH DAY and nothing has gone wrong with it. I hope I don't jynx it.... 

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#6 Bikaben
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The only thing I was thinking of is maybe taping the chip so it doesnt fall off ot something..Anyhow,EVERY 360 dies.
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#7 budorz
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So does every electronic made.  Thats nothing new
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#8 CKYSAM
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The only thing I was thinking of is maybe taping the chip so it doesnt fall off ot something..Anyhow,EVERY 360 dies.Bikaben
In a long enough time line every system will die. Iv had my 360 since launch and no problems.
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#9 luke182777
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everything dies eventually. meh.
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#10 Bikaben
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RedPhazon how much do you play it everyday?
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#11 Bikaben
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I love my 360...but knowing it will break,should I just get a Wii?
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#12 luke182777
Member since 2005 • 3070 Posts

I love my 360...but knowing it will break,should I just get a Wii?Bikaben

no, it'll break eventually. try something else.

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#13 Bikaben
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Lol.Wiis just...cant break...
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#14 JcTonetti9
Member since 2005 • 254 Posts
Not EVERY 360 will get the three red lights but there has been an abnormally large amount of defective 360s.
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#15 luke182777
Member since 2005 • 3070 Posts

give it time. it'll find a way.

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#16 Bikaben
Member since 2007 • 253 Posts
Yeah,based on what I read which I believe 49% of,EVERY 360 will break.I love the 360 and believe it is the best system out as of now,but I just cant dish out 400 dollars on something that will eventually break.
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#17 Game177
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People are just ridiculous.  I am on my launch console, not a problem yet, NOT A SINGLE ONE.  Get over yourselves.
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#18 bubnux
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[QUOTE="Bikaben"]The only thing I was thinking of is maybe taping the chip so it doesnt fall off ot something..Anyhow,EVERY 360 dies.CKYSAM
In a long enough time line every system will die. Iv had my 360 since launch and no problems.

Uhhhh.... NES still works, SNES still works, 64, Virtual boy, GameBoy, if you care for your systems properly (provided it's solid hardware, obviously not an M$ console- or a sony handheld for that matter) they should have great longevity.

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#19 Redphazon2
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RedPhazon how much do you play it everyday?Bikaben

 

Heh, I knew someone was going to ask me that. I play about 3-4 hours (not in a sitting though) everyday, for about five days a week.

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#20 Bikaben
Member since 2007 • 253 Posts
I have a fan running on it,i NEVER touch the thing,only the disc tray and its very well ventilated..so I'm taking EXTREME good care of it.
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#21 Flacr4ck3r
Member since 2007 • 130 Posts
Yep I have a christmas 05 console.
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#22 Redphazon2
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I have a fan running on it,i NEVER touch the thing,only the disc tray and its very well ventilated..so I'm taking EXTREME good care of it.Bikaben

 

Yeah, my 360 is well ventilated and it's got a fan running behind it so it doesn't overheat or anything. Works like a charm :). 

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#23 luke182777
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meh. do what you want. i honestly dont think anyone here cares if you buy a wii or a 360. by the way... http://www.wiihaveaproblem.com/
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#24 Bikaben
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I have faith in my 360 and as I said before I am taking extreme care of it and I play it for about 3-5 hours a day,7 days a week.
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#25 deactivated-5ebd39d683340
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i got a my system in januari 2006. Still working, but got the red lights because of a lighting strike(it was in the morning so i didn't even know there was lighting....)Though, everyone thinks they can throw their console in the trash after the red lights, nope, not true. I keep my console clean, save and cool, And no problems.
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#26 Immortal_Evil
Member since 2007 • 2004 Posts

I'm on my first one most people you see BS totally.

 

Like that person who said they are waiting for their 12th your either playing ontop of a furnace or can't count. 

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#27 KoRn_Eddy_88
Member since 2005 • 1619 Posts

Yep I have a christmas 05 console.Flacr4ck3r

 me tooi  bought mine 12-11-05 :) that was a fun extremly cold chicago night :)

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#28 Blazin-Ant
Member since 2007 • 93 Posts
wat do u kids do 2 ur consoles u must torture dem and :twisted:der for hate u!!!!!!
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#29 jameeler91
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People are just ridiculous.  I am on my launch console, not a problem yet, NOT A SINGLE ONE.  Get over yourselves. Game177

lol touché

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#30 Skinn_E_G
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ever think about quoting your sources?
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#31 sonofabear17
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wat do u kids do 2 ur consoles u must torture dem and :twisted:der for hate u!!!!!!Blazin-Ant
yeah seriously what do you ppl do.... i know you tryed to run lunch meat in it like a disc right
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#32 unknown-phenom
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Ive only had to have 1 replaced. Then again I take care of mine while some people dont.
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#33 Smokeydogg
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[QUOTE="CKYSAM"][QUOTE="Bikaben"]The only thing I was thinking of is maybe taping the chip so it doesnt fall off ot something..Anyhow,EVERY 360 dies.bubnux

In a long enough time line every system will die. Iv had my 360 since launch and no problems.

Uhhhh.... NES still works, SNES still works, 64, Virtual boy, GameBoy, if you care for your systems properly (provided it's solid hardware, obviously not an M$ console- or a sony handheld for that matter) they should have great longevity.

the only console i have ever had that stop working was the ps2 disc read error

 i had 3 ps2's because my first 2 got the disc read error

 my snesstills works 64 works sega works gameboy advance works my 360 works

 

as for the 360 overheating can happen if you have it in a hot place such as a room with no fans or AC or inside your entertainment center

 i keep mine where it has breathing room on all sides

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#34 kintzer
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The only thing I was thinking of is maybe taping the chip so it doesnt fall off ot something..Anyhow,EVERY 360 dies.Bikaben

Every 360 dies...but not every 360 truly lives.      

                                           - William Wallace

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#35 G4mbl3
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I worked at EB and we had a spare 360 lying about that has been there since launch. My manager gave it to me for $100 since it was busted. Well, I just opened it up and resoldered the electronic board I bought online for $10 and it works good as new now. I wanted to test the claim on how defective they are; I had it turned on for 2 weeks straight in the most cramped space I could find. I turned it off and restarted it; it worked good as new. This was about a month or 2 ago. Seriously, some are unbelivably well put together and some seem like they were manufactured by a Chinese dude with ADD while on crack.
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#36 Magna_Man109
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I have faith in my 360 and as I said before I am taking extreme care of it and I play it for about 3-5 hours a day,7 days a week.Bikaben

do u have a life by chance? I mean besides playing 3-5 hours a day.... that doesn't leave much time for other things.... 

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#37 speedyg725
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Yeah i've had my console since launch day...oh god Chicago weather can be a B****........have not had a problem, and i keep pretty horrible care of it, i have 2 golden retrievers, so there's hair everywhere, and it is in a fairly confined space (three inches on top 4 inches to the bakc and 4 inches to either side. I usually keep it on over night, downloading and what not, and play it fairly consistently. Like i said, not a problem.
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#38 Danold
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From what I have read,Every single Xbox 360 gets the Red Lights.some chip inside melts and you get the lights.And theres NO preventing it.Bikaben

Link?

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#39 RabbidDawg
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[QUOTE="Bikaben"]I have faith in my 360 and as I said before I am taking extreme care of it and I play it for about 3-5 hours a day,7 days a week.Magna_Man109

do u have a life by chance? I mean besides playing 3-5 hours a day.... that doesn't leave much time for other things....

Well if thats what he cooses to do what business is it of yours? Maybe thats what he does for fun. Besides 3-5 hours isnt that much. There are some people who double that a day, and still hold jobs and stuff. I dont really see the point of your post. 

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#40 michael098
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From what I have read,Every single Xbox 360 gets the Red Lights.some chip inside melts and you get the lights.And theres NO preventing it.Bikaben

 

Iv had mine way over a year....still no red lights 

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#41 thegreat_one3
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umm this is looking like it should be in system wars considering how much ur bashing it, go buy a wii like u said and enjoy no online and no good shooters. PEACE OUT
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#42 LUK3isH3RE
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From what I have read,Every single Xbox 360 gets the Red Lights.some chip inside melts and you get the lights.And theres NO preventing it.Bikaben

Shut up. 

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#43 starsdestroy
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LOL @ the guy who says he's on his 11th 360. Yeah, I believe that. NOT!
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#44 -James-
Member since 2006 • 655 Posts
I take great care of my 360, and I'm on my second. Had my first one sinch Launch. Lasted about 15 months, and then I had to get a new one. This time with 3 years warranty. All electrical devices will screw up at some stage
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#45 lowmank79
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[QUOTE="CKYSAM"][QUOTE="Bikaben"]The only thing I was thinking of is maybe taping the chip so it doesnt fall off ot something..Anyhow,EVERY 360 dies.bubnux

In a long enough time line every system will die. Iv had my 360 since launch and no problems.

Uhhhh.... NES still works, SNES still works, 64, Virtual boy, GameBoy, if you care for your systems properly (provided it's solid hardware, obviously not an M$ console- or a sony handheld for that matter) they should have great longevity.

I dunno, maybe my memory's kinda fuzzy, but from what I recall, no one's nes worked correctly. I mean it was like "alright man let's kick some rear on a boy and his blob and you had to mess with the thing for weeks befor eit would play. I had to send an Snes in once and believe you me it was weeks before I got that guy back.  my gamegear died before it's time, the only game I really remember was psychic world (which was prety cool) , and I know there was a year or two i missed out on. i don't know how many time I took my chick's PS2 aaprt to clean the lens before I finally had to shell out 129 just so we could finish kh2. I think the only problem with most of thiose was that there was just too much grease on the dvd-rom rails. I missed out on a week of my 360 and sometimes I don't even play for that long. And they fixed it for free. I dig my 360. I love the fact that i dont have to sit in front of this thing to access my videos, phone videos, family album, all of my music, radio stations, (with tvversity) and all kinds of other stuff from my pc. without having to tie up my hardrive or slide a card in.The tv shows might kinda suck but there are decent movies to watch and some of the best games to come out in a long time, and just wait until the summer. I really want to get a wii, but I love my 360. when it broke I had it between my modem and my dish box in a tv cart. my daughter would get a hold of the controller, turn it on and it would sit for hours breathing hot air. it was my fault that it "melted" now it's by itself on a wire shelf and it doesn't even get hot, the controller far away from the kids. It's in the way you treat it.
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#46 marolia
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Wronge,

I never got a Red Light in my Xbox 360. 

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#47 ikwal
Member since 2004 • 1600 Posts

So does every electronic made. Thats nothing newbudorz

No it doesn't none of my consoles has ever broken and they shouldn't break in at least 10 years. 

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#48 EvilTayTay
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Got mine a year ago. No problems ever.
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#49 Mondrath
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I don't know whether anyone knows this, but most of the red light problems that you all send your machines back for and wait weeks for a return, can easily be solved by a half good elelctrical appliance repair man and cost about 10 - 20 dollars to fix! I live in the middle east where we don't have anywhere to send our faulty 360s to. The ususal problem is a fault in the power board inside the console and can be fixed in ten minutes for 15 bucks.  This may violate your warranty but if it has expired, what have you got to loose?