My 360 is annoying me, can someone tell me what's wrong with it?

Basically, a few months ago I was in the middle of playing a game, and my 360 just turned off by itself and came back on. Once it turned on, the light on the power button kept flashing, the disc bar on the screen said "open tray" even though there was a game in there and when I tried to take the game out; the disc tray wouldn't bloody open. So I left it off for a while, came back to it, and it worked fine. The problem again is... it did it every now and then :/

Fast forward to September/October, me and my friend were playing Halo 3 together on coop (split screen), and, yup! It turned off and turned back on again, and the disc drive wouldn't come out, still. I unplugged everything and plugged it all back in again and it worked fine. Even when I was watching a movie on it with my girlfriend, it still switched off... wrecking the mood -_- Plus, everytime it switches off it makes this weird noise like something is being scratched, but I always check the disc inside it afterwards and it's in perfect condition o.o

Now, 2 days ago, I bought Eternal Sonata and while the opening scene was going on, it turned off, switched on, turned off and switched on repeatedly. So I unplugged everything and plugged everything back in again, and it STILL wouldn't work. So I left it for the next day.The next day it still kept switching off again (repeatedly), but it worked after about an hour and has been ever since... I can't play a game anymore without having a fear that my 360 is gonna turn off on it's own again! Does anyone know what's causing this? Or at least how I can fix it without going through Microsoft... this problem is becoming very VERY irritating.

Thanks you in advance :)

You should call MS and look into getting it replaced based on when you bought the 360. If it's a launch 360, you have a 3 year warranty. If you bought it recently from a store and have their warranty see what you can do.

If it's been doing these things with greater frequency, there is no reason to believe that it's going to stop and behave later on.

Thats your typical xbox 360 for yaHamster-of-Fate

Fanboy much?

You should call MS and look into getting it replaced based on when you bought the 360. If it's a launch 360, you have a 3 year warranty. If you bought it recently from a store and have their warranty see what you can do.

If it's been doing these things with greater frequency, there is no reason to believe that it's going to stop and behave later onRaz0redge

I got it for christmas 06

And I don't really feel like going through MS... you know what they're customer service is like :P

Thats your typical xbox 360 for yaHamster-of-Fate

Fanboy much?

Calling me a fanboy?

Do you have your 360 connected to a power strip? Is your TV connected to the same strip? My 360 would crap out alot awhile ago, but I just replaced the power strip (sorry, I don't know what they are called) and now it's all gravy. Sometimes the switches go out in those things.

Maybe one of those intercooler things? Those kill.

You need to check your power source. Are you plugged directly into an outlet or through a surge protector?

If it's a surge protector, plug into the wall and see if the problem persists. If you're already in the wall outlet, install a surge protector.

Also check how many total devices you have plugged onto that power circuit.

You should call MS and look into getting it replaced based on when you bought the 360. If it's a launch 360, you have a 3 year warranty. If you bought it recently from a store and have their warranty see what you can do.

If it's been doing these things with greater frequency, there is no reason to believe that it's going to stop and behave later on.

[QUOTE="Hamster-of-Fate"]Thats your typical xbox 360 for yaRaz0redge

Fanboy much?

huh? but hes right that make him a fanboy, the 360 breaks like cake. thats just how it is.

my 360 would turn off and turn back on just like yours. Finally I got the the three red rings of DEATH. I called MS and they sent me a box to send her in. Customer service was nice and it took only about five minutes on the phone. My 360 was around the same time as yours. Good luck!

It probably has something to do with the fact that it's made by Microsoft :( Definitely try calling MS and you may be able to send it in. Be warned, you will not receive the same 360 back.

o_o

heihhfurhsh NO! God, I can't have it get the RROD. Now I'm worried -_- My 360 breaks down I wont have games to play except old ones on my PS2 at home! It'd make my girlfriend happy lol

My power source for it is what I got, the main cable, going into the "brick" to the wall, and the audio/visual cables going to the back of the TV, so I don't see what's wrong there...

Its alive its alive!!! oops its dying its dying.. peep peep lok

[QUOTE="Hamster-of-Fate"]Thats your typical xbox 360 for yaRaz0redge

Fanboy much?

It really is your typical 360. I'm on #4 despite taking better care of it than most people take care of their children.

[QUOTE="Hamster-of-Fate"]Thats your typical xbox 360 for yaHamster-of-Fate

Fanboy much?

Calling me a fanboy?

The receipt is kept somewhere safe, and uh... I guess the serial number ison the console?

Guh, may aswell ring up MS and ask...