hi there

well,

i just bought an xbox elite 360, canada set. so should have
voltage :
Canada: 120V @ 60Hz

i didnt knw it till i plug it just now at my home. once i plug it, i hear like a splash sound. short circuit mybe.
may i know, is this NEW xbox totally dead?
damn liooo...........

if no, how much for the cost of repair.please tell me. and where can i find transformer to step down the malaysia voltage current (230/240 V @ 50Hz) to suite to this canada xbox set?

PLEASE GUIDE me. im begging!!!

i really hope can play at least some game. i dont want this xbox too be dead just like that.

im not to sure on this, but i think your power brick maybe fried or your whole console, if so i do not know how you can fix it, but im sure there is a way...as for the transformer. It can be found in any major electrical retailer, i got one for my Xbox 1 and my dad has a monster size one for his treadmill...

power brick is the one the big one is it that connecting from plug to xbox is it?


do xbox have switch that can prevent overload?

yeah its that rather large brick connecting your xbox... and no they dont have a switch to prevent it...you should send it in for repairs ASAP

okie tomorrow will send to segamat. hope shop open even sultan dead. al-fatihah to him.

hw much will it cost do u think?

ouch for the xbox.... you should have bought a MY/SG set instead to save all the hassle...

its gonna take u sometime to look for a 120V power brick replacement as well as fixing the console. let hope its only the power brick died, or else its better for u to get a new unit.

the power brick "should" have fail safe system to prevent damage to the console when there's overload or wrong voltage.
So it's most likely it's just your power brick is fried.

just go buy a new 220/240V power brick from the game shop, since your 120V is already fried, no point get it fix and getting the transformer

A friend of mine had the same case ( US version ), brought it to Malaysia during summer, plug it in, kaboom. hah. power brick failure. Not the xbox. So before you send your system for repairs, i recommend u to test it with asian power brick first.He replace his power brick with the one used in Asia, and the system still works.

Hope to hear from u soon. Im planning to bring mine back home too after finishing my studies.

you know,the seller told me that xbox 360 is quite "ok" compared to late xbox version, the 1st version, because this xbox just cause a like a splash sound + will tendang the power supply on your whole house, but the 1st version of xbox will cause a boom and if you're not lucky, xbox itself will fried.

yea, your hypotesis is correct. juz replace a new power brick. just bought new one, total damage RM260. but it's a universal power brick, all type of region xbox can play,is it reasonable price?

yea, coz that time pretty cheap compared here. but after the lost of power brick and probably will send the xbox for modded, i think it jz pretty quite near to cost of new SG/MY set

anyway, do u knw how much for service modded of xbox 360 elite US/CANADA version? roughly..


yes. you're totally right
the power brick make the wonder
went to BP and just come back. have a short chat with the seller of one of the gameshop in summit, BP, he convince me that powerbrick will fail, to avoid damage on xbox. thats why microsoft made that.

so, i just bought a new replacement (original-told by seller, dunnow if true ), cost me Rm260 lolz..damn. pretty high i guess or standard price?

note that the power brick can put all socket aka all type of xbox in market, which means i can play also UK xbox version. just the voltage on power brick is malaysia standard.

u guys.. if we buy xbox 360 elite from MY/SG set, does the problem like corallinkz occur?

bro, u can read the power rating at the power brick there la... 220-240V will do for our country...

no it wont. unless the set is a US set. which then u can buy a new power brick or transformer

Ive made the same mistake too. but then i just sent the xbox back to my cousin in US n said the xbox go a problem of out no where. haha

wow. you're really rich to sent back to us lol. i just bought a new adapter. cost me rm2xx

Gosh... how sad... a brand new unit!

Just get it checked. whether it's the console or the power brick that is fried. The cost would be around 200-400 depending on what are needed to be replaced.

next time, read the instructions before turning it on.
thats what the labels and manuals are for. LOL

This post has been edited by whackowilson: Mar 18 2010, 02:08 AM

The manual MIGHT not state the voltage rating as they never want you to ship the console out of it's region.

This post has been edited by navigator: Mar 19 2010, 09:40 AM

there's labels of course.lol

There're no BIG YELLOW LABEL on the brick. that's the problem.