so sorry to hear that ajak. heard some rumour that CH game can cause overheating to the console, dunno how true is it. your console is JP or SG set?

MK84 console also died, which is JP set. Firdaus and cruxader console also have died ang got replaced, tonite if got chance wanna ask them theirs is JP or SG set.

i second that. some picture would be really nice.

too hard to pin point IMO. there's some people here with the intercooler but no problem what so ever. i thought it's because JP sets, but all the SG gamers i know that have their console died using SG sets.

something that every xb360 should take note if their place power voltage isn't stable. unless u wanna brick of 1.5k


maybe can find a way contact MS SG? there's no more warranty, but as long as the seal is there, they might repaired it for a fee.

i read it somewhere that all that got problem wun is from 1st batch. everyone here with a problem wun is from 1st batch? how to check whether its first batch or not ar?

first batch always got some problem, any equipment the same. and MS stingy with the warranty also didn't help. IMO the only way to fix for now is see if MS SG can take it in for repair.

MK84 suffer the same fate.

but wouldn't it be risky to not put new thermal paste?

all 360 dvd-drive have their own keys in the firmware, and only specific model from specific manufactures can be used on 360. so if you wanna use another same model drive, you have to flash the firmware with the keys extracted from your ori drive.

how the hell the software can lari?
first time i heard such story, the shop sounds full of BS.

and spare part for software? when did software need spare part?

This post has been edited by xxboxx: Sep 19 2006, 05:14 PM

the thing is, the key in the dvd firmware are also stored in the CPU/dashboard. it will validate if the key is same or not before it load any games from the drive.

without a backup of your ori firmware, your dvd drive is screwed. maybe if hacker manage to create a de-crypted software then you can extract the keys, but with encryption that take equivalent of 100 years of computing to break it, i don't think it will happen.

or you can somehow damage the dvd drive then send it back to MS and say it's spoiled?
but how about the warranty sticker?

didn't open the console cannot flash the firmware.

if your set manufacture date is less than a year, they will honour the warranty even if without receipt. just check at the back of your xbox for the manufacture date.

the most important for the caller (your relatives) is to convince them the caller tried everything already but still the machine is 3ROD. don't tell the tech support sometime can go into dashboard, just say 3ROD all the time. important is the caller must convince the tech support that the caller tried everything already, don't let the tech support say tried this and that then the caller call you back and ask you to try this and that.

they exchange 1 to 1 on the spot. just need to bring the console only, detach everything from your xbox, including the HDD. after convince them your xbox really need to be replaced, if got stock they'll ask you to come in 2-3 days. if no stock might take until few weeks. they check for the MS SEAL infront the unit, so make sure yours still got em.

like the HK shop, a small shop lot was the MS's official replacement centre.

it's 5 working days. and it's a refurbished system.


you go weekends then you'll come back empty handed. if not mistaken it's mon-friday, 9-6 only.

This post has been edited by xxboxx: Feb 3 2007, 01:26 AM