Just last week, My Xbox 360 unit of a year plus old (bought it at the beginning of 2007) have a problem - distortion of display images. It was a 3 day thing of on and off... and then just Sunday, I receive a one red light (bottom right) and on the display screen the message says (System Error, please contact Xbox Customer Support).

So I send my unit to GH for repairs, only later in the afternoon, they can't help me because there is no way they can fix this as the problem involves an ANA Chip. Djinn's advise was go to Singapore. I was surprise he said that but I believe he has his reasons as there are other units they send and haven't return yet, which will take months.

To my dismay, the shop in Singapore only opens from Monday to Friday. This frustrates me the most as I can't just take off work and go to Singapore to do this. So I did some research about ANA Chips and found out it's an AV Chip that was blown (as Djinn mention) and it needs a replacement for it. Here's the horror:-

That chip alone cost USD 140! 1/2 the price of a Standard XBOX 360 UNIT! This is like 3ROD but with 1 Red light... sigh...

Any help on this? Need some queries...

Damn bro feel your pain

My condolences.

Try to get it replaced in Singapore.

Otherwise, might as well give Djinn a call and ask to reserve an Elite for you

Well... I don't mind to reserve an Elite... but then that cost me another almost 2k... sigh...

Bro,

I had the same problem as yours, if you want it fast and willing to take the risk(will void ur warranty) u can always send to Virgil to repair. Mine was fixed by him

Sigh,didn't know this XBOX 360 is plagued with problems non-stop.First 3ROD and then now this problem.Guess I should kill my wish of getting one.

Update:-

I talk to Djinn again... he said he won't mind helping repair it... but he also assure me there is no guarantee it will be better... I guess Xbox 360 seriously a problem for all console owners... sigh...

Thanks Djinn... will be sending my unit by today...

my condolence to you.
wish microsoft make a better console next time

damn.. i used to have the x360 for only 6 months after the 3rod strike.. i moved to ps3 and it works a heck lot better and no prob at all.. u shud do the same thingy if u dont want any more trouble hehe

seems PS3 is your savior

i also had my 1st rrod (3 red light appear on my consoles) this day....when i off the consoles...pluck off the cables..then on it again..i still get the same result.....do anyone here know how to solve this 3 light rrod..or there is no hope for my 360 to survive?

while his console is in my shop,

someday I will open up and test things out

HairyLGS, if I can revive it I pm you.

if cannot also have to call you as well la

Thanks Djinn... whatever fate lies... not hoping much but do the best you can...

Now I'm back to PS2 games... and playing on LCD HD TV seriously suck...

Nope. kena repair. thats the only solution.

don't use 360, seriously this problem will come back

seriously, if you guys scare 3 ROD don't buy man~

buy ps3

Haha..word from the expert...
I buried my wish for the 360 long ago after the price of PS3 is getting more n more affordable

use component cable, and enjoy GT4 in 1080i, gow2 in 720i

damn!! the cost to repair my xbox 360 from 3rod is rm500....the consumer at my place said that my 360 motherboard must be replaced with a new one....but now i scared because maybe they will change with the same motherboard....and not the falcon one...and if that happen..i will get another 3rod after 9 month played my 360 back...any of you guys have suggestion??

looks like u need to buy the falcon version . mines dead last year and now gonna buy falcon version soon ..