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Title: xbox ring of death ?
Post by: mick-1975 on 14 December 2008, 16:20:09
  hi my eldest  :'(lad has just came down and told me that the xbox has 3 rings on screen ,  so hes not happy !!
   and that means i said ??

 he said that its broke and got to be sent away to be fixed ?
does anyone here know how to sort this problem out ? :y
 thanks
Title: Re: xbox ring of death ?
Post by: Bacon Butty Man on 14 December 2008, 16:24:56
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 hi my eldest  :'(lad has just came down and told me that the xbox has 3 rings on screen ,  so hes not happy !!
   and that means i said ??

 he said that its broke and got to be sent away to be fixed ?
does anyone here know how to sort this problem out ? :y
 thanks

microsoft are aware of this fault and will fix for free, but, this is an easy fix apparrently, but the best option is microsoft to fix, they have extended the warrentee to cover this on 360's, you need to phone them, even if yours is out of warantee
Title: Re: xbox ring of death ?
Post by: mick-1975 on 14 December 2008, 16:27:53
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 hi my eldest  :'(lad has just came down and told me that the xbox has 3 rings on screen ,  so hes not happy !!
   and that means i said ??

 he said that its broke and got to be sent away to be fixed ?
does anyone here know how to sort this problem out ? :y
 thanks

  thanks ,  well we didi have a nintendo wee but he swapped it with his mate for the xbox about 8 months ago  , so dont know where i stand now as no paperwork or  receipts ??? :y

microsoft are aware of this fault and will fix for free, but, this is an easy fix apparrently, but the best option is microsoft to fix, they have extended the warrentee to cover this on 360's, you need to phone them, even if yours is out of warantee
Title: Re: xbox ring of death ?
Post by: Bacon Butty Man on 14 December 2008, 16:31:08
there are people who can fix but i am sure some one on oof had same prob but an other oof member told them how to fix it, i am sure they will reply soon
Title: Re: xbox ring of death ?
Post by: Bacon Butty Man on 14 December 2008, 16:32:48
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Xbox-360-How-to-Fix-the-Ring-of-Death-NO-TOOLS-Repair_W0QQitemZ320323676556QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_VideoGames_VideoGameConsoles_VideoGameConsoles?hash=item320323676556&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1297|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1308


worth a go for 99p
Title: Re: xbox ring of death ?
Post by: mick-1975 on 14 December 2008, 16:33:40
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there are people who can fix but i am sure some one on oof had same prob but an other oof member told them how to fix it, i am sure they will reply soon

  many thanks   :)
Title: Re: xbox ring of death ?
Post by: Bacon Butty Man on 14 December 2008, 16:41:05
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=avWs4-wD15w&feature=related

watch this tutorial!!
Title: Re: xbox ring of death ?
Post by: TheBoy on 14 December 2008, 17:30:24
do not use the 'wrap up in blanket' fixes!

Call Microsoft (0800 587 1102) and they will tell you if its covered (probably by serial).

There is no simple cheap fixes (there is a tedious fix that may work in some circumstances).
Title: Re: xbox ring of death ?
Post by: Jay w on 14 December 2008, 17:35:18
James's, was 18 months old, called M/S and they organized a courier and a week later it came back all fixed....

no receipts or paperwork or anything, just sorted...
Title: Re: xbox ring of death ?
Post by: nick v6 on 14 December 2008, 18:06:44
call microsoft and on the back of the xbox is a serial number
they will give you a warranty in your name on that serial number
they wil then arrange a date for UPS to come and collect it
they collected mine and i got mine back on saturday morning
brand new console and with warranty
all it cost me was a free phone call to microsoft a card board box and some tape
worth the wait if you ask me
i tried the towel trick. IT DONT WORK
Title: Re: xbox ring of death ? thanks
Post by: mick-1975 on 15 December 2008, 13:49:16
  thanks to u all ;) ;)
    phoned up microsoft this morning from the number The Boy gave me , gave them the serial number and they say its still under warrenty so sending  someone to fetch it ,

  best of its FREE   yiiiiiiippppppppeeeeeeeeee :y :y 8-) 8-)

  so thanks to u all again  my lad will be buzzing now  :y
Title: Re: xbox ring of death ? thanks
Post by: TheBoy on 15 December 2008, 14:40:07
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 thanks to u all ;) ;)
    phoned up microsoft this morning from the number The Boy gave me , gave them the serial number and they say its still under warrenty so sending  someone to fetch it ,

  best of its FREE   yiiiiiiippppppppeeeeeeeeee :y :y 8-) 8-)

  so thanks to u all again  my lad will be buzzing now  :y
Great :y

Unlikely to be back before Christmas I guess :(
Title: Re: xbox ring of death ?
Post by: zippo on 15 December 2008, 15:28:36
from being picked up by UPS, repaired and delivered back to us took 6 days