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Dealin Rams · 11-20-2007, 10:56 PM

Noooooooo!

So I finally got the red ring of death on my 360 (first one, purchased in January 2006). Mine was heavily-used and worked flawlessly for one year and 10 months. So I suppose I have less to complain about than many others; but I feel like complaining nonetheless.

Luckily, my warranty is still in effect, so MS sent out a box today. Unluckily, the rep I spoke to said that the current average waiting time is three to five weeks, and that's once I ship it in.

In any case, I'm torn on what to do. What with all the great games out at this time, and a bit more free time than usual, this is perhaps the worst possible time to not have my 360. So I'm thinking of just buying a new one (especially since I saw that you get Forza and Marvel Ultimate Alliance for free with a new 360), and then selling the repaired one on ebay or craigslist once MS sends it back to me. Needless to say, I'd still be losing some money on that. I'm wondering what other people did when they got RROD'd and were facing this issue.

Kramer5150 · 11-21-2007, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Dmanchild


	Unluckily, the rep I spoke to said that the current average waiting time is three to five weeks, and that's once I ship it in.

Wow

3-5 weeks?
I sent mine in last Friday,arriving tomorrow at the repair center....when I asked the rep the turnaround time he told me 10 days, from when they receive my console.

Lordcledus · 11-21-2007, 01:11 AM

I sent my old core in to get fixed, and bought an elite while I waited to get the old one back. Now I have 2.

DaImmaculateONe · 11-21-2007, 06:41 AM

I went to best buy and got a new one the next day. The girl at the register even forgot to take the new hdd cause i told her i was keeping the old one with all my saves and profiles. I ended up with free one which i sold on ebay for$75

FlyingFinn · 11-21-2007, 10:12 AM

My third one died on monday. Since I have a PS3 as well I am thinking of just selling the repaired one when I get it back and buying all my new games for the PS3.

ThaGenecyst · 11-21-2007, 10:28 AM

Waited patiently (though i did punch my 360 out of frustration lol)

I'm thinking about selling my repaired one, eating the cost, and buying a new pro system... don't really feel like dealing with this anymore.. it's happened twice and already i'm feeling the effects of losing interest in the system as a whole, but i'm locked with all these damn games I got

warnerwlf98 · 11-21-2007, 10:50 AM

My video card went dead last week, but didn't get the RROD. I knew CHoops would be out, so I bit the bullet and bought a new 360 arcade and slapped on my old hard drive. I'm not sure if I'll sell the replacement or give it to a friend who gave up on console gaming.

The 24th Letter · 11-21-2007, 11:07 AM

so I have a feeling my 360 is on the way out :-(
ill probaly just buy a new one...
should I get the elite? are there other models out that are better?

View Poll Results: What did you do after getting RROD'd?
Waited patiently for my 360 to be repaired.	6	31.58%
Purchased a shiny new 360 and resold the repaired console.	4	21.05%
Lost interest in owning a 360.	8	42.11%
Other (threw 360 against wall?)	1	5.26%
Voters: 19. You may not vote on this poll

11-20-2007, 10:56 PM	#1
Dealin Rams Pro OVR: 7 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 819	What action did you take after getting RROD'd? Noooooooo! So I finally got the red ring of death on my 360 (first one, purchased in January 2006). Mine was heavily-used and worked flawlessly for one year and 10 months. So I suppose I have less to complain about than many others; but I feel like complaining nonetheless. Luckily, my warranty is still in effect, so MS sent out a box today. Unluckily, the rep I spoke to said that the current average waiting time is three to five weeks, and that's once I ship it in. In any case, I'm torn on what to do. What with all the great games out at this time, and a bit more free time than usual, this is perhaps the worst possible time to not have my 360. So I'm thinking of just buying a new one (especially since I saw that you get Forza and Marvel Ultimate Alliance for free with a new 360), and then selling the repaired one on ebay or craigslist once MS sends it back to me. Needless to say, I'd still be losing some money on that. I'm wondering what other people did when they got RROD'd and were facing this issue.

11-21-2007, 01:11 AM	#3
Lordcledus Pro OVR: 10 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Indianapolis, IN	Re: What action did you take after getting RROD'd? I sent my old core in to get fixed, and bought an elite while I waited to get the old one back. Now I have 2. __________________ PSN ID: Lordcledus XBL: Lordcledus

11-21-2007, 06:41 AM	#4
DaImmaculateONe MVP OVR: 14 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: What action did you take after getting RROD'd? I went to best buy and got a new one the next day. The girl at the register even forgot to take the new hdd cause i told her i was keeping the old one with all my saves and profiles. I ended up with free one which i sold on ebay for$75

11-21-2007, 10:12 AM	#5
FlyingFinn MVP OVR: 29 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: NRW, Deutschland Blog Entries: 2	Re: What action did you take after getting RROD'd? My third one died on monday. Since I have a PS3 as well I am thinking of just selling the repaired one when I get it back and buying all my new games for the PS3.

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11-21-2007, 10:28 AM	#6
ThaGenecyst MVP OVR: 21 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Long Island	Re: What action did you take after getting RROD'd? Waited patiently (though i did punch my 360 out of frustration lol) I'm thinking about selling my repaired one, eating the cost, and buying a new pro system... don't really feel like dealing with this anymore.. it's happened twice and already i'm feeling the effects of losing interest in the system as a whole, but i'm locked with all these damn games I got __________________ http://www.myspace.com/phillthegenesis http://www.myspace.com/sagetheinfinite SageTheInfinite = GOAT.

11-21-2007, 10:50 AM	#7
warnerwlf98 MVP OVR: 11 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Northern AZ	Re: What action did you take after getting RROD'd? My video card went dead last week, but didn't get the RROD. I knew CHoops would be out, so I bit the bullet and bought a new 360 arcade and slapped on my old hard drive. I'm not sure if I'll sell the replacement or give it to a friend who gave up on console gaming. __________________ "We were expecting a miracle with Elite, but instead we got Jesus at halfcourt." -OS Radio Show (I don't remember who said this but PM me who did say it, and I'll quote him properly)

11-21-2007, 11:07 AM	#8
The 24th Letter ERA OVR: 38 Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 39,186	Re: What action did you take after getting RROD'd? so I have a feeling my 360 is on the way out :-( ill probaly just buy a new one... should I get the elite? are there other models out that are better?

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