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Old 08-25-2010, 03:45 AM   #9
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Re: Just got my first RROD on my 3 year old Elite..what are my options?

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Are the $150 arcades known for RROD too? Or have they corrected them too?
They were running on the last "fat" model motherboard called, Jasper. Still some RROD, but you don't see to many people with them complaining on message boards about them dying (yet). I've got a Jasper and it's quieter and runs cooler than the first 3 systems I had hat died.

I think getting an Arcade Unit for 150 and being able to keep the HD you own and your game saves outweighs the pros of getting a new SLIM for $300 since no on really knows how the Slim units are going to hold up over time. I'd rather go with the beast I know (the fat style Jasper) than the new beast (Mr.Slim) that I don't know much about yet.

You'll have a 3yr warranty on your Jasper Unit as well so, I'd not worry about going that route.
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Old 08-25-2010, 03:51 PM   #10
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They were running on the last "fat" model motherboard called, Jasper. Still some RROD, but you don't see to many people with them complaining on message boards about them dying (yet). I've got a Jasper and it's quieter and runs cooler than the first 3 systems I had hat died.

I think getting an Arcade Unit for 150 and being able to keep the HD you own and your game saves outweighs the pros of getting a new SLIM for $300 since no on really knows how the Slim units are going to hold up over time. I'd rather go with the beast I know (the fat style Jasper) than the new beast (Mr.Slim) that I don't know much about yet.

You'll have a 3yr warranty on your Jasper Unit as well so, I'd not worry about going that route.
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Old 08-25-2010, 06:14 PM   #11
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The Engadget review says you can just take your old HDD out of its casing and plug into the new 360s.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/02/n...-250gb-review/

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Old 09-02-2010, 01:31 PM   #13
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And of all games, it happened when one of my online dynasty games for NCAA was loading..

So, as I understand it, since my purchase date was 7/20/07, I'm basically screwed as mine is considered out of warranty....just barely. What are others experiences with asking MS to fix it for free if it's just outside of the warranty? I know they don't have to fix it, but I'm just wondering.

So, I either pay $100 for MS to fix it or I am considering a new slim. Can I buy one of the 4g slims for $199 and still use my existing HD in some fashion? If so, how does that work. Sorry, if this has been answered before. Or I can buy one of the new 250 gb HD slims. but I'd rather not spend that much if I can still use my existing HD.

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Go to www.xbox.com/support and request a repair. It will check your console's serial number to see if you are eligible for a free repair. I bought mine in February 2008 and it just died, but when I filled out the repair request, it told me that my warranty period was up on May of 2011 (rather than February 2011). I think that it might add 3 years onto the original 90 day warranty, so you might actually still be within your warranty period.

Maybe not, but it's at least worth checking out.

And seriously....shelling out $200 or $300 when you can get it fixed for free?
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