360 locking up...

Dingleberry88 · 22 Jan 2008 at 12:54

So I've had my 360 for a few months and it's been working flawlessly, but the other day it just froze. No RLOD, the screen just froze and the only way to get out of it is to power it off.

I can turn it back on straight away and play for a while, but it'll freeze again.

I immediately though it was overheating, but the locking up isn't consistent. Sometimes it'll take 3 minutes, sometimes 30.

Any ideas?

~J~ · 22 Jan 2008 at 12:55

Get rid.

EVERY one of my machines apart from one started doing that before it get me the 360-******.

(lol - OcUK blanks out the goat word

)

DanMc07 · 22 Jan 2008 at 14:47

I have had 2 360's since August last year. My first one, and now the one I currently have. They have both done that and my current one (which is even a HDMI one) still does this. I put it dowt to crap cooling/**** power supply, I found hovering the power supply made it crash less.
I am very well tempted in taking this one back too as this is a blooming joke.

Dingleberry88 · 22 Jan 2008 at 14:49

DanMc07 said:
I found hovering the power supply made it crash less.

I've read about the power supply overheating - mine barely even gets warm though...

Kyle009 · 22 Jan 2008 at 14:50

definately sounds like you are going to experience the RRoD on the not to distant future.

rp2000 · 22 Jan 2008 at 14:51

Dingleberry88 said:
So I've had my 360 for a few months and it's been working flawlessly, but the other day it just froze. No RLOD, the screen just froze and the only way to get out of it is to power it off.

I can turn it back on straight away and play for a while, but it'll freeze again.

I immediately though it was overheating, but the locking up isn't consistent. Sometimes it'll take 3 minutes, sometimes 30.

Any ideas?

Your signature image gives me a headache.

if it is only a few months old don't even think about it, return it to swap for a new replacement machine, no brainer tbh.

rp2000

da_mic_1530 · 22 Jan 2008 at 14:54

my 1st 360 did this for a week then red ringed, replace it

DanMc07 · 22 Jan 2008 at 14:55

rp2000 said:
Your signature image gives me a headache.

if it is only a few months old don't even think about it, return it to swap for a new replacement machine, no brainer tbh.

rp2000

I'm going to take mine back soon when theres more of a chance to get me sen a falcon

Dingleberry88 · 22 Jan 2008 at 15:03

'Kin great.

What about my hard drive with all my saves on? They're gonna want that back too. And I'll have to make a special journey to take it back.

Could I just call Microsoft, explain I want to keep the HDD, and get them to pick it up for a replacement?

Kyle009 · 22 Jan 2008 at 15:05

some shops on the highstreet will let you keep your hard drive and just swap the console (my friend did this) Microsoft will let you keep your hard drive and just send the unit for definate though.

rp2000 · 22 Jan 2008 at 15:08

Dingleberry88 said:
'Kin great.

What about my hard drive with all my saves on? They're gonna want that back too. And I'll have to make a special journey to take it back.

Could I just call Microsoft, explain I want to keep the HDD, and get them to pick it up for a replacement?

You will get to keep your HDD if you go through MS and the 2 biggest high street game stores let you swap for a brand new console, whilst keeping your HDD. All depends where you bought it and what returns/repair route you are going.

Your signature is still giving me a headache.

rp2000

Dingleberry88 · 22 Jan 2008 at 18:15

rp2000 said:
Your signature is still giving me a headache.

Why thank you very much, kind sir!

It now changes on refresh!!!

mmj_uk · 22 Jan 2008 at 18:36

Yet another case of console abuse, eh Mr Men? :rolleyes:

You should have read the manual dingleberry, it solves any manufacturing defects...

Dingleberry88 · 22 Jan 2008 at 19:04

...Wut?