No - 360 launch console RROD

Snow-Munki · 12 Sep 2011 at 20:21

Finally after many years my 360 Premium won't turn on, RROD

Been reading up on the towel trick and the xclamp.

Should I bother trying either or just start looking for a replacement ? Really wanted to play Black Ops tonight

mame · 12 Sep 2011 at 20:23

Snow-Munki said:
Really wanted to play Black Ops tonight

Nip to supermarket and buy a 250gb slim for £159

Shamikebab · 12 Sep 2011 at 20:51

Good innings buddy

Sanchez · 12 Sep 2011 at 21:09

Aye, get yourself a new one. You can put the Pro hard drives in the new S models can't you?

Zid_ · 12 Sep 2011 at 21:16

towel trick - no. no no no no no. Spray yourself in the face with a water bottle, you are a bad cat.

xclamp - possible, depends how far your motherboard's flexed to be honest.

My recommendation is to sell it as damaged so some poor sap can try xclamping it, put that money towards buying a slim from your nearest supermarket as suggested.

GravyMonster · 13 Sep 2011 at 09:09

I don't get all the hate for the towel trick - if it's already not working, the towel trick is hardly going to make it work less is it?

Someone care to explain?

I have a second xbox which I towel tricked about 18 months ago which is still working quite happily.

djkav · 13 Sep 2011 at 10:20

My original premium gave up last week after nearly 6 years. I just went and bought a 4gb slim. I already had a 250gb HD on my old xbox.

Snow-Munki · 13 Sep 2011 at 12:24

Weird, just come home for lunch and thought I try again, and it seems to work fine now ?!

GazD · 14 Sep 2011 at 18:06

mame said:
Nip to supermarket and buy a 250gb slim for £159

Which one?

Snow-Munki · 14 Sep 2011 at 19:11

GazD said:
Which one?

pretty sure it's sainsburys

EDDS · 14 Sep 2011 at 19:34

towel trick to get it to work for a few days and in that time trade it in.

it's what I did with my elite and luckily it worked when they tested it.

davewhite04 · 14 Sep 2011 at 20:12

Really amazes me as to how unreliable consoles are in this generation, especially the 360.

Zefan · 14 Sep 2011 at 20:15

Why are people hating on the towel trick? It works :confused:

SiD the Turtle · 14 Sep 2011 at 20:18

Snow-Munki said:
Weird, just come home for lunch and thought I try again, and it seems to work fine now ?!

Once it starts doing it, it's on it's last legs.

Backup save games, content etc and prepare for its death!

Tute · 14 Sep 2011 at 20:23

davewhite04 said:
Really amazes me as to how unreliable consoles are in this generation, especially the 360.

I'm surprised 360 owners don't complain more. Sure, it's well out of warranty but there's nothing to be lost by phoning up and having a go tbh.

After all, it was just poor design that led to the RROD in the first place.

GravyMonster · 15 Sep 2011 at 08:56

Tute said:
I'm surprised 360 owners don't complain more.

We did, about 2 years ago.

Since then Microsoft have updated the design of the original Xbox, and released the slim version which doesn't have the issues so the RROD isn't anywhere near as prevalent as it was.

Not as prevalent as 80710A06 anyway

Tute · 15 Sep 2011 at 14:57

What about all those who dropped £££ on the more unreliable consoles? They seem to have just been left out in the cold, so to speak.

norm · 15 Sep 2011 at 15:08

I think launch consoles within 3 months of the release date had infinite warranty on them.

Worth calling MS over.

Witcher1979 · 16 Sep 2011 at 17:44

No I think they had 3 years from sale date not infinite.

Cheers

jake108 · 16 Sep 2011 at 21:32

Snow-Munki said:
Finally after many years my 360 Premium won't turn on, RROD

Been reading up on the towel trick and the xclamp.

Should I bother trying either or just start looking for a replacement ? Really wanted to play Black Ops tonight

Personally I'm suprised it's lasted as long as it has, go on treat yourself to a newer, better model.