Oh bugger!

[Zico]

Well my launch day 360 had a good run. I tried not to shout about it, nor did I upset the 360 gods (as far as I know), but as of 2:09am Sunday 8th July my 360 gave me my first 3RoL.

I'm some what mellow about it really; I'm no longer an odd one out .

I had bought the extra 2 year warranty so I wasn't worried about it dying on me until next year. I guess that even though I would have now been covered by the 3RoL 3 year warranty, I will ask if there is any refund of the extended warranty that I've purchased (won't do any harm in finding out).

Anyway, to all those that have me on there Live! friends list, I guess I will be taking a short holiday from you all. I might go and see what that yellow shaped ball of fire is outside my window

Oh, and before I go... for those who want to know what the straw that finally broke the camel's back was...


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Catan!!

Yes the graphically demanding, CPU pushing, AI intensive Catan! A quiet game before I planned to go to bed ended up with the solider card being dealt where upon the console froze with a massive picture of the solider card on screen .

 

[Zico]

Its your fault Zico, you mistreated the console. Do what everyone else does, go on the relevant xbox.com section for Catan and post a huge "catan broke my xbox"

I guess shaking it and putting it in the oven was the wrong thing to do now in hindsight .

Like the idea about the Catan thread though .

I was in an electrical store yesterday, it was quite amusing. The 360 they had displaying forza was borked. The textures where slightly off and the screen had multi coloured lines running down the screen. No 3 red lights though. They wouldnt be covered

Keep your extended warranty for the inevitable disc read errors on the next one.

Not seen a dead one anywhere else until now, and it had to be my own . I guess us southerners get the longer lasting consoles .

As for the disc read errors, If it is still the case that Microsoft repair and return your own console (unless it is beyond repair) then my Hitachi has again served me well not eating a single disc (though it is a little loud the noise is cancelled out by the 5.1).

 

[Zico]

I'd still like a x360 but these threads keep inspiring me not to

Whoop

No mate, don't worry about it. If I were in your position now I would still get a 360 as it has the most games across any platform that I want to play.

Put it in contrast with my brother's Wii, he picked that up in March and he's barely played it beyond the end of April.

**Edit**
On second thoughts, if you're not quite 100% yet and prepared to wait a little longer, pick one up nearer christmas (or at least after Halo 3 and GTA IV are out). You will probably be able to pick up a better bargin package.

 

[Zico]

Indeed, I haven't been on in a while and I'm really surprised there isn't a thread about this! Great news.

There is a thread here:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17750807

Also the 3 year warranty that most people quote is not a complete warranty. It is only specific to the 3 rings.

 

[Zico]

Didn't the Wii come out on the 8th December?

If so no wonder he wasn't playing it at the end of November

My mistake . It was a late birthday present from his birthday in October.

 

[Zico]

I get 4143 which = 0103 code =

0103 CPU Error/ CPU Overheating - see solution for error 0102


so going to ring them tomorrow, now to do without my xbox for however long it takes

Would have been interesting to find out what error code my box would have given.

Had my 360 picked up yesterday and delivered today. Turnaround should be no longer 25 days from arrival at the repair centre.

I'm going to need to borrow my brother's 360 to view all the E3 marketplace goodies.