Xbox 360 Dead?

JoeBoi · 9 Mar 2007 at 20:15

My Xbox 360 has just started crashing on games it don't really play them for longer then a minute before crashing and making a horrible screeching sound

Any suggestions? I wanna send my xbox to microsoft to be repaired but I cannot find the receipt for it any suggestions on whats the problem and if I can send it to them its still under the guaranteed?

Thanks JoeBoi

pany · 9 Mar 2007 at 21:13

oh no. Sounds like exactly the same as I have started experiencing. Just got graw 2, never had any issues before. Is it a single screech, screen locks with blue dots, but no red lights at front??

JoeBoi · 9 Mar 2007 at 21:34

Yes has anyone else had this problem HELP?

WotDa · 9 Mar 2007 at 22:04

I had the same problem with my first, would be fine for about five minutes the screech and lock up, looked like a sound and graphics card death to me.

No red lights, just the normal. :confused:

Oops Dead Again · 9 Mar 2007 at 22:07

Exactly what mine did then I got the three dreaded red lights

BenST · 9 Mar 2007 at 22:17

Does it make a screeching sound through the speakers or from the DVDROM drive?

pany · 10 Mar 2007 at 11:11

seems like it could be the dvd drive

andy@moFo · 10 Mar 2007 at 11:22

MY screen just locks up, pretty concerned, got about 6months left on it.

Tony Williams · 10 Mar 2007 at 11:29

Is the 360 hooked up directly to the mains?

When it crashes what's the heat like on the back?

All I can suggest is you find the recept and return the console, before it's too late.

ScoobyDoo · 10 Mar 2007 at 11:39

Sounds to me like its defo on its way out, mine did this after 14months, and a few days later packed in altogether. Luckily i had extended the warranty.
Id get it replaced ASAP.

JoeBoi · 10 Mar 2007 at 15:08

Problem is I cannot find my receipt for it gonna have to hunt for it I paid for half of it on my credit card I got it from woolworths paid bout 40 quid or so on my card and paid for the rest of it in cash. Is there anyway of sending the 360 back to microsoft without a receipt?

Also is it Microsoft you have to send it back to or the place where you purcashed it from?

Thanks JoeBoi

monkeyspank · 10 Mar 2007 at 15:53

You can send it back to microsoft. If it's less than a year old there will be no questions asked. Slightly older and you might have to convince them but they should sort it out. People seem to prefer replacing them with the shop it was buoght from because you tend to get a new console whereas MS will repair if possible.

jamie2497 · 10 Mar 2007 at 18:35

Mines just started doing this aswell

Looks like im gonna have to take it back to the store, gonna be 360 #6 for me

pany · 10 Mar 2007 at 18:55

I was 6 weeks out of warranty and hadn't extended the ms warranty. They wouldn't do anything except charge 85 quid and give 3 months warranty on the fix. :mad:

decided to go for a new core, and put all my premium bits on to make it up to a decent spec. Might get old one repaired for media server, seen a scottish comapny that is a lot cheaper than ms and gives 6 months warranty.