xbox ring of death still being honoured?

_Jimlad_ · 7 Apr 2009 at 09:52

not really an xbox man, but a friend has asked me to come and look at her sons one, sounds like it's the ring of death from what she said, so does anyone know if MS are still honouring this, and how do i go about helping her sort this, she's a single mum and i kind of said i would deal with it...

Robert1986 · 7 Apr 2009 at 09:54

How old is the machine?

orderoftheflame · 7 Apr 2009 at 09:56

_Jimlad_ said:
not really an xbox man, but a friend has asked me to come and look at her sons one, sounds like it's the ring of death from what she said, so does anyone know if MS are still honouring this, and how do i go about helping her sort this, she's a single mum and i kind of said i would deal with it...

3 year warranty on the RRoD.

_Jimlad_ · 7 Apr 2009 at 10:20

not sure yet, i'm going over at 3pm, will it have a date on the xbox? and if it's past 3 years i presume they won't fix it for free?

Alpherah · 7 Apr 2009 at 10:37

Surely they must know when it was purchased approximatly? Recipt?
As far as im aware you need a recipt for proof of purchase, otherwise they use the serial code to determine the 3 year cut-off from the manufacturered date.
Or thats what happened with my first one anyway.

Robert1986 · 7 Apr 2009 at 10:42

Go to the 360 website, sign up, go to the repair page and enter your serial code and it'll tell you if its still in warranty or not.

ic1male · 7 Apr 2009 at 11:23

LOL. What's being a single mum got to do with it? Does it mean you fix it and she will allow you to get your leg over?

ScoobyDoo · 7 Apr 2009 at 12:36

I had the 3 red rings the other day and the website said my 360 was out of warranty, it was a 01/2006 machine.

Called microsoft up direct and they came good, sent it off, 6 days later a new 360 arrived on my doorstep.

Id give them a call.

_Jimlad_ · 7 Apr 2009 at 13:38

ic1male said:
LOL. What's being a single mum got to do with it? Does it mean you fix it and she will allow you to get your leg over?

i mean she does not have a scooby! and in the sense of leg over no, to old for me (without a drink or too)

ScoobyDoo said:
I had the 3 red rings the other day and the website said my 360 was out of warranty, it was a 01/2006 machine.

Called microsoft up direct and they came good, sent it off, 6 days later a new 360 arrived on my doorstep.

Id give them a call.

thanks mate will do so...

malachi · 7 Apr 2009 at 15:25

ScoobyDoo said:
I had the 3 red rings the other day and the website said my 360 was out of warranty, it was a 01/2006 machine.

Called microsoft up direct and they came good, sent it off, 6 days later a new 360 arrived on my doorstep.

Id give them a call.

My launch Core console packed up a few days ago so I give them a call and see what they say.