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Previously on "XBOX just packed in"

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  • gingerjedi
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    Originally posted by minestrone View Post
    For the last 5 months I have been looking forward to a couple of weeks off and playing the xbox 10 hours a day.

    First day of my holiday I get the red ring of death on the 360. This one is a replacement for the last one that blew up.

    AAARRRGHHHH.
    If it was bought before November 2007 the chances are you have the old unreliable chipset, since then they've released the Falcon chipset and I think there's an even newer one now.

    They do cover RROD for 3 years mind.

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  • PM-Junkie
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    I think it has to be within, lest ye anger the Gods of the Soft

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by PM-Junkie View Post
    Do it...you know it makes sense!

    Failing that I think the trick is to reboot it three times and then sacrifice a chicken?
    Within pentecost or without?

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  • PM-Junkie
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    Originally posted by minestrone View Post
    Seems to be working again. Last one packed in a few times before giving up totally.

    gf has got her brother one for xmas and the box is sitting in the living room just now.

    hmmm, secret swap.
    Do it...you know it makes sense!

    Failing that I think the trick is to reboot it three times and then sacrifice a chicken?

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by minestrone View Post
    For the last 5 months I have been looking forward to a couple of weeks off and playing the xbox 10 hours a day.

    First day of my holiday I get the red ring of death on the 360. This one is a replacement for the last one that blew up.

    AAARRRGHHHH.
    So you broke two. What are YOU doing to them?



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  • minestrone
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    Seems to be working again. Last one packed in a few times before giving up totally.

    gf has got her brother one for xmas and the box is sitting in the living room just now.

    hmmm, secret swap.

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  • PM-Junkie
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    Ah, microsoft products. Don't you just love them?

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  • Moscow Mule
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    Originally posted by minestrone View Post
    For the last 5 months I have been looking forward to a couple of weeks off and playing the xbox 10 hours a day.

    First day of my holiday I get the red ring of death on the 360. This one is a replacement for the last one that blew up.

    AAARRRGHHHH.
    Time to buy an Elite then...

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  • minestrone
    started a topic XBOX just packed in

    XBOX just packed in

    For the last 5 months I have been looking forward to a couple of weeks off and playing the xbox 10 hours a day.

    First day of my holiday I get the red ring of death on the 360. This one is a replacement for the last one that blew up.

    AAARRRGHHHH.

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