Headline ::Free repairs as Microsoft admit to faulty Xbox 360

[Steven W]

Microsoft finally admit that there was a faulty batch of Xbox 360's. In return for the error they're offering free repairs or refunds to those of us who own the dodgy hardware.


Check out the Headline for more info.

[Odc]

Sorry about from this thread from the dead but dose this apply to us in the U.K.? I only ask because my 360 has just gone t*ts up and it was manufactured on 3rd Dec 2005.

[Tom Scott]

ODC - Just use sales of goods act mate, a £280 console should last more then 16 months. If its failed within that its not a "reasonable time".

[Odc]

Yeah I'm gonna have a rant on the phone later. I'll most likely bring up that sales act and the fact that this problem was on Watchdog a few weeks ago so if they don't do anything decent about it then I'll report them. There's no publicity like bad publicity to get someone to do something you want

[Odc]

Hmmm I just tried that line with Scan but they didn't go for it. They are insisting I go thorough Microsoft and pay for it.

[badass]

Hmmm I just tried that line with Scan but they didn't go for it. They are insisting I go thorough Microsoft and pay for it.

If it is indeed a breach of the sale of goods act, then its scan's problem, not Microsofts.
However whats stopping you from just using Microsoft?

[Odc]

If it is indeed a breach of the sale of goods act, then its scan's problem, not Microsofts.
However whats stopping you from just using Microsoft?

£80 Thats what

[dave destroyer]

Hi everyone,

My xbox 360 has broken 3 times with the say problem (3 red lights). On the first two times i just got it replaced and repaired but on the 3rd time it has gone too far so i rang them up saying that i wanted my premuim to be swapped with a elite as the elite doesn't have this problem but they replied with it's not in our policy (they always use policy as a excuse). So i said can i have a refund and then again its not in our policy and they then said all they can compinsate me is a wireless controller and i replied with that doesn't fix my xbox but he just didn't replie. Everyone says it aint microsoft fault its the company you brought it off but if you know as much as me and know they have replaced your xbox with a different one and then it breaks again thats microsoft's xbox as they replaced the company one with there one!!! IT AINT ON I WANT A REFUND!!!

David

[Stewart]

3rd time it has gone too far so i rang them up saying that i wanted my premuim to be swapped with a elite as the elite doesn't have this problem

David, Davey, Daveo... Davey pants...

The Elite has this problem. It has this problem big style. My Elite lasted a grand total of 5 hours, then it melted. Do not convince yourself that the ElIte!ss! version wont break.

It has a black finish, a bigger HD and a HDMI port, yes. It also goes tits up just like the others.

Microsoft have come to market with a console that doesn't work. Its as simple as that. it would be funny if it wasn't so annoying.

[Barrichello]

deja vu

[Russ]

mines playing up again, keeps freezing on start up, no red lights yet but still gay

[CrashBangSpen]

Hi everyone, i have had my xbox since augaust 07 and the warrenty has expirerd. i had the ring of death problem and fixed it with a fix kit, it was working perfectly for about 3 months. Then a few days ago it started to freeze n the same place on the xbox start screen when a game is loading. i thought i may be the game but ive tried tens and it still freezes either at start screen or 5 mins during the game. i think the game is still working somtimes because the screens goes black but nthin indicat6ed the game has stoped. ive tried fiddleing with the wires around the back with no success. does anyone have any advise for a lost sole who is gaggin to play army of two?
thanks, spencer

[Jay]

Have you contacted Microsoft to see what they say?

[bigblue]

Probably something along the lines of "You've tampered with it yourself? Nowt we can do guv'nor", unfortunately.

[CrashBangSpen]

hi again, i took the xbox apart, disconected the fan. let it get really hot. then screwed in the xbox xclamp fix kit screws again really tight. now its working perfectly fine. if anyone has used a xclamp fix kit and it still aint working, i would advise that.
thanks for help everyone.

[Russ]

or.. send it back to m$ and let them fix it? :|