So does that constitute a heat problem :-) Daniel White 3-dB Networks
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Josh Luthman > Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 9:20 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Xbox 360 issues > > Microsoft gets slammed a lot but my communication with them in regards > to my xbox and service has been pretty good. I paid for a year of > live service in January and lost my xbox in a car fire > (iam8up.com/fiya) in February. They refunded the full amount. > > On 12/4/08, RickG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I understand the warranty was only 90 days but they have extended it > > to 1 year now. Of course, my luck it would fail after 366 days! -RickG > > > > On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 10:20 AM, Josh Luthman > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> The warranty typically replaces the rrod boxes from what I hear. > >> > >> On 12/4/08, jeremyd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>> Maybe it's the placement of the device or just plain bad luck. I > know > >>>> problems have existed and I know people still have issues, but I know > >>>> quite > >>>> a large pool of avid gamers (unfortunately, that's ALL some of them > do) > >>>> and > >>>> none have had to replace an XBox 360 (though a couple did replace the > >>>> original)... and a few bought them on the day of release. > >>> > >>> Most of the problems are heat related. The xbox's graphic chipset can > >>> get > >>> so hot that it starts to heat the solder back up and when it cools it > >>> cracks. It is called the (RRoD) red ring of death as indicted by the > red > >>> ring around the power button. Just in case anyone has an xbox 360 or > has > >>> a > >>> son/daughter that does, you can simply add 2 normal case fans to the > box > >>> of > >>> the 360 and it will pretty much take care of the problem. There are > >>> videos > >>> on utube that can show you how to do it. It is a lot cheaper than > >>> replacing > >>> a $300 device. > >>> > >>> Sincerely, > >>> > >>> Jeremy Davis, CEO > >>> Maximum Technologies, LLC > >>> Office 318.303.4725 > >>> www.maximumtech.us > >>> > >>> > >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > >>> WISPA Wants You! Join today! > >>> http://signup.wispa.org/ > >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > >>> > >>> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > >>> > >>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >>> > >>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > >>> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Josh Luthman > >> Office: 937-552-2340 > >> Direct: 937-552-2343 > >> 1100 Wayne St > >> Suite 1337 > >> Troy, OH 45373 > >> > >> Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. > >> --- Henry Spencer > >> > >> > >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! > >> http://signup.wispa.org/ > >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > >> > >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > >> > >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >> > >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -------- > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -------- > > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > -- > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. > --- Henry Spencer > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------ > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------ > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
