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Frustrated of xbox 360 repairs
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AfterDawn Addict
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28. July 2007 @ 12:22 |
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Hey guys I'm on my 8th xbox and it just broke down. Most of my summer vacation I haven't been able to play any games. I still have one month left though. Last time it took them 25 days to get my console back to me. I just don't want to go though another repair. Is there any way I can take my xbox 360 to a walmart or something and get it replaced.
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sp7ke
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28. July 2007 @ 15:54 |
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Only way wal-mart will take it back is within 90 days of original purchase
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28. July 2007 @ 16:59 |
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If my 8th Xbox 360 died, I'd say to hell with it and buy a PS3 or stay playing PS2 for a while.
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28. July 2007 @ 17:57 |
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Well my PS2 is old now. It was a launch one, and after letting my cousins and friends borrow it its in no shape to play games anymore. I would get a PS3 but the thing is I don't like metal gear and I actually want to play some good games. I love the 360 it just has so many great games.
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28. July 2007 @ 18:41 |
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box it up take to one and tell them you lost the recipt if it works fine if not go a lil father down the road to the next wal mart and try again, it just depends on who is working also try this, after the say no at the service desk ask to speak to a mngr, when they come to you tell them what a damn shame it is to spend your money ther and cant get service. it will almost work every time, the reason is, management loves to make assosiates look stupid.
no realy mngrs have more authority than low end assosiates.
I have lost all and any respect i had for this site!
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thegrunt
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28. July 2007 @ 18:57 |
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Just get it repaired,I got my console on the 20th.Took 20 days to get a console back to me and so far no problems at all.The thing works great :)
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theridges
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28. July 2007 @ 21:14 |
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8th xbox...
what are you doing to the system?
i mean i could believe 3 or 4 is hardware problems but 8 kind of sounds like a user issue.
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28. July 2007 @ 23:54 |
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seems he must be blocking the airflow some how.
i know when i got my first 360 i had it in a entertainment center and it was kinda closed off and i did notice some heat, i changed around the way i had it, now it sits on a glass shelve complety opened and there is no heat
I have lost all and any respect i had for this site!
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29. July 2007 @ 07:16 |
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Originally posted by fudpucker:
seems he must be blocking the airflow some how.
i know when i got my first 360 i had it in a entertainment center and it was kinda closed off and i did notice some heat, i changed around the way i had it, now it sits on a glass shelve complety opened and there is no heat
Originally posted by theridges:
8th xbox...
what are you doing to the system?
i mean i could believe 3 or 4 is hardware problems but 8 kind of sounds like a user issue.
While the 2 of you ASSUME it is user error I have a hard time pointing the finger at ANY consumer when MS themselves are ultimately to blame
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Microsoft has ADMITTED that every one of the 11.6 million Xbox 360 consoles sold in the past 19 months suffers from a design flaw that could cause the device to fail.
The firm will extend the warranty coverage from one to three years to compensate consumers, but does not plan to instate a recall or exchange programme.
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29. July 2007 @ 08:51 |
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Yes I'm sure I'm blocking the airflow because it's on a table that is open on all sides with the AC vent right above it. BTW half the time the problem has been the DVD drive.
EDIT: Hey fudpucker, I called them up and they said something about checking the serial #. You think they will or not? I am very tempted to do just that and go to walmart.
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thegrunt
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29. July 2007 @ 09:10 |
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what do you mean?
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29. July 2007 @ 09:58 |
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About the overheating thing? I was being sarcastic, what I meant was in a place like the the 360 couldn't possibly have overheated.
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DraTs
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29. July 2007 @ 12:03 |
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I know that some things, the serial number is in the computers. For instance, my parents bought a RCA dvd burner, and when walmart scanned the code, it even told them the date of purchase. Still, worth a try, the worst they can do is tell you no I believe. Or you could try to get microsoft to do an advanced thing, have them send you a new one, you send the other back.
I am just currently trying to find out, and i am sure it is already answered in the forums, so I am doing a search is, what happens if you mod the xbox and get the red ring of death.
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29. July 2007 @ 13:55 |
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I'll go try it, see what happens.
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29. July 2007 @ 15:54 |
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If any walmart gives you a prob call 1-800-walmart and I promise you it will be resolved.Few weeks ago I had a dig Cam that quit working I bought it in feb,I lost the reciept walmart wouldnt exchange it so called them up,they called the walmart I went to Which they called me told me to come in,they gave me a exchange plus a 50.00 gift card.
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29. July 2007 @ 16:01 |
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Walmart will only replace the Xbox if its bought through them.. They scan the serial Number and it will tell them exactly what store it was bought at.
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theridges
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29. July 2007 @ 18:20 |
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all you have to do is switch the case from a new xbox 360 bought from walmart onto your old broken one :)
its pretty simple....
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29. July 2007 @ 20:16 |
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OK but that wont help. I still need a new case. Or are you saying that I buy one from walmart and then change it out. If I do that will I get my money back or store credit when I return it.
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theridges
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30. July 2007 @ 00:37 |
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Originally posted by abuzar1:
OK but that wont help. I still need a new case. Or are you saying that I buy one from walmart and then change it out. If I do that will I get my money back or store credit when I return it.
yea put the new case from walmart on your old xbox and the old case on the new xbox....
and then take the old xbox back to walmart(which has the new case so when scanned it still has the same serial number)
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30. July 2007 @ 13:55 |
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i will say only one one more time, i know what im talking about.
try to take it back and see what happens. what do you have to lose?
i have seen alot of things brought back.
I have lost all and any respect i had for this site!
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30. July 2007 @ 15:51 |
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Yeah, but if it doesn't work it it would be embarrassing. When I head out to the Mosque tonight I'll just leave a little early for a quick trip to Walmart. I like the suggestion about switching out xboxes. I hope this doesn't hurt Walmart financially though. I mean they will just return it to Microsoft right? In that case its costs Microsoft the same.
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theridges
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30. July 2007 @ 17:20 |
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Originally posted by abuzar1:
Yeah, but if it doesn't work it it would be embarrassing. When I head out to the Mosque tonight I'll just leave a little early for a quick trip to Walmart. I like the suggestion about switching out xboxes. I hope this doesn't hurt Walmart financially though. I mean they will just return it to Microsoft right? In that case its costs Microsoft the same.
i have did this with 2 xbox's that received the red rings so it will work...
make sure you take off the warranty stick with a blow dryer though :)
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30. July 2007 @ 17:26 |
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Warranty stick?
EDIT: Oh and the Walmart didn't have the premium in stock. A guy tried to convince me to buy the elite "because (pause) it comes (pause) with (pause) everything (pause) you need (pause) to play (pause) your (pause) xbox."
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30. July 2007 @ 22:29 |
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Originally posted by theridges:
all you have to do is switch the case from a new xbox 360 bought from walmart onto your old broken one :)
its pretty simple....
so when you return your broken one with the new case with the serial number do you get your money back or do they exchange it??? If they give you your money back thats brilliant, I gotta tell my friend about this.
and salamuliakum abuzar1!
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theridges
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30. July 2007 @ 22:47 |
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i got my money back :)
but on the second one they would only replace it :/
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