Are you paranoid about getting the red ring of death?? i am!!

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#1 britishdude360
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i am very paranoid bout rrod any one else feel the same , just i value my console a lot as it costs me loads and i know you can get it fixed but its the hassel

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#2 DeadlyZodiac
Member since 2007 • 1367 Posts

Not really...if it happens it happens, nothing I can do about it so I just relax and enjoy the ride. I had to send in my old 360 4 times for various things and it was relatively painless. My elite has been going for about a year and zero problems so far.

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#3 Yod-a
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hell yes, i hold my breath every time i turn it on. it's like 3 years old
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#4 spidey1436
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ive gotten it 3 times now so i expect to happen.
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#5 RoslindaleOne
Member since 2006 • 7566 Posts
Nope. I have two Xbox 360's. :) Maybe if I'm down to one...
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#6 BLAS1AN
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me too, lol

i cant stand when poeple leave my xbox on when there not playing it...like to take a break eating or something. i always run to cut it off, lol

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#7 atm0073
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No, not right now.
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#8 hellmonster
Member since 2008 • 103 Posts

no man if u got the falcon version just put a fan on the side of the console and relax ..

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#9 tomrocks666
Member since 2005 • 3569 Posts

yeah if you read my post from earlier then right now i really am :( my warranty runs out in october i think and i dont have the money to just replace it. and borderlands comes out in october so if it dies then ill be mad.

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#10 nate_c-12
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No, I fixed my 360 when it red ringed and has been running quieter and cooler ever since.
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#11 srdjan311
Member since 2007 • 1247 Posts

hell yehh! mines only a year old and im soo scared when i play too long

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#12 SouL-Tak3R
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It happened to me once in almost 3 years. Don't even worry about it.

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#13 Tom_delonge555
Member since 2005 • 414 Posts

hell yehh! mines only a year old and im soo scared when i play too long

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Same here. After many hours playing it nonstop I always try to convince myself that I don't wanna play it anymore so I have an excuse to turn it off.
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#14 craigalan23
Member since 2006 • 15879 Posts

Not even slightly as it wont take that long to get it back, I have other consoles, I have handhelds, and there are plenty of things to do besides play video games.

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#15 jessmaster13
Member since 2009 • 3170 Posts

Nah, considering i barley got mine a few days ago

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#16 jecht290
Member since 2003 • 1415 Posts

no, there are always methods to fix it. xbox360truefix.com pretty much has any type of error covered.

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#17 ghost5891
Member since 2004 • 1296 Posts

i wouldn't say i'm paranoid about it but considering i'm on my third system, i wouldn't be very happen if it happened again. but i can't complain because regardless the games on 360 in my opinion are the best there are.

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#18 StudySession
Member since 2009 • 1539 Posts

I used to be paranoid about it before I got my first one. I would always turn it off when I was not using it and make sure it was in a spot where it was really well ventilated. Now that I am on my second one I don't even care. Its going to happen because the refurb I got is a loud pos. When it goes I am going to go get one of the newer models and sell the refurb crap I get back.

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#19 Leo-Magic
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i am very paranoid bout rrod any one else feel the same , just i value my console a lot as it costs me loads and i know you can get it fixed but its the hassel

britishdude360
if u got the jasper model, then you are far from rrod.
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#20 jrabbit99
Member since 2007 • 2836 Posts
nope, not at all! My xbox is in a bookshelf and i've had no trouble with it at all :D
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#21 WeaponXY
Member since 2009 • 1280 Posts

Not at all, if it happens whatever I'll just send it in to get repaired. No big deal, it happens. I've still got some other consoles to play, so it wouldn't bother me much.

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#22 deadpool757
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nope, not at all! My xbox is in a bookshelf and i've had no trouble with it at all :Djrabbit99
aahhh one of the lucky ones

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#23 triptiger94
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yes its already happened twice to me, its crap i just hope now that it doesnt cuz idont got the cash to replace this one, and just bought xbl so hopefuly it doesnt break:D

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#24 Ghost_702
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Well I just got the RRoD like a week ago, on my second console, and my warranty expired in May. It's lovely.
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#25 haziqonfire
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I kind of am, I donno. I've had my 360 for eight months, it hasn't froze on me once or got the RRoD or done anything strange. *crosses fingers*
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#26 gedbyz
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No i got a newer model, although it pisses me off when people leave it on.

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#27 deactivated-5d0e4d67d0988
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Just got an RROD today, but now my xbox is working again fine. I am still pretty worried about it happening again though.

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#28 Rhino53
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Well, it's already happened to me twice so I don't even care anymore

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#29 Cookigaki
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Cookigaki isn't, Cookigaki does not play his xbox 360 all the time, Cookigaki is not worried.
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#30 joesh89
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I've already had it once and my friends elite just got it, so yes I'm a little worried.

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#31 Silverpeel
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Nope, I don't worry about it. I keep it very cool and don't let it overheat. It will be fine.
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#32 DigitalExile
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I just bought my first 360. My sister told me they got their first one after a couple of months, so now I'm a bit worried.

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#33 AcronymnsFTW
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i am very paranoid bout rrod any one else feel the same , just i value my console a lot as it costs me loads and i know you can get it fixed but its the hassel

britishdude360
The hassle is 1 week, maybe 1 and a half and you get a month of free live and they put better components into the repaired system or give you a new system. It'd be a bigger hassle, cost and nuiance if your car was hit and no one drives around biting their nails afraid of that all the time. So just relax and enjoy your gaming. Alot of people RROD their 360 on purpose to get better parts put in it.
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#34 zerogravity619
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somewhat because i've had my xbox since they first came out and i've had no problems at all
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#35 AtlanticRock
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it happened to me twice and I try to keep it cool with the fan on especially because it's summer and my room boils up.

I just hate when my girl leaves it running then runs off to her hair or something... I come to my room and see on and almost breakdown...

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#36 DrD3V1L
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I've had the RRoD three times now, I was concious about getting it again after my first xbox commited suicide. But it doesn't faise me anymore, if it breaks, it breaks lol.

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#37 kylenn3
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i am very paranoid bout rrod any one else feel the same , just i value my console a lot as it costs me loads and i know you can get it fixed but its the hassel

britishdude360
Don't Worry because I got it but I pressed the button and it stopped and it was perfectly fine after that
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#38 SaintBlaze
Member since 2007 • 7736 Posts

Nope, my last(and first) time was in October 2007. It's been nearly 2 years and my 360 is still alive and well. Plus if it does end up failing, I could just send it into Microsoft. It's nothing really to be paranoid about.

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#39 jarhead1990
Member since 2005 • 2079 Posts

I've gotten the RROD 4 times now, so i'm not paranoid; i've just lost hope.

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#40 xsubtownerx
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It's happened to me twice. It sucks, but the repairs were done fast and it was free. If you own another console, it's really no big deal. I dusted off my PS2 when it happened.
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#41 Epak_
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Nope. I even hold it vertically all the time *gasp* If it was designed to work in that position as well I'm expecting for it to last and not break on me unless I abuse it in some way. It's a Jasper Arcade so I'm pretty confident.

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#42 Epak_
Member since 2004 • 11911 Posts

me too, lol

i cant stand when poeple leave my xbox on when there not playing it...like to take a break eating or something. i always run to cut it off, lol

BLAS1AN

The longest I've kept mine on is about ~13 hours.

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#43 tomrocks666
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i was right to be paranoid :p i sent mine in last saturday and its been fixed already. my repair status says shipped back to customer but i havent got the email yet.

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#44 ndvtmakulit
Member since 2007 • 103 Posts

No. I bought mine Nov '07 and so far so good.I hope it keeps on chugging along. :D

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#45 wigan_gamer
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Nah im not too bothered I'v had it before. However I am worried about my HDD braking =( that would be awful.
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#46 valttu
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I've had RROD once, so I'm not so paranoid anymore.

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#47 Wings_008
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am an OCD, no need to say more

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#48 BLAS1AN
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[QUOTE="BLAS1AN"]

me too, lol

i cant stand when poeple leave my xbox on when there not playing it...like to take a break eating or something. i always run to cut it off, lol

Epak_

The longest I've kept mine on is about ~13 hours.

all while using it or left idle?

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#49 Boogernuts
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How do you barely get something? Does that mean you had to borrow like 25 cents to make your purchase?
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#50 tomrocks666
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i just got my email :D its on its way back within 7 days. yay! i want to be able to get online when it gets back but my modem only has one ethernet socket :(