my xbox died - should i buy an arcade?

My xbox finally died, i have audio - but no video.

I have been told that microsoft will not cover the repairs, because i do not have the rrod. so should i just buy an arcade, and put my 120gb hard drive in it? I am asking because i am not sure if there are an hardware differences (inferior chipsets, etc...) between the different models. I was just wondering if someone could give me some advice. thank you so much guys i really appreciate it.

My xbox finally died, i have audio - but no video.

I have been told that microsoft will not cover the repairs, because i do not have the rrod. so should i just buy an arcade, and put my 120gb hard drive in it? I am asking because i am not sure if there are an hardware differences (inferior chipsets, etc...) between the different models. I was just wondering if someone could give me some advice. thank you so much guys i really appreciate it.

petemoss41

Are you still underwarranty? If so you could always potentially give RRoDa push start if you know what I mean.

If that fails just pick a Jasper Arcade and plop your 120 GB hard drive onto it.

um u might also want to try a friends audio/video cables to make sure its whether or not its ur 360 or the cables, could save u some money if it happens to be the cables.

I would say check if your cables are loose in the back of your TV.

buying an arcade will also give you a better chance of gettting the new jasper model (arcade bundle w/tennis).
definitely go for the arcade.
i just did the same thing myself about a month ago. E74 error.