Can someone identify this piece of xbox hardware?

[Greg2600]

While I don't dispute you and all the posters who've confirmed this... I think I got the shitty end of the deal. I also was sent a replacement cord by Microsoft- but mine was just like the original cord that came with the unit, with the addition of a ferrite core. Until now, I have never seen this version of the power cord.

So was mine, it looked exactly like the original. I think some of these gents are pulling our chains.

[TheDomesticInstitution]

So was mine, it looked exactly like the original. I think some of these gents are pulling our chains.

I agree and think the below explanation is more likely.

If I'm not mistaken, it looks like a circuit breaker plug that you'd see on modern hair dryers and such.

So if I were to find one of these... I could mod my xbox into a sweet-ass blow dryer that plays SNES ROMs too?

On a related note does anyone know where I could illegally download ROMs to play illegally on my XBOX?

In before the lock!

[Cryomancer]

This is a perfectly fine topic, why do you wanna get it locked?

I ordered my replacement years ago, and got one like the one pictured in the original post. Want me to post it? Hell I probably still have the box around somewhere.

[TheDomesticInstitution]

This is a perfectly fine topic, why do you wanna get it locked?

I was just feeling frisky- not really serious.

[josekortez]

I still have my original cord and I was thinking of playing my Xbox soon, but now I'm afraid the damn thing will burst into flame.

[TheDomesticInstitution]

I still have my original cord and I was thinking of playing my Xbox soon, but now I'm afraid the damn thing will burst into flame.

Just pick up a spare power cable from Radio Shack, if you're worried about it. Of course, I can't be sure if it was actually the cord at fault, or a design flaw with the XBOX itself for using to small of a cord.

Does anyone really know a technical explanation as to why they were recalled?

Because the XBOX uses a pretty standard power cable, that can be found on most stereo shelf systems. It's almost (or maybe exactly) the same that the PS2 uses.

[ProgrammingAce]

Just pick up a spare power cable from Radio Shack, if you're worried about it. Of course, I can't be sure if it was actually the cord at fault, or a design flaw with the XBOX itself for using to small of a cord.

Does anyone really know a technical explanation as to why they were recalled?

Because the XBOX uses a pretty standard power cable, that can be found on most stereo shelf systems. It's almost (or maybe exactly) the same that the PS2 uses.

There's a pair of bad solder joints inside the power supply of the early xboxes. Repeated plugging and unplugging the power cord breaks down the connector, leading to sparks. Sparks create fire.

The cord was designed to shut off if the power supply sparks. It sort of works, but does nothing to fix the problem. Now you just get a single spark as opposed to multiple sparks. Plugging a ps2 power cord into an xbox with a damaged power connector will still burn your house down.

A better solution is to crack open the xbox and epoxy down the power connector from the inside...

Granted, i have 50 some xboxes and i've never really worried about it. I always use the "defective" power cords.

[TheDomesticInstitution]

There's a pair of bad solder joints inside the power supply of the early xboxes. Repeated plugging and unplugging the power cord breaks down the connector, leading to sparks. Sparks create fire.

Ok... so it's an Xbox flaw and that updated power cable is a sorta fail safe against it. Thanks so much for the explanation. I don't really unplug my unit so I feel a little better.

[josekortez]

Just pick up a spare power cable from Radio Shack, if you're worried about it. Of course, I can't be sure if it was actually the cord at fault, or a design flaw with the XBOX itself for using to small of a cord.

Does anyone really know a technical explanation as to why they were recalled?

Because the XBOX uses a pretty standard power cable, that can be found on most stereo shelf systems. It's almost (or maybe exactly) the same that the PS2 uses.

Yeah, my Xbox was one of the ones that came with Jet Set Radio Future and Sega GT 2002 on one disc, so it wasn't one of the originals. I never had a problem with it when I did use it on a regular basis, but I haven't plugged it in since September of last year due to space issues. However, I'm sitting on a backlog of games since those suckers got so cheap. I have a feeling I will find one of those cords at Gamestop sooner or later, so I'll probably buy one then.

[Cryomancer]

Crap, mine's gotten a lot of unplugging and repluggin over the years...