XBOX 360 Possible Issue....PLease Help me RRoD

[HyruleHero]

I was playing NHL arcade online today when all of a sudden the screen and graphics started looking psychadelic and purple colors. My first 360was the white one and I did experience RROD(red ring of death) after that model got all screwed up I decided it was time for the Xbox 360 Elit.,the black one...I have had for about a 1 year with no problems until today.. Please I hope this is not RROD about to happen..I shut down the console as soon as I saw these weird effects and it is not my TV because my NES looks beautiful on it.. What is the deal??? Any suggestions or help would be appreciated..

[Shadow Kisuragi]

It sounds like a possible issue with your GPU. Does this always occur now?

[HyruleHero]

It sounds like a possible issue with your GPU. Does this always occur now?

I just tried tunring it on about hour an half later and I was not getting any visuals,sounds, or RROD. I checked connections with the HDMI wire and they were all pretty snug. I unplugged both input and output with the HDMI and plugged the back in. Low and behold the console is now functional. I hope this was just an isolated incident.....but we will see.

[PapaStu]

I just tried tunring it on about hour an half later and I was not getting any visuals,sounds, or RROD. I checked connections with the HDMI wire and they were all pretty snug. I unplugged both input and output with the HDMI and plugged the back in. Low and behold the console is now functional. I hope this was just an isolated incident.....but we will see.

Your GPU is on it's way out. You're well on your way to an RRoD. Keep turning it on, letting it warm up, turninging it off, let it cool down... etc until it RRoD's. You're still covered under your warranty.

No, it's dying. It was able to cool it self down long enough to reseat and be happy again. Get prepped to call MS for replacement.

[crom]

No, it's dying. It was able to cool it self down long enough to reseat and be happy again. Get prepped to call MS for replacement.

when I took my 360 twice for freezing screen and lines in the screen I got it back twice with repairs done to the GPU... the workorder just says reflowed the GPU...

... but, what are you doing buying a 360 without a warranty?

[ProgrammingAce]

when I took my 360 twice for freezing screen and lines in the screen I got it back twice with repairs done to the GPU... the workorder just says reflowed the GPU...

... but, what are you doing buying a 360 without a warranty?

Repair done by Microsoft, or someone else?

[The 1 2 P]

I was playing NHL arcade online today when all of a sudden the screen and graphics started looking psychadelic and purple colors.

This is why you shouldn't do drugs before a gaming session. They tend to mess with your vision.

Back to business, you would know if it were a rrod because of those nifty three lights. And you've also said you've experienced one before so the symptoms might be similar. What happened once you turned your tv and console back on? Were things back to normal or were you still seeing trippy visuals?

[ProgrammingAce]

Your GPU is on it's way out. You're well on your way to an RRoD. Keep turning it on, letting it warm up, turninging it off, let it cool down... etc until it RRoD's. You're still covered under your warranty.

[HyruleHero]

If I am not seeing the red rings yet but it will eventually happen should I just leave my xbox on and let it run till it happens??

[HyruleHero]

I previously posted that I think my Xbox 360 Elit is going to the crapper and it defitenly is but I am not seeing the red lights yet. Should I just leave the console on and let nature take its course to see the red rings of death??? Please help and advise??

[eskobar]

Just let it go, Man ...

Keep in mind that your XB360Elite will be in a better place ...

[crom]

personaly I think that microsoft with some sort of system update rerouted errors that would previously cause 360's to red ring to just freeze or fail without the red rings of death...

[ProgrammingAce]

personaly I think that microsoft with some sort of system update rerouted errors that would previously cause 360's to red ring to just freeze or fail without the red rings of death...

Not so much...

The way to kill your 360 quickly, toss it in a freezer until it cools down (don't let it get wet). Then wrap a blanket around it and power it on. Let it RRoD (it will eventually hit a heat limit and power down). Let it cool off again (freezer is optional), then let it heat up. Keep cycling the temperature until it dies.

[monkeychemist]

get it warm, get your RROD before time runs out...and don't buy MS products again, sucka

[PapaStu]

I previously posted that I think my Xbox 360 Elit is going to the crapper and it defitenly is but I am not seeing the red lights yet. Should I just leave the console on and let nature take its course to see the red rings of death??? Please help and advise??

You did not need a second thread on your dying 360 on the main page. I've merged them together back into your first one.

[chicnstu]

I'm having a problem over at GameTZ. I sent a guy my Beautiful Katamari, he was supposed to send me $20 after he received. He said when he started playing the game his system started freezing and eventually got the RRoD. He sent it in and it came back today, he said that when he opened the box it had a paper that said it was returned because it was out of warranty. I thought the warranty was extended 3 years?

[ProgrammingAce]

I'm having a problem over at GameTZ. I sent a guy my Beautiful Katamari, he was supposed to send me $20 after he received. He said when he started playing the game his system started freezing and eventually got the RRoD. He sent it in and it came back today, he said that when he opened the box it had a paper that said it was returned because it was out of warranty. I thought the warranty was extended 3 years?

So it's hard to tell if he should pay me for my game or if I wasted my $4 to ship the thing and he sends it back to me.

The warranty for RRoD and E74 errors are 3 years from the date the console was purchased. The warranty can be invalidated for a number of other reasons though, like opening up the console for example (physical damage, water damage, or abuse will all get the warranty canceled as well).

[chicnstu]

The warranty for RRoD and E74 errors are 3 years from the date the console was purchased. The warranty can be invalidated for a number of other reasons though, like opening up the console for example (physical damage, water damage, or abuse will all get the warranty canceled as well).

Alright, I'll ask him about those things.

[HyruleHero]

So my graphica were all messed up and purple and kind of pyschaldelic light so I knew I was on my way to the red rings. The console is only showing two red rings which isn't covered on the Warranty...If I keep using it will the three lights eventually appear...Should I overheat the sucker??

[Vinnysdad]

Seriously?