Seriously, I got a fucking E74 error.  Now don't get me wrong, I like the 360.  In fact, it's my favorite console I've ever had.  That being said, holy fuck.  This is going to be the second time I have to send this thing in.  it better be free because I will flip if it isn't.  This is straight up bullshit. 

Anyway, do you think they actually will check?  I'll just say I have the RROD when I have a E74 in reality.

Things break.

This coming from a Halo 3 fanboy?  WOWZA!!!

It sucks that the best console software-wise is the absolute worst hardware-wise.

"Things break."

"Things break."

E74?

Yep, shittiest console in the history of consoles in terms of hardware.

E74 costs some serious dough, if I remember correctly.

oh noes

give yourself RROD for a free one

mine hasn't broke yet, ive had it for about 2 years.

^ that's my last resort.
But i'm bitching as much as I can right now.   I'm talking to a  "product representative"

Edit: fuck, I can tell they didn't even send me to one.  It felt like a "here's what you do in this situation".  I'm not going to pay $50 for something that is known to break

okay, how do you make your console overheat?

"okay, how do you make your console overheat?"

My Xbox has never broke on me yet.  I'm going on 3 years now...I guess some people just have bad luck.

"My Xbox has never broke on me yet.  I'm going on 3 years now...I guess some people just have bad luck."

"SmugDarkLoser said:

"okay, how do you make your console overheat?"

WRAP IT IN TOWELS."

"Things break."

It is fucked up, but it remains a great console despite. Hopefully they will revise the console to reliable standard, and not rush out the next console.

*points to his 360 elite over year old, and pro launch console* neither have failed...

"This coming from a Halo 3 fanboy?  WOWZA!!!

Sorry for the E74, mang.  We had five that E74'd last week alone.

"

Sucks for you man. Mine has kept working so far, but every time I turn it on I fear for something to break.

Okay guys, I'd like some of your input.
I have 3 options:

1) Send it in for repairs.  $50 + I recieve a 1 year warranty
Positives: 1 year warranty   Neg: costs $50

2)  Try to overheat it and get repair free
positives:  free repair      negative: how the hell do I do this?

3)  Send it in pretending I have the 3 quadrants of death
positives:  free repair          negatives:  will they repair it (anybody did this?)

I love Microsoft (gasp!), and I love Xbox 360's game library and Xbox LIVE, but I seriously dislike the console.  I've been lucky enough to avoid the RRoD (my friend bought my old Xbox from me before I got an Elite and it red-ringed about two weeks later, haha), but all the technical issues are a big pain in the but.  Worrying about my system scratching discs or just one day ceasing to function is very, very annoying.  If only PSN was better functioning, and tat the system itself had a better library...

"jakob187 said:

"This coming from a Halo 3 fanboy?  WOWZA!!!

Sorry for the E74, mang.  We had five that E74'd last week alone.

"

Besides the RRoD, there is also PS3's that shut down for good, too."

I've had three since August. Get over it

if you have moneis go for number 1)

if not go for 2)

"systech said:

"jakob187 said:

"This coming from a Halo 3 fanboy?  WOWZA!!!

Sorry for the E74, mang.  We had five that E74'd last week alone.

"

Besides the RRoD, there is also PS3's that shut down for good, too."

Yeah, the hard drive on my PS3 quit.  The only annoying thing was losing all my saves, but it didn't bother me too much.  $79.99 later, I had a 280GB PS3 :-)"

"Kombat said:

"systech said:

"jakob187 said:

"This coming from a Halo 3 fanboy?  WOWZA!!!

Sorry for the E74, mang.  We had five that E74'd last week alone.

"

Besides the RRoD, there is also PS3's that shut down for good, too."

Yeah, the hard drive on my PS3 quit.  The only annoying thing was losing all my saves, but it didn't bother me too much.  $79.99 later, I had a 280GB PS3 :-)"

It costs $50 for repairs you know...."

"SmugDarkLoser said:

"Kombat said:

"systech said:

"jakob187 said:

"This coming from a Halo 3 fanboy?  WOWZA!!!

Sorry for the E74, mang.  We had five that E74'd last week alone.

"

Besides the RRoD, there is also PS3's that shut down for good, too."

Yeah, the hard drive on my PS3 quit.  The only annoying thing was losing all my saves, but it didn't bother me too much.  $79.99 later, I had a 280GB PS3 :-)"

It costs $50 for repairs you know...."

He's talking about having bought himself a huge-ass hard drive."

Never thought in the history of time I would see a thread like this from you. Just be glad you aren't some people who are on their 7th+ console now.

^ Pause, the 360 is still, by far, the best console.  It's just its hardware sucks.  Now if you could have the 360 but with Ps3 quality hardware, that would be the ultimate gaming machine.
Either way though, a $50 repair with a 1 year warranty will last me until 2010, and a new xbox should come out soon then, which will undoubtly be backwards compatible. 

Trying to RROD it as we speak, if not, $50 here I come! ...or you go...

"Jayge said:

"SmugDarkLoser said:

"Kombat said:

"systech said:

"jakob187 said:

"This coming from a Halo 3 fanboy?  WOWZA!!!

Sorry for the E74, mang.  We had five that E74'd last week alone.

"

Besides the RRoD, there is also PS3's that shut down for good, too."

Yeah, the hard drive on my PS3 quit.  The only annoying thing was losing all my saves, but it didn't bother me too much.  $79.99 later, I had a 280GB PS3 :-)"

It costs $50 for repairs you know...."

He's talking about having bought himself a huge-ass hard drive."

Is a 280 GB HDD needed?
Ahhh... I guess.  The beautiful thing about the ps3 though is that it accepts generic  memory sticks- backup saves!!!

And by the way, I really am an idiiot.  I just experienced what it feels like to be electocuted with a small amount of voltage.  I forgot to turn of the power adaptor before plugging something out.  I'm an idiot. ):
And also, I feel more awake now.  Wondering, can electricity give you energy?  I don't really understand electricity or fire though so I'm not sure.  Chemically it doesn't."

"mine hasn't broke yet, ive had it for about 2 years."

has anyone here ever had a wii break on them?

I had an E-74 2-3 days ago and my 360 still works. Sucks to be you, I guess. However, this was my second one-ring in the past 3 weeks -- not liking my odds.

"SmugDarkLoser said:

"Jayge said:

"SmugDarkLoser said:

"Kombat said:

"systech said:

"jakob187 said:

"This coming from a Halo 3 fanboy?  WOWZA!!!

Sorry for the E74, mang.  We had five that E74'd last week alone.

"

Besides the RRoD, there is also PS3's that shut down for good, too."

Yeah, the hard drive on my PS3 quit.  The only annoying thing was losing all my saves, but it didn't bother me too much.  $79.99 later, I had a 280GB PS3 :-)"

It costs $50 for repairs you know...."

He's talking about having bought himself a huge-ass hard drive."

Is a 280 GB HDD needed?
Ahhh... I guess.  The beautiful thing about the ps3 though is that it accepts generic  memory sticks- backup saves!!!

And by the way, I really am an idiiot.  I just experienced what it feels like to be electocuted with a small amount of voltage.  I forgot to turn of the power adaptor before plugging something out.  I'm an idiot. ):
And also, I feel more awake now.  Wondering, can electricity give you energy?  I don't really understand electricity or fire though so I'm not sure.  Chemically it doesn't."

what kind of crazy sockets do you have in the US???

i simply take out plugs all the time and have never once got electrocuted......................................

???"

"has anyone here ever had a wii break on them?"

"My Xbox has never broke on me yet.  I'm going on 3 years now...I guess some people just have bad luck."

"TekZero said:

"My Xbox has never broke on me yet.  I'm going on 3 years now...I guess some people just have bad luck."

Either that or some people like you just have good luck cause the e74 error isn't the rrod and yet its another error that getting trendy quite frankly."

no just time probably

¬_¬

"Things break."

OMG, I feel like a murderer!  I'm killing my baby!!!
(trying to overheat it)

"OMG, I feel like a murderer!  I'm killing my baby!!!
(trying to overheat it)"

Pay the money...better than the $140 they charged me (and later refunded).  Last time I sent mine in they actually repaired it in a "special section" which also sent it back in a few days rather than weeks.  For awhile it made more noise, but I have had no issues since then (it's been a long time). :)

Dude, just tell em you have the RROD and they'll repair it. Have a buddy that did this, (he didnt really have it, had one of the E errors) and they repaired it for him.

^ Doesn't matter now.  I've overheated it already, I now have 2 quadrants.  Should be 3 the next time I turn it on.

"

Holy crap.  I turned it off after overheating it and now it works.  WTF???

"