X-Box.........is it true that........
23 February 2006, 02:26 PM
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X-Box.........is it true that........
...........Lots of them suffer from the same fault, which occurs about 18 months after purchase, causes the box to be unable to read the games, and can't be fixed?
My lad's box does this, and he has several mates in the same boat, and they have read this on some internet site.
Alcazar
My lad's box does this, and he has several mates in the same boat, and they have read this on some internet site.
Alcazar
23 February 2006, 02:32 PM
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/computerga...417288,00.html
I found this from February 2005, so one year ago, but this is about power cables, I remember a similar thing happen with those slim ps2's not so long ago, but this is for xbox, do you mean the 360, i haven't found anything on the 360.
I found this from February 2005, so one year ago, but this is about power cables, I remember a similar thing happen with those slim ps2's not so long ago, but this is for xbox, do you mean the 360, i haven't found anything on the 360.
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23 February 2006, 02:36 PM
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I have found something on the 360
http://www.bit64.com/2005/11/xbox-36...t-news-at.html
Dunno if this will help
http://www.bit64.com/2005/11/xbox-36...t-news-at.html
Dunno if this will help
23 February 2006, 03:23 PM
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not sure how old mine is but it gets plenty of use 
i would think that its hours used that would affect when it goes wrong - not its age...
i would think that its hours used that would affect when it goes wrong - not its age...
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I've used it loads too.
23 February 2006, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Neanderthal
I've had the original xbox since the launch date and it's never let me down.
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23 February 2006, 04:26 PM
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Never had a single problem with mine. Was playing outrun 2 on it the other day after not even switching the box on for months. Forgetten how great it was, one of the most under-rated games ever I think.
23 February 2006, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
...........Lots of them suffer from the same fault, which occurs about 18 months after purchase, causes the box to be unable to read the games, and can't be fixed?
My lad's box does this, and he has several mates in the same boat, and they have read this on some internet site.
Alcazar
My lad's box does this, and he has several mates in the same boat, and they have read this on some internet site.
Alcazar
23 February 2006, 08:20 PM
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sometimes the laser drive fails for no paticular reason
new ones here http://www.divineo.co.uk/cgi-bin/div-uk/xb-repdrive easy to fit 6 screws underneath-unplug old drive plug in new one-resume playing.
richie
new ones here http://www.divineo.co.uk/cgi-bin/div-uk/xb-repdrive easy to fit 6 screws underneath-unplug old drive plug in new one-resume playing.
richie
23 February 2006, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by TimWRX01
Never had a single problem with mine. Was playing outrun 2 on it the other day after not even switching the box on for months. Forgetten how great it was, one of the most under-rated games ever I think.
Challenge modes are a lot of fun too.
Right - I'm off to switch the xbox on again methinks!
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23 February 2006, 11:05 PM
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Yep, as above it's the drives, MS used 4 or 5 different varieties, and as for them failing after modding them thats cause of the copied discs, thats why you get a bigger HD and load them on
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samsung drive is the best for reading, you can tell it apart from the others as it has 2 round holes extra in the tray
.samsung drive is the best for reading, you can tell it apart from the others as it has 2 round holes extra in the tray
28 February 2006, 12:51 PM
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Yeah that's an infuriating but very fun game. Drives me mad when you get to the the end of the 'classic' game and your car pulls up about 20 metres short of the line when you run out of time
The best bit is when you get the music on from 1986 as a option
02 March 2006, 04:09 PM
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I seem to prefer Splash Wave these days. Some of those challenges are rock hard.
You can be playing the same one and as you improve so does the AI! They always stay just out of reach.
You can be playing the same one and as you improve so does the AI! They always stay just out of reach.
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