Red Rings of Death Strike U360!
I honestly can’t believe it. I actually got a good laugh at it while I sat there turning my console on and off and on and off trying to fight what I was witnessing. I was trying to convince myself that this wasn’t happening to me especially so close to the Halo 3 launch. I was trying to close my eyes and file this away as just some bad, bad dream. But alas, it was no dream. And how fitting was it that only weeks prior I had changed my original faceplate to the Halo faceplate to prepare my console for Master Chief’s arrival. Was the Spartan too much for my Xbox 360 to handle?
At approximately 9:35PM Central Standard Time, my Xbox 360 console suffered an untimely death. It had come down with rings…red rings…red rings of death. I was able to gather up 3 Medal of Honor Airborne Achievements before it fell ill. I was out to get just one more Achievement before calling it a night but then it happened. A strange noise followed by an interesting red ring display had come upon my console. I was all too familiar with this display. Although one unfamiliar with the 360 Laws (#24) might have called this a light show, I was smart enough to realize it meant the end.
It is with deep sorrow that I now pay this video tribute to one of my closest friends, the Xbox 360. I hope soon that we shall play together again. Although your demise was at the most inconvenient of times, I still love you. I shall now see how effective the new warranty really is.
September 14th, 2007 at 11:25 am
Maybe this video will make you feel better!
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=tVbacxFx9hM
September 14th, 2007 at 11:25 am
Man, that sucks Deacon. I guess it happens to everyone eventually. I haven’t had any problems so far (knock on wood) but I guess my time is coming too.
If it does happen to me at least I have my PS2 to keep me occupied
September 14th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
Did your new 360 yet ? Quit lieing I bet it drops today
Best of luck for the Halo3 launch. SuM
September 14th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
Haha, that video was awesome deacon, lets hope that my doesnt die when Halo 3 launches
September 14th, 2007 at 2:06 pm
so glad everyone’s enjoying my 360′s demise lol. j/k
@SuM, i wish dude.
September 14th, 2007 at 3:34 pm
Nnnnnooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!! That really sucks!
September 15th, 2007 at 10:38 am
@DB, I’m certainly not enjoyin’ your 360′s demise. Mine’s [probably] in the same UPS hearst as yours! lol XD
Yes, teh RRoD does suck! =/
September 15th, 2007 at 12:08 pm
yep it’s teh suck. got a little over a month wait. i’ve come to accept that.
September 16th, 2007 at 5:11 am
little over a month???wtf?! What are they on back order with these things? The first 360 I sent in only had like a week and a half turnaround time. After that one came back, I sold it and bought a new Core at Best Buy with a 2 year warranty. That way I wouldnt have to deal with the long waits going through MS if they got teh red lights…just a quick run and exchange at the store.
September 16th, 2007 at 9:39 pm
yeah store warranties are good in cases such as these.
September 25th, 2007 at 8:46 pm
[...] won’t deny that the time being without my Xbox 360 was most unpleasant. I think I painted 12 sculptures, changed 30 tires, and trimmed about 50 lawns trying to keep my [...]
September 26th, 2007 at 1:27 pm
Nice to hear you got your back. So I call to find out about mine (they received it on the 15th on this month) they told me that because I live in Oregon and not in Texas it will take longer to repair.
November 26th, 2008 at 3:38 am
hi peeps i read most of the older posts and i got the same prob. i have a cracked x box yeah a cracked x box u heard me right i dont use xbox live but i get all the games for crazy low prices , so as it turns out even cracked xbox’s have the damn 3r’s of d prob so if any of u kind folks is willing to tell me wtf i gotta do now nowing i live in libya and there aint noting that even resembles a MS office or retailer or anytin here pleeeez help help help
mohamedayad1985@yahoo.com
November 26th, 2008 at 7:35 am
@mohamed. there’s nothing to do for a cracked Xbox. even if you find a Support area, they won’t assist you.