Stop your xbox catching fire!!!!!!
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sounds like they are just after names and addresses and other data of xbox users. first thing they ask for on the website is your xbox serial number !
30 units in 14 million, ill take my chances thanks, if my house burns down, ill be making a claim against m$.
30 units in 14 million, ill take my chances thanks, if my house burns down, ill be making a claim against m$.
Good luck with that. They gave you notice of the problem and a way to fix it... I hightly doubt filing a claim would do you any good if anything was to happen to your Xbox or any part of your house if it is defective.BillyF said:
Yeah, I am sure that the insurance agencies get copies of these kind of things as well..Falc0 said:
and you have to pay shipping, honestly I'm always around my box when it's on enogugh to know to put out the fire.
Until I get a letter in the mail saying that I'm at risk, I'm not gonna order one. I'm signed up with xbox live, they know my address. They know I have an xbox. If they care enough, they will send out notices. Besides, this is the first time I seen this article, and it's only posted on a UK news website. Microsoft barely attempted to inform anyone in the states about this.Falc0 said:
EDIT: Also, I don't think a lawsuit against Microsoft would hold. They'll look at your box and make notice that you opened it up and installed a modchip and blame the installation (or possibly something else you did in your xbox) as the reason for the problem.
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You don't have to pay shipping dude it's 100% free. And here's a little note for all you skeptics out there, if it's free take it.
sounds to me m$ are just covering there backs making sure if anyone claims at them for this problem that they can say they have offerd a solution to the problem and its the owners fault if they get affected 
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metalgear
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Falc0 said:
YEAH I gotta say I'm with you
it's not like it'll cost anything anyways just order from the website and wait you can cintinue to use the cord they just say to unplug the box when not in use
Excuses, excuses...Menkey said:Then nevermind.
Fuk new power cords, Ill just go and buy a Fire Extinguisher. I've had my first box since 2002. I still fail to see any Sparks/Flames/XBOX Bon Fires/House Burnings from an XBOX.
haha I just got my replacement cords. I got 2 of them because I had a spare xbox case and I used it's serial #. Anyway, I got one normal looking power cord, looks exactly the same as the old one except for a sticker, and a second one that has a huge boxy thing, like with a test/reset button like hair driers and other bathroom appliances. Does M$ think we ill be playing xbox in the bathroom??? Anyone else get one of them? I think its for my 1.0 xbox (which I killed) and the normal cord is for my 1.4 xbox.
Yes the big ugly thing is for the v1.0. As far as the notices go M$ has more then warned everyone about the problem with the cords it was on the news a couple of times and all over there website so they can never be held responsible for anything that happens if your box goes up in smoke (unless of course you have the new cord and havent messed with your box then you got a chance).
As far as people saying that they arent go to order one that is just stupid. Its free just order one you might reget it later if you dont. I have a launch box and I had to replace the cord a couple of years ago cuz my brother lost the damn thing and it cost me like $10-15. So just order one and you will have another cord if you loss one.
As far as people saying that they arent go to order one that is just stupid. Its free just order one you might reget it later if you dont. I have a launch box and I had to replace the cord a couple of years ago cuz my brother lost the damn thing and it cost me like $10-15. So just order one and you will have another cord if you loss one.
Now... I know this is probably news you have all read by now, but I guess I'll say it regardless.
Microsoft lied. The power cord is not at fault. It's the XBoxes themselves that have the problem.
Now, recall what the PSU on the inside looks like. It's seperate from the mobo, correct? Now, take a look at where the cord plugs in. It's a seperate plastic piece from the case. Two little metal rods connect it to the PSU. This is where the problem comes in. Whenever you plug the cord in and take it out, it puts pressure on these legs. They are jerked around. On the alpha PSUs in 1.0s and 1.1s, the solder points on the bottom of these "legs" were too wimpy. If a cord is plugged in and taken out often enough, the solder points will become loose/disconnected from the PSU. The causes sparks to fly everytime one bumps the cord.
The real solution? Microsoft should have recalled ALL 1.0s and 1.1 XBoxes and replaced the PSUs. However, they are money grubbing corporate executives. They decided, instead of recalling them, to give us new cords for the 1.0s and 1.1s. How does that fix anything?
Know that huge obnoxious hair-dryer style thingie we're getting? All it does is detect the voltage diffence that occurs when the PSU sparks, and cuts off the power to the XBox! It doesn't fix anything! It's a complete and utter bandage. It really makes me mad, because it doesn't fix the problem.
Now, what can we do? Since we are all modders and have already violated our warrenties, we can open the XBox and fix what M$ should have done themselves.
If you have a PSU from a 1.0 or a 1.1, take it out (be careful!) and examine the bottom. Take notice where the solder points connect to the cord reciever. We need to take a little bit of solder (not very much!) and create a more solid connection between the board and those rods. Then, making sure you didn't short anything, put it back in. Next, take a little bit of super glue or hot glue and SOLIDLY glue the cord receiver to the XBox case itself. That way, whenever you put the cord in or take it out, the plasic connector doesn't move. It will not weaken the solder joints.
If anybody else comes up with a better solution, please tell!
- Greg
Microsoft lied. The power cord is not at fault. It's the XBoxes themselves that have the problem.
Now, recall what the PSU on the inside looks like. It's seperate from the mobo, correct? Now, take a look at where the cord plugs in. It's a seperate plastic piece from the case. Two little metal rods connect it to the PSU. This is where the problem comes in. Whenever you plug the cord in and take it out, it puts pressure on these legs. They are jerked around. On the alpha PSUs in 1.0s and 1.1s, the solder points on the bottom of these "legs" were too wimpy. If a cord is plugged in and taken out often enough, the solder points will become loose/disconnected from the PSU. The causes sparks to fly everytime one bumps the cord.
The real solution? Microsoft should have recalled ALL 1.0s and 1.1 XBoxes and replaced the PSUs. However, they are money grubbing corporate executives. They decided, instead of recalling them, to give us new cords for the 1.0s and 1.1s. How does that fix anything?
Know that huge obnoxious hair-dryer style thingie we're getting? All it does is detect the voltage diffence that occurs when the PSU sparks, and cuts off the power to the XBox! It doesn't fix anything! It's a complete and utter bandage. It really makes me mad, because it doesn't fix the problem.
Now, what can we do? Since we are all modders and have already violated our warrenties, we can open the XBox and fix what M$ should have done themselves.
If you have a PSU from a 1.0 or a 1.1, take it out (be careful!) and examine the bottom. Take notice where the solder points connect to the cord reciever. We need to take a little bit of solder (not very much!) and create a more solid connection between the board and those rods. Then, making sure you didn't short anything, put it back in. Next, take a little bit of super glue or hot glue and SOLIDLY glue the cord receiver to the XBox case itself. That way, whenever you put the cord in or take it out, the plasic connector doesn't move. It will not weaken the solder joints.
If anybody else comes up with a better solution, please tell!
- Greg