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HackingHippie89
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hey, my 360 just showed up and is up and running, my only problem now is getting my wireless controller to work, i push the power button and the xbox logo on the controller is blinking with a green light around it is there anything special im supposed to do to get it to register?
also, the system didnt come with a manual so please, dont refer me to that
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| 01/09/08 12:50 |
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Travis
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well if you look on the top of the controller there should be a little circular button, if you then look to where the memory card slots are there is another circular button
if you press both of them at he same time that should sync the controller to your xbox.
Any other problems feel free to ask
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| 01/09/08 13:01 |
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HackingHippie89
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that did the job, tyvm :) + cred
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| 01/09/08 13:05 |
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my 360 got the red ring of death last night :(
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| 01/09/08 13:08 |
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Travis
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| QUOTE | | my 360 got the red ring of death last night :( |
phone up microsoft and they will send you a brand new one because its within the 3 year warrenty
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| 01/09/08 13:08 |
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| QUOTE | | QUOTE | | my 360 got the red ring of death last night :( |
phone up microsoft and they will send you a brand new one because its within the 3 year warrenty |
Yeah its getting fixed but it means I cant play mass effect for a while :/
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| 01/09/08 13:10 |
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dragoniusx
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Ul mate, what caused it though?
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| 01/09/08 13:17 |
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Travis
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the ring of death is an internal error.
It basically caused by over heating and then the solder melting and the wire moving away from it and then when it cools down there is not connection between the wire and the hardware.
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| 01/09/08 13:20 |
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| QUOTE | | Ul mate, what caused it though? |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360_technical_problems
pretty much explains the problem
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| 01/09/08 13:20 |
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| QUOTE | | It basically caused by over heating and then the solder melting and the wire moving away from it and then when it cools down there is not connection between the wire and the hardware. |
Ahh figured it would be a hardware issue. well that sucks, NYKO Xbox360 internalcooler anyone? :S
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| 01/09/08 13:21 |
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Travis
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| QUOTE | | QUOTE | | It basically caused by over heating and then the solder melting and the wire moving away from it and then when it cools down there is not connection between the wire and the hardware. |
Ahh figured it would be a hardware issue. well that sucks, NYKO Xbox360 internalcooler anyone? :S |
just so you know drag any intercoolers added to your 360 voids all warrenties and they dont actually necessaryly cool down your system.
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| 01/09/08 13:23 |
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| QUOTE | | just so you know drag any intercoolers added to your 360 voids all warrenties and they dont actually necessaryly cool down your system. |
Uhm, thought it was just an attachable device similar to the wireless adapter? If the device requires you to open a system i can imagine it voiding warranty ye.
Ahh well, guess all our Xboxes are doomed, good to know :S
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| 01/09/08 13:26 |
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Travis
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| QUOTE | | QUOTE | | just so you know drag any intercoolers added to your 360 voids all warrenties and they dont actually necessaryly cool down your system. |
Uhm, thought it was just an attachable device similar to the wireless adapter? If the device requires you to open a system i can imagine it voiding warranty ye.
Ahh well, guess all our Xboxes are doomed, good to know :S |
yeh i thought it would just attach on aswell drag but when i started working back in gamestation, i got told i had to tell evey customer that wanted to buy one that it voids any warrenty you hold for the xbox. i dont know why but it does.
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| 01/09/08 13:28 |
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Oh right, thanks for the info mate.
And im to assume Microsoft has failed to address the overheating issue? My Xbox was hot for a solid 20 minutes after i switched of mine after those CoD4 matches.
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| 01/09/08 13:31 |
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I've stopped using my nyko intercooler for some time now, I've read several places that it causes the fans on the back of the machine to spin faster then normal which can cause red rings. Also if your can sit your xbox horizontally it is a lot better because the heat can escape easier.
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| 01/09/08 13:31 |
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| QUOTE | | I've stopped using my nyko intercooler for some time now, I've read several places that it causes the fans on the back of the machine to spin faster then normal which can cause red rings. Also if your can sit your xbox horizontally it is a lot better because the heat can escape easier. |
Hm, well what worried me about sitting an xbox was it collapsing after its been on for some time. Even slightly overheated parts are bound to be extremely fragile.
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| 01/09/08 13:33 |
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| QUOTE | Oh right, thanks for the info mate.
And im to assume Microsoft has failed to address the overheating issue? My Xbox was hot for a solid 20 minutes after i switched of mine after those CoD4 matches. |
mine does exactly the same so i just let it cool down and as the person above you says its also better proberbly to rest it horizontally because that means the soldering wont run away from the wiring easier if it does cause it to melt.
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| 01/09/08 13:34 |
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dragoniusx
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Ye missread his positioning.
I lie mine down aswell, i was refering to a standing Xbox collapsing.
I paid 500Euro's for my system and its good to know i can start counting down untill my Box goes down and ill be missing my unit for a couple of weeks -_-
...We've prob discouraged half a dozen people from buying an Xbox360 so far lol!
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| 01/09/08 13:37 |
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Also to anyone that is wondering you might not believe it but if your battery (The BIG GREY BOX) gets overheated that can also cause rings of death. I used to have mine just sitting on a box and that was a big no no. I would get red rings every 20 minutes or so. I now set it next to the 360 and it's been about three months since I've had a red ring of death. Just thought I mention this just in case it helps anyone else.
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| 01/09/08 13:39 |
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| QUOTE | | Also to anyone that is wondering you might not believe it but if your battery (The BIG GREY BOX) gets overheated that can also cause rings of death. I used to have mine just sitting on a box and that was a big no no. I would get red rings every 20 minutes or so. I now set it next to the 360 and it's been about three months since I've had a red ring of death. Just thought I mention this just in case it helps anyone else. |
What battery mate?
Edit: Nvm, prob ment that huge grey block connected to your power cord.
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| 01/09/08 13:41 |
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right now my only game is halo 3, with guitar hero 3, soul calibur, and gears of war to come soon
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| 01/09/08 13:44 |
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Travis
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| QUOTE | | QUOTE | | Also to anyone that is wondering you might not believe it but if your battery (The BIG GREY BOX) gets overheated that can also cause rings of death. I used to have mine just sitting on a box and that was a big no no. I would get red rings every 20 minutes or so. I now set it next to the 360 and it's been about three months since I've had a red ring of death. Just thought I mention this just in case it helps anyone else. |
What battery mate?
Edit: Nvm, prob ment that huge grey block connected to your power cord. |
if you look along the power cable drag you should see a big rectangular box attached to it. thats the battery.
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| 01/09/08 13:45 |
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| QUOTE |
if you look along the power cable drag you should see a big rectangular box attached to it. thats the battery. |
I actually thought an Xbox had a power supply similar to a PC lol.
| QUOTE | | <3333 the gravity hammer |
Gravity Hammer in Halo 3? Gotta love that hammer.
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| 01/09/08 13:48 |
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if you look along the power cable drag you should see a big rectangular box attached to it. thats the battery. |
I actually thought an Xbox had a power supply similar to a PC lol.
| QUOTE | | <3333 the gravity hammer |
Gravity Hammer in Halo 3? Gotta love that hammer. |
it does but thats extra power to the xbox because they didnt want to make the 360 so chunky
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| 01/09/08 14:00 |
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