My Xbox 360 got the "One Red Ring of Death" aka "E74 Error"

[Dark Drakan]

Originally Posted by projectego

Bless her, she was a lovely lady and helped out a ton, but when I asked for some "inside info" about whether or not I could get a replacement "Falcon" model Xbox 360 she didn't seem to know what I meant. Bless.

Misinformed employees, got to feel sorry for them.

[andythegill]

"falcon"???

[Dark Drakan]

Originally Posted by andythegill

"falcon"???

Falcon Chipset:

http://forums.projectego.net/microso...t-falcon-4041/

http://forums.projectego.net/more-re...360s-way-4921/

http://forums.projectego.net/halo-xb...ocessors-5400/

[Solus]

I haven't yet got the "red ring of death" and i'm using the original 360... I don't think it will be long before I do get it though

[Lonely-Druid]

Uh-oh! That sucks dude, that's why I'm afraid of getting an Xbox 360 because it happens to so many people.

Damn it Xbox fix this error on your consoles!

[Dark Drakan]

Originally Posted by Lonely-Druid

Damn it Xbox fix this error on your consoles!

Thats what the Falcon chip set is for so measures have been taken, its just lots of the old types are still in circulation.

[projectego]

The folks at Microsofts are allegedly working on a newer Xbox 360 model which will feature a 65nm GPU to help ensure that the Xbox 360 requires less power and releases less heat. It's meant to be codenamed "Jasper" if you feel like Googling it. I'm tempted to wait until the next Jasper model comes out before buying another Xbox 360 for Sharon. On the plus side, however, the man from UPS will be coming later on this afternoon to pick up my broken Xbox 360 and ship it off to wherever to get it fixed. Yay!

[Dark Drakan]

Originally Posted by projectego

The folks at Microsofts are allegedly working on a newer Xbox 360 model which will feature a 65nm GPU to help ensure that the Xbox 360 requires less power and releases less heat. It's meant to be codenamed "Jasper" if you feel like Googling it. I'm tempted to wait until the next Jasper model comes out before buying another Xbox 360 for Sharon. On the plus side, however, the man from UPS will be coming later on this afternoon to pick up my broken Xbox 360 and ship it off to wherever to get it fixed. Yay!

The Falcon models were meant to contain a new central and graphics processor that were manufactured in a 65-nanometer production process though. For the same reason as that too and to cut costs... The main problems were the awful soldering jobs done on the chips themselves, caused them to peel away when they got hot, causing the red rings of death.

[boratstag]

i got the 360 on the day of release it came up with 3 red lights after 3 months sent it back then same fault just after 1 year warranty run out then got a replacement 1 and told my warranty was extended to 2008 dec . then this 360 been working 1 minute then error 74 1 red light but turn it off and back on and it would work then totally stopped now . told off microsoft only 3 red lights covered on extended warranty , so got to pay £60 to get it repaired . anybody had same problem

[Dark Drakan]

Originally Posted by boratstag

i got the 360 on the day of release it came up with 3 red lights after 3 months sent it back then same fault just after 1 year warranty run out then got a replacement 1 and told my warranty was extended to 2008 dec . then this 360 been working 1 minute then error 74 1 red light but turn it off and back on and it would work then totally stopped now . told off microsoft only 3 red lights covered on extended warranty , so got to pay £60 to get it repaired . anybody had same problem

As the warranty was extended you should still be covered under it, especially when concerning the Red Rings Of Death (any variation). Id keep calling them and badgering them until they took it to repair it personally, even if you lie and say you have 3 red rings .

[Jack0Blades]

mine was lucky enough to recover after a day of rest. my friend was not as lucky. he sent in his 360 twice to get fixed from the RROD. Eventually they sent him a brand new one when his dad finally threatened with a lawsuit. Any United States corporation shudders at the word "sue" xD