Feeling ripped off

I have an xbox 380 which has been used occasionally rather than every day say once every couple of weeks for an hour. Today it developed what appears to be one of the known xbox faults. No warning just happened, one minute ok next blank screen and no signal.

I haven't found the xbox help pages of much use, and the chat pointed out and suggested to me what I had already tried. So I am stuck with a machine whose warranty expired in December 26th which puts out no signal.

It seems like a colossal waste of money as we bought a variety of games and controllers for the beast and I am not sure if it is worth getting it fixed as the cost may be too prohibitive. Their is a diy kit available but will that fix the issue?? and I could
send it to the US but there would be a couple of month delay between send and return and a probable bill as well of an in determinant amount.

I bought the xbox because of the kinnect which seemed a significant leap forward in game control. I would not have bought the xbox if I had known about the poor build quality and the serious number of faults that occurred with the 360. I think it is criminal
that a corporation making so much money each second should think it is OK to have a machine out there with known faults and then if it is out of warrantee by four months wash their hands of the unsuspecting buyer. It reinforces my suspicions about microsoft
and the integrity of the corporation.

It also makes me very weary about buying microsoft products of any description. I know they have a monopoly but I think that from now on I will choose any alternate available and only use microsoft when forced to do so.

:)

 

Feeling Ripped Off

I know that feeling, when it comes to Xbox, Over-priced Console, half a game for full price, paying for online.

 

Feeling Ripped Off

I just wish the adapter worked correctly with my sons x12.

 

Prehaps you could take your xbox360s 250gb Kinect to a reputable xbox repair person/company within your region who is qualified in such repairs.This may reduce your costs and time waiting . Let your fingers do the walking and call around , I certainly would
do this before ripping into my xbox with a D-I-Y kit , although it may be your very last option available to you , before eventually realising that the expense may have been better spent towards a brand new xbox console of your choice or something completly
different , up to you . I understand you may be angry and frustrated with microsoft , but it wont help you get back into the game any faster and this is what we need to work on .. Have you tried absolutely everything ? If your xbox turns on and you get no
audio/video , you could try a higher quality HDMI cable and make sure your tv settings are correctly configured , or even trying the original composite cable(red/yellow/white) adjust settings accordingly , maybe trying a different TV .. even unplugging everything
etc , taking hard drive out , the list goes on as you probably already know .. I dont doubt you have scoured the Internet looking for a fix , hit all the xbox,com/support pages and done all you can , all avenues approached and your problem persists after all
possible fixes fail , it may be the xbox graveyard for your console . And the choice ultimately lays in your hands.If you could give a better discription of your operating system( I assumed a xb250gb with kinect) It may help us better to understand your problem
.. , and maybe the things you have attempted(optional) . I hope this reply can at least ease your pain a little and maybe give you another option to consider before giving up on it in a fit of gamers rage , I wouldnt be here if I hadnt experienced problems
myself , Its why I became an ambassador because of countless hours searching the Internet for an xbox quick fix , support pages and forums etc Its what lead me to try helping my fellow gamers in their darkest hours (usually in a dark gamers room somewhere)
so keep trying , dont give up just yet , you still have 2 lives left ..

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