"My Xbox 360 ELITE Died and I Lived to tell the story"

[squicken]

I went to Wal-Mart at midnight to pick up an Elite. Got home, plugged everything in, and it was ****ed. All that would happen was that the green ring would spin in a continuous pattern on the console, with a picture intermittently showing up on the screen. It was like the unit was in a constant state of reboot, as all I ever caught glimpses of was the splash screen.

I tried using the HDMI, component, and composite connection, but nothing worked. No audio ever came through.

So I went back to Wal-Mart and luckily they had another one left. The new one is working fine and all is well . . . for now. I'm using my white play and charge kit on my black controller, and seeing it makes me dream of a better tomorrow.

Yeah, I know there is a big "360 died" thread, but that thread is for lamers who only have the tard 360s. I'm an Elite gamer and therefore deserve my own thread.

[GhaleonEB]

uh-oh

[jordan0386]

Time for church...

[polg]

that was fast...

[Jive Turkey]

Good God Microsoft!

They're coming broken out of the box now???

[gimmmick]

Shocking, the funny thing is about all of this is that my local gamestop doesn't even have the elits yet.

[VALIS]

It didn't die... it didn't work to begin with. Stillborn.

[godhandiscen]

If my Elite 360 dies on me like that, then somebody is gonna pay for it and most likely it will be Costco.

[WickedLaharl]

Yeah, I know there is a big "360 died" thread, but that thread is for lamers who only have the tard 360s. I'm an Elite gamer and therefore deserve my own thread.

[mabuza]

the green ring is the new red ring

[Burger]

Jesus christ, when will it end.

I have to assume all units are tested by robots. Terrible QA Microsoft, shame on you.

[slidewinder]

Industry-standard 50% failure rate.

[Joe211]

here we go again

[Bildi]

Great strategy by Microsoft - those coffins must have been costing them a fortune.

[My Arms Your Hearse]

Jesus christ, when will it end. I have to assume all units are tested by robots. Terrible QA Microsoft, shame on you.

There was some thread like a week ago where someone posted that, supposedly, MS spends 6 dollars to manufacture a 360, compared with 20 for the Wii and like 43 for the PS3.

What tests do you think they're getting for six dollars?

But, again, I have no idea if that is true or not. It would seem likely though.

[LiveFromKyoto]

The Elite contains the exact same components as the regular 360, no new chipsets like people were hoping for. Rumour is MS has a contract for the current velveeta chips through the end of the year. The failure rate for Elites won't be any different than in the past.

[DieH@rd]

Already? :)

[GHG]

MSFT should bundle all 360's with a free towel.

[My Arms Your Hearse]

The Elite contains the exact same components as the regular 360, no new chipsets like people were hoping for. Rumour is MS has a contract for the current velveeta chips through the end of the year. The failure rate for Elites won't be any different than in the past.

I knew three people who were going to buy an elite until they heard that it hadn't moved to 65nm yet. Three people who have all had at least one 360 die. They really should have just waited.

[Neo C.]

65nm or bust.

[White Man]

Totally not shocking.

[FightyF]

Yeah I think a new thread is a good idea...it would be interesting to see how they fare.

The Elite contains the exact same components as the regular 360, no new chipsets like people were hoping for. Rumour is MS has a contract for the current velveeta chips through the end of the year. The failure rate for Elites won't be any different than in the past.

That's true, but I was thinking that maybe some things would be re-arranged or some other sort of solution implemented. If it's a soldering issue, rather than component issue, then it could be solved, despite having the same components.

That's what I was thinking anyways, and that's why I'm interested in how they fare.

[Zzoram]

It's not a new chipset per se, but the motherboard is a bit different from before. It's also got added epoxy to prevent certain contacts from separating if the PCB gets too hot and tries to warp. That is apparently the problem with the 360 and the epoxy in the Elite should greatly reduce the problem. Until someone gets a red ring with an Elite, I don't think we need to write this model off yet.

[Blutonium]

Sounds to me it hasn't even lived yet.

[ThirdEye]

Sorry but LOL

Release a 65nm version already Microsoft.

[AVclub]

Sounds to me it hasn't even lived yet.

Every 360 dies...not every 360 truly lives.

[WarLox]

got mines lastnight... haven't had a problem yet... sold my old one yesterday for $300.. problem free also :)

[Haunted]

MSFT should bundle all 360's with a free towel.

heh.

[LiveFromKyoto]

Every 360 dies...not every 360 truly lives.

This needs a photoshop banner.

[Shaheed79]

Buying a 360 is like playing Russian roulette.....with 2 bullets......and ones a hollow point.

[SailorDaravon]

Every 360 dies...not every 360 truly lives.

[Ynos Yrros]

It didn't die... it didn't work to begin with. Stillborn.

Abortion?

[jizzlobber]

this thread is an excuse for 360 haters to have some fun, one person reports a problem and it's stacks on

it's like watching seagulls squabble over a chip!

[Station42]

MSFT should bundle all 360's with a free towel.

haha, you right...one day or another i know i'll have to do that too XD

[Bildi]

this thread is an excuse for 360 haters to have some fun, one person reports a problem and it's stacks on it's like watching seagulls squabble over a chip!

In fairness, M$ have brought it on themselves. If the 360 weren't so laughably unreliable to begin with, nobody would have batted an eyelid at this thread.

I suspect the main hardware revision for the Elite was to remove the red LEDs.

[Dave1988]

MSFT should bundle all 360's with a free handkerchief.

Fixed.

[Gen X]

I'm an Elite gamer and therefore deserve my own thread.

Lord Cletusvader, is that you?

[Visualante]

The only safe 360 is one left in it's box unplugged.

[The AnswerV]

My MS did not make a mistake!

[InsertCredit]

The only safe 360 is one left in it's box unplugged.

?

This one killed itself even before it was assembled.

[got2bekidding]

I'm still getting one. :P
"ain't nobody gunna break my style, ain't nobody gunna hold me down, oh no! i gots to keep on movin'"

[neojubei]

You know returning it and getting another one will probably count as 2 sales.

[Dina]

I have to assume all units are tested by robots. Terrible QA Microsoft, shame on you.

If only. Robots don't make mistakes. Chinese factories apparantly do.

[CNL]

What do you think they're saying over there in redmond right now?

[VOOK]

What do you think they're saying over there in redmond right now?

BHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Ynos Yrros]

If only. Robots don't make mistakes. Chinese factories apparantly do.

???

[squicken]

In fairness, M$ have brought it on themselves. If the 360 weren't so laughably unreliable to begin with, nobody would have batted an eyelid at this thread. I suspect the main hardware revision for the Elite was to remove the red LEDs.

I'm not sure what the problem was. For all I know it could have been the video connections knocked loose druing transit. It was just stuck in a continuous reboot cycle, so there was never a chance for the red rings to show up. But I'm enjoying my new Elite 360. For my TV, the HDMI makes a big difference. That's why I upgraded.

I had a launch 360 die after about a year and a half, and I had a PS3 that overheated after a couple days. I keep a nice and clean AV shelf, so I guess I'm just snake bit this generation. But none of the returned systems cost me any extra money, so I can't complain too much. Just thought everyone could enjoy a good laugh at my minor inconvenience.

And it wasn't stillborn or aborted. It was more like it was constantly reborn and then died, only to be reborn again. Like in The Prestige sorta.

[Razorwind]

This needs a photoshop banner.

Will this do? =p Its a bit trollish, but i have been waiting for this day to come to post it.

[Flek]

[got2bekidding]