Did the update brick your console?

Pedle Zelnip · May 11th, 2007, 18:21

One of the common threads that appeared after the fall update was how it was causing many people's consoles to "brick" and start to get the dreaded 3 flashing red lights.

Since I have now experienced this firsthand as three days after the spring update my console is now bricked and about to be sent back to MS, I was wondering if anyone else has had any problems with the Spring update seeming to cause their consoles to fail?

_Chris_ · May 11th, 2007, 18:24

So far mines all good, but its a refurb that has been home just over a month, so if it did fuck up that quickly i think i would have thrown it out my window before contacting M$

Thryon · May 11th, 2007, 18:27

no problems here. Actually I did not have any problems with any updates so far.

Rafe · May 11th, 2007, 18:54

My guess is that of your console dies after a dashboard update, it was doomed to die soon anyway.

UKJAY · May 11th, 2007, 18:57

My console was back on time with the release of the update...it couldn't have been timed better...

I did get 4 red flashing lights which I nearly collapsed, but I had forgotten to plug the VGA cable into the console before switching it on...and thats all that causes that issue...I had to plug the scart cable in to reset the Pal-60 settings, then take it out again to plug the VGA cable in - except I forgot cos I was so pleased it was back

Chris · May 11th, 2007, 18:59

Doesn't the red ring of death (3 light) always mean a hardware malfunction?

So in theory, no software update should ever cause a red ring of death.

Pedle didn't say there was a red ring, but like Rafe said....It was probably just coincidence and was going to happen anyway.

UKJAY · May 11th, 2007, 19:11

Yeah 3 Red Lights is ONLY hardware. 1 Red Light is very minor problems like software & game updates and loose connections.

BalGehakt · May 15th, 2007, 14:41

I fired it up for the first time friday evening. Got several updates for games and the main update. Haven't had any probs.

UKJAY · May 15th, 2007, 16:01

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Originally Posted by BalGehakt

I fired it up for the first time friday evening. Got several updates for games and the main update. Haven't had any probs.

Did it delete your gamerscore?

nofear360 · May 15th, 2007, 17:40

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Originally Posted by UKJAY

Did it delete your gamerscore?

He has just "jumped in"

max2663 · May 15th, 2007, 22:47

when i signed up for live it deleted my precious gamerscore hence me not bothering with pgr3 or legostar wars anymore

_Chris_ · May 15th, 2007, 23:09

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Originally Posted by max2663

when i signed up for live it deleted my precious gamerscore hence me not bothering with pgr3 or legostar wars anymore

So youve got over 1000

in 6 days even though i've seen you online about once in the past week? you sure max? cause i swear i can smell some bullshit..

edit:

UPDATE: i jsut checked your score max, it shows achievements you aquired in January, so its obviously didnt get rid of your gamerscore. dont feel ashamed for having a bad gamerscore, dont try lie about it, just live with it or make it better.lol.

UKJAY · May 15th, 2007, 23:19

like I said...i swear theres 2 of them.

_Chris_ · May 15th, 2007, 23:23

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Originally Posted by UKJAY

like I said...i swear theres 2 of them.

Same gamerscore though

Bleach22 · May 16th, 2007, 00:58

Just dont sign into messenger is my main tip. The service is horrible atm.

Plus if your consoles is before the June '06 build you have more chances of bricking. I got my latest console in August '06 and its fine. If it does mess up, i have no warrenty though as I bought my console on JANUARY 5th! SO I DONT GET A EXTENDED WARRENTY >_< Fucking M$

Cello50 · May 16th, 2007, 01:10

hey im new here but i sighned up cause i thought id let u guys know.
After the update, my xbox was also screwed up. Having no warranty left i was pretty mad. when i saw a bunch of things online about it, i decided to try and fix it.
If you have three red lights try this it worked for me.
Turn the xbox on and leave it like that for about ten minutes with the red lights flashing
After that, turn it off for five minutes or until it cools. then turn it back on and see if it works. if this helps please let me know

UKJAY · May 16th, 2007, 01:24

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Originally Posted by Cello50

hey im new here but i sighned up cause i thought id let u guys know.
After the update, my xbox was also screwed up. Having no warranty left i was pretty mad. when i saw a bunch of things online about it, i decided to try and fix it.
If you have three red lights try this it worked for me.
Turn the xbox on and leave it like that for about ten minutes with the red lights flashing
After that, turn it off for five minutes or until it cools. then turn it back on and see if it works. if this helps please let me know

I wont even get started on that...

My console has not long been back from repair after paying for it because I was only just out of warranty. Basically if you have the red light even once it is only a matter of time before it fucks completely. It will only be motherboard or DVD drive, but before that final moment when it dies - the screen freezes and images go distorted with blue and white blocky squares - then it works no more...

If you have 3 red lights, theres no fixing it yourself, more like prolonging the inevitable.

nofear360 · May 16th, 2007, 05:19

I had the 3 red lights a few months ago, and my 360 still runs like new

.

Nekro Neko · May 16th, 2007, 05:43

Seems this update isn't causing any issues from what I've seen so far. Anyway, the Autumn update was the one that bricked my last 360. I still don't get how. I've seen people say things like "well your console was gonna go anyway, it just happened to go after the update". I don't quite buy that though, as my console was running just fine right up until the second the update had installed. Maybe that was a big coincidence? I'm just glad that I have so far had no more problems with the updates so far.

oli3032 · May 16th, 2007, 15:25