Advice...

[Mr Hyde]

My friends 360 has broken on him, it isnt reading discs. He has offered it to me for £40, so basically its a premium console with a disc reading problem, ive seen places where I can pick up a replacement laser for about £15.

So do I either get a replacement laser and fix it myself and keep it for my brother.

Or split the hardrive and sell it on ebay then sell the faulty console on ebay too thus making a profit!

[PublicEnemy#1]

If you no how to fix it yourself then do it but otherwise sell it on ebay but make sure you tell them that its bust lol

[Raisedbyflames]

fix it your self im sure you can just as easy get a cd drive and flash the bios so its compatible

[damien©]

Yea if you know how to fix it, then fix it and sell it and you'll make a profit

Or simply sell the parts as there are people who do value the spare parts of the system.

[robsta06]

yeah!!! give me the cable that connects to the power supply?! please!!

[damien©]

Yea the power cable will fetch a pretty price on Ebay, as there are people out there looking for it especially for those who have imported consoles from the US or Asia for example.

[robsta06]

ill give u £20 for the cable? because i reckon M$ aint gonna send me it....

[Jimex]

Is there no way of you sending it off to microsoft under the new warranty guidelines?

[Dcontrol]

My friends 360 has broken on him, it isnt reading discs. He has offered it to me for £40, so basically its a premium console with a disc reading problem, ive seen places where I can pick up a replacement laser for about £15.

So do I either get a replacement laser and fix it myself and keep it for my brother.

Or split the hardrive and sell it on ebay then sell the faulty console on ebay too thus making a profit!


Well I would have thought a good friend would have offered to help and fix it but its apparent that he isn't that good a friend of yours from what you wrote.

[Fleeboi]

Well I would have thought a good friend would have offered to help and fix it but its apparent that he isn't that good a friend of yours from what you wrote.

His friend's selling him a premium 360 for £40 which he can get fixed for £15. I thought that was pretty generous. It also comes with a hdd.

[Mr Hyde]

Well I would have thought a good friend would have offered to help and fix it but its apparent that he isn't that good a friend of yours from what you wrote.


I used friend as a lose term, its a young lad who works with me at my dads company and he offered it to me at the price having bought a 360 and no way of fixing it himself and he does my head in so why not :)

[robsta06]

so u gonna sell it in a package or individually? i would seriously consider purchasing the power cable off you

[Mr Hyde]

Well I would like to fix it , if of course it just the laser being crap, and sell it on or let my younger brother have it so he isnt hogging my 360 everytime i come home from work.

[Mr Hyde]

http://www.mrmodchips.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=44&products_id=448&osCsid=1babfd4b54f5b653f2c330ca861bd27a

This place has the power leads!

[bingo83]

Cheap Repair Here (http://www.gtelectronics.co.uk/xbox360.htm)

I know a few people who have had their repairs done here and have nothing but good thinks to say to them. Might be easier than trying to fix it yourself.

[robsta06]

http://www.mrmodchips.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=44&products_id=448&osCsid=1babfd4b54f5b653f2c330ca861bd27a

This place has the power leads!

Nice one! cheers! if i dont get my replacement in a weeks time, i will probably get it from there. Thanks MrHyde!

[Mr Hyde]

Cheap Repair Here (http://www.gtelectronics.co.uk/xbox360.htm)

I know a few people who have had their repairs done here and have nothing but good thinks to say to them. Might be easier than trying to fix it yourself.

Im aware of that site, i got my best mate to get his xbox sent there.

Whats the deal with warranty his xbox was bought in december 05 so a launch model i presume will microsoft fix it free of charge?

[Dcontrol]

His friend's selling him a premium 360 for £40 which he can get fixed for £15. I thought that was pretty generous. It also comes with a hdd.

No, no Fleebs I meant if he was like a close friend to Mr Hyde then Mr Hyde could have offered to help him fix it since he says he knows how and it shouldn't cost that much. But the answer I kind of expected is quoted below. The guy is more of a work acquaintance than anything else.

I used friend as a lose term, its a young lad who works with me at my dads company and he offered it to me at the price having bought a 360 and no way of fixing it himself and he does my head in so why not :)

If you can get it then for that then (Y).

[Mr Hyde]

To keep you guys updated I just picked up the £40 console with all the gear.

So i plug everything in chuck in halo 2 and it works first time!

But im going to set it up in my brothers room to see if over a few days heavy abuse it starts messing up. But so far so good, 1 level in too halo and all is well.

[Mr Hyde]

Now its started buggering up! :)

[phatmuther]

w00t w00t! nice one (Y)

EDIT: Not w00t about buggering up.

[fincheyboy]

just thought for phat....that sig quote was aimed at me......hilarious