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Problem with a an Xbox.
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07-10-2011 10:44pm#1I recently purchased an 360 slim on buy and sell.
The xbox I bought has been painted (either side of it) nowhere near the vents or anything. Now, I had another one a few months back but got rid as I needed cash for something else. Back then I used to check what kind of a connection I was getting (wirelessly)on the xbox.....it would have always been 3 or 4 bar.
I hooked up this "painted xbox" tonight and I notice I'm only getting a one bar
. I checked my laptop and it's connection is the same as always.
I rang eircom told the lad the xbox is painted and he said.........that's whats wrong it.
I spoke to the chap that painted it and he said he used "1 coat of plasti-kote and then laquer"......I can bring it back to the lad......but don't want to if it's something else.
Would greatly appreciate some advice.0
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DublinRescuer wrote: »I think id send it back anyway, who paints a working xbox and why?? its a bit weird i think..
he's a young lad....so he obviously just wanted to make it look "cooler"
I've spoken to the nice people at xbox and a mate of mine that is actually a painter. They say.....as long as theres no lead in the paint it will make no difference.
So this morning I changed the channel on my router from 1 to 5......the signal on the xbox has gone from a 1 bar to a 3
I'm switching to UPC next month so hopefully that might improve it even more!0 -
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TheMooseInNam wrote: »Get some homeplugs and you won't have to bother with wireless at all.
been onto eircom all morning......theres defo a problem with the xbox. The signal is now only a one bar as opposed to my laptop (4 bar) theyre the same distance from the modem
How much are home plugs?0 -
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thank you.....but knowing my luck they won't be on the same circuit so I'd have to buy more than two.
Now I'm thinking it's actually a lose connection in the slim itself If I sit for a couple of mins looking at the wireless bar thingy on the xbox. It's actually going from a 1 bar then goes up to a 4 then to 3 then to 2 than back to 1 and back to 4 again It's constantly changing every few mins.
A lad is going to open it up today for me to have a look.....0 -
Creasy_bear wrote: »thank you.....but knowing my luck they won't be on the same circuit so I'd have to buy more than two.
Now I'm thinking it's actually a lose connection in the slim itself If I sit for a couple of mins looking at the wireless bar thingy on the xbox. It's actually going from a 1 bar then goes up to a 4 then to 3 then to 2 than back to 1 and back to 4 again It's constantly changing every few mins.
A lad is going to open it up today for me to have a look.....
Someone is going to void your warranty for you? Thats nice of them! (Seriously be careful opening it)0 -
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