Xbox Fire Hazard!!!!!read

boy1er1990

most xbox consoles bought before the 1st of jan 2004
are a fire hazzard, there is some sort of prob.
go to www.xbox.com they will send a cable to u r house that will fix the problem

also check out the xbox skins!! they cool, i am getting some posted to me
just look up xbox skins in google!!

sceptre

Link

FAQ

There's a link from the first page above that'll let you know whether you need to order the free replacement cord or not.

Gone West

yes, shops are going mad about the whole thing! ah well once you dont leave it running on the bed or other insulated surface all day, you will be fine!

A Dub in Glasgo

Ordered my replacement cable

MartMax

good lord... i've left my xbox on standy for months.... :eek: tbh not using it at all... well, ordered the cable!

sceptre

Apparently about 30 people have reported fire damage (not a lot compared to the amount sold but it's a possibility) - 7 with hand burns and the rest with carpet burns (er, burns to the carpet) so given that the replacement is free, I reckon it's a good idea to order it if your console is in the risk category. Better safe than sorry as they say.

kensutz

what if u have 4xbox's

MartMax

kensutz wrote:

what if u have 4xbox's

if you read thru the xbox site, it says each affected xbox is entitled to one replacement cable... means 1 serial no for 1 new cable... that's why when you are ordering the replace it asks for a serial no... it also says if you require more cables, you should be in contact with microsoft directly...

boy1er1990

Try Looking for xbox skins in google !! genius


I orderd my xbox cable!

KeRbDoG

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=361537

cheap ass PSUs are to blame, not the power cords. The replacement cord is just a protection if your PSU arks. So you will still have a busted xbox at the end of the day. M$ tossers

Furp

I ordered min last week.

Anyone get their's yet, I came across this post of a guy who received his, it certainly looks a lot more heavy weight than the original cable.

To me it also looks like it has an RCD trip switch built into it, well i won't know for sure until mine arrives in the post in about 3-4 weeks time.

http://www.tacosntonic.com/mt/archives/2005/02/got_my_replacement_xbox_power_cord.php

A Dub in Glasgo

I got mine today and it is a standard 2 pin power cable, certainly not like the one pictured above.

The new cable is shorter than the one that came with my xbox and will not fit the socket in the position I have for the xbox

Borzoi

Furp wrote:

To me it also looks like it has an RCD trip switch built into it, well i won't know for sure until mine arrives in the post in about 3-4 weeks time.

http://www.tacosntonic.com/mt/archives/2005/02/got_my_replacement_xbox_power_cord.php

Mine arrived today - it looks exactly like that, monster 'prtection' device.

But arrived promptly and no fuss

FuzzyWuzzyWazza

My new cord arrived this morning, great big RCD thingy, unfortunately MS must have forgot that we use 3 prong plugs here in Eire!!!

shinzon

FuzzyWuzzyWazza wrote:

My new cord arrived this morning, great big RCD thingy, unfortunately MS must have forgot that we use 3 prong pluse here in Eire!!!

yep got mine today, prompt no fuss but by god that box is big and heavy

Shin

dloob

Got mine today, it has the big box in the middle the plug is three pin.

My xbox is almost 3 years old.

mukki

i was got an xbox to mod today from a lad at work, i brought it home and couldn't get it to power up, after a bit of investigation i found the solder joints on the mains had melted off the power supplys circut board,with lots of black marks

I sorted it out but wished i took a picture before hand as and it was near burning point

guess thats what the new cable is all about

shinzon

dloob wrote:

Got mine today, it has the big box in the middle the plug is three pin.

My xbox is almost 3 years old.

hmm just got an e-mail saying there sending me out another cable, but i already have it unless the replacement cable itself is faulty

shin

FuzzyWuzzyWazza

shinzon wrote:

hmm just got an e-mail saying there sending me out another cable, but i already have it unless the replacement cable itself is faulty

shin

yeah I got two of those yesterday, one in the morning and one in the evening, got the plug last week, guess it's wait and see time!! *wonder why I got a 2 pin and others are getting 3 pin*

TerrorFirmer

*wonder why I got a 2 pin and others are getting 3 pin*

Practical jokes at Microsoft

FuzzyWuzzyWazza

MobileInfantry wrote:

Practical jokes at Microsoft

I guess, but the jokes' on them!! They had to send me out a replacment, and a LOT of other people, so instead of having to fork out for one RSD they had to send out 2, thats gotta hurt the pocket. But after all it is M$ so they can afford it.

kleefarr

Got my protection cord today. It looks just like the one in the link, except the buttons are in the middle, one above the other. It's three pin as well.