Microsoft Stores Providing On-Site Xbox Repair

[exfileme]

Microsoft Stores will repair Xbox 360 consoles right there in the shop.

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[jecht]

I've never had a problem with my xbox but this sure will be nice to have if I ever do

 

[maigo]

they put it in an oven for 20 minutes? good for them

 

[hakesterman]

I highly doubt they do the oven trick, if you go through all the trouble of takeing the console apart to get to the motherboard, it's just as easy to replace the MB. The board itself is probably $ 30.00 or less.

 

[PodSix]

[citation][nom]hakesterman[/nom]I highly doubt they do the oven trick, if you go through all the trouble of takeing the console apart to get to the motherboard, it's just as easy to replace the MB. The board itself is probably $ 30.00 or less.[/citation]

I wouldn't doubt if this is exactly what's being done. Swapping refurbished boards in broken consoles while sending your old MB back to be refurbished and taking apart the console isn't too too bad, once you get used to it you can have the MB out in 10 mins. The real pain is the damn clamshell casing but they have a specialized tool for that which i also bought on ebay. Makes it a hell of a lot easier.

 

[maigo]

[citation][nom]hakesterman[/nom]I highly doubt they do the oven trick, if you go through all the trouble of takeing the console apart to get to the motherboard, it's just as easy to replace the MB. The board itself is probably $ 30.00 or less.[/citation]

sorry bro, wont work
1) new boxes have onboard memory
2) dvd drives/boards are matched, there 10-20 dvds and at least 5 board revisions

 

[anamaniac]

Great.

Last one fried, and this one eats discs... so come build a Microsoft store nearby please. =D

 

[cybrcatter]

This may possibly be a huge factor in bringing foot traffic into the store.
Think of all the people in the surrounding area-ASU has 50k students alone-that have Xbox360s. If even a small portion of those owners have issues, that would be relatively huge for this single store in the area.

 

[Neog2]

[citation][nom]maigo[/nom]sorry bro, wont work1) new boxes have onboard memory 2) dvd drives/boards are matched, there 10-20 dvds and at least 5 board revisions[/citation]

Yes for us normal consumers this might be true, but microsoft has
the ability to reasign the keys. I have sent several red ring of
death boxes in, before I sent it in with my $125 I marked the motherboard, and the dvd drive. Alot of the time I recieve the
same dvd rom back, with a different motherboard.

Just because the scene cant change drives without spoofing doesnt
mean big daddy cant.

 

[denroy33]

Just had to send the 360 off. It can back within 9 days. A pain in the butt, but fast turnaround. This was with me sending myself at the UPS store with shipping label downloaded from Microsoft.

 

[xophaser]

that is going to be a long line

 

[tanderskey]

microsoft brick and mortar stores? could be a killer if they partnered with some higher-end, enthusiast type pc vendors to show off their cool stuff in person ... and leave the cheap hardware to the Best Buys and Office Depots of the world. could be a killer. interesting.

 

[nelson_nel]

Seriously, this is a really smart move. It's the subtle things that matter.

 

[Netherscourge]

What would they sell besides Xbox 360's & games, Windows 7 and Office 2007?

 

[christopher_sage]

Microsoft really repairs broken Xbox 360 but for those who want to repair their own Xbox 360, here are some key notes to remember when fixing Xbox 360 red ring of death.

#1 tip to avoid Xbox red ring of death is to prevent Xbox overheating.
#2 never try to re-solder Xbox your own unless you are knowledgeable at it or you have a repair guide with you.
#3 Don't wrap the damaged Xbox 360 console with a bath towel, it will not do good to your Xbox.

Source: http://www.e74online.com/ I want to share this to also contribute helpful information to Xbox lovers like me.