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Default So I got the three red rings of death
I then went on to Xbox's website and found that my warranty has expired. But when I click "Request a Repair," the price at the bottom says 0.00$. What's this about? Is microsoft going to scam me out of 99 dollars if I request this repair?
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mmm do some research something doesn't seem right. I know they wouldn't offer free repairs. EVER. also how do you get 3 red rings?

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mmm do some research something doesn't seem right. I know they wouldn't offer free repairs. EVER. also how do you get 3 red rings?

xbox = failboat
Randomly my Xbox froze, and when I turned it back on I had the three rings of death. It's done unless I do the towel trick or open it up (which I'm not doing).

Does anyone else know why microsoft says 0.00 for the repair?
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How about calling them?


Oh, and mine RROD'd after warranty was expired (mine is from ... '05? and lasted til a few months ago!) so I just opened the case and strapped a couple 80MMs in there and haven't had a problem since.
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How about calling them?


Oh, and mine RROD'd after warranty was expired (mine is from ... '05? and lasted til a few months ago!) so I just opened the case and strapped a couple 80MMs in there and haven't had a problem since.
I don't want to risk that :/

Will they know if I opened it?
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I don't want to risk that :/

Will they know if I opened it?
Yes, they'll know. I ONLY did it because it wasn't under warranty.

If you're under warranty still, then definitely go through them.
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xbox = failboat


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RRod's due to an overheating issue i think.
everyone seems to say that.
i can't confirm for sure that it's due to high temps since i don't own an xbox and neither do i intend to.
but according to most people, reseating the heatsinks and/or getting more powerful fans are solutions to the problem.

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My main question was this 0 dollar repair fee. Has anyone ever had an expired warranty but still been able to request a repair for free?
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My main question was this 0 dollar repair fee. Has anyone ever had an expired warranty but still been able to request a repair for free?
The Xbox 360 is covered for 3 years if you get the RROD/E74 errors. The "warranty expired" message is for the standard 1 year warranty.
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