Report, edit, etc...Posted by Xeno on 2005-03-03 at 17:29:05
I'm just curious, did anyone else get a letter about how some Xbox systems were packaged with a recalled power cord that can apparently start a fire? You can order a free new one, but it turns out that you have to wait 2-3 weeks for shipping. Screw that. Anyone else in this situation?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Puni(F) on 2005-03-03 at 17:32:52
No, But my friend has, When he bought his x-box it didn't come with the powercord...They didn't pack it lol..So I let him borrow my old one since my old xbox broke, Then I bought a new one.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by some_guy on 2005-03-03 at 17:40:45
I got that letter too, but nothing has gone wrong with my cord at all.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Puni(F) on 2005-03-03 at 17:42:08
I guess it only happens to some people..Probally 1 out of 10 people evrey month or something.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by n2o-SiMpSoNs on 2005-03-03 at 18:53:05
i ordered one and it should becoming it 1 to 3 weeks (i ordered it a week ago) my xbox needs it cuz my xbox is from october of 2001 i think it was... its so old and it will think a disk after maybe an hour and 30 minutes of play is damaged or dirty for no reason.. So i shut my xbox off and play again after i let it rest or a minute and its fine...
Report, edit, etc...Posted by @:@ on 2005-03-03 at 19:01:00
I had that same problem with my xbox as n2o-simpson. I got my xbox on the release date. (November 15, 2001)
n2o-simpson, if you are feeling adventurous, you can simply take apart your xbox and clean some of the parts more specifically the laser in the cd drive. I did that and I haven't had any "can't read disc or disc damaged" errors since. No fires from power cords either
I wish I was the first to experience the fire, then I could sue microsoft for everything they own
n2o-simpson, if you are feeling adventurous, you can simply take apart your xbox and clean some of the parts more specifically the laser in the cd drive. I did that and I haven't had any "can't read disc or disc damaged" errors since. No fires from power cords either
I wish I was the first to experience the fire, then I could sue microsoft for everything they own
Report, edit, etc...Posted by n2o-SiMpSoNs on 2005-03-03 at 19:16:10
lol i was thinking about taking apart my xbox once but i thought i would break it.. and plus i couldent find the right screwdriver to unscrew the screws underneath the xbox..
Report, edit, etc...Posted by aznwolfstein on 2005-03-03 at 19:16:45
unless your house burns down and you die, then you would wish that didnt happen 
but itll be too late!
weird, i got my xbox like half a year after it came out and i never got a notice about it
but itll be too late!weird, i got my xbox like half a year after it came out and i never got a notice about it
Report, edit, etc...Posted by n2o-SiMpSoNs on 2005-03-03 at 19:21:54
I heard it on the news then i got an e - mail from them so i ordered a cord then i got a letter a few days later! You only have to be 13 to order a new cord! 
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Yoshi da Sniper on 2005-03-03 at 19:48:34
I'm going to be getting it soon too.
You guys know of course, this by no means solves the problem. All it does is prevents your xbox from catching fire, but the problem still will exist. Your xbox will fry and be unusable, it just wont catch fire at the same time.
They didn't want to spend the money to recall the defective xboxes. They're corperate morons.
You guys know of course, this by no means solves the problem. All it does is prevents your xbox from catching fire, but the problem still will exist. Your xbox will fry and be unusable, it just wont catch fire at the same time.
They didn't want to spend the money to recall the defective xboxes. They're corperate morons.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by PhexEon on 2005-03-04 at 22:52:23
I did. I don't understand though I have never had a problem with my cord. Why then? Oh my bad I didn't read the letter.( whilst typing I read the letter and found my answer)
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Rhiom on 2005-03-05 at 05:53:02
well microsoft lost money on the actualy consol system as it is, they didnt want to add morew to that lose.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by ChaosRyder on 2005-03-05 at 20:29:50
I'll have to get one since my Xbox was manifactured in 2001... pretty far from their 2003 limit... But it's only 1 on 1000 who started a fire, so I don't really care but I'll get it just in case. My cousin already got his and its a weird big thing with like a reset thing or some other weird buttons 
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. Report, edit, etc...Posted by Xeno on 2005-03-05 at 20:57:48
Mine just came yesterday. That was pretty damn fast.