Gaming Thinking of buying a X360

[Chotaz]

My gf's cousing is selling his x360 for 150€ (console 2 controllers and 5 games)
it has been played like 2/3 times, and a stock one is 350€...

Since i've never had a console with hdd and many potencial like x360/ps3 (no flames please)

I need some advices, and im waiting to get some here

Also, can I mod it at home, without many risks of breaking it?(Info on what to use, how to, and dvd-dl types is appreciated)

(I already had a x360, but my father got made at me and made sure he would hit it with his hammer, as much as possible, I didnt evne got the chance to paly more then 3 times on it, not even moded the poor console was)

 

[Bob Loblaw]

I would not buy anything if there is a chance your father is going to hit it with a hammer.

Save your money and move the hell out!

 

[Chotaz]

No mroe of that drunk piece of shit around anymore. that's why i'm thinking of buying a new one

 

[SavageWaffle]

If your gf's cousin had a RROD(Red Ring of Death) (3 Red rings around the power button) then dont buy it. Even if he sent to Microsoft. Rumor is that when M$ gets the broken console, they just open it up and put everything back together. Rumor. Just buy a new one. You will be satisfied either way.

 

[Agjsdfd]

Its worthy getting it. I had the core system(duh..) and played Gears of War all teh time. Than decided to give it to someone.
Maybe I will get a phone contract with free X360 arcade system. I still have my Gears of War game and 20 gig harddrive

 

[Bob Loblaw]

If your gf's cousin had a RROD(Red Ring of Death) (3 Red rings around the power button) then dont buy it. Even if he sent to Microsoft. Rumor is that when M$ gets the broken console, they just open it up and put everything back together. Rumor. Just buy a new one. You will be satisfied either way.

This isn't true. They either send you an entirely new system or replace the broken part (usually a flexed motherboard) and add an additional heatsink to combat it from hapening again. Plus you are still under warranty 'til almost 2010 even if you buy a used one since they extended the 3rlod to 3 years and the system came out in late 2006.

 

[ZeWarrior]

If your gf's cousin had a RROD(Red Ring of Death) (3 Red rings around the power button) then dont buy it. Even if he sent to Microsoft. Rumor is that when M$ gets the broken console, they just open it up and put everything back together. Rumor. Just buy a new one. You will be satisfied either way.


This isn't true. They either send you an entirely new system or replace the broken part (usually a flexed motherboard) and add an additional heatsink to combat it from hapening again. Plus you are still under warranty 'til almost 2010 even if you buy a used one since they extended the 3rlod to 3 years and the system came out in late 2006.

They do NOT send New consoles. They Send you Refurbished consoles.

 

[Chotaz]

The console has enver been used, cuz he buyed a better computer right after and he's a WoW g33k

, so nothing bad happened to it

No RROD, nor anything

 

[phoood]

If I didn't own a 360 already and could not find a better deal, I'd get it.

ZeWarrior is right and the replacement is also covered by the three year warranty.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

If your gf's cousin had a RROD(Red Ring of Death) (3 Red rings around the power button) then dont buy it. Even if he sent to Microsoft. Rumor is that when M$ gets the broken console, they just open it up and put everything back together. Rumor. Just buy a new one. You will be satisfied either way.


This isn't true. They either send you an entirely new system or replace the broken part (usually a flexed motherboard) and add an additional heatsink to combat it from hapening again. Plus you are still under warranty 'til almost 2010 even if you buy a used one since they extended the 3rlod to 3 years and the system came out in late 2006.

They do NOT send New consoles. They Send you Refurbished consoles.

Right, I meant new as in a totally different console than yours. Like a new console, not the one you sent them..new to you.
The refurbed ones have a new heatsink so are better.

 

[laminaatplaat]

Sounds like a good deal!

But xbox wouldnt get my money because of bad build quality, but thats just my principals

 

[Chotaz]

Ok i've decided to make the deal, now i need answers to the bolded question

 

[Agjsdfd]

All infos about that can be found on: http://xbox-scene.com/xbox360-tutorials.php

Also if you have the Hitachi Drive, you need to attach a passkey, other than that, BenQ and Samsung are easy to flash.

I must say, when I was doing with my Uncle on his Hitachi drive, I was strugling, he did it his own..

But its not really hard

 

[BoneMonkey]

get a ps3 !

 

[Alastair]

get a ps3 !

Haha.

Good one.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

All infos about that can be found on: http://xbox-scene.com/xbox360-tutorials.php

Also if you have the Hitachi Drive, you need to attach a passkey, other than that, BenQ and Samsung are easy to flash.

I must say, when I was doing with my Uncle on his Hitachi drive, I was strugling, he did it his own..

But its not really hard

 

[Chotaz]

SO i guess the first step is to identify the drive, how do I do it?

 

[Armadillo]

http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep/EE...lpEEfSZefFv.php

3 drives , all have different trays. That will tell you what make drive it is. Can't tell if you have a hitachi v79 from that though (one that needs the passkey) , for that you'll have to open the box and have a look inside.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

OPen the disc tray

edit:hehe armadillo beat me to

 

[Chotaz]

so if im unlucky enough, ill get an hitachi and have to disassemble the console to check if its v79? meh, after identifying the drive, what to do?