Is it worth fixing? on General Discussions Message Board - Page 1

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TalonKarde posted on Jan 19, 2011 5:44:53 PM - Report post

I've got an old phat 360 and when i try playing games i get these wierd flashing splinters of light on scteen, something to do with the disk reader or something maybe, i don't know, but i'm wondering if it would be worth fixing or it would be more worthwhile to go down to my local gamestop and buy another 360 shell?

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Lord Vader posted on Jan 19, 2011 9:45:14 PM - Report post

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originally posted by TalonKarde

I've got an old phat 360 and when i try playing games i get these wierd flashing splinters of light on scteen, something to do with the disk reader or something maybe, i don't know, but i'm wondering if it would be worth fixing or it would be more worthwhile to go down to my local gamestop and buy another 360 shell?

if its a minor problem that costs u little in terms of money and effort...then get it fixed.

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darkone112 posted on Jan 20, 2011 12:55:46 AM - Report post

if i were you i would buy a new one. cause if you repair some electornic device it will be broken again.

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Devillord2009 posted on Jan 20, 2011 1:59:01 AM - Report post

Yeah when they are replancing something they put some Korean **** in it, I heard that it doesn't work long, I'd buy a new one, or better yet save for your girlfriend

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Whiskeysoaked posted on Jan 20, 2011 1:59:53 AM - Report post

Which one of motherboards does it have?

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TalonKarde posted on Jan 20, 2011 9:29:14 AM - Report post

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originally posted by Devillord2009

Yeah when they are replancing something they put some Korean **** in it, I heard that it doesn't work long, I'd buy a new one, or better yet save for your girlfriend

that's not a bad idea, though i'd have to get a girlfriend first, lol.

no clue what kind've mobo it has, though anwser me this anyone, i've got a 250GB HD on my current 360, if i were going to step up to one of the new slim models could i replace the piddly 4GB HD it comes with with my 250?

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Unbreakable posted on Jan 20, 2011 3:32:27 PM - Report post

not without voiding the warranty and knowing your way around hdd installation. The new slims have a built-in hdd, which is dumb. You're better off getting the 250gb slim and a transfer cable and moving everything onto there.

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TalonKarde posted on Jan 21, 2011 5:28:42 PM - Report post

something to think about

after carefully weighing all my options, and shopping around, i've decided i'm sure as hell not going with a new 360 slim model, things are the price of a new video card, i'll just go with my first idea and buy a used shell from gamestop.

[Edited by TalonKarde, 1/21/2011 9:50:58 PM]