Advice needed-Refurb xbox 360


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My xbox 360 just RROD'd and of course it's just a couple of months past the 3 year extended warranty. I need some advice if I should buy new or a refurb unit. I found an elite for $250 and I can get a 4 year warranty for another $60...should I do this or buy new?

Here is the refurb unit...looks like a respectable vendor...

Refurb 360 elite

also has anyone used the hard drive transfer kits? I have a ton of saved games and rock band/guitar hero songs on the current hard drive (I could always redownload the songs).

Thanks...

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No Xbox Elite is past the 3 yr warranty because it launched in 2007.

Only the initial launch 360's plus those "+ a few months" after have expired from the RROD warranty.

I wouldn't touch a refurb from a 3rd party, I'd be buying a new jasper from a store.

edit: Glasses needed, I thought you said you had an elite :laugh: Sorry. My advice stands I wouldn't touch a refurb.

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I can't speak for the refurb, but the transfer kit was a breeze. Connect the new drive to the rear USB port, insert disc, follow instructions and you're done!

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Why not just try and fix the one you have now? It's pretty easy. I fixed mine in about 20 mins.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsz0lNJ6JrQ.swf

Do that, except don't bother with the Arctic Silver (unless you have some laying around). Just peel the top off of the thermal tape that was on the chips, making it double sided, and use that to attach the pennies. Worked perfectly for me. If that doesn't work, you can always try the xclamp mod.

May as well give it a try, right? For only 20 mins of your time, what do you have to lose?

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I've bought and returned 3 refurbs from the local micro center; one was banned from live as soon as I plugged it in, other two rrod-ed in about half an hour. Given that this was about two years ago, but lesson: don't buy xbox 360 refurbs.

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I've bought and returned 3 refurbs from the local micro center; one was banned from live as soon as I plugged it in, other two rrod-ed in about half an hour. Given that this was about two years ago, but lesson: don't buy xbox 360 refurbs.

Biggest reason I wouldn't buy a 2nd hand/refurbed 360 unless it was from a trusted source (real life friend/MS).

MS don't ban instantly so you might buy a 2nd hand 360 then get banned 5 months later for piracy.

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Thanks for all the quick advice...after watching how simple the repair looks, I will give that a shot first, I can always pick up a new 360 Arcade version for less than $200 and plug in the existing hard drive if I can't do the repair myself.

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Thanks for all the quick advice...after watching how simple the repair looks, I will give that a shot first, I can always pick up a new 360 Arcade version for less than $200 and plug in the existing hard drive if I can't do the repair myself.

Thats what I would do. Given MS's recent announcement to start selling full 360 titles over XBL, I'm willing to bet a 500GB hard drive isn't too far off.

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My xbox 360 just RROD'd and of course it's just a couple of months past the 3 year extended warranty. I need some advice if I should buy new or a refurb unit. I found an elite for $250 and I can get a 4 year warranty for another $60...should I do this or buy new?

Here is the refurb unit...looks like a respectable vendor...

Refurb 360 elite

also has anyone used the hard drive transfer kits? I have a ton of saved games and rock band/guitar hero songs on the current hard drive (I could always redownload the songs).

Thanks...

Never ever buy a refurb, thats like buying a system with a known problem thats been claimed to be fixed. Just buy new when it comes to consoles.

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