Posted on Sep 02, 2009

Xbox 360 GPU is dying, but no RROD?

My xbox 360 is currently turning on fine, however there is only sound through my tv and no picture whatsoever. A little research has told me that this is the gpu on its way out, not uncommon in the least. Now, this 360 has been returned to ms for servicing (rrod, probably about 6 months ago) and they refurbished the unit and sent it back, where it played fine till about a week ago. I guess I have two questions;
1) Is it possible in their refurbishing that they somehow made it so that if it failed it wouldn't rrod and they wouldn't have to honour the warranty? and
2) How can I make it rrod so I can get the bastards to fix it for free?
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f0urth Sep 02, 2009

Yessir, I have also tried a new cable. The problem exists solely inside the box.
Anonymous May 11, 2010

Have you switched the HD switch on the AV cable input on the xbox side?

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No they dont and they will fix it anyways i sent mine off they fix disk drive bout 1yr later i sent it off agen and they replaced the dvd drive they put in and motherboard they did the work on it so they have to fix it as the 1 yr warranty is renewed as soon as you send it off to them

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