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Subiect: Xbox 360 technical problems! PARTEA II Sam Iun 20, 2009 1:33 am
Scratched discs
Disc that has been scratched by the Xbox 360 console
Almost at the same time the Xbox 360 was released in late 2005, customers began reporting rounded scratches found on discs used in their Xbox 360 consoles. Almost two years later, in February 2007, the website "The Llamma's Adventures" investigated the matter and concluded that some Xbox 360 drives lack a mechanism to secure the disc solidly in place. Tilting or moving consoles with these drives, when operating with a disc spinning inside, can potentially cause damage to the disc, in some cases rendering the disc unusable. The disc can also be scratched by a disc tray not functioning in the right way so that the tray will close the disc in an odd position and scratch up one side of the disc, which also can result in the laser being obliterated.. Although this problem is not covered by the warranty, Microsoft's Xbox Disc Replacement Programwill replace a limited range of scratched discs that are published in countries where the Xbox was originally sold, for a $20 fee, and released a list of games that qualify for replacement. Halo 3 Limited Edition was replaced at no cost until February 1, 2008 according to the Xbox Disc Replacement Program's main site. Other publishers can be contacted directly for a disc exchange, but it is unclear whether they will replace discs at no cost. Game publisher Electronic Arts details a specific program for this problem which requires the disc and original receipt, also the game must be purchased within 90 days of the request for a replacement disc, or will request a replacement charge of $20 or $25. Disc replacement
The Xbox 360 was released in the United States and Canada on November 22, 2005 and in early December 2005 in Europe and Japan. In December 2005, reports of unintelligible noises from the Xbox 360 were appearing on Internet message boards. In response to the problem, Microsoft offered in December 2005 to replace only the Perfect Dark Zero video game "even if it was not the game that was scratched." The scratched disc problem reportedly affected only a small percentage of Xbox 360 units, however it became apparent in December 2005, through message board reports and growing media coverage. Video failure
In mid 2007, technology and gamingblogs began reporting about new problems with the Xbox 360 losing video output.The problems are characterized by a blank or staticky video output with a proper functioning audio output and no flashing red lights on the console. The complete video failure is sometimes preceded by other graphical glitches such as an irregular saturation of green and/or red colors.E74 error
An E74 error is when the lower-right quadrant of the ring-piece indicator flashes red and displays an error message in multiple languages: "E74 System Error. Contact Xbox Customer Support". The error is caused when there's a video problem, either because the audio/video cable is broken or when the Xbox 360 hardware scaler chip is damaged. As of April 14, 2009, the E74 error is now covered by the three-year extended warranty, and customers who previously paid Microsoft for out-of-warranty service to correct the E74 error will receive a refund. It is worth noting that the E74 error is displayed in the Screens of Death article as a "Green Screen of Death" because early versions of these errors had an almost jet-black background with a hue of dark green.
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