I've got a 360 Elite that has stopped working right, it doesn't red ring but it does some funny stuff.

Now I've got my elite hooked up to PJ via HDMI and I'm wondering which 360 I should buy to replace it and which ones have HDMI?

Why not get another Elite? If mine broke down I'd replace it with the same model

The Elite version, and the newer Pro versions have HDMI. Just look at the box to make sure.

I've got a 360 Elite that has stopped working right, it doesn't red ring but it does some funny stuff.

Now I've got my elite hooked up to PJ via HDMI and I'm wondering which 360 I should buy to replace it and which ones have HDMI?

All of them have HDMI; Arcade is cheapest and you already have the HDD...

All of them have HDMI; Arcade is cheapest and you already have the HDD...

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Arcade version also has HDMI. It also comes with a 512mb memory card. Definitely the way to go if you already have a hard drive.

How old is you Elite? I think they cover everything for one year, and the 3 rings for 3 years.

Got in May 2007 :(

Got in May 2007 :(

Repair cost would still be cheaper than an Arcade.
Have you gotten an estimate yet?

Never even seriously considered that. I've heard to many horror stories about people getting thier systems back + I play mine every day so losing it for month would be un acceptable. Its the center piece of my HT.

And its strange it can work fine for 5 day and then yesterday the HD DVD stops working (doesn't show up on the dashboard) and everytime you launch something (full game, arcade, HD DVD install disc) it freezes on a black screen. Every 4th time you turn it on the buttom half of the screen tares.

Unplug the HD DVD everything works fine. Plug the HD DVD everything works fine still (including HD DVD) and I played hour and half of mass effect.

How do you repair something that works most of the time?

Never even seriously considered that. I've heard to many horror stories about people getting thier systems back + I play mine every day so losing it for month would be un acceptable. Its the center piece of my HT.

And its strange it can work fine for 5 day and then yesterday the HD DVD stops working (doesn't show up on the dashboard) and everytime you launch something (full game, arcade, HD DVD install disc) it freezes on a black screen. Every 4th time you turn it on the buttom half of the screen tares.

Unplug the HD DVD everything works fine. Plug the HD DVD everything works fine still (including HD DVD) and I played hour and half of mass effect.

How do you repair something that works most of the time?

These days most don't take a month anymore. I hear most are taking 10 to 14 day to get back from MS.

y not make it rrod on purpose?

Well, if you don't want to send in your unit to be repaired, and you're willing to buy a newer 360, go get an arcade unit and put your old hard-drive on the new machine. Then re-download all the stuff that you currently have on your HDD so that the DRM gets sorted out.

The newer 360's have cooler chips, HDMI standard, and are {supposedly} more reliable.

However the arcade unit won't be black. If that is an issue, then that would be the only real difference between buying an elite and an arcade unit with your old HDD on.

How do you repair something that works most of the time?

Well, you could start by simplying things.
First, unplug the console from the power supply for a few minutes to get a full, total power down.

Then, disconnect everything except the console itself and use it until it starts glitching again. If it does, then the console is at fault. If not, the console is reflecting trouble elsewhere.

If days go by without glitches, start adding accessories (HD-DVD drive, etc).
Shouldn't take long to find out which one is causing the problems if its not the console. One thing to consider, if you have more than one USB attachment (HD-DVD, wireless adapter, external drive, etc) is to connect them to separate ports rather than cascade them through a hub or the HD-DVD drive.

Finally, don't discount loose or bad cables or, if power is erratic in your neighborhood, external power fluctuations.

Above all, consider that if the problem is *not* in the console, a new 360 will only leave you with *two* glitchy consoles.

Have you tried to perform software maint on your xbox? You never mention if you take it online, I'll just assume you do and receive all the updates, but if not, it would be best to download the dashboard update and burn to CD to get to the most current version. Also, I had some issues in the past where my system would appear to do off the wall type of stuff, much like yourself, and one thing which seemed to help me is perform memory maint, basically clearing the cache of you HDD & internal memory; this can easily be done by using the following instructions:

1. Locate the System section of the Xbox 360 Dashboard.
2. Select Memory, select Hard Drive, and then press Y to view the device options screen.
3. On the Xbox 360 Controller, press the X button, press the X button again, press the left bumper, press the right bumper, press the X button, and then press the X button again.
4. You will be prompted to confirm system maintenance. Select Yes by pressing A.

Also note, this will not affect saved game data; only cached info on your memory.

Well if you have to send it in you'll most likely get it back in a relatively short amount of time. I had a rrod about two or so weeks ago and sent and received my console in about 4 days, counting the weekend. I was lucky enough to have a repair facility in an adjoining subburb so maybe that explains it but still if it doesn't cost much and you don't mind get it fixed.

Even if you buy a new one, you should RROD the old one, get it fixed under warranty replacement, then sell the refurb to someone or on eBay to recoup money spent on the new one. I've done that a couple of times (be honest, sell it as a refurb as is, you'll still get a decent wad of cash for it).

Even if you buy a new one, you should RROD the old one, get it fixed under warranty replacement, then sell the refurb to someone or on eBay to recoup money spent on the new one. I've done that a couple of times (be honest, sell it as a refurb as is, you'll still get a decent wad of cash for it).


Bingo- I just got my 3rd rrod console back. It is an original non-hdmi core system. I really hope the jasper mainboards come out before the holidays (for the arcades).

Then I will sell this "refurb", keep my hd and hopefully get a new "jasper" arcade with hdmi.