Comments on: Fall Dashboard Update Kills My 8th Xbox 360… Yes, 8th http://loot-ninja.com/2007/12/05/fall-dashboard-update-kills-my-8th-xbox-360-yes-8th/ Guard your jewels... we're coming for em Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:55:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: David http://loot-ninja.com/2007/12/05/fall-dashboard-update-kills-my-8th-xbox-360-yes-8th/comment-page-2/#comment-54449 David Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:38:01 +0000 http://loot-ninja.com/2007/12/05/my-8th-xbox-360-died-yes-8th/#comment-54449 Hi I have had 5 xbox 360's and counting. They still keep dying. I think the biggest problem is overheating, I am now running my 6th with only half a case on and I have a household mains fan running on it all the time. Touch wood this one has lasted the most length of time with no problems and no ring of fire as yet. David Hi
I have had 5 xbox 360’s and counting.
They still keep dying.
I think the biggest problem is overheating, I am now running my 6th with only half a case on and I have a household mains fan running on it all the time. Touch wood this one has lasted the most length of time with no problems and no ring of fire as yet.

David

]]> By: Leon http://loot-ninja.com/2007/12/05/fall-dashboard-update-kills-my-8th-xbox-360-yes-8th/comment-page-2/#comment-51865 Leon Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:44:35 +0000 http://loot-ninja.com/2007/12/05/my-8th-xbox-360-died-yes-8th/#comment-51865 I'm pretty certain that the Fall Update is the cause of the "Open Tray" error. I have 2 xboxes. My 1st Xbox has the Fall Update with the "Open Tray" error. This has not been flashed so it still has the original firmware. My 2nd Xbox does not have the Fall Update or the "Open Tray" error. It has been flashed with Hitachi Firmware and works perfectly fine. There is no problem with the DVD Drives as both drives work fine in my 2nd Xbox but none of them work in the my 1st Xbox. So, my conclusion is that it must be the Fall Update as the "Open Tray" error happen straight after I updated it, and both the DVD Drives work fine as long as they're not in an xbox that has the Fall Update. To confirm my conclusion, I updated my 2nd xbox and straight away got the "Open Tray" error, so none of my DVD Drives would work in both of my xboxes. Then I got the RROD error, so I did the X-Clamp repair and when I booted it up the Fall Update was uninstalled and the DVD Drive was now working. The "Open Tray" error was no more. I am currently trying to find out how to uninstall the Fall Update but have had no luck. I have had the RROD on my 1st Xbox aswell now but when I booted it up the Fall Update was still installed and the "Open Tray" error is still a problem. WHAT IS MICROSOFT UP TO? I’m pretty certain that the Fall Update is the cause of the “Open Tray” error. I have 2 xboxes.

My 1st Xbox has the Fall Update with the “Open Tray” error. This has not been flashed so it still has the original firmware.

My 2nd Xbox does not have the Fall Update or the “Open Tray” error. It has been flashed with Hitachi Firmware and works perfectly fine.

There is no problem with the DVD Drives as both drives work fine in my 2nd Xbox but none of them work in the my 1st Xbox.

So, my conclusion is that it must be the Fall Update as the “Open Tray” error happen straight after I updated it, and both the DVD Drives work fine as long as they’re not in an xbox that has the Fall Update.

To confirm my conclusion, I updated my 2nd xbox and straight away got the “Open Tray” error, so none of my DVD Drives would work in both of my xboxes. Then I got the RROD error, so I did the X-Clamp repair and when I booted it up the Fall Update was uninstalled and the DVD Drive was now working. The “Open Tray” error was no more.

I am currently trying to find out how to uninstall the Fall Update but have had no luck. I have had the RROD on my 1st Xbox aswell now but when I booted it up the Fall Update was still installed and the “Open Tray” error is still a problem.

WHAT IS MICROSOFT UP TO?

]]> By: Nic http://loot-ninja.com/2007/12/05/fall-dashboard-update-kills-my-8th-xbox-360-yes-8th/comment-page-1/#comment-51810 Nic Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:46:44 +0000 http://loot-ninja.com/2007/12/05/my-8th-xbox-360-died-yes-8th/#comment-51810 Maybe your xbox doesn't like it when you play crappy games like Guitar Hero. Maybe your xbox doesn’t like it when you play crappy games like Guitar Hero.

]]> By: JonnyDrama http://loot-ninja.com/2007/12/05/fall-dashboard-update-kills-my-8th-xbox-360-yes-8th/comment-page-1/#comment-41067 JonnyDrama Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:06:58 +0000 http://loot-ninja.com/2007/12/05/my-8th-xbox-360-died-yes-8th/#comment-41067 After the much anticipated/publicized fall 08 dashboard update my Xbox (my first, bought in '06) suddenly cannot read a disc (any disc), with no error message (says 'Reading'...then 'Open Tray', that's it - power reset, flushed cache, launch from disc, popped off the hard drive, etc etc), and it suddenly started making these horrible screeching sounds. My conspiracy theory - MS is trying to boost holiday sales in these tough times by snuffing out older consoles with this update. I guess I should consider myself lucky I made it this long (a 2 year run without issue with most Xbox owners would probably be considered a long time, all I'm gonna say is wow)....anyhow, can someone advise on the new chips/updates etc etc - I expect mine can be repaired but in case she's dead, suggestions on how long I should wait to get a new one? After the much anticipated/publicized fall 08 dashboard update my Xbox (my first, bought in ‘06) suddenly cannot read a disc (any disc), with no error message (says ‘Reading’…then ‘Open Tray’, that’s it – power reset, flushed cache, launch from disc, popped off the hard drive, etc etc), and it suddenly started making these horrible screeching sounds. My conspiracy theory – MS is trying to boost holiday sales in these tough times by snuffing out older consoles with this update.

I guess I should consider myself lucky I made it this long (a 2 year run without issue with most Xbox owners would probably be considered a long time, all I’m gonna say is wow)….anyhow, can someone advise on the new chips/updates etc etc – I expect mine can be repaired but in case she’s dead, suggestions on how long I should wait to get a new one?

]]> By: Loot Ninja » And So It Ends… RIP Xbox 360 Number 9 http://loot-ninja.com/2007/12/05/fall-dashboard-update-kills-my-8th-xbox-360-yes-8th/comment-page-1/#comment-32850 Loot Ninja » And So It Ends… RIP Xbox 360 Number 9 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:01:01 +0000 http://loot-ninja.com/2007/12/05/my-8th-xbox-360-died-yes-8th/#comment-32850 [...] the next few days on Xbox Live. She was a Falcon, too. She’ll be sorely missed. To quote my article the last time a console died: It’s not like I treat it like crap. It’s babied. My Xbox 360 has [...] [...] the next few days on Xbox Live. She was a Falcon, too. She’ll be sorely missed. To quote my article the last time a console died: It’s not like I treat it like crap. It’s babied. My Xbox 360 has [...]

]]> By: Eric Greenslate http://loot-ninja.com/2007/12/05/fall-dashboard-update-kills-my-8th-xbox-360-yes-8th/comment-page-1/#comment-31961 Eric Greenslate Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:49:32 +0000 http://loot-ninja.com/2007/12/05/my-8th-xbox-360-died-yes-8th/#comment-31961 i have gotten the ring of death before but thats because the power cord the plugs int the back of the 360 was loose be a millimeter, the 1st time i got it i about crapped myself!!! i have gotten the ring of death before but thats because the power cord the plugs int the back of the 360 was loose be a millimeter, the 1st time i got it i about crapped myself!!!

]]> By: brian http://loot-ninja.com/2007/12/05/fall-dashboard-update-kills-my-8th-xbox-360-yes-8th/comment-page-1/#comment-31242 brian Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:12:47 +0000 http://loot-ninja.com/2007/12/05/my-8th-xbox-360-died-yes-8th/#comment-31242 vents are on the sides lol, not the front and back vents are on the sides lol, not the front and back

]]> By: Messina http://loot-ninja.com/2007/12/05/fall-dashboard-update-kills-my-8th-xbox-360-yes-8th/comment-page-1/#comment-23293 Messina Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:10:40 +0000 http://loot-ninja.com/2007/12/05/my-8th-xbox-360-died-yes-8th/#comment-23293 It's been so long since I've seen Private Parts, err uh, the movie. It’s been so long since I’ve seen Private Parts, err uh, the movie.

]]> By: drunk pandas http://loot-ninja.com/2007/12/05/fall-dashboard-update-kills-my-8th-xbox-360-yes-8th/comment-page-1/#comment-23283 drunk pandas Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:22:16 +0000 http://loot-ninja.com/2007/12/05/my-8th-xbox-360-died-yes-8th/#comment-23283 Since no one guessed it, it's "Private Parts" (Howard Stern movie) Since no one guessed it, it’s “Private Parts” (Howard Stern movie)

]]> By: Messina http://loot-ninja.com/2007/12/05/fall-dashboard-update-kills-my-8th-xbox-360-yes-8th/comment-page-1/#comment-23281 Messina Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:21:04 +0000 http://loot-ninja.com/2007/12/05/my-8th-xbox-360-died-yes-8th/#comment-23281 What is the quote from?? What is the quote from??

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