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Troubleshooting - Xbox 360 - No picture

  • 13-04-2009 7:37pm
    #1
    Revan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭


    Hi

    Got a problem with my Xbox 360. Have had it 3 yrs and never had a major issue like this. Playing away happily this morning and the colours started to go a bit weird - blue tinges everywhere. Problem just got worse and worse with fogging and polygoning. So first port of call - turned it off and back on again.

    No picture, no sound. Cue panic. (No ring of death)

    Changed TV - same issue. Moved from HD component to video component. No picture.

    Reset to factory settings (hold right trigger and Y during boot up). Video improved so started playing again. Within a minute graphics had deteriorated and had to restart.

    Left machine unplugged for a half hour to cool - long shot. No help.

    My cables are plugged in correctly. My switch is set to HDTV and the cable is plugged into the HD component sockets.

    Anyone ever had this problem before? What solution did you come up with (please tell me there is one!)?


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  • #2
    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,808 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    Is there any of the lights lit up around the ring when this happens?


  • #3
    Revan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭Revan


    No red lights - only the usual green ones (full circle run then flash, then settle to player 1 light).


  • #4
    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,808 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    Revan, did you try the towel trick?

    http://www.wikixbox360.com/thread/1328129/Xbox+360+Only+sound+no+picture+Help+me!?t=anon


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avWs4-wD15w


  • #5
    robk24
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 318 ✭✭robk24


    i had that on my first xbox..

    that's the graphics chip about to fail...

    will eventually give a 74 error...

    something to do with the gpu scaler or something... mine was only a couple of weeks old so brought it back for a replacement, microsoft were a nightmare to deal with it about it, not sure if they cover that under the 3 years warranty thing......


  • #6
    Revan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭Revan


    still having issues - going to have to go back to microsoft although it's probably too old.

    Is there a trick to taking out the hard drive? I'll want to keep that and put it in the replacement I get.


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  • #7
    Vyse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,400 ✭✭✭Vyse


    I had the same issue. Had to get it repaired. Cost me 60 euros. I think what happens is the GPU comes loose, basically a pre-cursor to the RROD.


  • #8
    Revan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭Revan


    Going to call Microsoft today cos their email system is too much hassle - keeps telling me I am sending the message to a Spanish support centre although I am clicking 'Ireland' every time!

    Does anyone know if there is a local (Dublin) repair centre for Xbox? You know, like Apple have these approved repair centres around the place?


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