Topic: Error Code After 6 Months (Read 90 times)

govols3564 · « **on:** September 10, 2006, 07:18:00 PM »

my xbox worked perfectly until this happened out of nowhere
how can i fix this? what does it mean?
my parents are gonna be pissed and probably think I broke it.
Please Help, Please!!

Govols3564

echto · « **Reply #1 on:** September 10, 2006, 09:10:00 PM »

If you don't have a warranty of some sorts try sprinking Holy Water on it. IBM still uses PixieDust on their servers, I think. Give that a shot.

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hignaki · « **Reply #2 on:** September 10, 2006, 09:38:00 PM »

Pssh, don't listen to the Holy Water trick. Everyone knows God hates Microsoft, and that it won't work. I have the real solution:

First, you're going to want to put on your winter tires on your car, they give extra traction. Then, take your 360, and some bungee cords. Strap said 360 to the front of your car (hopefully your car is a DeLorean, but I've heard it works on other brands with only minor difficulty changes). Make absolutely sure that the DVD drive is faced towards the drivers side of the car, with the "Xbox 360" logo right-side-up. Oh, and take off the HDD.

Set the clock on your car stereo to February 10th, (I say Feb to give extra time, just to be sure). Now, you're going to want to take the car up to exactly 88mph. You're probably going to want to do that in a state such as Montana, where highway patrolmen are somewhat lax on speeding. Hopefully, when you hit 88mph, you'll be transported back in time to before the 360 broke.

Now, secretly and carefully switch the broken 360 (henceforth: 360F, Future) with the working 360 (360P, Past). If done correctly, you'll return to your own time (now), and learn that the 360 broke and was replaced back when the warranty was still in effect. Unbeknownst to Microsoft, they're actually getting 360F, the broken 6-month-old console. Plus, you'll get the added bonus of being able to sell the 360P, that you KNOW will break 6 months down the road, here on the forums. Go on, play Nostradamus and predict when it'll break. Your friends will think it's cool, and you can make a little money on the side.

This post has been edited by hignaki: Sep 11 2006, 04:39 AM

govols3564 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 12, 2006, 05:38:00 PM »

thanks a lot i think ill go ask someone with a brain now, no joke that is not funny when my baby xbox 360 just died on me grow up,

does anyone else have a suggestion? maybe apply thermal compound?

Superchunk · « **Reply #4 on:** September 12, 2006, 06:30:00 PM »

I thought it was very funny.

I can see, sort of, taking yourself and your video games so seriously, but for god's sake, you expect other people to take you and your video games that seriously?

hignaki · « **Reply #5 on:** September 12, 2006, 08:20:00 PM »

QUOTE(govols3564 @ Sep 12 2006, 03:09 PM)

thanks a lot i think ill go ask someone with a brain now, no joke that is not funny when my baby xbox 360 just died on me grow up,

does anyone else have a suggestion? maybe apply thermal compound?

Well I'm sorry, it's just that you gave us no information other than "OMG IT BROKE". What games did you play? When did it break, exactly. What were you playing/doing when it first broke? Is it inside of a cabinet? What did it do, exactly? What error code?

Without any of this, all I can really do is provide humorous entertainment.

GeToChKn · « **Reply #6 on:** September 12, 2006, 08:30:00 PM »

QUOTE(hignaki @ Sep 13 2006, 02:51 AM)

Well I'm sorry, it's just that you gave us no information other than "OMG IT BROKE". What games did you play? When did it break, exactly. What were you playing/doing when it first broke? Is it inside of a cabinet? What did it do, exactly? What error code?

Without any of this, all I can really do is provide humorous entertainment.

The subt-title of the post says error code 0021...He told you exactly what it was but you were too busy being a smart ass to read it...

As for error 0021, I had a box not too long ago that did that...I couldn't find much on the search or any of the xbox boards...most 'error faqs' and stuff point to being a firmware error, but I found out that wasn't the case...I took a working 360 drive, reflashed it with the key from the broken box, replaced all the cables, inside and out, and it still had 3 lights, error 0021...i also reflashed the drive from the broken box with my key, put it in my working 360 and it worked fine, so I know it wasn't the drive or the cables or the firmware, so I was at a loss and gave it back to the customer...

govols3564 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 17, 2006, 09:44:00 PM »

no need for help anymore guys

I fixed it by taking off the heatsinks, cleaning them, and reapplying thermal compound.
Works like a dream. Now you now thats one proven way to fix 0021.
You have no idea how happy I was to see it boot to the dashboard.
Its been working for a couple days strait now.

Fare · « **Reply #8 on:** September 18, 2006, 06:24:00 AM »

QUOTE(govols3564 @ Sep 17 2006, 11:15 PM)

no need for help anymore guys

I fixed it by taking off the heatsinks, cleaning them, and reapplying thermal compound.
Works like a dream. Now you now thats one proven way to fix 0021.
You have no idea how happy I was to see it boot to the dashboard.
Its been working for a couple days strait now.

damn, here I go thinking that the "going back in time" method was the surefire way to fix a 360 =(

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