Can X Box Be Repaired?

Just wondering if anyone knows whether an X Box with a hard drive fault (ie. not reading the discs) can be repaired?

Many thanks

[the_lone_wolf]

If it's not reading the discs it's more likely to be a DVD drive problem rather than a hard drive

But still, Microsoft offer a repair service, you can do it all online at www.xbox.com

I had to have mine repaired under warranty, they were very quick and everything was easy

Many thanks... I think the warranty has expired now so my son is just about to order a new Xbox and insists it can`t be fixed!

I`m sure it can be so if he insists on buying a new one i`ll just get this one repaired and give it away to someone who might want one

[the_lone_wolf]

Is it an original Xbox or the newer Xbox360?

If it's the old one then it might be worth putting whatever the repair costs would be towards buying a 360

If it's the newer one almost certainly it'll be cheaper to repair it

But since when has logic played a part in the male child's brain??

lol re the logic and yep it`s a 360. He stubbornly insists the disc drive and hard drive are the same thing and also thinks that his Kinect???? is causing the problem.

Way over my head!

[DarrenSV650S]

I got mine fixed at a local repair shop for £40 when it overheated. It included a guarantee on parts which was handy because a week later it broke again. It seems to be working fine now. A guy at work had his repaired a few times but it kept breaking, so ended up trading it in to get a new one.

My mate got his fixed for £30, cheaper than a new one, came with a guarantee too!

[mattSV]

Should have got a PS3

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by Speedy Claire

Way over my head!

And his apparently...


Edit to add: I have heard news on the wind of a few consoles going a bit off shortly after someone connected a Kinect, was it a Xmas gift?

Might be worth holding off talking to MS about it, if they confirm an issue you may well get a warranty repair or at least a discount on the cost...

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by mattSV

Should have got a PS3

Yeah, only problem is if you want anything like Kinect you have to wobble around the front room looking like an ice cream salesman suffering from dystonia...