Topic: Did Your Xbox Psu Blow Up? (Read 3135 times)

ferrari_rulz_02 · « **Reply #15 on:** October 23, 2005, 03:48:00 AM »

still using the original cable...the other one was exactly the same

ruli00 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 23, 2005, 04:58:00 AM »

-ruli00

TMG8 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 23, 2005, 09:26:00 AM »

GoP-Demon · « **Reply #18 on:** October 23, 2005, 10:29:00 AM »

actually i voted that it blew up with old wire but it actually blew up cuz i put it on a metal table :/

quarky42 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 23, 2005, 10:53:00 AM »

QUOTE(miggidy @ Oct 23 2005, 01:54 AM)

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leeko98 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 23, 2005, 10:55:00 AM »

Long story short, I found out that those shitty 3rd party PSUs SUCKED! Stuck with the real deal FoxLinks by buying a used one off eBay. Can't wait to see how the 360 PSU will hold up!

edwinmcdunlap · « **Reply #21 on:** October 23, 2005, 11:09:00 AM »

I've got a 1.6 Xbox, which is too new to require a replacement power cord. No, it hasn't blown up yet either :-P

The.Deceitful · « **Reply #22 on:** October 23, 2005, 11:27:00 AM »

Have had my 1.0 since launch, no PSU problems....just the damned Thompson that broke down that had to be switched for a Sammy. Other PSU's have blown on modded boxes, but that was because of me. Was never really careful when I first starting to mod.

Skyblast · « **Reply #23 on:** October 23, 2005, 11:30:00 AM »

Mine didn't exactly blow up, but now it won't stay on for a few minutes before the replacement cord pops it off, so I guess mine has begun its demise..

wolrahnaes · « **Reply #24 on:** October 23, 2005, 12:51:00 PM »

1.0 bought launch night.

Never had any problems with it, but the solder joints were cracked, so I repaired them.

jonathan2007 · « **Reply #25 on:** October 23, 2005, 02:16:00 PM »

I haven't had any problems with mine (I am using the new replacement bulky cord now just to be sure though). I am using a pretty old Xbox (I believe a 1.0). I really should check the solder points just to be sure. They probably need some fixing because I use my box a lot.

P.S. I just found the Fast Reply button here. I have used it for quite a while at Neowin and liked it. I am glad the admins put it on here too. Except it defaults to email notification or replies which I don't like...

xboxgamer733 · « **Reply #26 on:** October 23, 2005, 05:19:00 PM »

The PSU in my 1.0 Xbox hasn't yet died, but I had to re-solder the joints on the bottom a few months ago, because the plug would wiggle too much, and sometimes spark. Also, I've been using the chunky power cable for the last few months, and it hasn't had to be reset yet.

LightningStruckMyXbox · « **Reply #27 on:** October 23, 2005, 07:15:00 PM »

My original cable got hot and melted. Got replacement cable a year later and a note saying "You should replace your standard cable imediatly to avoid possible damage to your xbox system".
Only a year to late M$!

miggidy · « **Reply #28 on:** October 23, 2005, 07:24:00 PM »

QUOTE(Alex548 @ Oct 23 2005, 10:38 AM)

I have a 1.2-1.5 PSU having the same low level high pitch sound... neither the old or new cords solve this problem. Nothing seems burnt on the PSU...

Fyreblaze · « **Reply #29 on:** October 23, 2005, 10:08:00 PM »

My psu blew up on me. It started sparking like crazy and smoking so I unplugged it. I opened it up and saw that it was a problem with the contacts on the connecter. Apparently they broke over time from unplugging the cable from the xbox. All I did to fix it was solder the points and It ran fine afterwards. Keep in mind that this was a version 1 xbox from when it came out and this was the only problem I've ever encountered.

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