4.30 - The One with THE return

Day 12

I recieved a large white box today. It contained my new (refurbished) XBox 360. Microsoft you did good on this one...less that 2 weeks. You even gave me a month free on XBox Live...I'm impressed...now about this Vista thing...

4.29 - The One with the hopeful return

Day 11

I checked my XBox 360 repair status today and there was something new to see...they changed my serial number and the status read: Device Shipped to Customer. Should be here tomorrow then...I hope...

4.26 - The One with the 7th day

Day 7

Microsoft e-mailed me yesterday and told me that they have received my XBox 360 and that I can check the status of the repair by logging on the the Xbox website. There it explains to me which step they are on...the problem is...they only have 4 steps:

1. After your repair order is submitted, your status will change to Repair order submitted. This means that it is in the queue to be processed.
2. After it is processed, your repair order status will change to Waiting for device at service center. The total length of this process depends on you! We will ship an empty box to you by using ground service. When you receive the box, you will pack your console using the included instructions. Send it back to us by using the ground shipping that is included.
3. When we receive your console, the status will change to Device received at service center. It will require up to two business days to repair or replace your console.
4. When your console is repaired or replaced, we will ship it to you by using ground service. The status of your order will change to Device shipped to customer.

so currently we're on step 3...hopefully they send it back to me on Monday...here's hoping. At least I didn't have a customized case that got cleaned by the repair staff. Read the article after the jump.

Once upon a time there was a boy who loved video games. This boy bought an Xbox 360. Two years later it broke. The boy had no choice but to send it in for repairs. It was then that Microsoft decided to screw him over. A very big bend on over so we can give you the royal treatment sort of screwing.

[via Hawty McBloggy]

4.24 - The One with the "coffin"

Day 5

When I called Microsoft on Saturday to tell them that my XBox 360 had red lighted they told me that they would send out a box (coffin) for it to be sent back to their repair facility. They told me that it would be about a week before I get it. I thought that it was coming from the States, but to my surprise...it came yesterday (Tuesday) from Toronto. So this gives me a little more hope that my XBox will come back to me sooner than I though. Here are some pics of the "coffin"...I'm dropping it off at the Purolator depot today to be sent back...

...it came with instructions with pictures, telling me what to put in the box...

...the XBox 360 getting it's foam on...

...packed up and ready to go back to it's maker.

4.23 - The One with the 3 Red Rings

3 Red Rings...

I didn't think it would happen to me...

...I've heard it happening to others...but not me...

...but...it happened...

my XBox 360 finally succumbed the infamous 3 Red Rings of death. Basically it means there's a hardware failure and it's not going to work anymore. Luckily Microsoft is pretty good about this and will fix it for free. But that means no Rock Band for a month!

Well I still have my Wii...and ever since I got Rock Band, I haven't paid much attention to my Wii. It looks lonely...it's a good thing that Smash Bros. Brawl is coming out soon...