Replacement Power Lead

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:41 am

Has any1 got theirs & used it ?

Ive got mine, bloody big lump - looks like MS could have a zapper in it to fry a chip Laughing

Kai Admirer Joined: 08 Jan 2005 Posts: 369

ya, nice piece of machinery.... yea i use mine, i had no problems with it.... looks cool aswell....

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 12:25 am

But hey-Guess what! It doesnt do a god damn thing!!! For one, Xboxes are known to blow up at the PSU, not the power cable. Second,

xbox scene wrote:

14 million games console owners are still at risk of waking up to find their Xbox has become an ex-box. For when Microsoft issued a safety advisory for Xbox customers last month, it failed to address the underlying problem.

After several reports of consoles catching fire, Microsoft urged 14 million console owners to send in their old power leads for a replacement. But hardware experts point out that the power cable was never at root of the problem: it simply made the existing problem worse. The meltdown, and subsequent fire risk was actually caused by wear and tear on the power supply used in early models of the Xbox. The replacement cable featured a trip, which cut down the risk of your house catching fire, but left unfortunate gamers with a fried console. The cord has an interrupter switch that acts like a conventional fuse, tripping power to the unit.

Microsoft's decision to limit its liabilities, rather than address the root of the problem, has led to a particularly bizarre situation. Customers who don't need to participate being in the program are being shipped an identical cable to the one they've got.

Microsoft last month advised console owners to unplug the Xbox from the mains, and claimed the risk is only 1 in 10,000.

Ryan, an Xbox modder in Northern California who has disassembled the console, confirms that solder on two prongs holding the Foxlink power supply in place wear out. The problem affects versions 1.0 and 1.1 of the power supply. The design flaw was fixed in subsequent power supplies.
Several other console owners report the same problem, which you can see illustrated here, with advice on some DIY precautionary repairs.

"This was MS's uber-lame attempt at a coverup," writes one Xbox owner.
But is it?
The wording of the FAQ that explains the recall program is at best highly ambiguous.
"The replacement power cords are designed to protect consumers and their Xbox consoles from rare electrical component failures that can pose a fire hazard" [our emphasis]
Which doesn't specifically mention that the cord is to blame. However the rest of the document, with its heavy emphasis on getting a replacement cord, strongly invites the Xbox owner to draw that inference. And only genuine power cords will do, we're told.
"Consumers should not expect that surge protectors or power strips are suitable substitutes for the replacement power cords being supplied by Microsoft," according to the document.

And Microsoft specifically discourages users from returning the unit for a repair that would fix the real problem.
"Q. Can I return my Xbox for a full refund or a new console? A. No. The replacement power cords are designed to protect you and your Xbox consoles from specific component failures and a potential fire hazard. Outside of this program, replacement or repair of your console for any other reason continues to be subject to the terms and conditions of the warranty.

Xbox owners have been voicing these concerns since late February, but to our knowledge, we're the first to English language publication report it[*]. We put these questions to Microsoft today.
- Several users report that the v1.0 and v1.1 power supplies, not the cable, is to blame for the issue. What's the cause of the Xbox catching fire in rare instances?
- Why are users 1.2 and up getting cables when there isn't a problem with these later models? Why are they being sent a replacement cable?
We'll let you know as soon as we have a reply. An online petition demanding that Microsoft address the root of the problem has gathered over a hundred signatures.

www.xbox-scene.com

EDIT: heh, wrong quote Embarassed

here is the correct one- [quote="xbox scene]The XBox blow even with new cord - exploded directly in the face of Anahi, 25.

Sammy,8, got the cord exchanged on his dangerous XBox - that had sparked when he was playing. When the new cord was plugged into the Xbox it exploded into the face of a friend of Sammy's mother.

"I got sparks in my face and the whole apartment smelled of the burn" Anahi Reinoso, 25, says.

It has only been a few weeks since MS , the manufacturer of the XBox, had 14.1 million power cords exchanged all over the world.

According to the company 30 serious cases about the Xbox have been reported, in 7 of the cases people have gotten burns on their hands.

8 year old Sammy's XBox had been sparking and crackling where the old cord fitted into the XBox. Now the new cord from Microsoft had been pluged in, but when Sammy went to play there was no picture on the tv. This was when Anahi reached over the gaming console to "shake" the cord a bit.

"The 'banf' was heard in the whole apartment and the power went out" Nadia Hussein,28, says. The girls and Sammy fled the apartment. After awhile Nadia dared to go in and unplugged all powercords.

They immediately contacted MS support and are now to send their XBox in for technical research. "Incredibly sad" Peter Svanfeldt, Sales Manager on MS HDR, says. "I have never heard about a similar case... I do not know if it have to do with the cable, the xbox, the powernet or if it is something different... We are taking this very seriously of course"

Anahi Reinoso luckily walked away without visible injury. "I was red and swollen on my chin, but we cooled it off as we we told to by the ER. I am still shocked, Anahi says. Sammy is sad that he can't play his games anymore.[/quote]