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Subject: Xbox Problems
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Ive been having an xbox problem today, it wont turn on.
Ive tried everything and to no avail, I havent played it in exactly 1 week because I've been away, and nobody played it while I was gone but when I got back it wasnt working! Ive plugged it into differant outlets, made sure all the cables were connected, and they werent broken, twisted, pinched or in anyway damaged (they arent) I waited a couple hours and tried again , but it wouldnt work. Anyone have any suggestions?

Oh yeah and also, while I was away there was a thunderstorm and the power went out for a period of time but the xbox was not on, but it might have jigged something inside or something.

Ideas welcomed.

  • 08.22.2004 3:00 PM PDT
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Do you have it hooked up to a surge protector?

--Are there lights on in your home?

  • 08.22.2004 3:02 PM PDT
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Power surges will mess up anything electronic when plugged in. You should get one of those surge protectors. I've got one. It's the only thing that keeps Surge from killing my computer. Heh. Power surge joke. I'm funny!

  • 08.22.2004 3:03 PM PDT

buy a new one

much easier

  • 08.22.2004 3:07 PM PDT
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No, its not hooked up to a surge protector, its plugged into one of those extension cord things that give you 3 outlets on the end of the cord at the cost of only one space on the wall (and I have tried hooking my box up to just the regular wall outlet and it still wont work.

  • 08.22.2004 3:08 PM PDT
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Posted by: cemical panther
buy a new one

much easier


Yeah maybe for you mr. moneybags, and besides, all of my saved games and stuff are on that box im not just huffing it and gettin g a new one!

  • 08.22.2004 3:10 PM PDT
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They really should have some kind of built-in surge protector.
(Considering it cost $300 at launch.)

  • 08.22.2004 3:10 PM PDT
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So no one has any suggestions to fix it, if I can get it fixed I will go get a surge protector but I need it working first!

[color=red] HELP!!!! [/color]

  • 08.22.2004 3:20 PM PDT