FAO: maestro_za

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Hi Maestro,

Seeing as you probably see the most broken PS3s/Xboxes out of anyone here could you post the model numbers/dates of these (possibly) faulty units so we know what to avoid when we go out and buy them.

Have you had any Jasper units yet?
 
Dates are mostly March 2008 and lower. In other words, Zephyr revision down to the original Xenon.

Falcons and Jaspers I've not had in for ROD (ring-of-death) repairs yet ... only modding :D

1 idiot did try to mod his Falcon and didn't ground it whilst doing so. The static (from placing it on carpet) killed the motherboard. I'm now the proud owner of a 2 month old Liteon DVD-ROM :)

In terms of PS3s, I've received the whole gamut. From launch models to brand new models. Every revision so far has had a Blu-ray unit failure. The funniest for me (not the client) was a 2 week old 80GB console that had a laser failure. I say the claimed 1% failure rate by Sony is a load of bollocks. I replace on average 5 Blu-ray units a month (either just the laser or the entire laser assembly).
In terms of YLOD (Yellow Light Of Death), I've had 20 consoles in this year so far. 40GB and 60GB PS3 consoles (earlier models that now have been phased out). Out of those 20, 5 were refurbs from Part-serv that on closer inspection showed that they were consoles that had previously broke down but were resold to the general public as a 'like new' PS3.

That is why I find the fanboi wars on this forum and others so laughable. Both the Xbox 360 and PS3 were rushed out to market to gain consumer $. If more time had been spent on ironing out the design deficiencies, we would not have the catastrophe of bricked (broken) consoles we would be having now.

The Wii isn't immune to breakdowns either. 'Black screen of death' due to the Bluetooth module dying as well as laser replacements do come in every few months.

So I'm kept quite busy during the week and will be enjoying my holiday when I take one later in the year.

I hope that answers any questions ...
 
i just hope thats true. Cause if its a falcon. Then thats gonna be really sad for some ppl and $$$$ for us ;-)
 
maestro_za said:
In terms of YLOD (Yellow Light Of Death), I've had 20 consoles in this year so far. 40GB and 60GB PS3 consoles (earlier models that now have been phased out). Out of those 20, 5 were refurbs from Part-serv that on closer inspection showed that they were consoles that had previously broke down but were resold to the general public as a 'like new' PS3.
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How many Xboxs have you seen in the same time? It's ridiculous that refurbished units are being resold as new. It's like a car dealership selling you a Code 3 as a demo model.

Is there anyway consumers can tell whether the replacement unit they get is a refurb or a brand new unit?
 
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Fudzy said:
How many Xboxs have you seen in the same time? It's ridiculous that refurbished units are being resold as new. It's like a car dealership selling you a Code 3 as a demo model.

Is there anyway consumers can tell whether the replacement unit they get is a refurb or a brand new unit?
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Xbox 360s have been steady as they're coming to the end of their 3 year warranty. In other words, I'm mostly receiving launch 2006 (in SA) consoles, average of 2 ROD related repairs a week the last few months. The majority of Xbox 360s coming in are laser and drive replacements of 2 year vintage, which is about the time they pack up.
My own 2 and a half year old Xbox 360s laser called it quits, that is why I upgraded to a Lite-On and keeping the original Samsung with a new laser installed as a backup.

Honestly without opening a console and destroying the warranty with over-zealous warranty sticker removal ... there is no way you can know if the console you're buying is a brand new unit or a refurbished one.

Please note, that the majority of reburb models are what you get as a exchange unit from the distributor. This is the contract that they have with the 'mother' company. Why they don't create more jobs by training technicians and using proper SMD rework equipment to do actual repairs I don't know.

Could be the fact that South Africa is seen as an 'insignificant' market and giving the average consumer in the 3rd world a rough ride is a favourite past time of multinational companies. Just my theory!

And thinking you save by importing a console is not clever as the warranty (for what its worth) cannot be redeemed on our shores.

At the end of the day its the luck of the draw! Some people never have a problem with their gaming console and others go through 5 machines over 3 years.

Cheers
 
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