X Box Recalls 14,100,000 Units
<div class="IPBDescription">A real one for once.</div> So I know there have been numerous fake xbox recalls a couple years ago but this one is from the offical xbox site off of the microsoft web page.
hmm interesting
<a href='http://www.xbox.com/en-US/news/0502/powercordannouncement.htm' target='_blank'>XBox power cord recall</a>
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->REDMOND, Wash. — Feb. 17, 2005 — As a precautionary measure and out of concern for consumer safety, Microsoft Corp. today announced that it will voluntarily replace the power cords on 14.1 million Xbox® consoles worldwide.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->However, in 30 consoles worldwide, these failures are reported to have caused minor injury or minor property damage. In seven instances, customers reported sustaining a minor burn to their hand. In 23 instances, customers reported smoke damage, or minor damage to a carpet or entertainment center.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
hmm interesting
<a href='http://www.xbox.com/en-US/news/0502/powercordannouncement.htm' target='_blank'>XBox power cord recall</a>
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->REDMOND, Wash. — Feb. 17, 2005 — As a precautionary measure and out of concern for consumer safety, Microsoft Corp. today announced that it will voluntarily replace the power cords on 14.1 million Xbox® consoles worldwide.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->However, in 30 consoles worldwide, these failures are reported to have caused minor injury or minor property damage. In seven instances, customers reported sustaining a minor burn to their hand. In 23 instances, customers reported smoke damage, or minor damage to a carpet or entertainment center.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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hmm interesting
<a href='http://www.xbox.com/en-US/news/0502/powercordannouncement.htm' target='_blank'>XBox power cord recall</a>
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->REDMOND, Wash. — Feb. 17, 2005 — As a precautionary measure and out of concern for consumer safety, Microsoft Corp. today announced that it will voluntarily replace the power cords on 14.1 million Xbox® consoles worldwide.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->However, in 30 consoles worldwide, these failures are reported to have caused minor injury or minor property damage. In seven instances, customers reported sustaining a minor burn to their hand. In 23 instances, customers reported smoke damage, or minor damage to a carpet or entertainment center.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
How about they replace the 3 year old Thompson DVD-Rom drive I have in mine now that barely works. Let's all fix the stuff that's not broken!
just the Power Cables.
"14,100,000 Units" is slightly misleading.
<a href='http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4274035.stm' target='_blank'>Article From The BBC.</a>
just the Power Cables.
"14,100,000 Units" is slightly misleading.
<a href='http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4274035.stm' target='_blank'>Article From The BBC.</a> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
That's why I'm suggesting they do replace my drive, not that they have. My power cord is fine, so my Xbox gets to sit and do nothing until I get around to Friday or buying Ninja Gaiden (I bet Friday comes first).
hmm interesting
<a href='http://www.xbox.com/en-US/news/0502/powercordannouncement.htm' target='_blank'>XBox power cord recall</a>
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->REDMOND, Wash. — Feb. 17, 2005 — As a precautionary measure and out of concern for consumer safety, Microsoft Corp. today announced that it will voluntarily replace the power cords on 14.1 million Xbox® consoles worldwide.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->However, in 30 consoles worldwide, these failures are reported to have caused minor injury or minor property damage. In seven instances, customers reported sustaining a minor burn to their hand. In 23 instances, customers reported smoke damage, or minor damage to a carpet or entertainment center.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Heard this on NPR today. Frankly I'm rather stunned. I hope this doesn't hurt them sales-wise.
No because die-hard xbox haters come up with enough reasons to hate it, they don't need "faulty hardware" to add to the list, even if it is a one time thing.
I doubt it will. It's a fault that only applies to earlier versions; later shipments had already been fixed. I got mine in mid 2004 and I think this doesn't apply to it. I'll have to double-check, though.