The Power Cord Conspiracy, Here's the truth Options

[ahpunk]

err...my question again, can i just purchase any standard power cord out there to use with xbox? coz mine original one is left somewhere in the hotel.

[G0t M4xx 21]

yeah, any powercord will work.

[ahpunk]

cool, thanks for the fast reply, i will do tat and i can start playing again....

[renegade-sniper]

I got my xbox when it came out in 2001 and had no problems with it and seen the power cord scare and ordered a replacement cord from xbox.com and a couple days later I traded in my old xbox for a new xbox made in 2005 and today I got my clunker of a cord. Is this problem fixed in the 2005 model xbox's or do I have to worry about it catching on fire because the power supply and I can still use the cord it came with it?

[G0t M4xx 21]

The 2005 xboxes will definitely not need a powercord replacement.

I had one made in dec. 2003 that said it didnt need one.

[renegade-sniper]

so there is nothing wrong with the power supply either and is it ok if it wiggles where the power cord connects to the xbox because i don't know if it's just me or if it seems kind of loose.

Also thanks for the fast reply.

This post has been edited by renegade-sniper: Mar 1 2005, 05:56 AM

[Coolpplse]

Just wondering so nobody really said anything about this but...

If I do get a Protection Cord for the v1.1 box that uses the Delta PSU, should I require myself to use the Protection cord or be able to use the Original cord without the MS lie flying around my head?

[Coolpplse]

LOL!!!

soda came out my nose when I read M$'s "response"

So, here's MY response:
That is the most obvious LIE ive ever heard

Who are they trying to fool? We have definite PROOF that the foxlink 1.0/1.1 PSU's are defective (just look at the pages of replies from ppl with failed fox psu's). Also:

1. Failure rate on the delta and Mineba PSU's is substantially less then the foxlink (once again going by replies on this thread)

2. The fox PSU is the only one of the three that does not have any other bracing on the power connector than the 2 solder joints.

3. On the newer fox psu's (such as the one in my 1.4) the power connector now has extra bracing, showing that they DID recognize that it was a problem.
Bull. How come the xbox is so special that it needs this, when most other electrical equipment doesnt come with a cord like this? We all know damn well that it is to shut off the xbox when the power supply goes up in smoke.
So, why do some xboxes not need to be protected from this "sustained overvoltage". This once again proves that the cause of the recall was some problem with the older consoles that had been fixed, covered up, and ignored for three years.

Burn.

This is what I think M$ whould do:

They know which xboxes have the bad PSU's, because they send out power cords accordingly.

So, you type in your xbox's serial number, and they sond you a new Delta or Mineba power supply, with detailed installation instructions (for the dummies).

The affected consoles are already way out of warranty, so the user opening the xbox to replace the psu would be no problem.

Yah and then 5 min later they find out to open the xbx they need to use Torx Screwdriver, then 2 min later they read the xbx stickers on the bottom and become paranoid to open it, then 5 min later they reach the PSU, touch it idiotically and then kill themselves without saying their last words

[Warlock427]

Everyone with or has had this problem should all Sue the hell outta them!
It seems fine for microsort to sue people when they feel like screwing someone.

[Coolpplse]

Everyone with or has had this problem should all Sue the hell outta them!
It seems fine for microsort to sue people when they feel like screwing someone.

No way! This is the time to tell ur affected friends to mod/softmod their xbx's if they want a real fix lol j/k

[ferrari_rulz_02]

i can see how most of you think that ms has done thw wrong thing here. but i think that they have done the right thing. if you have a psu that is liable to have a dry joint, they give you the cord with the big bulky plug thing. if it stops working, you send it to ms, the replace the psu.

for evreyone else, the reason why you have a new cord is so that for you lazy fuckers out there who dont unplug it when you transport your xbox, you dont do as much major damage the connecter

did any of you even read this?

[ruciz]

I have to disagree with this whole MS knowing which ones are faulty, I have a nice delta supply with no problems at all and MS sent me out the bulky reset replacement cord. My xbox was made Nov of 2001. They used so many manufacturers that their records can't determine which xbox has what in it and for security anyone who has a launch xbox or one a few builds after that got a reset cord. Even though these xboxes will probably never experience any power failures, MS isn't concerned about that, they want to make sure that when your xbox is plugged into a wall and theres a power outage that your machine is safe.. Yeah, Why would they even care? If I don't want to use a surge protector then its my machine I will be replacing. Nice to know that MS will replace it if something does happen down the road.

[manu_xl]

i too received the ugly power cord. ive checked my psu. its a delta one with nice clear solder joints. i still use my old cable. i think i will sell my new one on ebay




This post has been edited by manu_xl: Mar 1 2005, 01:41 PM

[okoaomo]

I had to repair a friends Power Supply over a year ago. The solder had melted and cracked on the contacts. The unit would arc whenever it was plugged in. I thought it was just due to the Molson Canadian he had spilled all into the unit, in a fit of rage over my total annihilation of his piss poor skills in HALO. Maybe I was wrong in assuming that apx. 4-6 oz. of quality lager was to blame for the malfunction of his fine gaming machine.

You see.... I'm becoming more off an adult every day. I just blamed it on the beer..... I should be ashamed of myself.


oKoAoMo

[proprone]

I got a bit of a speculated update for you mods n modders:


Unfortunatly it has been my experience that it is not only the foxlink PSU that has this problem. My box is a 1.0 from mexico, and it has a delta PSU. or rather it HAD a delta PSU. Solder points loose, i resoldered it, worked for a month, exploded (litterally, i think one of the capacitators blew). In any case, its all fixed now but i've learned something about these delta PSU's. There are at least two different versions, and one IS better than the other. About 1.5 CM into the box from the plug (where the power cord inserts) is a little box, dimentions approx 1.5X1X1 (cm, i've lived in canada for too long). The easiest way to tell what version of the PSU you have have is just the colour of the box. From my experience,

BEIGE or GREY = BAD, RESOLDER IMMEDIATLY


BLUE = no need to resolder.

I believe this to be true after working with several PSU's.


by the way, thanks to xtek69 for a "blue" delta:D