The Power Cord Conspiracy, Here's the truth Options

[DuckOfDeath]

Just got my 3 in the mail today. Two were the big GFI suckers, and one was a standard cable. I opened up my xboxes, and, sure enough, two of them had the foxlink psu, and one had a delta.

Looks to me like this theory is correct.

-Duck!

[anticrap1234]

i just remembered a few weeks ago my version 1.3 xbox sparked when i was playin mercenaries. my friend said he saw the xbox spark i just saw the tv screen picture dissipear then come back on. so 1.3 xboxes may hav needed some kind of fix also. and the chord might hav had something to do with it my power suply has no damage

[madcapfrog]

Hi i wanna ask another thing?

I bought my Xbox in france when i was in holiday and im using it at turkey.None of the powercord replacement webpages include the adress for my country.

Because of Ms dont sell the boxes in turkey officially.So im ready for fire hazard

My xbox date : 2003 / 05 / 27 and i think it is a 1.4 versiyon.

So i just bought from a store a powercord for an ordinary Amplifier, wich include the round part like exactly exist in my original cord also. (i think its a filter for electric parazite is that true?)

Can i use it in my xbox?Or is that cord can cause a problem ?

Sorry for my poor english

[G0t M4xx 21]

That power cord should work fine, Ive been using one for a printer in my xbox for a while, I lost the original one.

Also, just something funny, when I got my first xbox (like a week after launch), it didn't come with a power cord! They just forgot it or something.
Then the dvd drive broke, it was replaced under warranty (with another 1.0), then the dvd drive broke again (it was a phillips this time), but it was like a week after the warranty went out. So I took it apart and fixed the drive, but then the HDD died. I tried to mod it to replace the drive, but just screwed it up. So i got a new xbox (a 1.4), modded it, and its been great ever since!

[NooberTehGod]

About a year after I got my v1.0 xbox, it started shutting off for no reason, and non coming on sometimes, etc. I always assumed it was probably a power supply issue, but it was never more than an inconvenience, so I never took the time to fix it.

I'm so happy someone posted about the resoldering the connector. It was driving me crazy for a while there, I thought I'd messed something up. I hope thats my problem.

[Spider-One]

After reading the news post on the main page I put two and two together. I too had the loose solder connections. And with a bit of sparking every so often. Never thought that's what they were referring to in the recall (even though it's not really what they said.) Once I realized what was causing my box to shutdown and spark, I opened it up and fixed up the solder points(this was months before the recall.) So now it works fine. I'm guessing this happens when the power cord is inserted/taken out several times, causing the solder to loosen. Someone probably already said this, but I was too lazy to read the posts.

[ferrari_rulz_02]

well i have a 1.1, and the power cord gets unplugged and plugged back in every few days. i havent had a problem with mine, and the solder is ok. it is a foxlink psu

[s00pcan]

I just got an identical power cord for my v1.1 xbox.. but it's still useful. My old cord was loose and would pop and sizzle every time I plugged it in! This new one fixed that.. so I guess it's not completely pointless.

[ShihoNage]

I ordered 3 cables for 3 different boxes. I got 'em all today. One had the GFI, the other 2 were just normal cords, for what it's worth.

[sha]

I ment to write up a post for a fix on this. Its pretty easy to take the power supply out and just use sand paper to scar the bare metal then just add some flux and resolder it. When it moves in and out it arces and can cause a spark so it jsut needs to braced better and adding allot of solder will do the trick.

[kramp]

I have a v1.5 (2003-23-10) which needs a new power chord according to the serialnumber-check ...thingy. I often hear a sparking sound when i unplug it, the psu is a Foxlink but the solderpoints looks fine.

[xman954]

it is not a GFI
this M$ way of not having to replace your xbox ...
is this right or wrong only time will tell.....
can any one look at there cord and see what UL number it has

this is from the UL site
Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs)
AFCI's involve a technology that detects arcing-faults in electrical circuits that could cause fires. By recognizing characteristics unique to arcing and functioning to de-energize the circuit when an arc-fault is detected, AFCI's further reduce the risk of fire beyond the scope of conventional fuses and circuit breakers.

Effective January 1, 2002, NFPA 70, The National Electrical Code (NEC), Section 210-12, requires that all branch circuits supplying 125V, single phase, 15- and 20-ampere outlets installed in dwelling unit bedrooms be protected by an arc-fault Circuit interrupter.

This page was developed to assist AHJ's by providing them with a reference source of UL information on AFCI's.

The following articles, written by UL Staff, provide background information on the development of UL 1699, the Standard for Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters, and issues related to AFCIs.

[NooberTehGod]

I ment to write up a post for a fix on this.  Its pretty easy to take the power supply out and just use sand paper to scar the bare metal then just add some flux and resolder it.  When it moves in and out it arces and can cause a spark so it jsut needs to braced better and adding allot of solder will do the trick.

Yeah, someone should write a guide. Also I assume this means that once one fixes the power supply, its safe to use the original cord? I dont wanna have to use that bulky mofo.

[ferrari_rulz_02]

well even though mine doesnt need it, i might add some solder just to make sure

[G0t M4xx 21]

Yeah, someone should write a guide.  Also I assume this means that once one fixes the power supply, its safe to use the original cord?  I dont wanna have to use that bulky mofo.

Thats the general idea, the new power cord is a joke.