ssJedi Xbox-HQ Newbie Xbox Version: 1.0 Modded: Xecuter 2.6
Joined: Aug 18, 2007 Posts: 5 Location: VA
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:10 pm Post subject: Lightning Bolt!
Hey all!
My house got hit by lightning and fried a couple TVs and some other stuff. One thing is my XBOX!!
The xbox was off BUT plugged in and after the lightning hit us, I checked on it and it was on by itself. But just the fan and the modchip LED was on but not the xbox LED on the front.
I opened her up and nothing looks burnt or damaged in anyway.
I have an Xecuter 2.6 modchip with a 300GB hdd and a ton of movies, music, and games. I would really love to save it without buying a used xbox and starting over but with a softmod.
Any suggestions would be awesome!
And remember kids, UNPLUG your electronics during bad storms.....sometimes surge protectors suck.
j8994 Moderator
Joined: Feb 05, 2006 Posts: 1853 Location: Tennessee, USA
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:44 pm Post subject:
well, if your up in the mountains, like i am here in tennessee. then id get a lightning rod installed, along with a internal surge suppresser, for your breaker box _________________ Please post all PC Questions at PC-HQ.com
Joined: Dec 08, 2006 Posts: 2337 Location: Repping the (216) yo
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:49 pm Post subject:
I had a powersurge fry a motherboard one time, well two at the same time.... Since then I make sure all my electronics are plugged into actually surge protectors, not those crappy powerstrips. _________________
FinalCloud Moderator
Joined: Nov 03, 2006 Posts: 2283 Location: Plymouth, UK
Joined: Dec 08, 2006 Posts: 2337 Location: Repping the (216) yo
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:16 pm Post subject:
Just because it has a breaker on it dosnt mean it works. Thats the same thing that happened to my pc when it got fried. The powersupply was fine but the motherboard was toast. I recomend getting a surge protector that has a gaurentee on it. _________________
jilly Xbox-HQ Member Xbox Version: 1.1 Softmod Modded: UnleashX Dash - 40g HDD
Joined: Aug 21, 2007 Posts: 89
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:21 pm Post subject:
on long island NY we get very bad "tropical storms" and get horrible lightening.
incase of power outages or surges, i have a very expensive monster computer power protector with that whole "clean technology" thing going on. cost me a pretty penny but lemme tell you its the best thing i EVER bought since im prone to having electronics "fry out"
anyways about your xbox, if it works then leave it alone i suppose. worse comes to worse you can always take out the modchip right? i mean i know you said you didnt want to do all that all over again but sometimes thats just one of lifes many "sacrifices"
pick up a monster power protector you wont be sorry
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Since then I make sure all my electronics are plugged into actually surge protectors, not those crappy powerstrips.
