Kinect Causing RROD on Original Xbox Modelshttp://revolt-tech.com/archives/570Unfortunately the Kinect motion detection peripheral appears to be causing some potentially fatal problems on the original Xbox models. As we all should know, the new model was launched alongside Kinect and even come packaged and fully optimized for the peripheral. In the holiday rush to purchase the Kinect, a new problem with the compatibility appears to have surfaced. The Xbox Forums are hosting a buzz of activity with Xbox owners claiming that their older models from 3-4 years back have met their end after plugging in their new Kinect. Here is one such users problem:
I have an original xbox dating back to 2006 - so out of warranty by a year now. At the weekend I spent £130 on a kinect and a further £30 on Dance Central, so when I got home I excitedly plugged it into my xbox.. ... however within 5 minutes it froze up and when I turned it on again it had the dreaded 3 red rings showing. Since then it has failed to turn on at all. I have done the power supply test on the support site (knowing that wasn't the problem) and then I called Xbox support. The guy was helpful and felt sorry for me and admitted that it did appear to be casued by the Kinect, but as it was not a known problem it would not be covered and I have to pay the £82 standard charge to get it fixed (or £62 via net support). My Xbox is not worth this being nearly 5 years old!!
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http://forums.xbox.com/1/35026674/ShowP ... x#35026674This was posted by Jimbo4886 and many other users are confirming this problem of critical failure, saying that their Xbox was not running hot or experiencing any other warning signs. Hopefully this can be fixed before too many Xbox
