Nyko Intercooler

[SPARTAN VI]

Okay, so of the 4 guys in Walnut that bought Xbox360s, all 4 have died. 2 were repaired for free (Koopa's and mine), and 2 were out of warranty (TheCovenant and MatrixMaul). I picked up a nyko intercooler yesterday for a measly $15.00 plugged it in, whatever. It works, but I don't know how well.

I hear about it "melting xbox's" and damaging the power connectors. Where are all these horror stories?

[Sheeyt]

Nyko has admitted that the Intercooler damages 360s.

[SPARTAN VI]

I'm scurred... Wierd, you all know how TheCovey's Xbox360 broke? He got a replacement and barely a week later THAT one flashed him with the 3 red lights. His gf got him an intercooler and we haven't seen the 3 lights since.

Can we blame the user for damage, or is the product faulty?

[D3STRO]

There was an article a while back about them extending the warranty to 2 years from the purchase date ... I posted it on here but I think in the reboot it got lost.

I looked for a minute but couldnt find it anywhere

[SPARTAN VI]

2 year warranty on the Nyko intercoolr? Or on the Xbox360 itself? I heard talks about Nyko's warranty covering damages caused by their unit.

[D3STRO]

no ... there was an article/announcement on xbox.com about them extending the warranty to 2 years on the 360

[Casper]

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/news/2006/1222-xbox360warrantyextended.htm


Newsflash:

Microsoft Extends
Xbox 360 Warranty to One Year


This holiday season, shoppers can buy with added confidence as Microsoft expands its warranty coverage of the Xbox 360™ video game entertainment console from 90 days to one full year. Microsoft has announced that any Xbox 360 purchased in both the United States and Canada will include this added warranty coverage, and it even applies to those who have already purchased an Xbox 360 console and who are still within their first year of ownership!
Effective today (December 22), the one year warranty is now the standard for all Xbox 360 consoles. Customers that experience hardware issues with their Xbox 360 within one year of purchase will have their consoles repaired at no cost. Moreover, the new warranty policy is retroactive, so consumers that may have already paid for out-of-warranty Xbox 360 repair within one year of the console's purchase will be eligible for reimbursement of their console repair charges.
"Our number one priority for the Xbox 360 is customer satisfaction," said Jeff Bell, Corporate Vice President of Global Marketing for Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business. "Now, in addition to Xbox 360 offering features such as jaw-dropping high definition graphics, an amazing variety of more than 160 games, and social online and entertainment experiences found on Xbox Live®, this warranty upgrade is an exclamation at the end of an already compelling home entertainment offering."
Customers who have already paid for repairs within their first year of ownership can expect reimbursement checks for the amount of their console hardware repair in approximately 10 weeks. These will be automatically distributed, so customers do not need to proactively contact Microsoft. Customers who have any questions regarding this policy change or who have experienced any hardware issues should visit: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/contact/ or call 1-800-4-MY-XBOX and speak to an agent.
This warranty extension only applies to the hardware and software of the actual Xbox 360 console itself. It does not apply to any Xbox 360 accessories, including any that may have been packaged with the console at the time of its original purpose. Xbox 360 accessories retain their original 90 day warranties. For full information on the Xbox 360 warranty, click here (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/systemsetup/xbox360/resources/warranty.htm).

[SPARTAN VI]

Oh right. That's why TheCovenant and MatrixMaul were kicking themselves. We cracked opened their X360's about a month before MS announced the extended warranty.

[ThePriceIsRight]

Oh right. That's why TheCovenant and MatrixMaul were kicking themselves. We cracked opened their X360's about a month before MS announced the extended warranty.


"and it even applies to those who have already purchased an Xbox 360 console and who are still within their first year of ownership"

[duke]

"and it even applies to those who have already purchased an Xbox 360 console and who are still within their first year of ownership"

By cracked open I think he means voided the warranty by opening the xbox itself.

[ThePriceIsRight]

By cracked open I think he means voided the warranty by opening the xbox itself.

.....doh! <:)

[jram2105]

I've been using a Nyko Intercooler since it first came out. You sometimes will get a flashing red light if the connectors are loose. I had to manually open the prong type connections so that it would be a tight fit making sure that the Nyko connector to the Xbox 360 powersupply was good. If you get the flashing red lights check the connection between the Nkyo Intercooler and the Xbox 360. It happened to me and I thought that the Xbox 360 was done for but it turned out to be a loose connection between the Nyko Intercooler and the Xbox 360 powersupply. Hope this helps.