Thread: Beware of Cheap Xbox 360 Consoles

Quote: Originally Posted by messerchmidt fix here: http://www.dailytech.com/Update+Pote...ticle16823.htm what you need: your 8955 live console + cpu key a 2nd unbanned console nandpro b + flash cable xell loader degraded 1888 fs robinsod's flashtool process: use nandpro and dump nand from unbanned console. flash xell and use jtag hack to obtain cpu key. use flashtool to extract file system. dump nand from 8955 console. use flashtool to...

How exactly would they know if the games are legal? The whole point of the modchip is to disable the warez check.

Quote: Originally Posted by Wumpus For all those laughing at the kiddies with modded 360s. You might want to read Microsoft's EULA. You run windows/office/explorer you give Redmond a big red button to wipe your data, brick your motherboard, and run furmark until your video card explodes. Remember to always use bing and not google. Use explorer and not firefox. You have a nice box and wouldn't want anything to happen to it, right? I...

Quote: Originally Posted by siliconnerd These would make a pretty good deal for a console if you don't want to play on xbox live. That said, is there any hacks that don't require opening up the system? If there arn't one way to be sure the console isn't banned is by looking at the warranty sticker. You have to open the console (as of right now) to modify the box. You have to connect the internal DVD drive to a PC to flash...

Quote: Originally Posted by TechloGoblin You have to open the console (as of right now) to modify the box. You have to connect the internal DVD drive to a PC to flash the drive. Lots of people heat up the sticker first and if you are VERY VERY careful you can remove it without tearing it...but I would not suggest this as it is not only immoral but illegal to download pirated games. Still, a good inspection of the sticker could give you an...

Quote: Originally Posted by metzlerd Microsoft sold an Xbox for full price, with the expectation that users would get certain features. By banning the boxes, they are stealing back value from a box for which they already took money. It's one thing to ban an account, but quite another to take away value from something for which they already accepted payment. It's as bad or worse than pirating. You guys are being way too easy on...

Quote: Originally Posted by M Bison Do you really think the people working at the retailers are going to check against a list of over a million banned systems? It's simple really, at the very least they can provide the retailer a website that they can scan the serial number of the console, and find out if it's banned. Or they can call in if they don't have internet access. For those that are saying that microsoft shouldn't...

Edit: wasn't guaranteed

Quote: Originally Posted by Bgrngod Cry me a river. Why would anyone be so stupid to buy a used 360 anyways? Keep that ban hammer swinging for all I care. I have nothing to worry about at all. Blame Gamestop for their crappy trade in policies if you are going to point the finger at any retailers. I don't buy anything used from them out of principle already. I don't buy anything new from them either, because you dont even know if...

I just wish it were PS3's getting banned, since I want one for its HTPC features.