# xbox 360 refurbs? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 23, 2008, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-refurbs/42308 "2008-01-23T11:22:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-refurbs/42308/1 "2008-01-23T11:22:28Z")
i assume they are old red ring units. does anyone know if they are putting the new mainboards in them, or just “fixing” the old crappy ones? ---
**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-refurbs/42308/2 "2008-01-23T15:35:52Z")
I’ve heard a mix of both. Whatever is on top of the pile for the most part. ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-refurbs/42308/3 "2008-01-23T15:49:47Z")
If I had to guess…and I do…I would say they are just fixing the old ones. I have a refurb after mine took a crap. It’s been fine for about 6 or 7 months. ---
**Author:** ![greenbull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@greenbull](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/greenbull)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-refurbs/42308/4 "2008-01-23T16:30:57Z")
doubt they are using the new main boards. unless its an HDMI model. ---
**Author:** ![rdandy5875](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rdandy5875/32/7511_2.png) [@rdandy5875](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rdandy5875)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-refurbs/42308/5 "2008-01-23T18:59:27Z")
i should be getting one back any day…Ugh… ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-refurbs/42308/6 "2008-01-28T13:49:33Z")
my roommate got one off of ebay. it works now. we will see whos lasts longer. his refurb off ebay or my 1+ year old new 360. ---
**Author:** ![rdandy5875](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rdandy5875/32/7511_2.png) [@rdandy5875](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rdandy5875)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-refurbs/42308/7 "2008-01-28T15:59:21Z")
got mine back. Or I should say a “replacement”. With a born on date of 7-9-06, I’m not expecting much. Delta fans, hitachi drive, rubber feet worn…Does have the upgraded heatsink though. Someone elses’s previous problem… ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-refurbs/42308/8 "2008-01-28T20:14:22Z")
i went through 3 referbs with a [geeks.com](http://geeks.com) before they just gave me a refund ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2008, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/xbox-360-refurbs/42308/9 "2008-01-29T06:35:27Z")
I don’t see why they wouldn’t just fix them. Most electronics stores can refurb a box too. The majority of the problems related to the thermal paste around the GPU and CPU. Most of the refurb boxes most likely had it the processors just resealed. That or the issue where the lasers in the DVD drives tend to go bad.