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twesterm on 24 November 2009
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Mvp4eVa said:
So that means that I'll get banned for repairing my Xbox myself?

I got the RROD a year ago and fixed it by replacing the X-clamps that hold the heatsink together with the motherboard..that, and also replaced the cheap thermal compound that comes from factory with a quality thermal ceramic compound, also I made the stock fans run at a constant 12v, plus I modded the case by cutting out the back vents for better air flow output and on top of the case above the heatsink (horizontally) I cut out a 4 inch circle and added a 8mm fan that blows fresh air into the console that also runs at constant 12v ..

So, it won't be fair if my console gets banned just because I didn't send it to Microsoft for repair instead.

No, you only voided your warranty.

Mvp4eVa said:
Euphoria14 said:
^

I don't see how MS would know that you had it fixed by a 3rd party source, but that does make me wonder something.

If you send it to MS and they see that the seal has been broken and repairs have been done in the past, provided that you eventually decided to send it to them, would they send you back a banned console?

This is the part that caught my attention from the OP:


I’m afraid it gets worse. Piracy isn’t the only thing that can get an Xbox 360 banned from Xbox Live. If you have any repairs or cosmetic modifications done to your console by anyone other than Microsoft, you run the risk of getting banned if they find out about it.

It means your are force to send it to Microsoft for repair ...imo that's BS.

And no,  if your seal of warranty is broken they (Microsft) wont send you a banned console back instead they will charge you for repair fees.

This is just the article speculating.  Unless you actually modded something to play pirated games or "backups" it's nothing to worry about.  Again, this article is just trying to scare peopel and it's a shitty way to "report" things.