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evilmax17
02-23-2005, 02:12 PM
http://img88.exs.cx/img88/4999/33526831583033487pc.th.jpg (http://img88.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img88&image=33526831583033487pc.jpg)
http://joystiq.com/entry/1234000530033011/
Snazzy
SteveMcQ
02-23-2005, 02:36 PM
You're kidding....
shrike4242
02-23-2005, 02:44 PM
Holy shucking fit! That thing is huge. I hope it fits into my surge protector.
zewone
02-23-2005, 02:47 PM
Glad I didn't need that.
vherub
02-23-2005, 02:47 PM
that must be a joke- certainly not the replacement cord i got (which looks identical to the old one, afaict)
orangemage
02-23-2005, 02:52 PM
thats the one i got :wink:
ace25one
02-23-2005, 04:03 PM
Yeah I also got that one.
WhipSmartBanky
02-23-2005, 04:05 PM
That's the one I got as well. What a pain in the ass.
shrike4242
02-23-2005, 04:05 PM
And here I was thinking it was a joke. Wonderful. :(
phatbunbao
02-23-2005, 04:09 PM
wow, i mite just have to risk the overheating...that thing iz ugli
mtxbass1
02-23-2005, 04:11 PM
Wow. That thing is huge. Good thing i have a surge protector with wide slots.
Santorum X
02-23-2005, 04:16 PM
I was shocked to see that the replacement cord was like this when I first got it, but it's not that bad. Just make sure to have enough space between cords on your surge protector.
Duo_Maxwell
02-23-2005, 04:26 PM
You don't need to plug it into a surge protector really. It is it's own surge protector.
radjago
02-23-2005, 04:27 PM
I got one of those too. It's not as wide as say a SNES or Genesis AC adapter. It looks like it's got a ground fault protector built into it. It kills me that it comes with its own manual. Are these shipping with new Xboxen as well?
Duo_Maxwell
02-23-2005, 04:28 PM
I got one of those too. It's not as wide as say a SNES or Genesis AC adapter. It looks like it's got a ground fault protector built into it. It kills me that it comes with its own manual. Are these shipping with new Xboxen as well?
I don't think so, the one I bought in 2004 didn't and they don't apparently have the same problem. But I suppose it's possible...
zewone
02-23-2005, 04:30 PM
I got one of those too. It's not as wide as say a SNES or Genesis AC adapter. It looks like it's got a ground fault protector built into it. It kills me that it comes with its own manual. Are these shipping with new Xboxen as well?
My Xbox is fairly new and it came with the same power hookups as the one I got at launch. I check on Xbox.com if I needed one and it said no. I assume that those power cables are just for replacement.
I got mine in the mail (at home) but won't be able to get it for a few weeks or so. Sucks to see it's that big... :(
vherub
02-23-2005, 04:35 PM
How very odd that you all got that hideous wall-wart of a power cord.
My replacement arrived in a sealed plastic bag in a jiffy pouch- no instructions. No invoice, nothing at all. And it looks exactly like the old cord.
Indiana
02-23-2005, 05:44 PM
Great so the solution is a cord with a built in surge protector. That thing is really odd looking. Well, I guess mine will be coming this week.
Indiana
02-23-2005, 05:45 PM
How very odd that you all got that hideous wall-wart of a power cord.
My replacement arrived in a sealed plastic bag in a jiffy pouch- no instructions. No invoice, nothing at all. And it looks exactly like the old cord.
Sounds like you got the original cord again. :shock:
SteveMcQ
02-23-2005, 06:02 PM
For those who got that monstrosity would you mind posting the manufacture date of your Xbox? Thanks.
Santorum X
02-23-2005, 07:28 PM
For those who got that monstrosity would you mind posting the manufacture date of your Xbox? Thanks.
Mine is from August 2002. I believe MS stated that all Xbox consoles manufactured before October of 2003 are effected.
WhipSmartBanky
02-23-2005, 08:43 PM
For those who got that monstrosity would you mind posting the manufacture date of your Xbox? Thanks.
October 2001
scsg75
02-23-2005, 08:49 PM
December 2001
orangemage
02-23-2005, 08:51 PM
October 29, 2001
bjschre
02-23-2005, 08:59 PM
the larger cord is for older xbox systems, some of the later ones get a replacement cord that is similar to the original cord, the xbox plug end is a bit wider. my older xbox got the large cord, my dad's which is a year newer got the smaller cord.
slimpip
02-23-2005, 09:20 PM
What really pisses me off is it doesn't do anything to solve the problem.
All it is is a switch built inside a power cord. The PSU will still fry if you have one of the unlucky XBoxs, but instead of catching on fire, the damn thing just breaks.
>=l
SteveMcQ
02-23-2005, 10:07 PM
For those who got that monstrosity would you mind posting the manufacture date of your Xbox? Thanks.
Mine is from August 2002. I believe MS stated that all Xbox consoles manufactured before October of 2003 are effected.
I was just trying to see what the manufacture dates are for the ones that don't get the surge protector built in on the replacements.