<![CDATA[Kotaku: Repair]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Repair]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/repair http://kotaku.com/tag/repair <![CDATA[This Is What A Dead Kinect Looks Like]]> It is with great misplaced pride that I report that I am the first Kotaku writer to suffer from a dead Microsoft Kinect. Also, it's incredibly difficult to get a close-up picture of the Kinect with the sensor powered on. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5794798&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[What's Inside An Atari 2600?]]> To celebrate the launch of video game repair guides, do-it-yourself repair website iFixit is tearing down old video game consoles all week long. Today they give us a peek at what's inside the classic Atari 2600. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5627469&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Might Sony Suggest An Extended Service Plan For Your PlayStation 3?]]> Why succumb to the high-pressure retail pitch for an extended service plan, when you can extended the warranty on your PlayStation 3 or PSP directly through Sony with the PlayStation Protection Plan? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5529869&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Wii Update 4.2 Is Killing Wiis Dead]]> The Nintendo support forums and our tips email alike are packed with reports that Wii system update 4.2 is doing horrible things to Wii consoles, and not just the modded ones. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5372065&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Brawl Doesn't Work With Some Wii]]> Looks like Super Smash Bros Brawl is having some problems working on a few Wii out there. We've only received a handful of complaints about this here at Kotaku, but it's a big enough problem that Nintendo already has a site set up to deal with the problem in North America. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=365603&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Nintendo Support: Smack Remote to Fix It]]> Wired's GeekDad teamed up with the blog-free GeekMom to get their equally blog-free GeekChildren a Wii this Christmas. But once they set things and started playing one of the remotes went all funky. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=338997&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Repaired Xbox 360 Comes with Freebie]]> My Red-Ringed Xbox 360 Elite showed back up at my house when I was in Leipzig. The majestic black console was cloaked in bubble wrap, stuffed between two pads and placed in a box along with a letter of apology from Microsoft. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=295026&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Xbox 360 Repairs Slow to Crawl]]> Rumor has it that a spike in Xbox 360 returns, both valid and not so much, have lead to an increase in the return time for repaired Xbox 360s. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=293499&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Microsoft Starts Online Site for US Xbox Repairs]]> In answer to the seemingly never ending tales of Xbox 360 failures (mind you, unlike Crecente I've had mine for almost a year with no problems) Microsoft is launching an online site where US owners can help speed up the process of getting their original Xbox or Xbox 360 repaired. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=286028&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Poll: Wii Remote Strap Has 24 Percent Fail Rate?]]>
Our polls are so far from scientific that when they finally conclude I hate to call the numbers they vomit up results. But I suppose that there could be a shred of information found in the faux statistics. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=217333&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Wireless 360 Headset Fix]]> I haven't had a lot of time to really mess around with the Xbox 360 wireless headset since Microsoft sent it to me. I've just been too busy with the dual console launches. But last night I tried using it for Gears of War and it wouldn't work at all. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=216077&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Batch of NES Diagnostic Carts Start at $850]]>
An eBay user has four mustard-yellow NES repair carts, one grey one, plus a Legend of Zelda NTF2 cart up on eBay for the next five days. Starting bid is $850, no bids yet. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=203442&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[How to Repair Your NES Without Blowing Anything or Anyone]]>
Chances are if you've ever owned or played a NES, you've experienced the blinking screen or have had trouble playing your games. The cause for all these problems is bad electrical connections between your game cartridges and the NES console caused by dirt, corrosion or broken copper contacts.
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]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=189824&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Xbox 360 Game Scratch Fix]]> This is what it sounds like when an Xbox 360 game cries. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=142372&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Repair Your Bricked PSP]]> If you More »
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