Microsoft Racing Wheel Overheats Too!
In case Microsoft didn't have enough worries with Xbox 360's dropping like flies to the Red Rings Of Death, now it seems they can't keep their cool with accessories, either! Apparently, there were "a very small number of incidents" where the Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel would overheat and release smoke when the power cord was used instead of batteries. Obviously, you should make sure to use batteries until you get Microsoft to fix this for you or risk literally burning up the tracks.
Simply contact Microsoft Support to arrange a retrofit for your wheel. Full details are in the press release after the jump. (Because Microsoft Support probably is just sitting around with nothing to do, and they'd just love to hear from you. Give the poor guys a purpose in life!)
Microsoft to Provide Retrofit for Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel
Action is precautionary and voluntary following reports of component malfunction.
REDMOND, Wash. — Aug. 22, 2007 — Microsoft Corp. today announced that it is taking a precautionary measure and voluntarily providing customers with a free retrofit to the Xbox 360™ Wireless Racing Wheel.
The action is being taken after Microsoft was informed of a very small number of incidents of a malfunction in the Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel, in which a component in the wheel chassis may overheat and release smoke when the AC/DC power supply is used to energize the wheel. There have been no reported incidences of fire, personal injury or property damage resulting from the component failure in the wheel.
Owners of the Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel should stop using the AC/DC power supply until they have obtained their retrofit. They may continue to operate the wheel using battery power.
Owners of the Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel should visit http://www.xbox.com/support or call Microsoft at (800) 4MY-XBOX (469-9269) to register for the free retrofit and protect against the potential hazard described above. Instructions, if necessary, will be provided with the retrofit. Microsoft is notifying and will be coordinating its response activities with the relevant regulatory agencies such as the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This may affect delivery dates.
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Posted to Miscellany, Video Games on 23 August 2007
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Hahaha, what do these guys build their hardware with? XD
Sounds like the same sort of thing that happened with the power cords on some of the original Xboxes (anyone else remember that?). They should really make sure this sort of thing isn't going to happen before they release the product... But with all the problems of the Xbox 360 hardware, it seems they are more interested in releasing an inferior product (in terms of hardware reliability) and just trying to fix up later when people start complaining.