Dealing With The Xbox 360 Red Ring Of Death
A lot of people who own a Microsoft Xbox 360 console have encountered the dreaded xbox 360 red ring of death at some point or another. Make no mistake, the Xbox 360 is probably the most popular console for good reasons. These hardware failures are hard to swallow, though.
The red ring of death, as it is most commonly known, is when a 360 will not operate and three ubiquitous red lights form a three quarter circle around the system’s power button. The console is effectively dead due to what is called a general hardware failure.
The theories as to why the red ring occurs are numerous and much better detailed elsewhere. In brief, overheating and the consequences of overheating cause the hardware failure. The graphics card produces too much heat in some cases, while the heat sinks aren’t large enough to do their job. What is thought to result is cracked soldering or damaged electronics, so the system no longer works.
Sometimes the 3 lights will display out of the blue one day as the 360 turns on. Other times, the systems have been known to cease processing video and sound correctly in the middle of a gaming session. The next time the owner goes to turn the XBOX on, a red ring of death displays.
There are a lot of guides on the internet on how to get rid of the red LED’s and start playing again. Unfortunately, anything that involves opening up a console’s case will void the warranty, and Microsoft will not fix the product. Other fixes, like the so-called towel trick, are rumored to have positive results, but can cause other lasting damage to the hardware.
The best recommendation anyone can make for dealing with a xbox 360 red ring of death is to simply contact the manufacturer, Microsoft, and have them fix your console. This will require removing the hard drive (which is quite simple) and having the company pay to have the 360 shipped to a repair center, where it will either be fixed or, if not, you will be sent a refurbished system instead.
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February 01, 2010
repair my xbox 360
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