It happens to many gamers around the world. There you are playing your favorite Xbox 360 game when suddenly, the heart stopping red ring of death appears. This can be very frustrating for the consumers. Even though the Xbox 360's price has been reduced recently, it can still be expensive buying another one.
The stats are definitely not on the gamers side. Experts estimate that 1 out of 3 Xbox 360 consoles will eventually fall victim to the red ring of death. The stats can really be scary, especially for those who are thinking about purchasing the console for the first time. The three red lights have definitely struck fear into gamers hearts.
There are several things you can do after your console falls victim to the red ring of death. You could send it to Microsoft, and let them fix it. One thing to keep in mind is that they will only fix your console if your Warranty hasn't expired yet.
If your warranty has expired already, they will still fix it, but now it will cost you money. The prices are subject to change, but it will usually set you back over 100 bucks. That is a lot of money out of your pocket to fix a mistake that they made. Even if you still have your warranty, you will still have to wait anywhere from 4-6 weeks to get your console back.
Another option to try, is to fix the problem yourself. It might seem as though it would be very complicating to try to fix the console yourself, but it actually is pretty simple. Fixing the red ring of death on your own is probably the best, and quickest way to repair your console. You do have to be careful though. Following the wrong repair guide could cause even more damage to your console.
You really have to be careful with which repair methods you try. One of the Xbox 360 repair methods you should avoid by all means is the "towel trick method". This repair method is very popular on You Tube, and many other video hosting sites. It tells you to wrap towels around your console to get rid of the 3 flashing red lights. Doing this, will only cause more damage to your Xbox 360 console.
Are there any ways to avoid the Xbox 360 red ring of death? That's a though question. There are things you can do to help your console stay cooler, but the red ring of death might happen do to other reasons. You should consider buying an external cooling fan for your console. This will help the console run smoother.
Keep the console dust-free. You have to store you Xbox 360 in an open area. Why in an open area? To keep the sytem from over-heating. In most cases, the red ring of death is caused do to over-heating. You should clean your Xbox 360 of any dust at least 2-3 times a week.