Self-Fix Xbox 360 Red Ring Of Death Problems

Picture this scenario. You're relaxed and ready to enjoy playing your favorite Xbox 360 game. You power up the system. The drive starts spinning. The ring of green lights illuminates. You carefully remove a game disk from its case. Out of the corner of your eye you see a flash of red, and you stare incredulously at the ring of red lights on your console. Your heart skips a beat as you realize that you are being confronted by the Xbox 360 gamer's greatest fear, the red ring of death! How, you think, can I fix Xbox 360 ring of death?

The ring of red lights means that there has been a general hardware failure of the system. You'll not be able to play any of your Xbox 360 games until your Xbox 360 ring of death repairs are made. If your Xbox 360 system is still protected by the manufacturer's warranty, you have the option to send it back to Microsoft's repair center for servicing. Of course you'll have to package it and have it shipped to McAllen, Texas and wait for anywhere from six to eight weeks to have it repaired and returned to you. If your system is no longer covered by the warranty, you can also send it to Microsoft for Xbox 360 repairs, but it will cost you about $140 plus shipping.

Gamers whose Xbox 360 systems are no longer under warranty naturally wish to find out how to fix Xbox 360 red ring of death problems without spending a lot of money. They start searching the web for any Xbox 360 repair solution that seems reasonable. There are some good ideas on the web, but there are some really ridiculous suggestions offered. Beware of these. Trying some of these ideas can make your problems worse. The Towel Trick is one of those silly but harmful ideas. You can look it up on the web if you're interested, but trying it will more likely set your system on fire than help fix the problem.

The best option might be to make the Xbox 360 ring of death fix yourself, but you must know what you're doing. There will be soldering involved. Many gamers with minimal technical skills have repaired their red ring of death problems successfully. One the dark side, however, many others without the necessary skills or knowledge, have ruined their Xbox 360 systems. Keep in mind that whether you are successful or not, merely opening your console case will void your warranty if it's still in effect.

If you decide that you have no choice but to try a self fix, make sure that you have a good Xbox 360 repair guide to help you make the correct moves. The best repair guide that I have found on the market is called The Xbox 360 Red Light Fix Pro Gamer Edition. According to the technical experts, with the help of this Xbox 360 repair guide you can fix your red ring of death error problems in about two hours. The guide contains the accumulated wisdom and knowledge of some of the Xbox 360s best technical experts. You'll save big bucks, and have your Xbox 360 up and running again in about two hours. That sure beats paying $140 and waiting for almost two months for repairs to fix Xbox 360 red ring of death problems.