The Red Rings Of Death On the Xbox 360 is never a good sign and the reason that they pop up when you turn on your console is to let you know that somewhere there is a problem. Some are worse than others and the Xbox 360 has been plagued with problems since it launched!
This article will help you figure out what is wrong with your Xbox 360 and also give you a way that you can fix some of the errors you might be having.
Firstly we have to figure out what problem you are having and the way you do this is by taking note of how many quadrants are flashing on the power button. There is 4 different parts that can flash and they all mean different things so this will help:
1 red light: If you have 1 red light on your Xbox 360 then I am afraid you are having a scaler chip error that is the same as the General Hardware Failure.
There are a few things you can try like turning it off and then back on again and it may work sometimes it pulls itself back but you may well have to get it repaired.
2 red lights: 2 red lights is overheating! Check to make sure that your Xbox 360 gets enough air and make sure to take it out of any display case if you keep it in one.
3 red lights: The 3 red lights of doom is when the GPU and the CPU are taking too much heat. You will need to get this repaired!
4 red lights: 4 red lights is probably just the AV cable so check this and make sure it is plugged in correctly or get another AV cable and try that!
So there you have the 4 main problems that you can have with your Xbox 360.
So how do I fix my Xbox?
Well you can give Microsoft a ring and they will send you a box to put it in and you will have to send it off. It takes about 4 weeks to get repairs done in this manner.
Or you can fix it yourself as there are a few different Xbox 360 Repair guides on the web that will tell you how to repair the problems. If you are going to go down this route make sure you find one with a guarantee and also one that has full step by step videos so you know what you are doing.
I hope this article has helped explain how you can repair your Xbox and get back to your games!
Good Luck!
