Do you have an Xbox 360 that freezes up? Are you getting the red ring of death error signal? You are now a member of a growing international group of frustrated and angry Xbox owners.
Knowing that lots of other people share your problem doesn’t help you much, so Xbox repair options is the topic of this article. In no specific order, they are:
1.) You can send back your Xbox to Microsoft for a replacement. If your Xbox is still under warranty, they’ll do this for free. Otherwise you will be charged more than $100.
If for any reason you open up your Xbox console, your warranty will be voided automatically. It doesn’t matter whether you were attempting to repair it yourself or had legitimate reasons, your warranty is gone.
Returning your Xbox will involve plenty of waiting. Two weeks or more is the average turn around time. There’s a specific packing routine that Microsoft needs you to follow when you return your Xbox.
2.) You can try to nurse your Xbox 360 back to health. If your Xbox hasn’t suffered many ring of death failures, then perhaps there hasn’t been that much heat damage. Further ring of death freeze-ups may be averted by keeping your Xbox cool when it’s in use.
Overheating is the main reason for the red ring of death malfunction. Make sure that the fan vents are clear of any blockage or obstruction. Run your Xbox 360 in an open and well ventilated environment. Keep your playing times limited to no more than three or four hours.
If you’ve already had plenty of ring of death shutdowns, then your machine probably has suffered a lot of damage. Avoiding the ring of death may not be feasible by keeping your Xbox cool. If your machine has had substantial heat damage, things will get progressively worse with time.
3.) Fix the console yourself. Before you try this option, remember that opening your console voids your warranty. But if you have an expired or voided warranty, then there’s nothing to lose and are free to open up and work inside of your console.
Doing your own repairs can seem intimidating or may sound complicated. But if you’re using the right info and a few household tools, it’s not that hard to do. The Internet has more than enough information about how to fix your Xbox both free and paid.
The only problem with free information is the amount of research that you have to do. There’s so much bad advice out there and you’ll have to sort this all out.
There some of paid instructional guides available that will show you exactly how to repair your Xbox by yourself. Be sure that there is a money back guarantee. The guarantee is your insurance and thus improves the reliability of the information. It also helps if the guide provides both video and text instruction.
With some luck, one of these options will take care of your situation so that you can enjoy your gaming again.
