Can an Xbox Red Ring of Death Be Temporary?

I have an XBbox 360 and today I got a red ring of death. I restarted the machine and it worked fine, restarted it again and got another red ring of death. I waited a few hours and the system again worked normally, no freeze ups or rings. Is it normal for an XBox 360 to occasionally get a red ring of death but not be totally broken? Am I just getting lucky by having a broken machine play on occasion? Should I still consider buying a replacement?

Answer:

It'll stop working completely sooner or late. You're getting lucky that it turns on occasion. You don't need to necessarily buy a replacement though, depending on how long ago you got it, Microsoft may still repair it for free.

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If it is really red rings than it is not temporary and it wont change. Although you may see them try unplugging the power cable and plugging it back in. Waiting 5 Min for to turn it on. So it could also be the Xbox overheating which takes time to cool down. Put the Xbox in a well ventilated place like a table rather than a shelf. Ps: dont buy an cooling fan it'll melt your xbox.

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