About The Xbox Red Ring of Death
Xbox Red Ring of Death. . .
Microsoft’s Xbox Red Ring is one of the biggest faults of this popular gaming system. Currently about 33% of all Xbox’s will have this error. This is a fatal error, and will cause the Xbox 360 to completely fail. If you are within the standard 1-year warranty, then you can send it to Microsoft for repairs, otherwise could be out of luck.
You might have first noticed a problem with you Xbox 360 when one of your green rings changed to red. When the Xbox has one red ring this means that a fault has been detected , more of a warning than anything. However if this goes unchecked you will soon encounter two red rings. This is also another warning, telling the user that impending doom will come soon. Users who currently have three red lights on their Xbox must take immediate action. This is the very last warning. Once a user gets four red rings they will have to either send in their Xbox for repair, only if they are under the 1-year standard warranty. Otherwise you have two options. 1) Throw out your Xbox or 2) Fix the Xbox yourself, using our FREE DIY Fix Guide. Yes you will need basic tools such as a screwdriver and other materials that can easily be found at any electronics store for 1.99 or less… More on that later.
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What is the Cause of the Xbox Red Ring of Death?. . .
There are various different theories as to why an Xbox can get the RROD. Most likely the Red Rings are caused by an overheating Xbox, at no fault of the user. It is simply a design flaw. The reasons are a bit more specific but that is the short version.
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DIY Fix Xbox Red Ring. . .
There are many websites that offer cheap guides on how to do this yourself. Honestly the process is so simple it’s not necessary to shell out $19.99 or so just to be told where to put your screwdriver. As long as there is not extreme damage you should be able to fix your Xbox. It’s at least worth a try, especially if yoru Xbox 360 is out of warranty. Your only other option would be to throw it away? Use it as a paper weight? In fact with our FREE DIY Fix Guide you could even buy your friends Red Ring Xbox, fix them up and sell them for a profit on Ebay 
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Can the RROD Be Prevented?. . .
Yes you can prevent the RROD. However since only about 1/3 of all Xbox 360’s will experience the Red Ring of Death, or at least experience one or two red rings. I recommend following these simple steps to prevent Xbox Red Rings.
Microsoft’s Warranty for the Xbox 360. . .
Once Microsoft realized that there was a serious fault within their product, they issued a 3-year warranty for this issue. The only downside is that the Xbox has to be sent back to Microsoft, something that can take up to “several weeks”. Luckily for you our FREE DIY Fix Guide explains everything you need to know about fixing your Xbox Red Rings. In fact it’s essentially the same process that Microsoft will perform on your Xbox.
Some have claimed that Microsoft is re-using parts in their refurbished consoles that were brought in from Red Ring of Death consoles. Probably not a bad idea, as the cause of the fault itself is not due to faulty hardware but more of faulty hardware installation. Learn more at Cause of Xbox Red Ring of Death.
