It was not long ago, the Xbox 360 hit the shelves of every game, Wal-Mart and electronics store across the globe.
Some say, if Microsoft had not been in such a hurry to get the Xbox 360 released, they could have worked all the bugs out first…But no!
On top of the Xbox 360 3 rings of death problem, many 360 owners complain of extreme overheating problems and a multitude of different hardware failures.
The chances are, if you own the new Xbox 360 yourself, are 7 times out of 10, you're going to experience this problem (Xbox 360 3 Rings of Death) and become overwhelming frustrated just like the millions of other Xbox 360 owners worldwide.
Keeping Your Cool on the Flow
One major issue is the overheating problem that 80% of all Xbox 360’s will indefinitely happen and the number 1 reason for overheating to happen is lack of air flow.
If you quickly take the cover off your Xbox 360, you’ll see on the inside of it, a circular shaped fan, that fan turns consistently when the machine is on, (make sure if you take your Xbox cover off, to unplug it first), keeping the motherboard cool at all times, now the setback or cause of overheating which we all know ends up leading to the 3 flashing red lights, is because the console, is not taking in the right quantity of air. So the rule of thumb is to always make sure, your Xbox never lays flat on the ground standing straight up and to also never put it in an air tight space or anywhere it’s not going to get the proper amount of air it need to breath.
The other overheating issue is the AC Power Supply block, which also has fans located on the inside of it, so just like the Xbox 360 its self, it’s also recommended that you keep the power supply bar located in a place where it can breath and get the right amount of air to keep it cool.
Microsoft publicly announced recently, the Xbox 360 power cord (supply block) is sending too much power to the Xbox its self, causing overheating problems. Whether this is true or not, I wouldn’t worry too much about it, just as long as you place your console and power supply somewhere it can breathe properly.
Ever since the Xbox started having problems, Microsoft repaired broken Xbox 360's under the 90 day warranty for zero cost and charged $120.00 to repair out-of-warranty Xbox 360's. July, 2007 Microsoft extended the warranty on all Xbox 360 consoles with common hardware problems to the new 3 year warranty plan.
5 Tips to Keep Your Xbox in Tip Top Condition...
1. Routinly clean the breathing holes on the outside of your Xbox
2. Always make sure the breathing holes on the outside of your Xbox clean and taking in fresh air!
3. Place the power supply cord in a location where it can breathe correctly.
4. Don't leave your Xbox 360 on 24hrs a day!
5. If you're covered under your warranty, let Microsoft fix it!
Ok, if the info above provided you with absolutely no help at all, and your Xbox 360 is already flashing 3 red lights (3 rings of death) then you have 3 choices you can make to get it fixed.
Your 3 Choices of Xbox 360 Re-Birth
1. You can send it to Microsoft and have them fix it for you, (takes anywhere from 4-6 weeks and cost as much as $160.00)
2. If you're Xbox 360 is still covered under its warranty (LET THEM FIX IT FOR YOU)!!!
3. Let a pro show you how to fix it yourself? Not just any ordinary Joe blow, but an ex-Microsoft Xbox 360 technician who knows the machine inside out and has repaired nearly 60,000 Xbox 360's over the last year and half. (Sounds like the best choice to me)
If you enjoyed this article, please visit our review and learn from a pro, how to easily fix the 3 rings of death fast!
Some say, if Microsoft had not been in such a hurry to get the Xbox 360 released, they could have worked all the bugs out first…But no!
On top of the Xbox 360 3 rings of death problem, many 360 owners complain of extreme overheating problems and a multitude of different hardware failures.
The chances are, if you own the new Xbox 360 yourself, are 7 times out of 10, you're going to experience this problem (Xbox 360 3 Rings of Death) and become overwhelming frustrated just like the millions of other Xbox 360 owners worldwide.
Keeping Your Cool on the Flow
One major issue is the overheating problem that 80% of all Xbox 360’s will indefinitely happen and the number 1 reason for overheating to happen is lack of air flow.
If you quickly take the cover off your Xbox 360, you’ll see on the inside of it, a circular shaped fan, that fan turns consistently when the machine is on, (make sure if you take your Xbox cover off, to unplug it first), keeping the motherboard cool at all times, now the setback or cause of overheating which we all know ends up leading to the 3 flashing red lights, is because the console, is not taking in the right quantity of air. So the rule of thumb is to always make sure, your Xbox never lays flat on the ground standing straight up and to also never put it in an air tight space or anywhere it’s not going to get the proper amount of air it need to breath.
The other overheating issue is the AC Power Supply block, which also has fans located on the inside of it, so just like the Xbox 360 its self, it’s also recommended that you keep the power supply bar located in a place where it can breath and get the right amount of air to keep it cool.
Microsoft publicly announced recently, the Xbox 360 power cord (supply block) is sending too much power to the Xbox its self, causing overheating problems. Whether this is true or not, I wouldn’t worry too much about it, just as long as you place your console and power supply somewhere it can breathe properly.
Ever since the Xbox started having problems, Microsoft repaired broken Xbox 360's under the 90 day warranty for zero cost and charged $120.00 to repair out-of-warranty Xbox 360's. July, 2007 Microsoft extended the warranty on all Xbox 360 consoles with common hardware problems to the new 3 year warranty plan.
5 Tips to Keep Your Xbox in Tip Top Condition...
1. Routinly clean the breathing holes on the outside of your Xbox
2. Always make sure the breathing holes on the outside of your Xbox clean and taking in fresh air!
3. Place the power supply cord in a location where it can breathe correctly.
4. Don't leave your Xbox 360 on 24hrs a day!
5. If you're covered under your warranty, let Microsoft fix it!
Ok, if the info above provided you with absolutely no help at all, and your Xbox 360 is already flashing 3 red lights (3 rings of death) then you have 3 choices you can make to get it fixed.
Your 3 Choices of Xbox 360 Re-Birth
1. You can send it to Microsoft and have them fix it for you, (takes anywhere from 4-6 weeks and cost as much as $160.00)
2. If you're Xbox 360 is still covered under its warranty (LET THEM FIX IT FOR YOU)!!!
3. Let a pro show you how to fix it yourself? Not just any ordinary Joe blow, but an ex-Microsoft Xbox 360 technician who knows the machine inside out and has repaired nearly 60,000 Xbox 360's over the last year and half. (Sounds like the best choice to me)
If you enjoyed this article, please visit our review and learn from a pro, how to easily fix the 3 rings of death fast!
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