Xbox 360 red light fix!!!!

[THEMkris]

so i have the infamous 3 red light problem with my xbox.

i've searched and i've found that that microsoft will charge me 150 plus shipping and they still wont guarantee a fix.

then i saw some other sites that offer this "repair guide" where you can download a tutorial so you can fix it on your own.

has anyone had this problem before?

if so, what did you do to fix it? does anyone know how to fix it for cheap??

[downshift_sideways]

My buddy had the 3 red lights.

He's sending it back too microsoft..to get fixed,

[allntrlundrgrnd]

the red circle of death, my xbox did it a few times, just turned it off and let it cool been fine since *knock on wood*

[downshift_sideways]

3 circles of death.

[THEMkris]

well i've read the reviews on ebay and people said its helped a lot. i've even seen a less detailed video on youtube.. im not too afraid of opening up my xbox to fix it. just wanna make sure it'll work.

[ALEXTHESUS*PECT]

good luck and take lots of pics for future reference!

[BustedS13]

did you void your warranty? all 360's have a three year warranty on RROD to my understanding.

[THEMkris]

does it matter if you bought it before microsoft changed it to a 3 year warranty?

[BustedS13]

does it matter if you bought it before microsoft changed it to a 3 year warranty?
pretty sure it applies to everybody.

but if you can't get it replaced for free... go get cash. put it in your pocket. go to target. buy a 360, same trim as yours. swap the hard drives. return your broken one. the return people barely check it at all. just say it broke and you want your money back. they don't check serials.

i bought mine at target in november. i've returned it twice so far, hoping for a newer lot. the newest ones have a quiet fan and hdmi, mine doesn't.

[projekt_s13]

I get mine back on wednesday! haha

Yea ALL xbox360's have the 3 year warranty, just call up the xbox repair hotline. Tell them that you have the 3 rings, they will get all your info (address,phone,email,serial number). Then they will have you run some tests while your still on the phone, if you still have the problem then they will send you an empty box with instructions,question sheet ( dont worry is multiple choice :) ), clear tape,return label inside.

Follow the instructions, fill out the little question sheet.

Pack it up, drop off at your nearest UPS.

In 2 - 4 weeks you get a fresh system, 1 month of xbox live,and 3 month warranty.

[picho]

:ughug: good to know info thumbs up

[ALTRNTV]

I just got mine back today. They actually sent me a brand new unit, I guess my old one was just too fucked up. :keke:

[txrxs]

Temp fix, but it does work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avWs4-wD15w

[P_856]

haha thats cheapy D from CAG u can find some really good deals on that site
i think my bros on his 4th 360 and 3rd power brick all free too just call up Microsoft and they'll send you a box with a prepaid shipping label and you can drop it off at ups and in a few weeks you'll get a new one i think if its your 2nd or 3rd time they'll even give u a free game

[TRU_DAH-V]

damn i got that ring of fire too im gonna try this tomorrow.

[slothonaleash]

Temp fix, but it does work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avWs4-wD15w

yeah, my friend tried this with his 360....it worked immediately afterward, but got the red ring again about 2 weeks later

[Flipzide]

Im glad I bought my original 360 from Costco.

Sadly, I'm on my third one. But, I haven't had any problems exchanging them after explaining my problem.

[shmiddy]

just call microsoft and they will send you a box to mail them ur xbox free of charge, the only thing is dealing with no call of duty for like a week lol

[THEMkris]

do not do the towel trick!!!! it just fucks up your xbox way more!!! all you're doing is overheating the unit which melts the thermal glue inside! its a temporary fix but it fucks up your xbox a lot more!

[Dirty Habit]

Easy way to solve this problem:

1. Pick up xbox. ( DO NOT UNPLUG ANY CORDS!)
2. Throw it against the wall.
3. Extinguish flames.
4. Purchase PS3.

Done.

[woodchuck]

.....

i bought mine at target in november. i've returned it twice so far, hoping for a newer lot. the newest ones have a quiet fan and hdmi, mine doesn't.


the falcon versions have a lower percentage of RROD problems.
any lot greater than 734 should be a newer version.

http://www.anandtech.com/gadgets/showdoc.aspx?i=3152&p=3

[flclsteve]

pretty sure it applies to everybody.

but if you can't get it replaced for free... go get cash. put it in your pocket. go to target. buy a 360, same trim as yours. swap the hard drives. return your broken one. the return people barely check it at all. just say it broke and you want your money back. they don't check serials.

i bought mine at target in november. i've returned it twice so far, hoping for a newer lot. the newest ones have a quiet fan and hdmi, mine doesn't.
dont do it at best buy i always check for serials theres 3 diffrent spots its on so try target or somewhere else lol

[Dutchmalmiss]

The towel trick (youtube it) is only a temporary fix. Every 360 has the extended warranty that Microsoft dedicated millions of moolah to. You might get lucky though. I sent mine in and I actually got back a newer model with the newer chipset AND the HDMI port. Doesn't happen to everyone though. Plus, they give you a free month of Gold live membership.

[Yuri]

I sent mine in after the 3 rings of death, and got it back 3 weeks later.'
It has worked awesome ever since.
The 3 year applies to every xbox.

[Jtuned_andy]

My shit fucked up right before christmas I think, go to xbox.com/support and fill out the repair form and they will send you a 'cofin' for your box so you can send it to them for repair. I got mine back in about 3 weeks and no problems yet

[ZX88]

mine died out of no where it lasted almost 2 years luckily it happened like 3 weeks before my best buy prp ran out so i returned it and got a nice new falcon with hdmi. Best buy product replacement plans are definitively worth it.

[turbo_duce40]

Easy way to solve this problem:

1. Pick up xbox. ( DO NOT UNPLUG ANY CORDS!)
2. Throw it against the wall.
3. Extinguish flames.
4. Purchase PS3.

Done.

hahaha... yea 2 bad my ps3 got fucked up 2... now i have to get that shit fixed lol...

[TougeLabs]

xbox 360 should still be under warranty they extended it and also if and when your xbox does get the red lights of death send it in and your warranty will start all over again and again for every time u send it in.

[eastcoastS14]

someone care to explain what the "circles of death" are?

[projekt_s13]

someone care to explain what the "circles of death" are?

Do you know what the Blue screen of death is?

[ALTRNTV]

http://punchbutton.beloblog.com/archives/0707/three%2520red%2520lights.jpg

[ZX88]

http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/resources/2007/01/redringofdeath.jpg

connect your audio Cable!

[240sx_sr20det]

Easy way to solve this problem:

1. Pick up xbox. ( DO NOT UNPLUG ANY CORDS!)
2. Throw it against the wall.
3. Extinguish flames.
4. Purchase PS3.

Done.


Hahaha. Steps 1,2 and 3 are hilarious.

[origin_s135]

how are you guy's getting the rings of death? is it because you guy's play the xbox all day or something? i never had a problem with my xbox 360 or ps3. the only problem i ever had was i went cheap on that F***ing rechargeble battery from nyko instead of the original micorsoft one, battery doesn't even charge, so i'm playing it with the cord that came with the kit, because i don't want to buy anymore battery's for that battery draining controller. haha

[TRU_DAH-V]

I tried that towel trick but i used blankets instead and it works!!!!:bigok:
i was pretty amazed hahaha i really doubted it.

[ScottMan]

how are you guy's getting the rings of death? is it because you guy's play the xbox all day or something? i never had a problem with my xbox 360.
For what it's worth I barely ever play my 360, it never red ringed, and I always used to point and laugh at the nerds who ruined their's by playing whatever it is they play constantly and never going outside. Then, my girlfriend and I went to play Scene It and it did it. I let it sit for a day, still nothing. I tried everything...nothing. I've probably played it 50 times since 2 weeks after launch and never for more than an hour.

I sent it back and the new one has been working fine. :shrug:

Apparently the problem is the clip that holds the chip down. I guess when the chip gets hot, it actually bends a bit and loses contact with the outer-most...contacts. Then it red-rings. Some people have actually bolted it down using a more uniform holder and it worked fine. That's what I read when I was trying to fix it myself.

BTW: Someone explain to me the "three red circles" thing. Where are the second and third circles on it?! Haha. :coolugh:

[F3600]

Some people have actually bolted it down using a more uniform holder and it worked fine.

I fixed my old xbox by modifying the bracket for the CPU. The chip need the exact pressure on 4 corner (i used small spacers(washer) with 4 bolts and torqued them down. The motherboard doesnt fit anymore in the casing, but i dont care... it work.

[legacy927]

3 year warranty from microsoft? what's the point of getting the best buy's warranty? lolz...

[THEMkris]

its not three red rings. its three red lights and they call it the red circle of death.

http://punchbutton.beloblog.com/archives/0707/three%2520red%2520lights.jpg

[ZX88]

3 year warranty from microsoft? what's the point of getting the best buy's warranty? lolz...

because you get a brand new xbox not a refurbished unit and i went from an original launch 360 to one with hdmi and the cooler cpu. M$ is constantly making improvements to the hardware making it more reliable. so the newer ones are less likely to brick themselves.

[THEMkris]

okay after leaving my xbox alone for three days. i came home to a working xbox! my brother SWEARS he didnt do the towel trick. we just let the xbox cool out in the open and it turned on! we've been using it for the past 6 hours with no problems.. lol i'll post with updates later.