| Nothing sends a chill down the back of a gamer | | | | near future. Consider buying a Repair Guide now. |
| than to see the “Red Ring of Death” the | | | | Two lights (quadrants) lit- This indicates your |
| ring of light on the front of an Xbox 360 flashing | | | | system is over-heating. You should try to take a |
| red, indicating some major trouble is about to go | | | | 20-30 minute break and let your Xbox 360 cool |
| down. | | | | down every 2-3 hours of game time. Consider |
| Before you go into a panic with the notion that | | | | buying an external cooling fan to keep your |
| you will need to ship the unit to the repair center | | | | console running for a longer period of time. The |
| in Texas, let’s go over some troubleshooting | | | | “Red Ring of Death” is just a matter of |
| that may keep your machine at home and | | | | time. Consider a Repair Guide. |
| repaired in a much cheaper manner (we’re | | | | Three lights (quadrants) lit- This is the dreaded |
| told Microsoft charges $140.00 or so to repair | | | | “Red Ring of Death”. You have two |
| your Xbox 360). | | | | choices. Ship the console off for weeks and pay |
| Focus on the ring of light on the front of the | | | | $140.00, or buy an on-line Repair Kit (Guide). |
| console. There are four quadrants of light. How | | | | There are many to choose from. Consult the |
| many quadrants are lit? Here’s the analysis | | | | Xbox 360 Review of five most visible Repair Kits. |
| based on that number. | | | | See the link below. |
| One light (quadrant) lit- General system problems. | | | | Four lights (quadrants) lit- Breathe easy. Check to |
| Unplug your machine from the power source and | | | | be certain all cables are plugged in completely. This |
| unplug all the cords. This should re-boot your | | | | simply indicates a cable or cord has come loose. |
| system. Assuming it works after you return all | | | | Check them all and you should be good to go |
| cords to their proper positions, you should know | | | | again. |
| that the “Red Ring of Death” is in your | | | | |