Your,Guide,DIY,Xbox,360,Repair computer Your Guide to DIY Xbox 360 Repair
----------------------------------------------------------Permission is granted for the below article to forward,reprint, distribute, use for ezine, newsletter, website,offer as free bonus or part of a product for sale as longas no changes a Gone are those times when the companies and the organisations didn't need a hi-tech system to handle them. Owing to the considerable increase in the business sector and thus, an enormous increase in the complexity of the organisational struc
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:#0400;mso-fareast-language:#0400;mso-bidi-language:#0400;}The 3 red lights error, knownas the red ring of death, is not something to take lightly. This is especiallytrue when it happened to you for the first time. If you do not do somethingabout the problem, it will keep recurring. The good news is that for errorslike this, you can fix the problem on your own and save at least a hundredbucks from having to send it to a technician or a repair center.The Cause of 3 Red LightsOverheating is the root cause of thisproblem. You see, the Xbox 360 has a very small LSIheat sink, which functions primarily to cool the unit.When you have been playing with the console for hours, the motherboard startsto heat up, and as a result, it would vibrate. Once this happens, the solderingfeature would weaken. The Graphics Processing Unit, or GPU,would then become lose, thus resulting to the 3 red lights error.Fix Because the 3 red lights erroris brought about by overheating, our goal would be to cool your game console.Here are a few easy steps to follow:1. Remove the cover and thefaceplate.2. Take out the heat sink aswell as the motherboard.3. Put a little room inbetween the heat sink and the motherboard. This way, they can cool off.4. With the use of a Q-tip,clean the motherboard and the GPU.5. Once all of these are done,assemble them back together.As you can see, the basictroubleshooting steps are pretty simple. You do not need technical know-how todo this. Repair can be done in about half an hour, at no cost to you!Fatal Errors Gamers Make1. Hitting your console2. Using a heat gun3. Wrapping the console with atowelBelieve it or not, peopleactually do this and end up causing more harm than good to their Xbox 360.Why Not Send Your Xbox 360 to Microsoft for Repair?For one thing, if you send it to aMicrosoft repair center, it will cost you at least $140 dollars, plus you needto wait about 4 weeks before you can get it back.That should be reason enoughfor you not to do so. However, if you have warranty and you can spare a monthwithout your precious Xbox360, then of course, you can always take that option.Proper Care for Your Xbox 3601. Make sure you put it in acool area, with plenty of room to breathe.2. Separate the power chordfrom the unit because it contributes to the heat in your system.3. Utilize a fail-safe powerbar because if there are power surges, this can also harm your unit.
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