Has the Red Ring of Death (RROD) happened to you?

The Xbox “Red Ring of Death” is a common problem among Xbox 360 consoles. If your console is facing the same problem, it can be a frustrating experience. What exactly is the issue? This “Red Ring of Death” appears when there are 3 flashing red lights on the Xbox 360 console, with each red light representing the condition of each quadrant.


If you encounter this, your video screen will freeze and basically, your game will stall. Such a situation may be reversible but sometimes, the damage is so great that it becomes permanent.

Why the 3 flashing red lights? They show up as a result of overheating. Your graphics processor unit will dislodge from the motherboard. In some instances, the heat can even damage the unit's components rather than just detaching the graphics processor.

Microsoft is fully aware of this glitch and is willing to repair the console if it is under warranty. But if the warranty is over, be prepared to fork out as much as $140 for the repair. There is no guarantee that the problem will not return again!

There is another thing you might not know. The repair can take 2 months if there is a queue.

Many savvy gamers just don't have the patience and do not want to waste their money on sending their consoles for repair when they can fix them up the DIY way.

The fact is, there are many online Xbox repair guides that teach you how to fix your Xbox 360. And it covers more than just fixing the 3 red light problem. You will also discover how to stop overheating, freezing and other graphic glitches.

We did a check on the different repair guides with the objective of finding the easiest-to-apply and complete guide.

In our search, we found 3 to be highly reliable, easy to understand and most importantly, even someone with limited technical skills will not how to fix up their console. And they come complete with video tutorials with full illustrations.