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The Xbox 360 is an awesome piece of gaming technology and it is no wonder that millions of units have been sold around the world, however the consoles have not been without their problems. The most infamous of these problems being the ‘dreaded red ring of death’ so named by the gaming community because of the usually green operational lights on the front of the unit turn red which can indicate a hardware failure.
Thousands upon thousands of the consoles have suffered from this failure and it seems that the number one cause is the consoles lack of ability to dissipate built up heat from the processing units. It is thought that the basic design of the unit may be to blame or that the heat sinks that are designed to aid in the removing of this heat are not large enough, either way this is a recognized problem and there is a couple of things you can do to avoid these overheating issues.
The first thing to do is to never operate the Xbox while it is in a confined space like inside a cupboard or tv unit. The console needs a good supply of fresh air from all angles and the cooler the better. Placing the console on an upturned box in the centre of the room is thought to be the best position to allow cool air to reach the cooling vents on all sides. Placing the unit on a carpeted floor is also not a good idea for the same reasons.
The next tip is a little bit crazy, but if you can avoid playing your console for hours at a time this will also prolong it’s error free life. I know, try telling that to someone that is halfway through their favorite game and it would be like telling them to cut their left arm off! Seriously though if you can limit you’re playing time in any one sitting to an hour or so with a couple of hours break in between you stand a better chance at never having an overheating problem with your Xbox.
If you are one of the unlucky ones that have a console that has already suffered from the red light error there is no need to stress, there is plenty of help available and it doesn’t have to mean that your playing days are over. There are a number of self-help resources available that make fixing your overheated console yourself an absolute breeze. With so many of these consoles having been affected by overheating the repair procedures available have been proven time and time again to be an effective way of fixing this problem for good.
XBox Problems are categorized by 1, 2, 3, or 4 Red Lights on the ring of light (power button), and certain error codes.
This article summarizes the reasons and possible solutions for these problems.
1 Red Light – indicates a specific Hardware Failure
Code E65 indicates a DVD Drive Error which could be caused by incorrect firmware, or a timeout.
Code E67 indicates a hard drive Error which could either be a problem with the XBox hard drive itself, or the the hard drive internal connection. Try using the XBox after taking the hard drive out to see if it works.
Code E68 indicates a hard drive Error which could either be a problem with the XBox hard drive itself, or the the hard drive internal connection. Try using the XBox after taking the hard drive out to see if it works. E68 could also indicate an Eprom error.
Code E69 indicates a hard drive Error which could either be a problem with the XBox Hard Drive itself, or the the hard drive internal connection. Try using the XBox after taking the hard drive out to see if it works.
Code E74 indicates an AV cable problem. Try using a different AV cable. It could also indicate a problem with the encoder chip.
Code E79: indicates a hard drive Error which could either be a problem with the XBox hard drive itself, or the the hard drive internal connection. Try using the XBox after taking the hard drive out to see if it works.
2 Red Lights -indicates Overheating
Leave your XBox to cool down for a few hours. Wait until it is properly cool before turning it on again and ensure that your XBox has sufficient ventilation around it, and that it’s fan is operating properly.
How to prevent overheating:
Make sure none of the ventilation holes on the console are blocked (don’t put it on a carpet, bed, or any other soft surface as this could block ventilation openings).
Also don’t put the power brick on a carpet.
Never put it in a confined space such as a TV Unit, unless it is fully ventilated.
Keep it away from any heat sources such as heaters, other electronic goods and direct sunlight.
Never put your XBox in a fridge or other cold place to cool down. Cold temperatures cause condensation to occur which could short out your console.
3 Red Lights (the red ring of death, RROD) – indicates a General Hardware Failure
This is the most common problem in the XBox 360. It was estimated that about 30% of all original consoles would get the Ring of Death. With the newer consoles the risk has dropped to about 6%.
Restart the system. If this doesn’t work, turn the console off and unplug all the AV and power cables, then firmly reconnect them all again and turn the console on again.
Next, turn the XBox off and remove the hard drive. After this turn it on again, and if the 3 red lights are no longer showing, turn it off again and put the hard drive back.
Also check that the power brick light is green even when the three lights on the power button are red.
Should you get the three red lights (Ring of death), your options are to have it fixed by Microsoft, or another repair center, or to fix it yourself. See below for more info.
4 Red Lights – indicates that the AV cable cannot be detected
Try disconnecting and then reconnecting the AV cable to the Xbox console.
Try wiping the metal part that plugs into the console with a dry cloth.
Try using a different AV cable.
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For thousands of gamers worldwide who are struggling with the dreaded lock-ups, crashes, freezes and red lights that affect an estimated one in three consoles, what they desperately need is some good Xbox 360 repair information. If you’re included in that group of people who want to learn how to fix a broken Xbox 360, then you must keep reading to learn about the best way to do so.
One piece of valuable Xbox 360 repair information that you must know is that you can have Microsoft fix your Xbox 360 for you. All you need to do is call them up (you can find the right number on their website) and they will guide you through the process of packaging your console up, shipping it off and then getting a refurbished one back.
So is that the best way to fix a broken Xbox 360?
No! It definitely is not the best way to fix the red ring of death or other system errors on your Xbox 360.
Why? Because the best way to fix your Xbox 360 is actually to carry out the necessary repairs yourself. I know that it might sound crazy- fixing an expensive piece of electronic equipment yourself. However, thousands of other gamers worldwide, myself included, have managed to do it with resounding success. Even if you are a tech newbie, you should still be able to carry out the repairs.
So what’s my most valuable piece of Xbox 360 repair information? Invest in an Xbox 360 repair guide that contains step-by-step video files that show you how to disassemble your console, carry out the repairs, put it back together again and then carry out the necessary tests. I’ll reiterate- you need the help of video files, as a written repair method (even with pictures) will not be sufficiently detailed to allow you to safely and correctly repair your Xbox 360.
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As you are no doubt aware there are 3 main contenders this year PS3, Xbox 360, and the Nintendo Wii.
Let’s leave the Wii out of this for the time being (it’s not quite in direct competition with the Xbox and PS3 as it offers an innovative family friendly ’phenomenon’ rather than a hardcore ‘Hi Res ‘ gaming console), so if you accept my premise then we are left with a straight shootout between the PS3 and the Xbox 360.
With so much hoopla surrounding both consoles it can be a little confusing to know which console to buy. Both provide an excellent platform for gaming, in fact when you look at the graphics comparisons there is very little to choose between the two but when you look a little deeper that’s when in my opinion the PS3 comes out on top.
Both have recently received price cuts (Xbox) or modifications (PS3 memory upgrade), the Xbox 360 has a new dashboard all ready to launch whilst PS3 has its Home service all primed and ready to go,so why choose the PS3?
Call me old fashioned but the horrible appendage that is the Xbox 360’s power brick is still a real turn off, it looks like the device which the Ghostbusters use to store trapped apparitions, I understand it was required to make the Xbox console itself look a lot more appealing (which it does) but it’s still an unsightly chunk of hardware.OK, that’s a purely aesthetic reason so let’s move on to more pressing issues, and Blu Ray is one of the biggies.
Not only is Blu-Ray shaping up to be the future of home movie entertainment, the discs themselves can store an incredible amount of information giving game developers enough scope to really push the boat out. The Xbox’s support of HD DVD and not Blu Ray has turned out to be a massive mistake and either way you have to buy an external hard drive to play the discs. Some reports state that HD DVD’s main backer Toshiba is no longer producing the drives. Oops.
Current rumours suggest that a future Xbox will have a Blu Ray drive or the capacity to hook up to an external Blu Ray player, but once again just like when they tried to sort out those Red Rings of Death it’s too little too late, the PS3 is already there and the Xbox is just playing catch up.
Did someone mention red rings? So far the PS3 has not been the recipient of any major hardware issues, the same cannot be said about the Xbox 360, the dreaded three rings of death follow this console around like a digital Ebola virus, I am fully aware of the Falcon chipset and that Microsoft offer a good repairs service which is both fast and efficient but no amount of customer care or three year warranty is going to alter the perception that the Xbox 360 is a less than reliable piece of hardware. It doesn’t even matter if is true or not, it’s ‘out there’, and like most things the myth always beats the truth.
You may think that this is all a load of pro PS3 mumbo jumbo, if that is the case then take a look at YouTube, it is still receiving a significant amount of videos either offering ham fisted home repair tips or poking fun at the consoles three lights, they can’t ALL be planted by Sony (can they?) Whatever the truth is – It just doesn’t look good.
Another feature which falls into the category “Why didn’t we think of that?” is the small detail of the PlayStation Network costing nothing to use, it gives the PS3 user a vast amount of downloadable content and on line features for nothing, whilst the popular Xbox Live service still costs you a yearly subscription, if Microsoft just bit the bullet and made this service free it would surely blow a massive dent into the PS3’s popularity. C’mon nobody expects to pay for anything in the digital age throw us a bone Microsoft!
Finally there is the price cut itself, and whilst it may be unfair to slam the Xbox for presenting us with a very capable console for not much money I still can’t help but think that there is something a little desperate about dropping the price and aside from that it’s little bit of a red herring too.
The Xbox 360 Arcade is the console which carries the blockbuster $199.99/£150.00 price tag BUT by the time you’ve paid for all the add ons which allow the console to be taken seriously (hard drive, Xbox live subscription etc) it’s not quite the bargain a first time buyer may feel they were getting.
That said Microsoft has enjoyed a massive increase in sales since the price cut so what do I know?The Blu Ray mis-step, the three rings fiasco, the online service that you have to pay for…it’s all money in the bank for Sony and issues that need to be addressed once and for all by Microsoft.
As Christmas approaches we can all sit back and let battle commence, competition of this nature is all good from a consumers point of view and despite everything I believe the Xbox 360’s price cuts may produce some credit crunch related results for Microsoft but for me if you’ve got the money it’s got to be a PS3… for this Christmas at least.
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Did your xbox just stop working? Did it just show the red ring of death on the xbox suddenly?
Getting the red ring of death on my xbox was very annoying as all I wanted was to get back into my game and start playing. On checking with Microsoft, I found that the repair cost would be over $140 just to get my xbox for playing again.
Through trying to fix my xbox 360, I found that there were many many fixes in which I use to get my xbox 360 back into working shape:-
I had found out there were many unorthodox fixes for the xbox 360 on youtube. Some of them even included wrapping the xbox 360 in towels. However, trying out the towel trick fix on my own xbox 360 was out of the question as chances of overheating and getting my xbox destroyed was high. Repairing my xbox 360 in this way was totally out of the question.
I turned to my local repair shop instead to repair my xbox 360 and found that they wanted a repair fee of over $90 for repairing the xbox 360 plus over a week. A much better deal than sending to Microsoft for $$140 for 2 weeks.
There was an even more foolproof method of repair, as I had found out, that I could repair my xbox 360 for under $40 within 2 hours! Moreover, there was an additional upgrade for the xbox for HDMI graphics!
All these repairs even had a two month guarantee on all of them and this was very valuable. Repairs with Microsoft did not have any guarantee and the local shop that I went to only had a one week guarantee for the repairs that they made.
This deal was extremely worth it and I picked up on it immediately, as it was risk free and one of the fastest repair and cheapest of all.
I had found that there were even more features of such repairs and many many other equivalent repairs that was usable immediately to get me back into my game.
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