Video gamings have grown drastically with the help of technology. They are having advanced processors that are similar to that of the personnel computer processors and come with inbuilt graphical cards. Xbox is one such gaming console introduced by the software giant Microsoft. The latest version is called as the Xbox 360 which has increased its processing speed to several mega hertz’s than the previous version and has come with increased storage space and DVD drive to change the game. The Xbox 360 has also shown improvement in the external interfacing of gadgets like joystick, guns, USB, etc.

HARDWARE CONFIGURATION

The Xbox 360 looks very slimmer than the Xbox and is very elegant, light weight and stylish. The outer surface has all the ports and DVD drive with power button surrounded by four quadrants of LED lights. The inner configuration of Xbox is that there will be two “X” shaped clamps over which the graphical processing unit and the central processing unit are mounted. Above which a part of the inner space is covered by the DVD and the rest are covered by the hard disk and the memory components making your processors jam packed. The processors are provided with inter coolers by means of a fan.

HARDWARE PROBLEMS
Since the Xbox 360 is introduced in the market there has been lot of complaints about the hardware failures. The most common complaint is the overheating and making the LEDs to glow red in color. You can play with your console only if the lights are green if not then you have a problem. There are also simple problems like the AV cable not connected properly with the console may also result in error. Now, the common problem occurring is the error called as e74. During which three red lights will be glowing. This kind of error may cause serious problems to the hardware. They call this as ‘red ring of danger’ or ‘3 red light error’.

RED RING OF DANGER

This problem has been taken to the Microsoft, and several attempts were made to solve this problem. But in the consoles which Microsoft has already sold, this problem exists. If it is under the warranty period then Microsoft itself fixes the error at free of cost. But, for other consoles you have to spend more than $125 and also along with the shipping charges to the Microsoft service centers. All the above you have to wait for about three or four weeks to get it back.

However, there is a solution to this problem. You can also repair the console by your own with simple devices. Only one thing you have to do, you need to watch the online videos which will show you how to do the repair work.

These videos comes with a ebook which will be very useful. Video tutorials and online demonstration of how to open the console is also there to help you. This gives a step-by-step process to remove each and every component from the console. The red light problem is due to lack of air flow to the processors. This may also due to reduced external ventilations also. Therefore, always keep your device in a cool surrounding. Now, you just need to remove the “X” clamps and keep the remaining components as such. By doing this enough air flows and cools your processors.

After finishing this close the console, restart it. Now you will see all the lights in green. Try this simple method instead of spending more money and wasting time.

When there is a problem within the console, then you will notice that red lights are blinking in the power ring instead of the green light. These are called as the red light error. The Xbox 360 is designed to inform the users the various kinds of error it undergoes during its normal operation. For example, when there is a loose connection between the console and the display, an error message occurs on the screen and also you can see a red light glowing in the power ring. The number of red light differs for each error. It may be one or two or three or even all the four. The lights are arranged in a quadratic ring fashion of four lights. When an error is displayed simultaneously the red light will glow.

TYPES OF ERROR

The one red light error is a normal kind of error. For this you can restart the console and the problem may get solved. Sometimes there may be some technical error like loose connections. When the AV cable is not properly connected then there will be two red lights glowing in the power ring area. The most damaging kind of error is the three red light error. It is commonly known as the “Red Rings of Death” or RRoD. The problem occurs because of the overheating of the console. When the temperature inside the Xbox 360 exceeds the normal withstanding capacity, the components inside gets affected and fails to work properly. This error sometimes may lead to the failure of the entire motherboard. This error is accompanied by three red lights in the power ring. When the error occurs, an error message E 74 is flashed on the screen interrupting the game in the middle. The error mainly affects the graphical processing unit and blocks the display resulting in a black screen without any video output.

METHODS TO SOLVE

There are various methods employed to solve the red light error problems. When the problem occurs you can give your console to the Microsoft service centers. If your console gets repaired within the warranty period, then the repair work is done at free of cost. But, if the warranty period is over then you have to pay for the repairing work. In addition to this when you are sending it to the service centre you have to pay for the shipping charges too. This is considered to be costly and also you need to wait for up to 3 months to get the console back from the service center.

The other way is to repair by our own which is very easy to do. For this there is no need for any complicated devices. A simple screwdriver will do the job for you. There are some video tutorials and repair guides available in the internet. These videos will explain clearly the steps to be done to eliminate the red light error. The advantage is that, you can save over $150 and can complete your repair work within one or two hours. This will also give you a permanent fix which is not guaranteed if you send it to Microsoft. Once finished repairing restart your console and you will observe all the lights are glowing in green color.

There are many video game consoles like Xbox, Playstation, Playboy, Wii, etc in the market. These devices are considered as branded as they come from specialized corporate companies. Xbox is a product from Microsoft Corporation and Playstation is from Sony and Wii is from the Nintendo. The latest product from Microsoft is Xbox 360 which was introduced in the year 2005. This product was introduced to give a though competition to the Sony’s Playstation 2.

PROBLEMS WITH THE X CLAMP

The device is reported with large number of console failure. After serious analysis it was found that the problem is due to the overheating of the console damaging the chips in the motherboard and thus the entire motherboard gets failed. The reason for the rise in internal temperature is due to insufficient cooling arrangements within the console. Because of lack of proper design, the console is designed with minimum ventilation. Also another reason is that Microsoft is in a hurry to introduce the product to the market as the Christmas is nearing, hence winter holidays will be good time for children to buy the device.

The problem is with the X clamp of the motherboard. The X clamps are those that hold the heat sinks in a position on the motherboard. By replacing the X clamp it is found that the heat is radiated outside very well than compared with its presence. Thus suitable arrangements are made to fix the heat sinks without the use of the X clamps. Because of this it had let to the rise of the red light error particularly the “Three Red Light Error”. It is otherwise popularly known as the “Red Ring of Death” or the RRoD. When the RRoD occurs the entire motherboard gets hang and when if users continues to work on the console with this condition it may sometimes lead to serious damages to the components of the motherboard.

SOLVING METHODOLOGIES

The console’s red light problem can be solved in two ways. The first method is that you can give the console to the Microsoft service center. The other method is by repairing the device by our own. The repairing at the service center will take some considerable amount time (can even go to few months) and it is also a bit costlier. But, when your console has a valid warranty plus unmodded console, then you can go for the first option.

The simplest method and the time saving method is by repairing the console by our own. For this you need to watch some video tutorials. The videos provide complete step by step instruction on how to open the console and repair it. This method is very economical when compared with that of giving the console to the service center and wait for months and spend over $100 for the repair work. Also you don’t require any sophisticated tools to repair the console. It can be carried out with simple household devices. This is the best method for repairing modded consoles too.

Removing X Clamps is just one way of repairing your console. There are certain other ways in which your consoles can be fixed. For example, red light error occurs even due to poor connections. You can fix this by making the connections in place. Your console may also be experiencing any small problems like this which do not required much expertise and time to fix the console. These techniques are also explained well in the repair videos.

There are countless numbers of Xbox 360 repair guides available on the Internet. Many competing products offer essentially the same content; the only real differences come in the name and the price. In this honest review of “Xbox 360 3 Red Light Fix; Pro Gamer Edition”, you are going to learn whether this particular repair guide is any better than the others on the market.

The “Xbox 360 3 Red Light Fix; Pro Gamer Edition” makes the claim that you will be able to fix your Xbox 360 in under two hours. Seeing as this is the main sales point of the product, this claim was the first thing that would have to be investigated. Luckily, there was a broken Xbox 360 with the red ring of death lying out in the garage, so this became the test victim. Using the videos and audio files provided with the “Xbox 360 3 Red Light Fix; Pro Gamer Edition” package, I attempted to carry out the repair method. One thing I noticed was that the method outlined in this repair guide seemed to be easier to carry out than ones in other repair guides. The videos were also of higher quality than most other products I have used. Using tools that I found around the house, and watching the video files more than once, it took me exactly one hour and twenty-three minutes to fix my broken Xbox 360. I was suitably impressed.

However, seeing as nothing’s perfect, here’s a round up of the less impressive features of “Xbox 360 3 Red Light Fix; Pro Gamer Edition” -

1. The price of this guide is slightly more expensive than its closest rivals at $29 USD.

2. The purchase and information page is quite cluttered and distracting.

3. An automated pop up appears if you exit the page without buying. However, it is well worth reading through the message that appears as it has a special offer and interesting information.

Here’s what else I did like about “Xbox 360 3 Red Light Fix; Pro Gamer Edition”-

1. The repair method outlined is effective and easy to follow.

2. All the claims that were made on the purchase page were actually true in my case.

3. Customer support is excellent.

4. There is a 60-day money back guarantee.

5. I got to play my Xbox 360 again!

Overall, “Xbox 360 3 Red Light Fix; Pro Gamer Edition” is the most comprehensive Xbox 360 repair guide that I have come across. The method works, and I highly recommend it to anybody looking to fix a broken Xbox 360 and remove the red ring of death.