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.