The Xbox 360 is a video game console where multimedia game software can be installed and played in the console. Now-a-days, almost all the devices that are built today are designed with the latest technologies available in the market. These technologies have reduced the size of the gadgets and showcases improved features in them. The Xbox type consoles are the latest consoles that are built with advance processors. The processors working speed is much greater than that of a personnel computer. With advance graphical processors the multimedia games looks great and looks very real. Though there is much applause for these devices, feedbacks from users are not satisfactory. The reason is the hardware problems in the console. Such a case has been reported with the Microsoft’s Xbox 360.

FEEDBACKS FROM USERS

Xbox 360 was introduced in the market in the year 2005. Since then many changes were made within the consoles hardware. Even the Xbox 360 comes with three different types of motherboards. The latest motherboard pattern has been reported with major hardware problem. The users have complained about the consoles overheating problems. The console gets overheated within a short period of time and pops up an error message on the screen. This error is accompanied with glowing of red lights in the power ring area. The error is known among gamers as the “Three Red Light Error”. This is also famously known as the “Red Ring of Death” or RRoD.

RED LIGHT ERRORS

The console is programmed to display error messages to the users then and there. When any problem occurs, the console operation is interrupted and an error message is displayed on the screen along with red light glowing in the power ring. The power ring is a thin ring shaped LED lights placed around the power button. There are totally four LED lights placed in four quadrants. The number of lights glowing during an error depends upon the type of the error. Generally, the number varies from error to error. The three red light error occurs because of the overheating of the console. The console consists of heat sinks which are placed over the processors to cool the hot air that are radiated from the region. The heat sink collects the hot air and cools them. The heat sinks are attached to the motherboard by means of two X clamps beneath the motherboard in order to give a firm support. Apart from the three red light error there are also other red light errors. These errors are not considered as serious as the 3 red light error as they do not cause much damage to the motherboard when compared to that of the three red light error.

REMEDIES

The possible solution to this problem is to provide enough air supply to the console, so that they always run in a cool environment. You can send your console to Microsoft by paying around $125 for the repair work and you need to wait for up to 3 months. Recently, many have tried to repair the console on their own with the help of a repairing videos and guides. These video guides are available in the internet and you can watch them and repair your console on your own with the help of normal household tools. These videos will be dealing about the various ways with which you can repair your Xbox and also about the removal of the X clamps from the motherboard. This is highly recommended by gamers instead of sending the console back to Microsoft.