In the midst of playing your favorite action games and in an instant, all of a sudden, your Xbox 360’s red lights started flashing and in your guts there is a sudden panic in you as you also know about Xbox Red Ring of Death problems and you couldn’t believe it falls on you. But do not worry, it only means extra actions from you and I will guide you along with it, read on to find out more.
Upon sightings of 4 red lights flashing from your Xbox 360 console, just ensure there is sufficient space for smooth air flow to cool your Xbox game console and turn your set back on again once it’s cooled.
One pointer for you, if you happen to see your Xbox set hangs up in the middle of your gaming session, it is a sign for Red Ring of Death and you will need to be prepared for it.
There are so many Xbox 360 self repair fix on the internet and one very famous method is the towel method where you turn off your Xbox 360 and then cover it with towels from top to bottom and wait for 15 minutes. This is basically a cooling technique. If this works, it is only temporary. But my advice to you is not to try this method as it might harm your machine then helping your problems.
Always remember to register your Xbox set after you had purchased it so that it will be more convenient for you to get your Xbox 360 repaired that is to be send back to Xbox support. Do also take note of your serial number at the back of your set for verification purposes for the Xbox support team. It is a series of twelve numbers.
The worst that can happen is having 3 Red Ring of Death which means 3 red lights flashing in front of your Xbox set. This simply means that it’s a hardware problem and you need to take extra care off your console.
You will need to watch out for the power supply light. If it’s green in color, then it means you have a hardware problem. If the power supply light is orange or red, you will need to quickly unplug the power socket away from the power point and turn it back on again, once again checking the power supply lights. If the light is green and all 3 red lights are flashing, you will have to send in your Xbox for repair.
After contacting Xbox support, you will be sent a mailing mail or a box for you to place your Xbox set inside and this box will reach you in about five to seven days depending on your location. Thereafter you will need to wait for about four to eight weeks before the Xbox set is being sent back to you. If you set is being diagnosed with red ring of death, even if it is out of warranty, Xbox support team will still fix it for you.