What is the Xbox Red Ring of Death

By Emilie Chen

Microsoft Xbox 360 is one of the most popular video game consoles. Xbox 360 is produced as the second video game console and as the successor to Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with other seventh generation of game consoles such as Sony PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii.
An issue the Xbox 360 brought upon itself, and is usually reported by the Xbox 360 players is the three red lights problem. This problem of Xbox 360 is very common and the gamers in the community gave it the name of Xbox 360 red ring of death (RROD). This name of error was given due to the three red lights, which change from regular green lights. These three lights are located on the front side of the Xbox. The error of ring of death appears in most cases. This error is usually caused due to the heat building up inside the game console.

Normally the console gives heat while working, but its heat sink has a problem. The heat sink should dissipate the heat that build up inside the game console but it is not able to do its job effectively. A lead free solder is used in this console. So, the heat can affect it and can cause it to get hairline cracks. This usually makes the console unusable due to breaking of the circuits.
A flashing red light might show that hardware failure has occurred, which can be caused due to the overheating of the processing unit. Try to put the console in a place having enough free space around it. So, the cool air can easily get to it. This will help to avoid overheating and the chances of failure of the hardware are considerably reduced. Try not to put your console in a cupboard or a TV cabinet. This will reduce the flow of cool air to the console, and can cause hardware failure.
There is another similar problem in which four red lights flashes. This error is caused when the AV cable is not plugged into the game console. This problem gets fixed as soon as you plug the AV cable back into the console. Sometimes, people also confuse this problem with the red ring of death.

If you are facing the problem of red ring of death then you might be lucky. These days Microsoft has extended the warranty for consoles having this problem, as long as you bought it and have not opened it. However, the time taken for repairing the console is quite big. You can also repair the console by yourself with help of repair guide. These guides provide step by step instructions. In this case you can repair your console in few hours, instead of waiting for weeks to come back.
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