The Red Ring of Death - Solving the Mystery

If you are an avid gamer who enjoys the Xbox 360 then chances are you have heard of the red ring of death. But what exactly is it, what causes it and how are you able to prevent it? Well I am here to shed a tiny light on the mystery surrounding the red ring of death.

The red ring of death is the Xbox 360's way of telling you what is going wrong with the console. It is broken up in to quadrants as well as a different combination of lights signifies a different error. red light is a hardware error, for overheating, if there is an issue with the a/v cable and the worst error the dreaded red lights. This is caused when there is a general hardware failure. This normally means that the console has a mistake on the motherboard.

*· Keeping your Xbox tidy and free from dust. A build up of dust around the consoles vents will cause overheating finally leading to issues with the rrod.
*· Make definite your console is properly ventilated, keep it somewhere with space for the air to move freely. Not in a closed cupboard or on a bookshelf that is jammed filled with books.
*· Regular checks of the cables to be definite that they are securely plugged in and that they are not damaged in any way.
*· Cleaning the laser in the disk drive regularly will prevent any issues with games freezing, also be definite your games are tidy and scratch free.

To prevent this occurring on your console there's a few points to think about that will help cease the red ring of death.

Sometimes even thinking about all these points your Xbox can still breakdown and give you the flashing red lights but the chances of it happening ought to be greatly reduced. If the worst does happen to you, do you know what you ought to do? Let me tell you your options.

*· Sending your console back to Microsoft. If your machine is in warranty Microsoft will fix it free. However if it is not this might cost upward of $150. The repair itself can take up to 6 weeks before you see you console again.
*· There is the choice to buy a new console but again there is a massive cost involved with this system although you would be playing again that day. If these options don't sound like the right for you there is more.
*· It is feasible to fix the console yourself, at home, and quick. Before you go dashing for the screwdrivers though I do recommend reading up on the topic of Xbox repair as you do not require to cause more destroy. There's a considerable number of net sites and guides all dedicated to the topic; you will find all the information needed to repair the red ring of death there.