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Fix xBox Red Ring of Death

Monday, October 19th, 2009

The Microsoft xBox 360 is one of the top video game consoles on the market but it does have a few problems. If you’ve experienced the red ring of death you know what a pain it can be to have to find a Microsoft xBox repair center.  The three red lights error has been a Microsoft xBox 360 problem since it was released in 2005.

The red ring of death means you have a circuit failure and you need to repair your Microsoft xBox 360 before it will work again. Typically you will have to ship your xBox away to a Microsoft xBox 360 repair center and pay the cost or having it repaired. It can take up to three months and cost up to two hundred dollars. There is a second option. You can learn to repair your xBox 360 yourself.

There are a number of Microsoft xBox 360 repair manuals out there that offer a solution to fixing the red ring of death.  Once you are faced with the choice it only makes sense to give it a try yourself before you ship your xBox console off to a Microsoft xBox repair center. It might save you quite a bit of money and will definitely save you a lot of time. One piece of advice though … look for an xBox repair guide that includes step-by-step video instructions. It so much easier to get the job done if you can see what you need to do instead of just reading about it.

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