| So you're dealing with the 3 red lights on your Xbox | | | | Microsoft's repair services. The sad truth is, they are |
| 360? How did I know? Probably because nearly 10% | | | | accurate for the most part. Microsoft has, however, |
| of Xbox 360 owners have or will deal with this issue | | | | gotten better at expediting consoles that need the 3 |
| at some point during the console's lifespan. But what | | | | red lights fixed and having them back to gamers in |
| do you do when you get the three red ring error on | | | | about 3 weeks. But be prepared to wait up to 6 |
| your Xbox 360? | | | | weeks. |
| There are 3 major things that you can do when you | | | | If your console is under warranty, then you should |
| get 3 red lights on Xbox 360. Before you spend any | | | | be able to send it off without having to pay extra, |
| money on repairs, decide which is best for you. | | | | however if your warranty is expired, be ready to |
| 1 - Sell, Trade, or Trash | | | | fork out $100 to $140 in repair fees to having |
| Your first option is to sell, trade, or trash your | | | | Microsoft fix your broken Xbox 360. |
| console and get a new one. I don't recommend doing | | | | 3 - Self Repair |
| this since the problem can be fixed with a little | | | | More and more Xbox 360 gamers are turning to DIY |
| patience (and sometimes money). | | | | (do it yourself) repair techniques to have their Xbox |
| However, if you decide you'd rather just get rid of | | | | 360 with 3 flashing lights up and working again. There |
| the thing, you can often find people interested in | | | | is a common repair method that fixes one of the |
| buying Xbox 360 systems even if they have the | | | | fundamental causes of the 3 blinking red lights. |
| three red rings and then fixing them for resale. Think | | | | This fix is relatively easy to do, but be cautious...you |
| about listing your console on eBay, Craigslist, or even | | | | will have to open up your Xbox 360. The good thing |
| taking it to a local game shop and trading it towards | | | | about self repair, though, is that it only usually takes |
| a new system. | | | | an hour (even if you're inexperienced), is easy, and |
| 2 - Microsoft Repair | | | | fixes the problem permanently. |
| I'm sure you've heard the horror stories for | | | | |