The Xbox 360 is a video game console where you can install and play multimedia game software on the console. Nowadays, almost all the devices that are built today are designed with the latest technologies available in the market. These technologies have reduced the size of the devices and show enhanced features in them. Xbox type consoles are the latest consoles that are built with advanced processors. The speed of work of processors is much higher than that of a personal computer. With advanced graphics processors, multimedia games look great and look very real. Although there is a lot of applause for these devices, the feedback from the users is not satisfactory. The reason is hardware problems in the console. Such a case has been reported with Microsoft’s Xbox 360.
USER COMMENTS
Xbox 360 was introduced to the market in the year 2005. Since then, many changes have been made to the hardware of the consoles. Even the Xbox 360 comes with three different types of motherboards. The latest motherboard pattern has been reported to have a major hardware issue. Users have complained about consoles overheating issues. The console overheats in a short period of time and an error message appears on the screen. This error is accompanied by flashing red lights in the area of the power ring. The error is known among gamers as the “Three Red Lights Error”. This is also known as the “Red Ring of Death” or RRoD.
RED LIGHT ERRORS
The console is programmed to display error messages to users right then and there. When something goes wrong, the console stops working and an error message is displayed on the screen along with a red light shining on the power ring. The power ring is a thin, ring-shaped LED light placed around the power button. There are a total of four LED lights placed in four quadrants. The number of lights that shine during an error depends on the type of error. Generally, the number varies from one bug to another. The three red lights error is caused by the console overheating. The console consists of heat sinks that are placed over the processors to cool the hot air that is radiated from the region. The heat sink collects the hot air and cools it down. The heat sinks are attached to the motherboard via two X-clamps under the motherboard for firm support. In addition to the three red light error, there are other red light errors as well. These errors are not considered as serious as the 3 red lights error as they do not cause much damage to the motherboard compared to the 3 red lights error.
REMEDIES
The possible solution to this problem is to provide enough air supply to the console, so that they always work in a cool environment. You can send your console to Microsoft by paying around $125 for the repair job and you have to wait up to 3 months. Recently, many have tried to repair the console on their own with the help of videos and repair guides. These video guides are available on the internet and you can view them and repair your console on your own with the help of normal household tools. These videos will be about the various ways you can repair your Xbox and also about removing the X-clamps from the motherboard. This is highly recommended for gamers instead of sending the console to Microsoft.