Thursday, October 1, 2009

My Xbox 360 Has Broken - 3 Red Lights, Freezing What Do I Do? Find Out Here!

My Xbox 360 Has Broken - 3 Red Lights, Freezing What Do I Do? Find Out Here!

 

If you have found your way to this article then no doubt you are having some kind of problem with your console, the major problems with the console seems to be the 3 red lights, 2 red lights and 1 red lights problems.

 

Before you get any of these problems you may have noticed your games freezing up and no error message coming up and being forced to switch your console off and back on again.

 

This suggests that all the problems above are caused by been adequate ventilation of the xbox 360 and as the console overheats the chips shut off to prevent further damage to the console. As this happens time and time again during normal usage of the console eventually the soldering will become loose and snap off completely and then you are left with one of the red light errors.

 

So what can you do to get rid of the red lights on your Xbox 360?

 

Well if you already have one of the red light errors you will need to ring Microsoft support and they will send you out a box to put your broken console inside and then you have to ship it away and wait up to four weeks to get it repaired. The only other way that you can fix it is to repair the error yourself using an Xbox 360 repair guide and there are a few of these about online.

 

Basically what any good Xbox 360 repair guide will tell you is how to prevent the build up of heat on the two main chips called the CPU and the GPU and this will solve the problem for you.

 

If you have any got random game freezes up to this point they might be an idea to invest in a nyko Intercooler which is a device that plugs into the back of the console and gives it more ventilation with three fans and this can help stop the build up of heat.

 

I hope this article has helped you figure out what is wrong with your Xbox 360 and also given you some tips that you can use today to get it fixed fast.

 

Happy gaming!