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XBox 360 Repairs - Are They Really Possible?

...According to some reports, one third of all Xbox 360 consoles will be affected by the red lights problem at some time. Some people even believe that ALL Xbox 360 consoles will fail at some point. What these worrying figures show is that owning a 360 is a rather risky thing to do as there is quite a high chance of something going wrong. As long as this happens when your console is under warranty there's not too much to worry about as you should be able to get the problem console replaced easily. However, if you, like me, were unfortunate enough to experience the 3 red lights problem after the warranty expired then the whole situation gets a lot worse. There are only two options for those of us in this situation - send the console back to microsoft for repair or fix the problem at home.

Before I go over whether Xbox 360 repairs are actually possible I will discuss the cause of the red ring of death. It's actually quite simple, the problem is caused by too much heat in too small of an area. Have you noticed that when you play your 360 it gets extremely hot? In some cases peoples' consoles have become so hot that they've actually been able to fry eggs on the case! All this heat is the result ...more

A Potted History of the Xbox

...r Chaplin and Aaron Ruby, the fantastic popularity of the Sony PlayStation greatly concerned microsoft towards the end of 1999. The expanding gaming console market seemed to threaten the market for the Personal Computer which the microsoft company had full control of and relied on for a great deal of its substantial revenues. On top of this, a venture into the video game market would diversify Microsoft's line of products, which up until that time had been heavily focussed on softwa...more

Find out How to Fix the Xbox 360 3 Red Lights

...ase, elevate your console up off the ground. This helps prevent the PSU from overheating.

You'll also want to make sure the Xbox is NOT located near a heat source like the back side of a television, computer, monitor, or other electrical device.

Whatever you do, don't put your Xbox 360 on carpet. This will block the ventilation and can cause the system to overheat...more

Problem: PS2, XBOX, and PSP Games Are Costly -- Solution: Video Game Rentals By Mail!

...$50 for that second rate game? That is even a big chunk of change for a 33 year old never mind a 15 year old!

Rent! Rent! Rent! I joined a video game rent by mail service just recently. I tell you its great. I don't rent a lot of game especially in the summer months but come winter I will ramp up for sure. The great thing there is small membership fee of $21/month! You can rent the game as long as you want and can even keep it for a discounted value. WIN! WIN! They even gave me $6 off my membership for being a good cust...more

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