How to Fix the Xbox 360 3 Red Lights
Most avid gamers are fully aware of the infamous Red Ring of Death error that presented itself to a great deal of Xbox 360 owners. Identified by the sudden system failure and ominous set of three red lights on the console, the Red Ring of Death is among the most notorious of system errors to have plagued this console. For those who have fallen victim to the devastating effects of this error, a number of different options were available to fix the problem.
The most common, and oftentimes most frustrating, solution was to send the entire console off to Microsoft. There were many downfalls with this option, though. For the first few years after the console’s release, this error was not covered under warranty. When plagued by the numerous class action lawsuits, however, Microsoft finally agreed to cover the error and its effects under its three year warranty plan. So not only could you potentially have to pay for them to fix it, should your warranty have already expired, but you are also responsible for the costly shipping and handling fees to have it delivered to and from Microsoft. Another downside was that the company was found to only treat the symptoms of the error, and would simply replace certain parts and send it back to you, giving you but a few months’ time before the error came up again.
Another way to repair your Xbox 360 is to take it to someone in your area who does modifications and repairs on these systems. While this does tend to be much faster than sending it off to Microsoft, you will have to pay someone to do the work, whereas Microsoft would do it for free. Also, by having someone else attempt to fix your console, you void its warranty. This means you lose the option of sending it off Microsoft for repair in the future.
The other, most preferred option for repairing your Xbox 360 is to do it yourself with kits that are available for order online. These kits come with easy to follow instructions and all the materials needed to fix this problem. With the step-by-step guide, most people find it a quick and easy solution with most gamers able to repair their system in well under an hour.
Whatever your choice, make sure you weigh the pros and cons of your decision before attempting to permanently turn off those three red lights.
Cameron Hill
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How much should i pay for an xbox 360 with 3 red lights?
Im thinkin about making a litlle money out of buying 3 red light xbox 360 and repairing them, then selling them. im not sure how much i should pay for a 3 red light xbox. any opinions?
p.s. i live in australia.
I would pay zero dollars.
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like 25-50
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I live in the US and I pay $20 for the RRODs w/o cables, $40 with all cables. (no controllers) We fix em too!
No it doesn’t mean the Video card is toast, it means Microsoft didn’t put the machines together with enough room to breathe! They are just overheating. It costs under $10 to do the X-Clamp fix and ppl can make money off of this. Don’t discourage ppl please when you know little about it.
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no buy a playstation which is a real machine
Playstation All the Way
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That probably means the video card is toast. I’d hazard a guess that it would be more expensive to fix than it would be to buy a new one. However if you want it for parts/cords/controllers, 20-30$ would be reasonable.
I’m in the US, not sure how that price translates to australia
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If your sure you can fix it, i would buy it for $50
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That is indeed your video card. But, it can be fixed for around 10$ …. you have to solder some stuff on and whatnot but microsoft has directions for it. Get on the site and look it up. It’s cheap if you have a solder gun. I will post the link for you later if I have time. But if you don’t have a soldering iron, beerme is probably right, sell it for the controllers.
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