How To Fix Your XBOX 360

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The XBOX 360 has many technical problems and glitches that can occur with or without proper care. We are getting frustrated when we encounter these problems and we don't know what it is and what is the cause. So I've listed some of the problems that might be encountered in our XBOX 360's and their primary causes. You can also see below the guide that can solve this problems safely and easily.
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT RED LIGHT ERRORS:
1.1 Red Light- Hardware Failure
2.2 Red Lights- Overheating, Turn It Off Immediately And Cool It Down When 2 Red Lights Start Appearing.
3.3 Red Lights of Death- General Hardware Failure
4.4 Red Lights- There is a problem with the AV Cable. The AV Cable might not be properly attached.

CAUSES OF THE RED RINGS:
1.HEAT- The XBOX 360 has many high-powered components that only occupy a small space. These high-powered components put out high amounts of heat. The console deal with this by using heat sinks, vents and also fans to control the heat. Because there isn't enough cooling capacity in reserve, this system easily overheats if the required airflow is obstructed. When the heat levels rise, assorted design flaws start to act up leading to the RING OF DEATH.


2.LEAD FREE SOLDER- Microsoft avoided using materials particularly lead in products used by children. Microsoft made the XBOX 360 a lead free solder. This tends to be more brittle. To make things worse, the wrong type of lead free solder was used by Microsoft, one that gets really brittle with heat exposure over a long period of time. If a stress occurs in a brittle solder, tiny hairline cracks will develop. The cracks will obstruct the flow of electrical current and also result in a weak solder joint that easily breaks.

3.FLAWED HEAT SINK CLAMP DESIGN- The X Clamp is also a questionable design because the clamp presses down with a non-uniform force. These uneven pressure gets more intense when the GPU and CPU gets hot, which makes the motherboard bend and flex. Lead free solder joints that are very brittle are stressed with the flexing motion of the motherboard. The solder joints snap when this stress and motion is repeated.

4.LEFT OVER FOIL ON THE HEATSINK- On a number of XBOX 360 units, Microsoft failed to remove some foil on the heat sink. It can also be an attribute to the cause of RED LIGHTS OF DEATH. The thermal compound must be reapplied if you removed the foil.


5.SOLDERING TEMPERATURE WAS TO LOW DURING MANUFACTURING- The soldering process during manufacture was done at a very low temperature. When lead free solder is under heated, the resulting solder joint is full of voids and defects. These weak joints will not hold up even at a normal circumstance. If you include the other XBOX 360 faults such as running too hot and warping of your motherboard, you've got the perfect formula for destruction.

6.THE GRAPHICS CHIP PRODUCES TOO MUCH HEAT- Instead of going to an experienced vendor for it's chip design (ASIC Vendor). Microsoft designed the graphics chip in house, simply means, on it's own. They did this to save some millions of dollars in the cost of design. Microsoft has some experience in this but not as experienced to the expertise of the ASIC vendors. The problem results in with a weak cooling system in the XBOX 360. Microsoft redesigned the graphics chip with the help of ASIC but there are too many units of XBOX 360 units that still contain the old graphics chip.

If your XBOX 360 already has the RED LIGHTS then the best option for you is to fix it. You can either send it to Microsoft to let them fix it. But that will cost you $100 if the warranty has ended in your XBOX 360. Another downfall is that it will take several weeks before Microsoft sends it back to you and before you can start playing with your XBOX 360 again. Or another way is to fix it by yourself. Its easy to do and it will just take you an hour or so to fix it. You only need some common household tools and a guide that will teach you how to do it. The best guide in fixing a XBOX 360 is the "3 RED LIGHTS FIX". Its easy to understand and easy to follow. It also contains videos with high-quality. And in these videos, you can easily see what's he's doing and the video has a good style of representation. It also contains all the steps that you will be doing from the first to the last step.

CLICK HERE TO GRAB A COPY OF "3 RED LIGHTS FIX" GUIDE

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