Feeling down because your Xbox won't stop freezing? Do you keep getting the ring of death failure. You are now a member of an expanding international group of frustrated Xbox owners.
Knowing that many other people share your problem doesn't help you much, so your Xbox repair options is the topic of this article. In no special order, they are:
1.) Send your Xbox back to Microsoft to get it replaced or repaired. If the warranty for your Xbox hasn't expired, they'll send you a replacement for free. Otherwise you'll be charged well over $100.
Note that if you've opened your console, your warranty is void. Regardless of whether you were attempting to repair it yourself or had other legitimate reasons, you will lose your warranty.
The Xbox replacement process normally takes a great deal of time. Expect about 2 weeks to be the average replacement time. There's a specified packing routine that Microsoft wants you to follow when you return your Xbox.
2.) You can attempt to nurse your Xbox back to health. If this is the first ring of death incident with your machine, then perhaps it hasn't suffered any real damage. You may be able to avoid future problems by ensuring that your Xbox doesn't overheat.
Getting too hot is the primary reason for the ring of doom shutdowns. The cooling vents should be kept open and clear of dirt, dust, or obstructing materials. Run your Xbox 360 in an environment that is open and well ventilated. Limit console use to less than 3 or 4 hours.
If you've been getting a lot of ring of death errors, then a good deal of damage has been done. Avoiding the ring of death may not be possible by keeping your Xbox cool. If there's been significant heat damage to your machine, the ring of death will occur with greater frequency.
3.) You can repair it yourself. Before you go through with this option, I should remind you of what I'd mentioned before that opening your console voids your warranty. If your warranty is expired or voided, then you're free to work on your Xbox.
Doing your own repair can be intimidating or may sound complicated. But with the right information and some common household tools, it's very doable. There's a lot of information on the Internet about this both free and paid.
The problem with free information is the amount of research that has to be done. There's an enormous amount of bad advice on the Internet and weeding out good information is time consuming.
Paid instructional guides are obtainable that will teach you, step by step, how to repair your Xbox. You should look for a money back guarantee. This guarantee motivates the info product owner to supply useful info which improves your prospects of getting info that repairs rather than damages your Xbox. The guide should have instruction in text and video formats.
With a bit of luck, one of these options will work for your situation so that you can enjoy your gaming again. - 16039
Knowing that many other people share your problem doesn't help you much, so your Xbox repair options is the topic of this article. In no special order, they are:
1.) Send your Xbox back to Microsoft to get it replaced or repaired. If the warranty for your Xbox hasn't expired, they'll send you a replacement for free. Otherwise you'll be charged well over $100.
Note that if you've opened your console, your warranty is void. Regardless of whether you were attempting to repair it yourself or had other legitimate reasons, you will lose your warranty.
The Xbox replacement process normally takes a great deal of time. Expect about 2 weeks to be the average replacement time. There's a specified packing routine that Microsoft wants you to follow when you return your Xbox.
2.) You can attempt to nurse your Xbox back to health. If this is the first ring of death incident with your machine, then perhaps it hasn't suffered any real damage. You may be able to avoid future problems by ensuring that your Xbox doesn't overheat.
Getting too hot is the primary reason for the ring of doom shutdowns. The cooling vents should be kept open and clear of dirt, dust, or obstructing materials. Run your Xbox 360 in an environment that is open and well ventilated. Limit console use to less than 3 or 4 hours.
If you've been getting a lot of ring of death errors, then a good deal of damage has been done. Avoiding the ring of death may not be possible by keeping your Xbox cool. If there's been significant heat damage to your machine, the ring of death will occur with greater frequency.
3.) You can repair it yourself. Before you go through with this option, I should remind you of what I'd mentioned before that opening your console voids your warranty. If your warranty is expired or voided, then you're free to work on your Xbox.
Doing your own repair can be intimidating or may sound complicated. But with the right information and some common household tools, it's very doable. There's a lot of information on the Internet about this both free and paid.
The problem with free information is the amount of research that has to be done. There's an enormous amount of bad advice on the Internet and weeding out good information is time consuming.
Paid instructional guides are obtainable that will teach you, step by step, how to repair your Xbox. You should look for a money back guarantee. This guarantee motivates the info product owner to supply useful info which improves your prospects of getting info that repairs rather than damages your Xbox. The guide should have instruction in text and video formats.
With a bit of luck, one of these options will work for your situation so that you can enjoy your gaming again. - 16039
About the Author:
Marc Sandford is a gaming enthusiast and author. Get more Xbox 360 trouble shooting information about fixing the Red Ring of Death.
