Easy Xbox 360 Red Lights Repair

One of the dreaded experiences Xbox360 players can encounter is the 3 red lights error

. It is a problem that can completely affect and disable your xbox 360 system. These three flashing lights may indicate that your power supply or Xbox 360 console is experiencing a hardware failure.

The Xbox360 stops functioning due to overheating. The CPU and the GPU inside of your Xbox 360 to overheat, which will cause it too crash or stop processing the information needed to play a game The cooling device within the Xbox 360 isn't powerful enough too withstand the heat given off by the processors.

Here are three main factors that causes this,

The first of them is the graphics processor failure. You will know if this is happening if you see 3 red lights flashing around the power ring.

Another cause is, hard drive failure is another reason for screen freezing and crashing

The last reason of this problem is HD-DVD drive failureThere are many ways to repair the 3 red lights error of Xbox360. One is by calling in the service center and having them pick up the unit for repair or replacement. But this would take 3 weeks or more to get the job done. If you can't last a day without playing with your Xbox 360, this way is not for you!

One option is to do the repair yourself. If you have an effective guide, you can repair your console in no time at all and start playing again in no time

You can start by preparing all the tools needed for the do it yourself repair.

A thin hex head L-shaped wrench OR a probe tool of some sort.

1 T-8 Torx screwdriver

1 T-10 Torx screwdriver

Plastic scraper tool or pocket knife

Arctic Silver or other brand high quality heat sink paste

1 Brillo steel wool pad

Cleaning supplies

Once you have all the things that you need you can proceed to the step by step repair Remove the motherboard of your Xbox 360. In removing the motherboard, one must be careful in dismantling. You have to remove the GPU heat sink and look for the TIM pad or the thermal pad on bottom part of it. The heat sink must be cool before putting it back.

First and foremost you have to dislodge all the memory units and the hard drive of your Xbox 360. It is important to remove this part when the unit is cool and hasn't been on for awhile,

Secondly you must run the Initial setup of your Xbox 360 on your system,

When prompt shows, insertion of the HDD or the memory unit must be declined.

Finally, the controller and the pop up game must be sync.

As overheating is the main cause of this problem, then it's important to play in a cool and well ventilated area . A good repair Guide has an extensive range of tips and solutions for all types of Xbox360 problems.

by: James RRoddnee

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