Fixing your Xbox 360 in under an hour is completely possible
. I can be frustrating when you are in the middle of a heated Gear of War game when you get the three red rings of death.
Don't panic as this is a fixable error. Once you know the secret to repairing it you can be back up and playing Gears within the hour.
One trick to getting your Xbox 360 back up and running is the towel trick. This is hit or miss as sometimes it works and sometimes it does not. Basically you get a nice heavy towel and wrap your Xbox up in it. Now by wrapping your system up in this towel and turning it on it should overheat. Once it overheats it will reset itself and you should be able to play again. If, the Xbox does not reset itself from using the towel trick than you a couple other things.
You can look in the phone book for local shops that will fix your Xbox but that could cost anywhere from $100-$200 dollars just to get it back up and running. Another option is to send it into Microsoft and if it is still under warranty they will fix it for free and all you have to pay is the shipping and handling.
The final option to get your Xbox up and running quickly is to use one of the online Xbox repair guides. These can be found on different sites and can cost between $20-$50 dollars. Most all guides come with a video on how to fix the Xbox yourself. In a pinch this might be the best option to get up and running quickly