subject: Xbox 360 Overheating Problems - How Can I Fix My Xbox 360? [print this page] Got Xbox 360 overheating problems? Want to get rid of the errors? Well, it's obvious that your problem has been caused by the heat, and this might be a hard problem to solve. And for exactly that reason many people will tell you to send your troubleshooting console over to Microsoft, but I won't...
Fact is that this is one of the toughest problem to fix. But hey, you know the source of your Xbox 360 overheating problems... Heat! So it will be easy to fix your console... Right? Err, Not! You might think that you need to cool down your console, and this is partly true. But it's high likely that there's something wrong inside of your Xbox 360.
Now don't panic, there are some tips that I will give you which don't require you to open up your console to get rid of the Xbox 360 overheating problems.
1) Restart your console.
2) Check for loose cables
3) Unplug all cables, and plug them back in.
4) Take out the hard-drive and put it back in.
If these tips didn't fix your Xbox 360 overheating problems, then you've got to open up your console. You've got 2 ways to do this. You either do this yourself with the use of a repair guide, or you let Microsoft do it.
Sending your console to Microsoft will cost you $150 if your warranty has been expired. Also, you'll have to wait for 2-6 weeks before you'll get your console back. You'd better want to avoid this... Right?
