fixing the 3 red lights on your xbox
Do you own some hardware? Then there will be definitely breakdown, as every one knows that a breakdown in any hardware is quite common and it usually happens when you are deeply immersed in the middle of something. As like in PC the infamous ‘Blue Screen of Death’ in similar manner Xbox 360 also has the great ‘3 Red Rings of Death’.
If it happens to your console there is usually nothing to panic about. Except for a few in almost all cases the 3 Red Lights error can be fixed on your Xbox. Immediately just try these simple tips.
1. First you need to check out that your console got heated or not, if heated then switch off the power and unplug the Xbox 360.Take the console to the open area to cool down and then connect. And in future see that you console has proper ventilation while using, it is always good to place the console in open area. The vent of the console should never be next to the wall because this prevents the console from heat by circulating in and around it and thus cooling its components.
2. Then the Xbox which is unplugged for cooling take for blower of the vacuum cleaner or a hair dryer with cold blower option and blow the dust trapped within the console. This dust can also cause while overheating. And also remember that never blow the hot air into the console.
After the console get completely cooled down plug it back and check it out for 3 Red Light errors. If once the error disappeared then you need to think over it and make the decision. If the warranty of your console still exists then you can send for the repair or for the replacement. And also remember that once it is sent to the warranty center it would take at least one or two months to return.
There is alternative option available to solve the problem of your console, you can repair it yourself. There are few guides which really help you step by step to get rid of eh 3 Red Light error. It is the best option when your warranty of the console completed or if you don’t want to wait for 2 months.
If you don’t have the patience to send your console to the warranty center even though it is under warranty period and wants to repair it yourself. You can repair the console yourself but it all up to you since opening the console may loose your warranty period of the console. But you can solve some of the errors which are simple and easier. And by without opening the console you can solve few errors and if it works then your warranty is safe.