Xbox 360 3 Flashing Red Lights Of Death

By Silas Steaphenee

If you've owned an Xbox 360 for any period of time or know someone who has, then you're probably aware of the feared "three flashing red lights of death". What are the "three flashing red lights of death?"

They are when three of the four lights round the power button for the Xbox 360 start flashing red when the system is turned on. This is not the only problem that will occur with the Xbox 360, but this problem is one that often requires repairs to be done on the Xbox 360 in order for the blinking red lights to depart.

The Xbox 360 three flashing red lights of death is an indication by the Xbox 360 unit of a General Hardware Failure. Turning the system off and on or permitting the unit to cool down won't dump the problem. The system will have to have repairs done. Microsoft support is able to perform these repairs, but there are some issues regarding this.

First, for Microsoft to patch up the Xbox 360, the unit must be sent to them. This process alone can take a couple of weeks and depending on the seriousness of the problem can cost around $150 to have the problem fixed. So after two weeks and close to $150 you get your Xbox 360 system back and hopefully it is mended. Hopefully meaning Microsoft was able to fix the issue and the system was returned without being damaged again in transit.

The alternative answer is to fix the 3 flashing red lights issue yourself. To do that you need to pickup the Xbox 360 Red Lights repair guide. This guide offers step-by-step instructions on how to easily fix the "three flashing red lights of death" as well as other Xbox 360 issues like overheating, graphics errors, and freeze ups. Many people have reported using the Red Lights repair manual and getting their Xbox 360 back in working order in approximately an hour. Actually faster than the turnaround from Microsoft and much less expensive ( $25 ). - 31837

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