rrodA lot of first generation xbox 360 owners have been experiencing what is known as the RROD error or ‘Red Ring Of Death’. This error appears on the front of your xbox console in the form of 3 red lights on your xbox light ring. Now before you go sending you xbox off to Microsoft to be repaired, you should read through this post as it might save you time and money.

Fortunately there are some fixes for RROD.

RROD is often caused by overheating issues within the xbox. What I found that works temporarily is completely unplugging the xbox for about 30 minutes. This gives it time to cool down and to completely power down. I noticed that this does not permanently fix the issue - you have to turn it off for 30 minutes each time the lights start flashing.

After about 2 months of doing this you will start to get real annoyed. There is actually a permanent fix for this error but it requires a step by step guide found here. If I remember correctly it is like $29, which is a lot better than the $120-$140 you will be paying for Microsoft to fix it. The guide makes the procedure quite easy to do because they provide you video tutorials every step of the way. I have no experience fixing computers and I was able to get it working within an hour.

Check out the rrod repair guide found here. They have a 60 day money back guarantee so it is at least worth a shot.

At any rate, good luck on your repair and don’t get discouraged! You will be playing your xbox 360 hassle free in no time.

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