As a gamer, I'm probably one of the most impatient people on the planet.
I hate load times, I hate waiting for my dinner to finish in the microwave, but most of all I hated the idea of waiting on Microsoft to repair my Xbox 360.
That's why I learned how to fix a Xbox 360 red ring of death myself.
This article is going to uncover some truths about your Xbox 360 red ring of death that Microsoft won't tell you.
Why It's broken The first thing Microsoft would never tell you, is that the Xbox 360 goes bad because of poor engineering.
While the console was being designed, everything worked great.
Great graphics, sleek design, comfortable ergonomics.
But when Microsoft had the console ready to launch they found out one important little flaw.
There wasn't enough room for the DVD drive to fit.
So what did Microsoft do? They couldn't possibly compete with Sony and Nintendo without the DVD drive, so they decided to "make room" for the DVD drive instead of redesigning the console.
The way they made room for the drive was by cutting the size of the heat sink, which leads to overheating, and ultimately the red ring of death.
Microsoft "Repair" The second thing Microsoft won't tell you is that when you send your Xbox 360 off for repair, whether it's under warranty or not, they don't send you the same console back.
They actually ship you a refurbished model that's not even guaranteed to not have the red ring of death again.
But again, Microsoft would never "tell you" this.
It took frustrated and dedicated gamers to figure this out.