So your favorite gaming box has decided to call it quits? What I'm talking about is when your Xbox 360 has three red lights flashing on the front of the console.
I'm sure you're angry, frustrated, and simply annoyed.
But the question is what do you do next? This article is going to talk about what to do once your Xbox 360 has three red lights.
Method 1 By far the most common method of getting your Xbox 360 working again is to have the company that made the system repair it.
You got it, Microsoft.
It's fairly easy to send your console back and the three red lights error is covered under the Xbox 360 warranty.
The best thing to do (especially if your console is still fairly new) is to call 1-800-4MY-XBOX and speak with a customer service representative about fixing your console.
Although this may be the most common method to fixing your Xbox 360 console there are some drawbacks to having Microsoft repair it: oIf you're console is not under warranty Microsoft will charge you upwards of $100 to fix the console.
oMicrosoft usually replaces your system with a refurbished model.
These refurbished models have been known to contract the three red lights again.
oWhen you ship your console off, it will be in transit and in repair services for up to 6-8 weeks.
That's nearly 2 months you'll be without your Xbox 360.
Method 2 Now there is an alternative to calling up Microsoft and having them repair your broken Xbox 360.
And that's learning to fix it yourself.
This method is becoming more popular since people don't want to deal with long wait times and high repair fees associated with Microsoft.
If you think that fixing Xbox 360 yourself would be something you're interested in there are a few things you should know: oYou will be opening up your console, which voids any warranty that is left on it.
oThere are many online repair guides available and although you can do it without this, it's highly recommended that you consider using a repair guide (most offer step-by-step videos).
oWhen using the most widely accepted do-it-yourself repair method, the fix is permanent, so you should never have to worry about the three red lights again.
I'm sure you're angry, frustrated, and simply annoyed.
But the question is what do you do next? This article is going to talk about what to do once your Xbox 360 has three red lights.
Method 1 By far the most common method of getting your Xbox 360 working again is to have the company that made the system repair it.
You got it, Microsoft.
It's fairly easy to send your console back and the three red lights error is covered under the Xbox 360 warranty.
The best thing to do (especially if your console is still fairly new) is to call 1-800-4MY-XBOX and speak with a customer service representative about fixing your console.
Although this may be the most common method to fixing your Xbox 360 console there are some drawbacks to having Microsoft repair it: oIf you're console is not under warranty Microsoft will charge you upwards of $100 to fix the console.
oMicrosoft usually replaces your system with a refurbished model.
These refurbished models have been known to contract the three red lights again.
oWhen you ship your console off, it will be in transit and in repair services for up to 6-8 weeks.
That's nearly 2 months you'll be without your Xbox 360.
Method 2 Now there is an alternative to calling up Microsoft and having them repair your broken Xbox 360.
And that's learning to fix it yourself.
This method is becoming more popular since people don't want to deal with long wait times and high repair fees associated with Microsoft.
If you think that fixing Xbox 360 yourself would be something you're interested in there are a few things you should know: oYou will be opening up your console, which voids any warranty that is left on it.
oThere are many online repair guides available and although you can do it without this, it's highly recommended that you consider using a repair guide (most offer step-by-step videos).
oWhen using the most widely accepted do-it-yourself repair method, the fix is permanent, so you should never have to worry about the three red lights again.
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