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What Causes Xbox 360 Red Ring: Discover Major Causes of Red Lights on Your Gaming Console
A survey in Xbox 360 red ring error was conducted on one of Xbox 360's popular websites showed that more than 60% of the respondents have experienced the 3 Red Light errors on their gaming consoles. This percentage of responses is relatively higher to what Microsoft presented originally that failure rate is only 3-5%, prior to the extension of their gaming device's warranty period. Microsoft did admit that there was a flaw in their design but this article does not throw the ball at them. Instead, it will help you understand the causes of Xbox 360 red ring error so that you will have an idea on how to repair it.
Xbox is like a powerful device or computer that heats up easily due to its advanced components inside. Unfortunately Xbox is in a much smaller case compared to regular computers though it is using similar powerful components. These components pump out large amount of heat and the Xbox being smaller gets hot in a certain length of time. It heats up easily after being used for quite some time. The heat in such a small system may cause its central processing unit or the CPU, the memory, hard drive and its graphics cards not to work properly. If this happens you will be able to see a graphical error on the screen when you try to play the console. If there is an excessive heat for a long period of time, the motherboard may be damaged. To prevent such damage to occur, the Xbox system goes into "standby" mode and the red ring shows up to warn you of the problem. The Xbox 360 red ring is an indicator that there is too much heat in a certain area in the system.
General hardware failure is also one of the causes of the Xbox 360 red ring. When we say hardware failure, this simply means that something went wrong inside the console which did not allow it to carry out its normal function. Fault of which is commonly found in the motherboard of the console. If this happens most likely your console would not work properly unless you get the problem fixed. Thus, when you encounter the Xbox 360 red ring, it is very important to identify first if this issue is caused by either overheating or a general hardware failure before sending your console out for repair. Identifying what the cause is, is the hardest part in fixing the problem because the lights may indicate hardware malfunction but then the error may only be caused by overheating and vice versa. Even technicians struggle in identifying this problem.
Again, Xbox 360 red ring error has two main causes. The first one is due to overheating and the second is due to general hardware failure. It is in understanding the causes of the Xbox 360 red ring error in which we find the appropriate solutions for the problem.
About the Author
Jeremy West is an avid fan of video games and at the same time an accomplished writer for game guides. In assistance to those other gamers who are experiencing issues with their gaming console, he writes about some tips and tricks that you can try to do to fix the problem yourself. Read more on Xbox 360 red ring.
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