Xbox Repair - Know Your Options Before Trying Anything
Feeling down because your Xbox won't stop freezing? Do you keep getting the ring of death failure. You are now a member of an expanding international group of frustrated Xbox owners.
Knowing that many other people share your problem doesn't help you much, so your Xbox repair options is the topic of this article. In no special order, they are:
1.) You can return your Xbox to Microsoft for a replacement. If your Xbox warranty is still valid, they'll do this free of charge. Otherwise, they will charge you well over a hundred dollars.
Note that if you've opened your console, your warranty is void. Regardless of whether you were attempting to repair it yourself or had other legitimate reasons, you will lose your warranty.
Also note that this process can take a long time. Two weeks or so is about the average turn around time. There is also a specific procedure that Microsoft requires you to follow for returning your Xbox.
2.) You can attempt to nurse your Xbox back to health. If this is the first ring of death incident with your machine, then perhaps it hasn't suffered any real damage. You may be able to avoid future problems by ensuring that your Xbox doesn't overheat.
Overheating is the main reason for the ring of death. Make sure that the fan vents are open and clear of blockage. Operate the Xbox in a cool and open environment. Restrict playing times to no more than 3 to 4 hours max.
If you've already had lots of ring of death shutdowns, then your machine has suffered a lot of damage. You may not be able to avoid the red ring of death by running your Xbox cool. If your machine has had extensive heat damage, expect the ring of death to happen more frequently with time.
3.) Repair the console yourself. Don't forget that if you open up your console, the warranty is void. On the other hand, if you don't have a warranty, then there's nothing holding you back.
Doing your own repair can be intimidating or may sound complicated. But with the right information and some common household tools, it's very doable. There's a lot of information on the Internet about this both free and paid.
The downside of free info is the amount of research that you will have to do. There's too much bad advice out there and it takes time to sort this all out.
Paid instructional guides are obtainable that will teach you, step by step, how to repair your Xbox. You should look for a money back guarantee. This guarantee motivates the info product owner to supply useful info which improves your prospects of getting info that repairs rather than damages your Xbox. The guide should have instruction in text and video formats.
With a little luck, one of these three options should make sense for your situation and get you back to enjoying your Xbox.
Knowing that many other people share your problem doesn't help you much, so your Xbox repair options is the topic of this article. In no special order, they are:
1.) You can return your Xbox to Microsoft for a replacement. If your Xbox warranty is still valid, they'll do this free of charge. Otherwise, they will charge you well over a hundred dollars.
Note that if you've opened your console, your warranty is void. Regardless of whether you were attempting to repair it yourself or had other legitimate reasons, you will lose your warranty.
Also note that this process can take a long time. Two weeks or so is about the average turn around time. There is also a specific procedure that Microsoft requires you to follow for returning your Xbox.
2.) You can attempt to nurse your Xbox back to health. If this is the first ring of death incident with your machine, then perhaps it hasn't suffered any real damage. You may be able to avoid future problems by ensuring that your Xbox doesn't overheat.
Overheating is the main reason for the ring of death. Make sure that the fan vents are open and clear of blockage. Operate the Xbox in a cool and open environment. Restrict playing times to no more than 3 to 4 hours max.
If you've already had lots of ring of death shutdowns, then your machine has suffered a lot of damage. You may not be able to avoid the red ring of death by running your Xbox cool. If your machine has had extensive heat damage, expect the ring of death to happen more frequently with time.
3.) Repair the console yourself. Don't forget that if you open up your console, the warranty is void. On the other hand, if you don't have a warranty, then there's nothing holding you back.
Doing your own repair can be intimidating or may sound complicated. But with the right information and some common household tools, it's very doable. There's a lot of information on the Internet about this both free and paid.
The downside of free info is the amount of research that you will have to do. There's too much bad advice out there and it takes time to sort this all out.
Paid instructional guides are obtainable that will teach you, step by step, how to repair your Xbox. You should look for a money back guarantee. This guarantee motivates the info product owner to supply useful info which improves your prospects of getting info that repairs rather than damages your Xbox. The guide should have instruction in text and video formats.
With a little luck, one of these three options should make sense for your situation and get you back to enjoying your Xbox.
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Marc Sandford is a gaming addict and writer. Get Xbox 360 repair information about fixing the Xbox 360 3 Red Lights Error.