Xbox 360 is a video gaming console introduced in the year 2005 by the software giant Microsoft for game lovers.
Xbox 360 console is an improved version of the Xbox.
The previous version had few drawbacks in graphics which has been improved with the 360 version.
New version has the facility of uploading new games by means of CD drive into the console.
COMPLAINTS There have been many complaints registered regarding the hardware problems.
The common complaint is the red light error.
The power ring glows with 3 red lights indicating a problem in the console and often shows starting problems like immediately restarting when console is turned ON or the screen will freeze during the game play.
In some cases the console will not even get turned ON.
REASON FOR FAILURE The reason for the failure is due to overheating of the console.
The motherboard consists of two processors one is the central processing unit and the other one is the graphical processing unit.
These processors are placed above the heat sink and in there is an aluminum X clamp in between these two things in order to hold the processor to the motherboard.
There is an intercooler provided which supplies enough air to cool the processor.
The intercooler is nothing but a small fan which is a product of NYKO intercooler.
It has been said that large power consumption by the intercooler is the reason for overheating of the motherboard.
Because of the jam packed hardware, there is inadequate air flow to the processors and heat is not properly transmitted to the heat sink.
MICROSOFT SERVICE Those console which is covered under the warranty period is serviced at free of cost.
But for those consoles with expired warranty, you need to pay a sum of more than $100.
Apart from this you must also take care of the shipping cost to send the console to the service centers.
The service centers takes a period of nearly four to eight weeks to repair the console.
BEST SOLUTION The best solution to solve this problem without spending too much of money and time is to repair your Xbox in your home.
It's pretty easy and even a normal person can do it with the help of household tools.
There are some online video guides using which you can repair your Xbox in just one hour from now.
The guides are also available in PDF form along with the videos.
These guides will give a step by step instruction on how to repair the console.
There are videos available for easy understanding and to have a clear idea.
Once you have finished repairing, then connect the console to the TV and restart the console.
Your console will now start with a green light in the power ring.