The Xbox 360 is a marvelous machine when it’s working. With superior performance and amazing games, it draws you in and then…nothing. Right when you’re enjoying it the most you get the red ring of death malfunction.

Unfortunately this is a common and very serious problem that happens to more than 500,000 people worldwide. Once you get the 3 red light error, the problem will always come back. If the red ring of death hasn’t happened to you yet, there are steps that can be taken which may prevent it from happening to your machine.

The Xbox 360 was hastily designed and assembled. This caused it to be predisposed to overheating. Therefore, the ring of death is induced by an excessive buildup of heat.

To reduce the odds of the ring of death happening to your Xbox, you’ll have make sure that it stays cool. This does not mean placing your Xbox out in the snow or in your freezer. Believe it or not, people do this and it isn’t recommended because the Xbox’s components are supposed to operate around room temperature.

In order to keep your Xbox cool you must keep it well ventilated. Therefore you’ll have to keep it out of confined places such as an entertainment center full of clutter or a storage cabinet. Its home will need to have plenty of well ventilated space on all sides.

Shag carpeting is out because the fans in the back will get blocked. Use props to keep it off the carpet, put it up on a table, or use it on any firm and solid surface. The fans will also be blocked if cables or cords get bunched up in the area.

Be very diligent about keeping the fans clear of all debris and dirt. Depending on your own individual circumstances, pet hair, human hair, dust, lint, grit, and dirt can build up pretty fast. That’s because a great deal of air passes through the fans which effectively act as dust funnels. Blowing out the fans with some compressed air will make a big difference.

Don’t run your machine for lengthy time periods. The components inside will heat up and continue to heat up over time. If your Xbox is not being used, give it a rest and turn it off.

The consumer with the 3 red light error normally used their machines for more than four hours. If you live in a warm part of the world without air conditioning, your Xbox will heat up at a very fast rate. Therefore, it will be necessary to decrease your playing time even more.

Microsoft has unleashed upon the world, a very undependable and ‘high maintenance’ product. Diligence at keeping your Xbox cool is still not a guarantee of freedom from the red ring of death. However, it will happen if you habitually allow your machine to get too hot.

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