But everything is perfect inside the XBox 360 gaming circles. Since the release of the initial model of the X360, the gaming unit has been plagued by what has become commonly known as the “Xbox 360 3 Red Lights” problem (aka “the Red Ring of Death”). Basically, you know you have been struck by this problem when your gamin comes to a sudden halt and you see 3 of the 4 lights on the front of the general processing unit (GPU) turn red and start flashing.
Overheating inside the xbox is almost always the reason you see the 3 flashing red lights on the front of the xbox console. When excessive heat builds up inside the xbox and causes damage to one or more internal components, this can trigger the 3 flashing red lights on the front of the xbox console. You are going to have to let your XBox 360 cool down for an hour or two to know if the damage is permanent or not. You’re going to have to either send your xbox out for repair or try one of the do-it-yourself repair guides if powering down the xbox and letting it cool off doesn’t get rid of the 3 flashing red lights.
Although it may seem complicated at first, repairing your xbox yourself is really not that difficult. If you don’t mind popping open your xbox, there are several repair guides available that you can download and that take you step-by-step through the repair process. The huge advantage of going the do it yourself route for the XBox 360 3 Red Lights problem is that you can be back up and playing your favorite game in about an hour or so.
