Since the Xbox 360 was released in 2005 the video game console
has been plagued with general hardware failure issues indicated
by the three red lights flashing on the console.
You may have heard of or experienced this problem yourself.
I am going to tell you about the main Xbox 360 problems people
have been experiencing and how you can solve them.
The most common problem is overheating. The console is designed
to utilize heat sinks, vented openings, and fans to aid in
dissipation of this heat.
If the airflow to the vents become obstructed
then this causes reduced system performance and hardware
failure indicated by the three red lights .
Try placing the xbox 360 console in the open and free
any debris that might be blocking the vents.
The Nyko Intercooler has also been reported to have caused
a general hardware failure in a number of consoles, as well as
scorching of the power AC input. Microsoft stated that intercooler
drains too much power from the console and can cause the faults to occur.
Another problem that is also heat related is the
GPU (Graphics Processing Unit).
When the GPU becomes very hot it causes the
motherboard to flex causing the soldering to become loose,
because the lead free solder that is used is more brittle
than the older tin/lead solder that was used in the past.
Microsoft repaired consoles under the 90 day warranty for free,
and charged $140 to repair out-of-warranty consoles.
July, 2007 Microsoft extended the warranty of all Xbox 360
consoles suffering general hardware failures.
If you have experienced the Xbox 360 three red lights, you could
have it shipped to the repair center. Let me forewarn you that due
to the increasing number of malfunctioning consoles, you may
have to wait 4 weeks or more.
If you area Xbox 360 addict like me that is just too long to wait!
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Labels: general hardware failure, GPU, overheating, problems, xbox 360