Ashish K Arora

How to avoid doing an Xbox 360 red ring fix

So, you were pretending to conquer Han China or playing in your own concert or defending Earth from some alien invaders when... poof!

So, you were pretending to conquer Han China or playing in your own concert or defending Earth from some alien invaders when... poof! The screen goes off and the normally green ring on your Xbox becomes blinking red. This is known among the gaming community as the “red ring of death” and it requires an Xbox 360 red ring fix.

As some of you may know, the earliest Xbox 360 consoles tend to overheat terribly. There was even a fan accessory that was sold back then in order to keep it running more than 15 minutes, as it overheats otherwise.

Moreover, even more recent Xbox 360s are known to overheat. That could be because the ventilation holes were blocked, usually by a wall, or because the Xbox 360 was placed next to a heat source.

What is there to do? Well, the easiest way to do an Xbox 360 red ring fix is to prevent the problem from happening at all. If you bought your Xbox 360 within a few months after launch day, do yourself a favor and buy the fan. Yes, it’s big and clumsy, but it’s cheaper than getting your Xbox repaired.

Also, never, ever place your Xbox (or any other electronic device) next to a heat source. Some people tend to cram all their devices together, TV, DVD player, CD player, VCR, Xbox 360, Playstation, Nintendo Gamecube, etc., which causes them to heat each other. I have also seen people put their Xbox 360 next to a heater, a pipe, and even a stove, and then wonder what happened.

Always leave some space between your Xbox and everything else. This will not only keep it from receiving heat from other devices, but it will also keep the ventilation holes open and with plenty of space to operate.

It’s also a good idea to clean the back of your Xbox 360 from time to time. Just brush off with a dry cloth all the dust and dirt that accumulates in the back of it. It will not only prevent the red light problem, but it will lengthen the life of your Xbox 360.

By the way, you should take these precautions with every one of your devices. If you don’t want to perform an Xbox 360 red ring fix, chances are you won’t want to perform its equivalent on your Playstation or DVD player.

So, as you can see, it’s much easier, cheaper and practical to avoid doing an Xbox 360 red ring fix. Even if your guarantee is still valid, sending it to Microsoft and getting it repaired takes a few weeks (or many, depending on the country you live in). And that’s time that could have been spent fighting those evil aliens, you know?

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