The Scoop Behind the Infamous Xbox 360 Red Rings of Death

Back in November of 2005 the highly anticipated sequel to the Xbox gaming system, The Xbox 360 was released from Microsoft. Over the years the Xbox 360 has proven to be a very fun and enjoyable gaming system and arguably one of the better consoles that are currently available. While the Xbox 360 is full of fun and entertainment, it needs to be pointed out that the console itself suffers from serious hardware issues.

Since the Xbox 360's release date many users started to have problems with the Xbox 360 overheating as well as many other hardware and system errors. Of all the problems there is one error that has remained the most common that deals with 3 red lights that flash on the start button of the Xbox 360. This problem has been given the title of The Red Rings of Death or RROD, amongst Xbox 360 gamers. The Xbox 360 red rings just so happen to be a hardware problem that is the result of the Xbox 360 overheating to an unstable extent. This issue is common enough to affect around 35% of all Xbox 360's worldwide, and that's huge considering the amount of systems that are sold. It has also been estimated that around 7 out of every 10 Xbox 360's are likely to encounter the Xbox red rings at some point in time.

Once the problems the 360 was having reached Microsoft, Microsoft stated that the console itself had generated a failure rate of three and five percent. This is what Microsoft believes to be "well within industry standards". Since retailers suggested the failure rate was much higher, a poll was started to test the accuracy of Microsoft's statement. It was finally realized after the poll, that the Xbox 360 upon it's release date, was one of the least reliable systems (in terms of hardware failure) to date. The 360's difficulties grew to the point that Microsoft started refunding systems purchased in 2005, fixing them, and even extending the warranty to one year. The problem got to the point that a technical support line, specifically for the Xbox 360 red rings was added for customers.

Even though the Xbox 360 is a great gaming system, because of the seriousness of the issues associated with it, these errors need to be addressed and understood. The information regarding the errors associated with the 360 allows us to implement the proper measures in order to prevent the Xbox 360 red rings from hitting our systems. Once you have the red rings of death your system is basically telling you that you won't be able to play until your console is repaired. If your Xbox 360 already has the Xbox 360 red lights then you are going to need a permanent repair for your Xbox 360. There is a lot of info on the net telling people how to repair their consoles, but unfortunately most of this info is not accurate and can actually do harm to your system. Only a few sources of info on the net will actually show you how to properly repair the Xbox 360, and this information can be found in the recently released Xbox 360 repair guides. These guides are available to everyone and will allow you to permanently resolve the Xbox 360 Red Rings conflict. These guides have helped thousands of people (including myself) repair their Xbox 360's for good. It is highly suggested if you are experiencing this problem with your system to seriously consider the use of these repair guides to repair your system.