What an absolute nightmare! You have those 3 red lights showing on your console and it stops working.
Otherwise known as the Xbox 360 ring of death, but what can you do to repair or fix this problem? You have 3 options for your Xbox 360 ring of death repair:- 1) You can send your gaming unit back to Microsoft and they can definitely fix this problem for you.
However you are faced with having to securely package up your console and if your Xbox 360 is no longer in warranty you will need to pay $140.
Add to this that many people have complained that you can be without your console for up to 2 months and this doesn't seem like such a great option! 2) You can visit a local repair shop.
Once again though, the problems of time and money surface.
Firstly, you can expect to be charged anywhere between $50 - $100 for this service.
You can also expect to be without your beloved console for up to a month! 3) The final option when you have the Xbox 360 ring of death is to repair your unit yourself.
I am not talking about the towel trick or any other misguided fix you may have come across.
Beware that wrapping a towel around your overheating console may just set it on fire and damage it beyond repair.
So don't do it! No, by fixing it yourself i mean getting hold of an online repair guide.
There are numerous guides out there and they all cover the ring of death problem extensively.
So you can fix your console yourself from the comfort of your own home and be back gaming within a couple of hours!