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What Causes Xbox 360 3 Red Lights

By Donald Whitehead

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Published: 31May2009
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While the gaming industry is still gaining even more momentum in video and online games building better more sophisticated and spectacular consoles, unfortunately, the products don't come without their own problems and bugs that can put a crimp in having family fun. Particularly, in this case, the Xbox 360 3 red lights problem. Although the xbox is still an amazing piece of equipment one annoying problem exists that almost every owner of the popular game console will inevitably experience is the system crashing and screen freezing among the most common.

When the xbox 360 3 flashing red lights come on it means that the fun is over at least for a little while until the operater or owner, if savvy enough, can find out how to repair the famous game box. It would seem that because of it's size (maybe a bit too small) or possibly a design flaw, not permitting the game box enough space inside to have proper ventilation (a fresh supply of cool air and getting rid of the hot air created by the various components inside the unit) thereby leading to an overheating problem. Unforunately there are more other components inside the game machine that is effected by this same problem all of which may require some form of special attention. The Xbox 360 3 Red Lights is not a myth and at some point in time you most probably will experience this problem so if you haven't had this to happen yet, be sure that you do all that you can to provide the best possible ventilation for your unit. Keep your xbox 360 in open space and off the ground for the best results, obviously the more ventilation the better.

It would seem that certain key components in the xbox 360 are affected by this troublesome but fixable problem that involves dismantling the infamous game console, at least partially, to expose the affected component before the problem can be corrected that being the Graphic Processor Unit or the GPU. GPU's are programmed to shut down when they become overheated and the one in the xbox 360 is no exception. Screen freeze can be an associated problem with the overheating problem as well. When the game unit experiences this too often then the xbox 360 3 flashing red lights comes on because it's designed to do so to let the operator know that a problem has occured. So it's to your advantage to keep the system as cool as possible when in use, if the unit has a stand by mode just turn the unit completely off so as not to cause excessive overheating.

There is however an xbox 360 3 red light fix that can be readily obtained and if the owner is capable or mechanically inclined enough to perform a procedure that many have found successful in repairing this very problem then their xbox 360 can be up and running in around an hour or so, depending on their mechanical skills abilities. There is a step by step resource available in the resource box area of this article that can instruct all xbox 360 owners on how to repair numerous malfunctions that they may experience from time to time associated with the amazing game console. So if you're experiencing things like a few minutes of play at a time or the system just not booting up but you're getting the xbox 360 3 red lights instead then your problem could lie in one of the most common problems associated with this condition.

To have the manufacturer repair your game machine could set you back from $125-$130 or more plus shipping and handling fees and not to mention you may be without your xbox 360 for weeks. The available fix is pretty straight forward and step by step, with available email support too, if needed. Another component possibly affected by extreme heat build up is the power brick which can be easily corrected by simply keeping the console up off of the floor, don't set it down on carpet unless it is up on something and never use the game box while it is in an enclosed area where there is not much ventilation. When the xbox 360 three red lights start flashing remember that most times it's due to an overheating condition.

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