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sdfsdf s asked:


Hi Guys!

How does the TV screen look like after you have a red ring of death?

Your help is greatly appreciated!

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Mullet Man asked:


My xbox will turn on, and stay on for a maximum of one minute then it gets really loud and then shuts off, and 2 red lights go on.

I called xbox, and they said it would cost $99 to fix, because the 1st year of the warranty is over, and only in the 1st year do they cover a problem like this apparently.

How am I able overheat it in order to get 3 or 4 red lights so that it will be free to be repaired, seeing how it is still in the 3 year warranty.

I already tried putting it in blankets, and using a blow dryer. Any other techniques?

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thkam0801 asked:


Recently (while playing Halo 3 on my 360) my screen went white for the most part besides a few blue stripes. I couldn’t see a thing so I turned off my xbox. When I turned it back on I got 1 red light on the ring of light and an error message (74). I call xbox support and they want to charge me $100 for repairs as I only have 1 red light not 3. To save myself $100 I want to get 3 red lights so I can get repairs for free. From what I’ve heard, xbox checks to make sure that the xbox has 3 lights. Can anyone tell me how to get the “Red Ring of Death”?
I can not do anything on my xbox other than glare at the error message and my warrenty is expired

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Rain asked:


I am considering buying a new console, but I am tired of getting burned the the 3 red lights. Are new Xbox 360s still having the same problem?

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J3SS aka Jess asked:


I recently bowloaded a few new maps and then today i got red ring of death =/ can this be te cause?

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Peter M asked:


Ive recently sent my xbox 360 to be repaired because it couldnt read any sort of discs and didnt even try to. Ive just gotten an email saying they have recieved the console. I was just curious how long it would take them to repair the dvd drive or would they just give me another console?…. Plz help

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MT X asked:


About a week ago I called in for a repair for my red ring of death and the stupid box still hasn’t come to my house. I am assuming they got my address down right when i told it to him (he sounded very foreign) How long does it normally take for the box to arrive? Should i call in to check? Also, i cant check online because their stupid registration thing is down.

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jhon t asked:


would it work with the other types of xbox 360 system.

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jamiesm2481 asked:


My Xbox recently did this and I had to send it back for repair. Although Microsoft is eating all the costs, they didnt say what actually caused the problem. The top right light on the Ring of Light is the only one not on. All of the others flash red.

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Cool Guy asked:


I tilted my xbox 360 and it made a circle scratch on my GTA 4. every time I put it in, it reads it but it does not start how can i repair it?

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