X Box 360

[ducksin2010]

My x box had a bad day today and is flashing the 3 red lights. Who knows what to do or has gone through this process? I can't find the receipt because I bought it 18 months ago.

[pudgejeff]

Well first call Microsoft and see if it's still under warranty...They extended it for the 3 red lights so it might still be at the 18 months...If it's not go google the towel method for fixing the 3 red lights...those will walk you through it...Most of the time the 3 red lights come on from a cracked solder point so you wrap it in towels and turn it on which heats it up to the point where it re-solders it self...I've had 4 friends get the 3 red lights and this worked 3 of the 4 times...Good Luck and hopefully it's just still under warranty.

[ducksin2010]

it is under warranty but when i call microsoft help i only get to talk to a computer... this isn't very helpful
thanks though

[Tray Dub]

http://editorials.teamxbox.com/xbox/165 ... -Death/p1/

What you have is called the red ring of death. It's the 360's biggest problem and it sucks, I speak from experience. The ONLY way to fix it is to send it in, unless you know someone who's very handy with xboxs. The info to get it shipped is in that article

[ducksin2010]

thanks for the info tray dub.. my issue is that I don't have the receipt because i bought it 18 months ago. Do you know if they will take it with out a receipt?

[Tray Dub]

Ya I'm pretty sure they will, unless you scratched off the serial number or something...

[ducksball]

Thats the worst. Happened to a few of my friends. Obnoxious. They all sent their's in but it took them like 2 months to get it back or something,.

[OreDucks01284]

google and find out what to do with red ring on your xbox 360 or search for your local pc/hardware repair shop, never know someone have answer for xbox 360 red ring.

[ducksin2010]

thanks to every one for the input. I tried the towel trick and that is a little shotty so im sending it in.

[Tray Dub]

thanks to every one for the input. I tried the towel trick and that is a little shotty so im sending it in.

Good call. Unless you really know what you're doing, it's not worth trying anything and then ruining the warranty.

[ducksin2010]

my 360 came back in the mail today and i am very happy with microsoft for the time being.... until the game freezes in a week.