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Since the Xbox 360 was released in 2005 the video game console
has been plagued with general hardware failure issues indicated by
the three red lights flashing on the console.

You may have heard of or experienced this problem yourself. I am going
to tell you about the main Xbox 360 problems people have been
experiencing and how you can solve them.

The most common problem is overheating. The console is designed to utilize
heat sinks, vented openings, and fans to aid in dissipation of this heat.
If the airflow to the vents become obstructed then this causes reduced system
performance and hardware failure indicated by the three red lights . Try
placing the xbox 360 console in the open and free any debris that might be
blocking the vents.

The Nyko Intercooler has also been reported to have caused a general hardware
failure in a number of consoles, as well as scorching of the power AC input.
Microsoft stated that intercooler drains too much power from the console and
can cause the faults to occur.

Another problem that is also heat related is the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit).
When the GPU becomes very hot it causes the motherboard to flex causing the
soldering to become loose, because the lead free solder that is used is more
brittle than the older tin/lead solder that was used in the past.

Microsoft repaired consoles under the 90 day warranty for free, and charged
$140 to repair out-of-warranty consoles. July, 2007 Microsoft extended the warranty
of all Xbox 360 consoles suffering general hardware failures.

If you have experienced the Xbox 360 three red lights, you could have it
shipped to the repair center. Let me forewarn you that due to the increasing
number of malfunctioning consoles, you may have to wait 4 weeks or more.
If you area Xbox 360 addict like me that is just too long to wait!

I have just explained the main reasons why the Xbox 360 shows three red lights.
I hope this information was of some use to you.

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