The Xbox 360 3 Red Lights Problem - Fix It Yourself In an Hour!
Fixing the Xbox 360 3 red lights problem hasn't ever been less complicated. Since this problem has been around for so long, there have been written masses of straight-forward and easy-to-understand do it yourself guides to help the afflicted XBox 360 owners fix their broken Xboxes quickly and cheaply and get their X360's back up and running again. The first problem facing Xbox owners when they see those dreaded 3 red lights flashing on the front of their 360 console is that most have a tendency to panic when they see those 3 red lights. They immediately think their 360 is fried and so is their game play. However, nothing could be further from the truth. There are many options available to X360's owners to get their units repaired quickly and easily.One option, which should only be considered if your XBox is still covered by Microsoft's warranty, is to call Microsoft's Xbox 360 toll-free number and arrange to have it sent back for repair. Although it may take a couple weeks, it won't cost you anything and won't void the remaining time on your warranty. on their Xbox 360.
A second option is to send your Xbox 360 out to a 3rd party repair service. These services will cost around $40 - $50 and will take about a week to get the repair done (and that includes shipping time).
Your 3rd option, and by far the cheapest and fastest option is to repair the XBox yourself. Now this is not nearly as daunting a task as you may think. There are numerous very comprehensive do-it-yourself repair guides, most of which also include videos that show you step-by-step every aspect of the repair process.
So the fastest and safest technique used to fix your Xbox 360 is by purchasing and using one of the do-it yourself guides. The complete repair should take you about an hour, and in most cases, the repair is permanent (although some XBox 360 owners have reported repeats of the 3 red lights problem).
In any case, even if the idea of popping open your xbox and fixing it yourself seems beyond your mechanical ability, don't worry. You can stop and start the explanatory videos as often as you need to and get each step of the repair done right. And you also have the major benefit of being able to be back up and running in an hour or so.
