About Drew Nicholson Expertise I can answer any hardware-related questions for the NES, Super NES, Gamecube, Playstation 1, Thick Playstation 2, Sega Genesis, Sega Dreamcast, Wii, and Xbox 360.
Experience I have serviced The above-mentioned consoles multiple times and am very comfortable in their construction and design. I have taught myself the way they work and what causes problems and what the remedy is. I am confident I can answer most any hardware-related questions.
Education/Credentials None at the moment, But will be taking computer hardware classes.
Expert: Drew Nicholson Date: 10/12/2007 Subject: Three Red Lights
Question QUESTION: My xbox 360 has three red lights flashing on the console. They says it is a hardware failure but i am wondering if there is any thing i can do to get it working. Thanks!!!
ANSWER: Microsoft extended the warranty to 3 years after the purchase date for the 'Ring Of Death" error. If you have purchased your console in the past 3 years and all the factory seals are still intact, then you are eligible to get it repaired for free by Microsoft. If it is no longer covered by Microsofts Warranty, get back to me and I can discuss repairing this error yourself.
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QUESTION: Yes i could still use a little more help on reparing it my self. If you could get back to me today that would just be perfect got some people coming over and would like to play. So if you could tell me how to repair it my self that would be great.
Answer Alright. Give this a try, this will give you a temporary repair untill you can send it in-
Take 2 towels and completely wrap your 360 in them tightly, covering ALL the vents. Turn it on and let it run for about 15 minutes. After 15 mins has passed, unwrap it and let it cool down to room temperature. Then, try turning it on again. What this should have done is resoften the solder on the CPU chip, and re-established the connections with the motherboard temporarily. This will give you a few good hours of play time, and more if you give it adequate cooling.
