The Do it Yourself Guide to Xbox Repair Before I get in to Xbox repair I have to start off by saying I absolutely love my Xbox and wouldn't be without it for a minute. As a gaming platform I think it is second to none. Yes I think its better than the ps3 but thats just my opinion and I know the ps3 is also a great machine.
Now to the purpose of this article. Xbox repair. If you have an Xbox or a friend of yours has an Xbox, no doubt you will already be aware of the many problems these machines are having. It seems as many as one in three Xbox games consoles will suffer some kind of hardware problem during its life. Now that's a hell of a lot of Xbox's that will require some kind of repair. Which seems like a bit of an embarrassment to Microsoft.
OK so why are all these problems happening, and what are the problems? Well it would appear the main cause of all the Xbox's problems is heat related. You may have been in this situation yourself, after a heavy gaming session of over 4 hours your Xbox freezes. You try the old trick of a reboot (switching it off and then on again). Then you get the now infamous 'Red Ring Of Death'. This for those who don't know is where the once green lights on the front of the console are replaced by flashing red lights, the red lights can be flashing in either one or three of the four light sections. That my friend is game over and time for Xbox repair.
So its overheating causing the problems. Basically the console is getting that hot inside that some of the soldered contacts are breaking down. Now this can happen slowly over time or can occur after one long gaming session but the results are the same. No more gaming for you until your xbox is repaired.
So what do you do if you have this problem. First thing is not to panic, it can be fixed. So that's the good news and now the bad. If your out of warranty its going to cost you about $150. Ouch. Now for some the money isn't the worst part. How about the fact that your going to be with out your Xbox for up to three months. Three years no gaming, imagine that.
My Xbox is in warranty I here you cry, well your in luck (well you are if you have the original purchase receipt in your name). There's more chance of a warranty repair now Microsoft have extended the warranty period to Three months now. But you have to meet a few of their strict warranty rules to qualify for a free Xbox repair. First of it obviously has to be within the agreed warranty period (3 years).
You have to have the original receipt in your name. Also the warranty only covers hardware faults that cause the red ring lights.
The major problem with getting Microsoft to repair your xbox apart from the cost (if out of warranty) is the time it takes. As I said earlier this can be up to 3 months. This is mainly due to the amount of xbox repairs being carried out.
There is another solution to your problem, it may seem at little daunting at first but believe me its a piece of cake. repair your xbox yourself. but wait I don't know the first thing about xbox repair. Not a problem an xbox can easily be repaired of all these faults using only a few easily accessible tools and a repair guide. There are a few guides out there but make sure you choose one that has video instruction as well as a manual. They are straight forward and easy to follow and you will have you Xbox up and running within a couple of hours. No wait. No cost.
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