Xbox 360 3 Red Lights - More Information
January 27th, 2008
This article is for people who need more information on the Xbox 360 3 Red Lights Error and who also want to know this error occurs. First, there have been thousands of xbox 360 3 red lights errors. Some people even claim that as many as 3-5% of all XBox 360’s produced have had or will have this error at some point. You can tell if you have the Xbox 360 "Red Ring of Death" by looking for 3 red lights flashing on the Xbox when you start the system up.There are also different combinations of red lights and they all mean different things. But if you are unfortunate enough to have the 3 Red Lights problem it roughly translates to “General Hardware Error”. So in other words it is time to send the Xbox 360 in for repairs. But before you do that, here are a couple of reasons why the Xbox 360 3 Red Lights error occurs.The first reason is that there may be overheating inside the XBox 360 main unit. If you keep your Xbox 360 in a display cabinet with the door shut a lot of heat can be generated. This is not a good idea as the system can get no cool air and that could lead to the Xbox 360 3 Red Lights problem and damage to the machine.Another reason speculated for this error may be the power brick of the Xbox 360 and not the core system itself. Make sure you keep the power brick up off the floor as this is meant to help increase airflow to the machine as well.
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