Oh No! The dreaded Red Ring of Death for 360.
After years of highly pleasurable gaming on your Xbox 360 it finally happens, the awful red rings of death. Those three blinking lights that spell doom for your gaming addiction. Rather than throwing the expensive brick through a wall, what are your options?
The first option might be to go all out and buy a brand new xbox. After all, the prices have dropped, and it’s only $299 for a brand new Xbox. One of the best benefits of the new Xbox 360′s is the HDMI output, the older versions only had the HD Component cables which pretty much eliminates its coexistence with your cable box, so that you’re forced to decide between killing your friends in Halo 3 in high definition, or watching the Jaguars whoop up on the Titans in HD.
One good reason to upgrade to a new version of the 360 is that the new versions have even larger hard drives. While the older version has a 20gb hard drive, now the newer versions have 60gb hds for the same cost as the older version, or actually even cheaper than the older version.
Another thing to consider about buying a new Xbox 360 is that they have redesigned some of the internal problems so that the newer versions “shouldn’t” overheat any longer. We’ll see if that ends up being the case.
Second, you could consider fixing it yourself. There are multiple sites that show you techniques to remove and resolder the pieces together. Not for the weak, or those with no experience. But, there are plenty of stories across the internet of enterprising souls who have succeeded in fixing their Xbox’s themselves.
A viable third option would be to send the console back to Microsoft. Microsoft will fix the console anytime within 3 years of purchase, so chances are you still are under warranty. If however you’ve cracked the case yourself, or had other work done on the console then you’ll have no choice but to pay the price Microsoft demands. Currently they charge $140 if you send them an xbox 360 out of warranty.
As a fourth alternative, there are plenty of independent repair firms that will fix xbox 360′s. These repairs start at around $69 and go to around $200. Make sure you look for a company with a good warranty, and that guarantees their work.
There are plenty of choices to fix your ailing xbox 360. It depends on which choice you choose on what your results may be. It’s worth it though based upon the excellent quality of gaming we can get on the 360. Now if there were only a way to get a blueray drive on the 360.
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