After much aggravation, I finally figured out how to fix my Xbox 360 after it got the dreaded red ring of death. I can't believe that over half of Xbox 360 owners have been hit with this ring. Talk about a faulty product!
So last week I had some friends over, and we were in the middle of a Madden marathon. I was really excited and we were all having a good time. During the 3rd quarter of one of our games, out of nowhere, everything froze up on me.
There it was when we tried turning it back on - the three red rings. I couldn't believe it. The thought of going into football season without my 360 really, really bugged me.
One of my friends had experienced the same thing last year, and had to wait over 7 weeks before he finally got his 360 back from Microsoft. I had also learned that Microsoft may charge $100 and up to fix this after doing some reading online. I obviously wasn't happy about this.
Luckily, I have a bunch of friends who know a lot about these things, and I decided to text one of them. He got back to me and recommended a repair kit that his brother used just a few months ago. Said it worked like a charm.
I checked it out and saw that they promised I'd have mine fixed in an hour or less, or I'd get all of my money back, guaranteed. Sounded good enough to me, especially considering my alternatives.
Just 25 minutes later I was the proud owner of a working Xbox 360 again. I followed their suggestions to a t and they worked. I was kind of surprised that Microsoft couldn't provide this info to its owners, but I guess that comes with the territory when you're a corporate giant.
Hopefully the red ring of death won't happen to me again (they also give suggestions about how to prevent this for the future), but if it does, I won't need to spend another dime. I have all of the info I need.
If you're in the same boat that I was just in, check it out. I can just about guarantee you'll be up and running within an hour, and you'll have your money back if you're not. There's nothing to lose. And Microsoft, I plead with you to fix your products. This is unacceptable.
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