XBOX Red ring of death?

[shaunie_louise]

My oh Xbox just got the red ring of death!

Anybody know how to fix it??

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[mummykay]

tis fooked!!!!

lol, happened to the exs and had to be sent off i think

 

[babyblonde]

I heard something about wrapping it in a towel....that might be nonsense......

 

[babyblonde]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hjjinHmEoss

link to how to fix it

 

[shaunie_louise]

Haha

We currently trying the wrapping it in a towel method!

How bizarre! I'm very sceptical that it will work!

Anything is worth a try to stop the super sulk happening!

xx

 

[MagicMarkers]

we sent outrs away lol please please reply that it worked thats hilarious, love it back to normal shuanie haha

 

[daftscotslass]

My OH was given an Xbox by a friend that had the red rings of death. He did the wrap it in a towel method and it worked. It basically works by overheating it and forcing everything to cool down afterwards. It's not a permanent fix, though. Ours died again about a fortnight later and towelling it didn't help that time.

If you haven't had the Xbox long then Microsoft should fix it because it's a known issue with the first generation of Xboxes. If it's out of warranty they might charge you to fix it. We ended up selling it as they wanted £70 to fix and between that and postage costs it was cheaper to buy a new one.

 

[shaunie_louise]

It worked! It really, really worked!

I can't believe it, I nursed it back to health!!!!

LMAO!

xx

 

[louears]

my bro fixed his by wrapping it in a towel, turn it on and leave it until it gets 2 red lights then cuts out, then let it cool down for a good hour, it seems to melt then reconect some sort of connection, works a treat for him.

 

[louears]

and if it does it again, just overheat it again, my brother has done that with his quite a few times

 

[SKINNYLAD77]

Microsoft will fix it for free if it has 3 red lights on for up to 3 years from purchase
I have just got mine back from them all working fine
All info is on here

http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/support/

The towel thing has been know to cause more probs if you have had it less than 3 years i would send it back to them when it goes again if it comes up with 3 red lights

 

[Jaded Diamond]

If it goes again ring support on 02073659792. They'll send you the UPS labels and when you're ready to send it you just ring UPS to arrange collection. Mine was away for 2 weeks in October. But they normally give you a 1 month xbox live code for your troubles.
The towel method isn't really recommended though.
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[lea m]

I had this a couple of weeks back! I sent mine off and Xbox sent me a brand new one!
It only took 8 days too and that was in the Christmas rush! Might just be worth sending it off hun!
Oh and I arrnaged it all online! (I hate phoning people lol)

 

[Jaded Diamond]

If you do it online, just make sure you change the drop down when it asks whats wrong to "3 red lights" so that it changes the charges to free.
I got a refurbed one back, i was hoping i'd get one with a hdmi port, but i didn't.. lame lol
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