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Xbox 360 repairs are expansive and annoying while the console is away being fixed. Is there alternative Xbox 360 repairs? Why does this happen in the first place?

There's nothing more difficult than being denied your favorite recreational activity when you're in the midst of doing it. In other words, you have just become prone to the infamous 'red ring of death'. It's time to look for some Xbox 360 repairs.

The red ring of death as you probably know, concerns those three red quarter-circular lights that make the three quarter ring around the Xbox 360's power button when it malfunctions.

Why does this happen? What to do before looking for Xbox 360 repairs? How do you look for Xbox 360 repairs yourself online?

Something you need to know before proceeding further - Breaching apart your console will void the warranty. When looking for Xbox 360 repairs, you should keep this in mind and avoid it.

Of course if you've already been inside of the console or your warranty has run out of date, then you do not need to worry. Otherwise, give this some careful consideration before you proceed.

Why does the dreaded red ring of death occur?

Basically Microsoft decided to rush the Xbox 360 to market in order to get a head start over Sony and Nintendo. This resulted in launching hardware full of bugs and bad design. These glitches can work alone or together in turn shutting your 360 down.

Six of the main causes are explained below.

1. Xbox 360 heat is excessive.

The 360's design has numerous high powered parts that use a very small area. These high powered parts are giving off an enormous amount of heat. Heat sinks, fans, and vents in the 360 are supposed to rid of the heat created. Though there is not much cooling capacity in reserve, the Xbox easily overheats if the air flow into the console gets even partially. The red ring of death happens when different design defects happen because of the rising heat in the Xbox 360.

2. Xbox 360 has brittle solder.

To avoid using lead in products used by kids, Microsoft decided to make the console with a lead-free solder. Lead free solder is generally more brittle. Making matters worse, the incorrect type of solder was used by Microsoft, it is one that gets very brittle with heat exposure over long periods. If this brittle solder is stressed, then very small cracks will develop. The cracks can prevent the electrical current and then result in weak solder joints which then easily break.

3. Xbox 360 motherboard flexes because of heat-sink.

The X Clamp has a very bad design as it results in the clamping force being very uneven. The part has a plastic spacer at the middle that puts massive pressure onto the Xbox motherboard at one small area. This pressure gets more intense when the CPU and GPU also get hot which then causes the motherboard to flex. The lead free solder joints that are brittle get stressed by the flexing movement of the Consoles motherboard. With repeating stresses the solder joints break.

4. Xbox 360 has foil attached to heat sink.

On some Xbox 360's, Microsoft failed to remove some foil on the heat sink. Several "red ring of death" failures have been attributed to this reason. If you remove this foil, the thermal compound must be re-applied.

5. Insufficient Manufacturing - Low Soldering Process.

The consoles solder was processed at too low a temperature. When lead free solder is under-heated, the resulting solder joint is full of defects and voids. These weak joints won't last very long even under standard use. If you include the other Xbox faults as above, you will have the perfect situation for failure.

6. The Graphics Chip Emits Too Much Heat.

Rather than going to an well known vendor for its chip design (ASIC registered vendor), Microsoft designed the graphics chip in house. By doing this the company saved many millions of dollars but resulted in a poor quality GPU which runs at very high temperatures.

The graphic is inefficient because it disperses too much waste heat. A major reason of Xbox 360 repairs.

This problem dovetails in with the weak cooling system in the console.

Before looking to send your console away for repair, the good news is that you don't have to! This can cost you a lot of money and also you will be without your 360 for weeks. There are products online on the Internet that will help you get Xbox 360 repairs sorted without opening the console and voiding the warranty. Whether your problem is the red ring of death or a different error be sure you check all your options before sending it away as there is a much cheaper and easier solutions for your Xbox 360 repairs.

Need an easy fix for your Xbox 360 repairs? We can help you without opening the console, voiding the warranty, or sending it for repair. Do it yourself in under an hour.

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