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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by EA Games

Posted on Saturday 24 May 2008

Posted by Jerry

If you’ve owned an Xbox 360 for any length of time or know someone who has, then you are probably aware of the dreaded “three flashing red lights of death.” What are the “three flashing red lights of death?” They are when three of the four lights around the power button for the Xbox 360 start flashing red when the system is turned on. This isn’t the only problem that can occur with the Xbox 360, but this problem is one that often requires repair work to be done on the Xbox 360 in order for the blinking red lights to go away.

The Xbox 360 three flashing red lights of death is an indication by the Xbox 360 unit of a General Hardware Failure. Turning the system on and off or allowing the unit to cool down will not eliminate the problem. The system will need to have repairs done. Microsoft support is able to perform these repairs, but there are some issues regarding this. First, in order for Microsoft to repair the Xbox 360, the unit must be shipped to them. This process alone can take a few weeks. Your other choice is to find a repair shop and depending on the severity of the problem this can cost around $150 to have the problem fixed. So after a few weeks or close to $150 you get your Xbox 360 system back and hopefully it is repaired. Hopefully meaning Microsoft or the repair shop was able to fix the issue and the system was returned without being damaged again in transit.

The other solution is to try to fix the three flashing red lights issue yourself. To do this you need to pickup the Xbox 360 Repair Guide. This guide offers step-by-step instructions on how to easily fix the “three flashing red lights of death” as well as other Xbox 360 issues like overheating, graphics errors, and freeze ups. Many people have reported using the Xbox 360 Repair Guide and getting their Xbox 360 back in working order in around an hour. Certainly faster than the turnaround from Microsoft and much cheaper ($25) than a repair shop.

While the Xbox 360 Three Flashing Red Lights is a showstopper for any Xbox 360 player, it’s a problem that can be quickly and easily resolved using the proper guide and tools. Instead of waiting 2 or more weeks for the Xbox 360 to return from Microsoft, a 360 player can perform the repairs themselves and get back into gaming.

Want to know what other flashing red lights mean on an Xbox 360 and how to fix them? Then check out the Xbox 360 Red Lights site and see how you can easily resolve some of the common xbox 360 Red Light issues. You can check out the site here=http://www.squidoo.com/xbox360redlights/