If you're a happy owner of the Xbox 360 then sooner or later your'll experience the infamous “Red Ring of Death” better known for its three red flashing lights. As of August 17, 2009 Game Informer reports that the failure rate of Xbox 360s is up by a shocking 54%. A raise of 4% over the past year.



What is the cause of these extremely high failure rates and how can you properly remedy this problem without resorting to cheap tricks that cause more damage than good? We'll discuss these topics more in detail in the following paragraphs. Say goodbye to your 3 red light woes and hello Xbox Live once again.

Where are the three red lights coming from?

The popular misonception is that it is an overheating problem that results in the dreaded Ring Ring of Death however it is not the main root of the problem. It doesn't matter how long you play it your Xbox 360 should not fail.

After some deep research and disecting of several 360s we have concluded that it is actually an engineering flaw, an electrical malfunction that has been built right into your Xbox 360. Fortuneatly the solution is simple but only if you know how to properly correct this flaw.

How the “towl trick” Doesn't Really Do the Trick.

What is the solution? Before we dwell into that lets take a look at another popular solution that Xbox 360 owners have been using to cure the red light blues.

The infamous “towel trick”. How does it work? You simply wrap your 360 with a towl, let it run for 20 minutes and then magically your 360 works again. Red lights dissapear, green lights back on.

Basically when you wrap your 360 in a towl for 20 minutes it causes it to overheat, thus re-melts the solder fixing the electrical connection and voila your 360 is running again. But little do people know that this will actually cause more damage to your xbox 360 then it does any good.

During the process of your Xbox 360 heating up like an oven you've now caused all sorts of damage to other electrical parts of the Xbox 360. So while your 360 may work now don't be surprised if a few days down the road the red lights start flashing once again.

So the question now is, what is the correct no B.S. way of fixing the dreaded Ring of Death and getting rid of the red lights once and for all?

A Cure Has Been Found.

After much research a solution has been found that has a success rate of 100%. We've personally used these same methods to fix hundreds of other Xbox 360s successfully. Now we've put it together in an easy step-by-step guide that you can do it yourself in the comfort of your home. Detailed videos are also included that will make the repair process even easier. The repair proccess is so organized and simple to follow that you could have your 360 up and running within the hour.