If your xbox 360 console has stopped functioning and only displays three red lights, then its confirmed that there is a problem with your console. Even though there are hundreds of xbox repair guides on the internet, most of the instructions have proven to be a failure. It has to do with lack of detailed instructions which could be done better with a proper set of videos.

Many have warned that it is a risky task to fix the xbox 360 3 red lights problem merely by following a guide with pictures alone. The recommended and most effective option would be to go for a guide with very clear and proper directed video instructions that show how to fix the 3 red lights problem that also goes by the name of "Ring of Death".

You should identify the cause of the xbox problem before you go all mechanic on the console. If you start fixing a wrong problem correctly, you might actually make things worse.

Microsoft standard report suggests that the 3 red lights issue is generally related to overheating of the gaming console. The device freezes to stop further damage from taking place inside the console. If this is the case, you can remove the 3 red lights problem once and for all using the video instructions from a good repair guide.

There is one problem when following an xbox 360 repair guide that you got online: the warranty will cease to exist. The repair guide only help fix the overheating problem in the console. If the problem is related to a different hardware failure, then you are screwed.

Even with the drawback, you should realise that it costs more to send your console to Microsoft to get it fixed. And the worst part is that it takes longer than 4 weeks for them to fix and send the console back. More over, they don't guarantee that the fix will be permanent. How screwed up is that?

I'd just look for an online repair guide that has the answer to my problems. I wouldn't follow the free solutions that are loafing around youtube and all. They have proven to destroy many consoles according to forums and discussion groups. Many suggest that it's cheaper to just purchase an xbox 360 repair guide that costs less than $30.

If there are too many bonuses, it only means they are trying to fix poor quality of their repair guide with many other bonuses to be worth the money. One screwed up guide is not worth the bonuses either.