Your friends have had it, your co-workers have had it, and now you do too. The dreaded red rings of death on your Xbox 360. You thought you got one of the "good ones". Guess not. What can you do about it now?
The first option might be to go all out and buy a brand new xbox. After all, the prices have dropped, and it's only $299 for a brand new Xbox. One of the best benefits of the new Xbox 360's is the HDMI output, the older versions only had the HD Component cables which pretty much eliminates its coexistence with your cable box, so that you're forced to decide between killing your friends in Halo 3 in high definition, or watching the Jaguars whoop up on the Titans in HD.
One good reason to upgrade to a new version of the 360 is that the new versions have even larger hard drives. While the older version has a 20gb hard drive, now the newer versions have 60gb hds for the same cost as the older version, or actually even cheaper than the older version.
Another thing to consider about buying a new Xbox 360 is that they have redesigned some of the internal problems so that the newer versions "shouldn't" overheat any longer. We'll see if that ends up being the case.
A second option might be to try to fix the 360 yourself. There are ebooks and video tutorials on how to fix the problem yourself. Of course if you don't have any experience in electronics then you most likely should not undertake to fix the problem yourself. However with multiple message boards and forums dealing specifically with this issue, you should be able to get going.
A viable third option would be to send the console back to Microsoft. Microsoft will fix the console anytime within 3 years of purchase, so chances are you still are under warranty. If however you've cracked the case yourself, or had other work done on the console then you'll have no choice but to pay the price Microsoft demands. Currently they charge $140 if you send them an xbox 360 out of warranty.
Fourth, there are numerous independent repair firms, some may even be local, that can handle the repairs for you. The quality of repairs can vary widely as well as the prices. I've seen prices as low as $49 and some as high as $200. Also some offer 90-120 day warranties, while others offer no guarantees at all.
There are plenty of choices to fix your ailing xbox 360. It depends on which choice you choose on what your results may be. It's worth it though based upon the excellent quality of gaming we can get on the 360. Now if there were only a way to get a blueray drive on the 360.
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