Comments on: Xbox 360: 3 Red Lights on Ring of Light http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/ Certified & Decorated Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:39:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jeremy Brizeno http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/comment-page-1/#comment-268730 Jeremy Brizeno Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:39:25 +0000 http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/#comment-268730 I have been looking for some X-box facts on the internet for a few days as my box has stopped operating. Have not had the red r-o-d but it appears to freeze at all-important moments. I do not know whether I have a problem others have or if I have a limited issue all of my own, I hope not. Anyway thanks for the info. I have been looking for some X-box facts on the internet for a few days as my box has stopped operating. Have not had the red r-o-d but it appears to freeze at all-important moments. I do not know whether I have a problem others have or if I have a limited issue all of my own, I hope not. Anyway thanks for the info.

]]> By: xinic5 http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/comment-page-1/#comment-242069 xinic5 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:03:08 +0000 http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/#comment-242069 So my xbox 360 that I fixed a little after christmas started messing up again about a month ago. Yesturday I went ahead and just bought a new arcade version. Hopefully this one will work. But to the point of this post, I "fixed" my xbox 360 with the x-clamp fix. I had the no video but sound problem and once I ordered the screws/bolts and thermal paste and folled the videos on youtube, I TEMPERARLY fixed my xbox 360. It lasted about 5 months. I recommend doing this for both the RROD and the no video but audio problem IF and ONLY IF, you do not or will not pay for repairs and/or M$ won't pay for them either. Because if the only other choose is to throw it out, why not spend about $10 on trying to get what you can left out of the system. So my xbox 360 that I fixed a little after christmas started messing up again about a month ago. Yesturday I went ahead and just bought a new arcade version. Hopefully this one will work. But to the point of this post, I “fixed” my xbox 360 with the x-clamp fix. I had the no video but sound problem and once I ordered the screws/bolts and thermal paste and folled the videos on youtube, I TEMPERARLY fixed my xbox 360. It lasted about 5 months. I recommend doing this for both the RROD and the no video but audio problem IF and ONLY IF, you do not or will not pay for repairs and/or M$ won’t pay for them either. Because if the only other choose is to throw it out, why not spend about $10 on trying to get what you can left out of the system.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/comment-page-1/#comment-240232 Andrew Sun, 31 May 2009 06:08:45 +0000 http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/#comment-240232 This is from my post on xbox.com. I just want to add what can I do I send them in for repairs and they just die before I get a chance to use them. I buy a new one and it does the exact same thing. I am at a loss for words so to speak. I cannot for the life of me figure out what in the heck is going on. I have an elite which was purchased when they were first released. It died on me a few years ago (3rrod) the replacement worked for about 6 months then died. It began to get worse and the replacements would last if I am lucky a month or so. It got so bad I bought an Arcade unit in Jan 09 as a backup. It died a few weeks later(3rrod), I keep getting these systems back and they are dying right and left. I just got back my arcade unit a few days ago and decided to continue using my elite. Today my elite started to freeze until it finally gave me the 3rrod. I unplugged my elite and plugged in my arcade unit, I got to the sign in menu and it froze. I continued to turn it on and it froze; it gave me 3rrod and I had not even been able to log in or play a game. I have my systems upright on the top shelf where it is not being blocked by anything and has plenty of airflow. The temp in the room is around 70 degrees or so. I don't know what to do. I had the wireless device removed cause it caused the 3rrod on my elite so I now use the ethernet port, I replaced the hard drive just in case it was a bad drive. I am baffled on why these consoles continue to die and in such a quick time frame. I just put in an service order for my elite tonight and now have to do the same to my arcade. I am not sure what to do? My PS3 runs fine and has given me no issues whatsoever. I say this because it has been suggested that it could be a power issue with my place in the past. If it were true I would think my PS3 would also have issues. I am not sure what can cause this to happen. I hate to say this but I may have to give up on the 360 all together because I cannot even enjoy the two systems I have and have no idea what is the reason for all these failures. I am beginning to lose count on how many repairs I have requested. This has been a nightmare beyond belief and I really enjoy my 360 have tons of games I still have yet to beat. Any suggestions or similar issues? This is from my post on xbox.com. I just want to add what can I do I send them in for repairs and they just die before I get a chance to use them. I buy a new one and it does the exact same thing.

I am at a loss for words so to speak. I cannot for the life of me figure out what in the heck is going on. I have an elite which was purchased when they were first released. It died on me a few years ago (3rrod) the replacement worked for about 6 months then died. It began to get worse and the replacements would last if I am lucky a month or so. It got so bad I bought an Arcade unit in Jan 09 as a backup. It died a few weeks later(3rrod), I keep getting these systems back and they are dying right and left. I just got back my arcade unit a few days ago and decided to continue using my elite. Today my elite started to freeze until it finally gave me the 3rrod.
I unplugged my elite and plugged in my arcade unit, I got to the sign in menu and it froze. I continued to turn it on and it froze; it gave me 3rrod and I had not even been able to log in or play a game. I have my systems upright on the top shelf where it is not being blocked by anything and has plenty of airflow. The temp in the room is around 70 degrees or so. I don’t know what to do. I had the wireless device removed cause it caused the 3rrod on my elite so I now use the ethernet port, I replaced the hard drive just in case it was a bad drive. I am baffled on why these consoles continue to die and in such a quick time frame. I just put in an service order for my elite tonight and now have to do the same to my arcade.
I am not sure what to do? My PS3 runs fine and has given me no issues whatsoever. I say this because it has been suggested that it could be a power issue with my place in the past. If it were true I would think my PS3 would also have issues. I am not sure what can cause this to happen. I hate to say this but I may have to give up on the 360 all together because I cannot even enjoy the two systems I have and have no idea what is the reason for all these failures. I am beginning to lose count on how many repairs I have requested. This has been a nightmare beyond belief and I really enjoy my 360 have tons of games I still have yet to beat. Any suggestions or similar issues?

]]> By: xinic5 http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/comment-page-1/#comment-236548 xinic5 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:54:31 +0000 http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/#comment-236548 Fixed it with the x-clamp fix, I meant to sy in there. Fixed it with the x-clamp fix, I meant to sy in there.

]]> By: xinic5 http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/comment-page-1/#comment-236547 xinic5 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:53:42 +0000 http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/#comment-236547 I like to note that my xbox 360 is still working as of april 15, 2009. Fixed it around the 16th of December. I like to note that my xbox 360 is still working as of april 15, 2009. Fixed it around the 16th of December.

]]> By: xinic5 http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/comment-page-1/#comment-236546 xinic5 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:51:38 +0000 http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/#comment-236546 Well if it had never had the issue in the first place i would have never had to open it. OR buy the x-clamp kit off of ebay. I tried to send it in but they wanted to charge me $100 bucks. And the law suite was meaning toward the shit box and ALL the problems I had from just a few days of ownining it. AND when my 360 first starting freezing, I called in and they said it was just probably that game. I got more games and it froze up still. And then 3 years later it red ringed after 3 years of freezing and disk reading errors. I had NEVER had an electronic item break on me before. And I have always and still do take care of my systems, I don't leave them in closed places to get over heated. Also I like to note that as of april 15, 2009, my xbox 360 that I fixed with the x-clamp is still working fine, with the exception of the disk reading error which and I can get it to read the disk now by hitting the side of the xbox 360 just above where the disk drive is. (obviously not TOO hard as it may break something inside.) Well if it had never had the issue in the first place i would have never had to open it. OR buy the x-clamp kit off of ebay. I tried to send it in but they wanted to charge me $100 bucks. And the law suite was meaning toward the shit box and ALL the problems I had from just a few days of ownining it. AND when my 360 first starting freezing, I called in and they said it was just probably that game. I got more games and it froze up still. And then 3 years later it red ringed after 3 years of freezing and disk reading errors. I had NEVER had an electronic item break on me before. And I have always and still do take care of my systems, I don’t leave them in closed places to get over heated. Also I like to note that as of april 15, 2009, my xbox 360 that I fixed with the x-clamp is still working fine, with the exception of the disk reading error which and I can get it to read the disk now by hitting the side of the xbox 360 just above where the disk drive is. (obviously not TOO hard as it may break something inside.)

]]> By: julie http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/comment-page-1/#comment-236453 julie Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:26:40 +0000 http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/#comment-236453 i have the same one ring and i called microsoft about it.they tell me its a hardware problem inside the console.my warranty was up so they asked me for 123.00 for repair if i send it back to them.i have managed to get it working by turning it on and letting it get warm then press hard on back side of it for a few minutes then hook all wires up and put hard drive back in hold reset button while booting and voila!.i dont believe ive "fixed" the problem for good,but it worked now for me several times. i have the same one ring and i called microsoft about it.they tell me its a hardware problem inside the console.my warranty was up so they asked me for 123.00 for repair if i send it back to them.i have managed to get it working by turning it on and letting it get warm then press hard on back side of it for a few minutes then hook all wires up and put hard drive back in hold reset button while booting and voila!.i dont believe ive “fixed” the problem for good,but it worked now for me several times.

]]> By: David http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/comment-page-1/#comment-235879 David Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:08:09 +0000 http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/#comment-235879 YES you should send it , if you try to fix it urself in anyway they wont fix it and the warranty on every xbox is now 3 years because of this problem YES you should send it , if you try to fix it urself in anyway they wont fix it and the warranty on every xbox is now 3 years because of this problem

]]> By: David http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/comment-page-1/#comment-235876 David Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:04:30 +0000 http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/#comment-235876 Well think all you like you won't get a law suit as YOU opened it up which you arn't supposed to. Why don't u just send it to microsoft and they will fix it Well think all you like you won’t get a law suit as YOU opened it up which you arn’t supposed to. Why don’t u just send it to microsoft and they will fix it

]]> By: Alex http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/comment-page-1/#comment-233705 Alex Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:21:31 +0000 http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/#comment-233705 Well,If you have voided the warranty Microsoft won't be able to do crap. If you still have it, This guy from work told me his Xbox broke down or something happened to it. I went over to his house and it had 1,2,3,4 red lights. Every time i turned it back on there was like 2 then 4 the next time.A random order. I just told him send it to Microsoft,well he did and like a couple weeks of waiting or maybe like 1 or 2 months they sended his xbox back,(he had a pro console) For him it was FREE of charge.The Microsoft company sended it back and even gave him free gold trail memberships. For me the red light (3) came out just a couple hours ago,and I just left it untouch for like say 2 hours? Just Let it cool up.Most of the problems of xbox's is Overheating. The max people should play a game.Would be 7 1/2 hours. Because haven't you ever noticed when you play a game it kinda makes a loud suction or vacuum sorta kind of sound. If you Download the game to the hard drive it releases a bunch of pressure and a less chance from Overheating. Im glad if this helped. Any other questions:Alex13nickle@live.com Well,If you have voided the warranty Microsoft won’t be able to do crap.
If you still have it,
This guy from work told me his Xbox broke down or something happened to it.
I went over to his house and it had 1,2,3,4 red lights.
Every time i turned it back on there was like 2 then 4 the next time.A random order.
I just told him send it to Microsoft,well he did and like a couple weeks of waiting or maybe like 1 or 2 months they sended his xbox back,(he had a pro console)
For him it was FREE of charge.The Microsoft company sended it back and even gave him free gold trail memberships.
For me the red light (3) came out just a couple hours ago,and I just left it untouch for like say 2 hours? Just Let it cool up.Most of the problems of xbox’s is Overheating.
The max people should play a game.Would be 7 1/2 hours.
Because haven’t you ever noticed when you play a game it kinda makes a loud suction or vacuum sorta kind of sound.
If you Download the game to the hard drive it releases a bunch of pressure and a less chance from Overheating.
Im glad if this helped.
Any other questions:Alex13nickle@live.com

]]> By: Kim http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/comment-page-1/#comment-230809 Kim Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:32:36 +0000 http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/#comment-230809 I have a halo 3 edition xbox 360 and just last i had the sytem freeze on me, then when i went to restart it the screen kept showing up black with green pielations everywhere. Now all it does is red ring with 3 rings. I have left it unplugged completly overnight and i have readjusted the plugs numerous times. I have treated this system with the utmost care, so now im lost on what to do. Is the only worthwhile option sending into microsft? And if so how what would be an estimated cost of fixxing this problem? I'm desperate for any information that can help me, thank you. I have a halo 3 edition xbox 360 and just last i had the sytem freeze on me, then when i went to restart it the screen kept showing up black with green pielations everywhere. Now all it does is red ring with 3 rings. I have left it unplugged completly overnight and i have readjusted the plugs numerous times. I have treated this system with the utmost care, so now im lost on what to do. Is the only worthwhile option sending into microsft? And if so how what would be an estimated cost of fixxing this problem? I’m desperate for any information that can help me, thank you.

]]> By: xinic5 http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/comment-page-1/#comment-227636 xinic5 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:39:58 +0000 http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/#comment-227636 Yeah, mine has been working fine with the x-clamp fix, except for the disk drive. Yesturnight all I wanted was to watch a few episodes of full metal alchemist on my xbox 360. So I turn it on and it won't read the DVD, like it does so many times to any movie, game, or CD. I usually can get it to read the disk by putting two thin cardboard pieces (a 1 free xbox live month card from my Halo 3 game ripped in half to be exact...lol) in the cracks and both sides of the disk drive as it goes in, and eventually for some reason it will read the disk. Well last night I was there forever trying to get it to read the DVD, until finally the damn thing got stuck and the disk drive wouldn't even open. So I had to open up my xbox 360 AGAIN, and open the disk drive and get my DVD out that way. And when I went to put it back together I cut my thumb on a metal piece from inside the system. It didn't hurt but it bleed like a little emo boy for a long time, I'm thinking law suit.... Yeah, mine has been working fine with the x-clamp fix, except for the disk drive. Yesturnight all I wanted was to watch a few episodes of full metal alchemist on my xbox 360. So I turn it on and it won’t read the DVD, like it does so many times to any movie, game, or CD. I usually can get it to read the disk by putting two thin cardboard pieces (a 1 free xbox live month card from my Halo 3 game ripped in half to be exact…lol) in the cracks and both sides of the disk drive as it goes in, and eventually for some reason it will read the disk. Well last night I was there forever trying to get it to read the DVD, until finally the damn thing got stuck and the disk drive wouldn’t even open. So I had to open up my xbox 360 AGAIN, and open the disk drive and get my DVD out that way. And when I went to put it back together I cut my thumb on a metal piece from inside the system. It didn’t hurt but it bleed like a little emo boy for a long time, I’m thinking law suit….

]]> By: Paul Smith http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/comment-page-1/#comment-227443 Paul Smith Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:43:23 +0000 http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/#comment-227443 Got my '3 rings of death'. Sent back to Microsoft via UPS (pre paid sticker which you need to print off - you just have to ring UPS to arrange collection). Fairly easy, and obviously cost free. Came back just over a week later, 1 month free xbox live, all pretty good, Microsoft obviously on the MF. Not good. Spend over an hour setting it back up, including re configuring with my wireless internet and trying to get the wireless controller to work with it (didn't manage it). Had to configure everything with my Guitar Hero Guitar. Started playing GH World Tour and the console switched off completely after about 3 mins. Won't switch back on (after numerous attempts). Red light on power supply. Rang on friday and got through to someone after about 10 mins. Spent 10 mins explaining it to someone with broken english. Then waited half an hour for a supervisor which didn't materialise so hung up. Emailed them shortly after detailing all of the problem, and got a reply back 24 hours later saying i need to contact them by phone. Despite my attitude of wanting to throw the f*cker up the wall and buy a playstation3, i thought i'd give them another try this morning. Got through, and the bloke diagnosed it as being the f*cking power supply. Bit of a coincidence i asked him. 'No, i'm sure it's that' said the f*ckwit on the other end. They are sending me a new power supply, to which i answered, 'speak to you again in a week or so then'. This is such a load of W*NK it's untrue. And after all of the money i've spent on games for th hard drive and add on's etc. Probably going to end up buying another one if i want to make use of that. Morale of the story - don't f*cking buy one until they have sorted all this sh*t out properly. Got my ‘3 rings of death’. Sent back to Microsoft via UPS (pre paid sticker which you need to print off – you just have to ring UPS to arrange collection). Fairly easy, and obviously cost free. Came back just over a week later, 1 month free xbox live, all pretty good, Microsoft obviously on the MF.
Not good. Spend over an hour setting it back up, including re configuring with my wireless internet and trying to get the wireless controller to work with it (didn’t manage it). Had to configure everything with my Guitar Hero Guitar. Started playing GH World Tour and the console switched off completely after about 3 mins. Won’t switch back on (after numerous attempts). Red light on power supply. Rang on friday and got through to someone after about 10 mins. Spent 10 mins explaining it to someone with broken english. Then waited half an hour for a supervisor which didn’t materialise so hung up. Emailed them shortly after detailing all of the problem, and got a reply back 24 hours later saying i need to contact them by phone. Despite my attitude of wanting to throw the f*cker up the wall and buy a playstation3, i thought i’d give them another try this morning. Got through, and the bloke diagnosed it as being the f*cking power supply. Bit of a coincidence i asked him. ‘No, i’m sure it’s that’ said the f*ckwit on the other end. They are sending me a new power supply, to which i answered, ’speak to you again in a week or so then’.
This is such a load of W*NK it’s untrue. And after all of the money i’ve spent on games for th hard drive and add on’s etc. Probably going to end up buying another one if i want to make use of that. Morale of the story – don’t f*cking buy one until they have sorted all this sh*t out properly.

]]> By: xinic5 http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/comment-page-1/#comment-226800 xinic5 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:47:19 +0000 http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/#comment-226800 I bought the X-clamp kit from off of ebay and I watched a step by step guide on fixing the 3 red lights problem and it has been working for me since. I bought it the 16th of december an I got it a few days later. I opened my xbox 360 up and followed the videos and my xbox 360 started working again, and has had no problems as of 1/05/09. I did this to repair the no video but audio problem I had, but it is ment to fix the 3 red lights problem. Though I have heard it only last for a few more month, some even say just 1 or 2 months, while others say like 5 to 6 months. I bought the X-clamp kit from off of ebay and I watched a step by step guide on fixing the 3 red lights problem and it has been working for me since. I bought it the 16th of december an I got it a few days later. I opened my xbox 360 up and followed the videos and my xbox 360 started working again, and has had no problems as of 1/05/09. I did this to repair the no video but audio problem I had, but it is ment to fix the 3 red lights problem. Though I have heard it only last for a few more month, some even say just 1 or 2 months, while others say like 5 to 6 months.

]]> By: Michalska http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/comment-page-1/#comment-226787 Michalska Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:19:47 +0000 http://www.longren.org/2006/12/30/xbox-3603-red-lights-on-ring-of-light/#comment-226787 Tyler, Sorry to hear of your problem. I had the same thing with my xBox 360 and was almost tempted to try the towel trick, and then I did some research and learned that this would permanently ruin my xBox. So I searched online and found a great guide - you can get it here: <a href="http://www.xboxtopsecret.com" rel="nofollow">xBoxTopSecret Repair Guide</a> Tyler,

Sorry to hear of your problem. I had the same thing with my xBox 360 and was almost tempted to try the towel trick, and then I did some research and learned that this would permanently ruin my xBox. So I searched online and found a great guide – you can get it here: xBoxTopSecret Repair Guide

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