This article will tell you more about the problems you may be facing with your Xbox 360 and what you can do to try and get it working again. There has been many problems with the Xbox 360 since it got released about four years ago.

So if you are having problems with the console read through the top three problems below and see what you can do to fix it.

1. The first problem and probably the most serious is the 3 red lights error and this basically means that your console has a general hardware failure. The reason this happens is because the motherboard takes far too much heat, and the chips that deal with all the processing burn out.

This does not happen overnight and you may have many months of play before you start to notice the occasional game freeze or graphical glitches that may suggest you are heading for the 3 red lights.

To try and minimise the chance of you getting the 3 red lights I would suggest that you invest in a cooling solution such as a Nyko intercooler, which is basically a fan the plugs on the back of the Xbox and gives it some additional cooling.

2. The second problem that you are liable to face is similar to the above problem except this is the 1 red light error and this is caused when the scaler chip burns out. The reason for this is almost identical to the reason for the 3 red lights except this is a different chip that has suffered the damage.

The scaler chip deals with the AV cable and the signal that you get on your screen, so you know you have this error if you turn on your Xbox and you get the lower right hand side liked blinking with an error message on the screen.

The only way that you can fix this one is to ring Microsoft customer support and let them know your problem and they will arrange for your console to be picked up and repaired.

3. The third most popular problem is the DVD drive, and sometimes this can refuse to play your games even when you’ve put an x-box 360 game disc in the drive.

This two will need to be fixed by Microsoft and is caused when the connectors on the back of the DVD drive take too much heat and effectively burn out the DVD drive.

Above you can see the three main problems that you are likely to face and they are all to do with overheating. So to try and minimise your risk of getting any of these problems I would suggest that you try and play your Xbox in a well ventilated room and invest in some extra cooling for the system.

Happy gaming!

By: William Turner
Avoid Ship Times and Fix Your Xbox