How to Fix Your XBox 360 When it Has the Death Light
The death light, or red ring of death, is one of the most annoying parts of owning an XBox 360. Every XBox 360 that has been released will suffer from this fatal flaw at one point. Even though Microsoft has tried many different kinds of repairs, this problem is not going away. To help satisfy angry gamers, Microsoft has extended the warranties for many XBox 360 consoles. Microsoft will pay for shipping to and from its repair center and will fix the XBox 360 for free or replace it with a new unit if needed.
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Instructions
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Discover the red ring of death or the death light. You'll find this when you turn on your XBox 360. The power light and the light to indicate your controller will flash, then three of the controller lights will flash red.
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Contact Microsoft. On the XBox.com website, there is page to check warranty status. From there, you enter your info to have a UPS shipping label sent to you via email so you can send your console out for repair. These labels are printable, but only last for a few weeks. Use the label to mail out your XBox as soon as you can.
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Remove all wires, your wireless Internet attachment, your hard drive and your memory cards. If you have a game disc in your unit, power it up and hit the eject button.
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Pack your XBox for shipping. Put it in a box that allows for some padding, but don't write XBox 360 on the side or anything that indicates the package contents. To reduce the risk of theft, Microsoft does not want you to use the box the XBox 360 came in.
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Get ready to receive your XBox 360 in three to six weeks.
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Tips & Warnings
Coming to terms with the red ring of death is hard for avid gamers, but do not try some of the quick fix methods you can find online. You could void your warranty and harm your XBox 360 even more.
If your unit is not covered by a warranty, feel free to sell it to a video game store or find a company that will fix it for a fee. Some companies sell the information on how to fix the XBox 360 yourself, although there are no guarantees this will work or if the console will run safely after the repair.
