You are sitting at home having a game of left for dead online with some friends when the screen goes blank and the only thing lighting the room is 3 red lights coming from the front of your xbox.

What can you do now, you have a couple of choices you can now decide to package your console up and send it off with $150 of your hard earned cash and hopefully you will see your console again in a couple of weeks. Or you could get online get yourself a repair guide for about $30 read through the guide and carry out the repair yourself and be back killing zombies within the hour.

What causes the dreaded red ring of death and what can you do to prevent it? The main cause is over heating of the internal components which causes problems for the graphics processor and internal circuits of the xbox. One way to help prevent this is to ensure you place your xbox in a well ventilated area with good air flow and make sure that the vents are not clogged up with airborne dust particles. While I am not saying this is the only cause of the red ring of death it is a major contributing factor.

There are many guides on how to fix this problem on the internet but please be advised that not all of them are of the same quality. After choosing the right guide you will also learn how to fix other common issues with your xbox 360 such as the e74 error code and a failing dvd drive.