It might seem daunting at first, especially if you have never been inside a games console or other electronic device but its really quite simple to fix your Xbox 360. Like any project the task can be broken into easily manageable steps.

1. Find out what the error code is.
2. Get yourself a good, comprehensive, well written guide.
3. Get the parts and tool necessary
4. Tough for some, including me, follow the instructions!!

Do all of these things and you will soon have your poorly Xbox 360 back on its feet.

Ok, you've got 3 red lights flashing and you've asked the question 'how to fix my xbox 360' - that's good, at least you've not given up before you get started. The first step then is to figure out what is wrong with your Xbox 360. To do this, look at the power LED - the ring of death as it is now - and the flashing sequence will tell you what is causing the problem. The red ring of death is caused by overheating, this is a known problem with the Xbox 360, but its difficult to tell what component has actually failed. However, the different patterns indicate numbered error codes which will help define the problem further. A good guide will list the error codes, as well as tell you how to open the console without damaging it, and how to fix the problem you are having.

That leads me on to the guide. There are many guides available online for immediate download as well as a lot of bad advice and downright dangerous stunts that can permanently damage your Xbox 360 or worse. However, I have found a great website that gives a comprehensive comparison of the best guides, as well as tips, hints and even sample videos, so that you can have the best chance of success. Its listed in my signature at the foot of the page.

Ok, once you have your guide, but you are still pondering 'how to fix my Xbox 360' - well next you need some tools. Don't worry, you probably have most of them already, all you really need are some screwdrivers, a pair of pliers, possibly a small drill, some nylon washers and some assorted screws, and finally some thermal heat paste. Again, a good guide will list the exact items but the total cost shouldn't exceed about $10

Time to get down to it then. Armed with your guide the whole job shouldn't take more than 1-2 hours and its almost foolproof. The basic steps are

Open the case
Remove the DVD drive, fan and mainboard
Remove the X-Clamps - the guide will show you what these are
Clean up the CPU/GPU and apply new thermal paste
Put it all back together
Do a 'secret trick' to make the whole thing work
Test
Enjoy your fixed Xbox 360
So there you are, a simple, cheap fix and best of all its permanent. You don't need to send your Xbox 360 away for weeks or have expensive repairs done at a store, an hour or two and a good guide will get you back working again.

When my Xbox 360 suffered from the 3 red lights error, I did the legwork and found the best guides around - remember they are not all good or even suitable - and put together this website to help others have the same success I did. Good luck.

Has your Xbox 360 recently developed three flashing red lights, otherwise known as the Red Ring of death? You may also have experienced other problems such as overheating, graphics errors or even complete freezes. It may be no consolation but you should know that you are not alone. Although most people agree that the Xbox 360 is one of the best games consoles around it still suffers from a serious technical defect that means that you have to ship it back to Microsoft or performer repairs yourself

Although it is possible that the overheating issues can be fixed and you can get rid of the Xbox 360 Ring of death, for example by putting the console in a more ventilated area, or, heaven forbid trying the notorious 'Towel Trick', these are only temporary fixes. Microsoft will perform repairs for you, as long as your Xbox 360 is still a warranty, the whole process takes around four weeks and can cost you up to $150. Even after all that there is no guarantee that your Xbox 360 will not suffer from the Red Ring of Death again

However, the Xbox 360 Red Ring of death is actually very simple to fix. In order to fix the error all you really need are some simple household tools, such as screwdrivers, and a good Repair Guide. The best Repair Guides, not only come with an e-book giving detailed descriptions of the errors and how to fix them, but also with a series of high definition video walk-throughs to make the job quick, painless and error free. Many people have reported good results using these guides, and typically a repair takes no more than an hour to complete. In fact, it's possible to make some extra income either buying faulty Xbox 360's from auction sites such as eBay, or repairing faulty Xbox 360s for friends. If you do this then you will pay for the cost of the guide in no time at all.

So there you have it, don't throw your Xbox 360 in the bin if it suffers from the Red Ring of death. Just head on over to this website which lists the best Xbox 360 repair guides available today. Your Xbox 360 will be up and running again in no time at all.

Ok, here's a teaser. If your Xbox 360 has stopped working and you don't get a video display, then how can you tell what the failure is? Well, those clever guys (and girls) at Microsoft have thought about this very 'chicken and egg' problem and come up with a suitably clever solution.

The Xbox 360 is a marvel of modern design but it does suffer from a few well documented problems. The sleek case is not really built to cope with the large amounts of heat produced when the console is running and the Xbox 360 has no active cooling system. These two factors can only amount to one thing - the Xbox 360 is prone to overheating and all of the problems that brings. One nice bit of design that Microsoft did build into the Xbox 360 however, was the famous 'ring of light'. If your Xbox 360 has never failed, then you will only ever have seen the ring of light display green, and you probably just thought that it was a fancy power light. But did you know that this clever piece of design also turns red when the console has a problem and the secret of the failure is encoded into the sequence red lights that it displays.

Most of us have probably heard about the Xbox 360 3 red lights error. This is the most common error and is caused by overheating. There are many good guides available from the internet that tell you how to fix the Xbox 360 3 red lights error so i wont cover that here. What's less well known is that the ring of light can also help us pinpoint the actual fault and so help us to apply the correct fix, or know when to get it repaired professionally.

To get the error code you first have to switch your Xbox 360 on - that makes sense - and wait for the Xbox 360 3 red lights to show. You then press and hold the Sync up button, its a small white button on the front of the case, and press the eject button on the DVD drive. The segments on the ring of light will now start to flash the error code, one digit at a time as you press the eject button. Press it four times to get the entire code. Since there are 4 segments, you can tell the number as follows

• All four lights flashing - 0
• One light flashing - 1
• Two Lights flashing - 2
• Three lights flashing - 3

Ok, now that you have the code, say 1003, which indicates a faulty hard drive, you can take the appropriate action.

So there you have it, although the xbox 360 3 red flashing lights indicate a fault, they also contain the information you need to set about fixing the problem.

Now that you know the error code, you have to know what it means. I have found a great website http://www.xbox360ringofdeath.info that explains all of them in detail and offers some ways to fix your broken Xbox 360