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Repairing Your Xbox 360 – Can You Do It Yourself?

You’re in the middle of a Grand Theft Auto game and suddenly your screen locks up. You notice three lights flashing red on your Xbox’s console. You switch the power off and on a few times and you realize the problem isn’t going to disappear on its own.

You’ve got a few choices. You can send your Xbox back to Microsoft and get it fixed for free if your warranty hasn’t expired. If you don’t have a valid warranty anymore, you have to pay Microsoft up to $150 plus shipping and handling to do the job.

You can also do the repair job yourself but should you? The answer depends on various considerations:

1.) Do you have a valid warranty and do you want to take advantage of it?

This is most definitely an important consideration. It’s nice to let the experts handle the problem and receive your Xbox back in perfect working order.

But many people have had to wait several weeks before receiving their console only to have the ring of death return after a few weeks. You may get a refurbished console that initially belonged to another person! You don’t know what sort of abuse that machine has seen.

2.) Do you have any problems about working with your hands?

It’s very common for people to have never changed a flat tire on their bicycle as a kid. If you have a familiarity with basic tools such as a knife, screw driver, socket wrench, etc. Then you’re qualified to do a self repair.

If you’ve never picked up and used these basic tools, then you should not fix your Xbox yourself. When doing your own repair you should take it slow and careful.

3.) How good is your source of repair information?

How do you know for certain that the kid on Youtube knows what he’s doing? Remember he’s a kid who messes with the console. Is there a follow up video about how long his “fix” lasted?

It often saves time and money to purchase a guide that supplies reliable information. The business man supplying the guide is held accountable to his customers. The Youtube kid doesn’t answer to anyone.

With the right guide you can have your Xbox 360 up and running within a couple of hours. Like repairing your bike, a little console repair experience will go a long way.

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By: Marc Sandford

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Try these simple red ring of death fix suggestions before spending time or money on Xbox repair. These Xbox 360 troubleshooting tips are free.

There are 3 steps everyone has to go through before doing any sort of Xbox 360 repair. They’re pretty simple, but the way you go about them can make a big difference in terms of the time and money required, not to mention the grief of an out-of-commission console!

1. Determine the Problem

The first step to Xbox 360 repair is to determine the problem. Sounds simple? Yes and no. It depends on what the problem is. Most Xbox 360 users are familiar with the different color lights on the front of the console. Sometimes they can be red lights, and sometimes orange. The color and blinking pattern can indicate what the problem is. There are plenty of Xbox 360 repair guides on the internet that can help you understand what your specific signal is saying. Knowing the problem is half the battle.

2. Decide How You Will Fix It

There are plenty of Xbox 360 repair services out there willing to fix your Xbox 360, for a price. Usually, it’s a pretty steep price, but they will get it fixed. What most gamers don’t realize is that in many cases, it can be quite simple to do your own Xbox 360 repair. There are several high-quality video guides on Xbox 360 repair available on the internet, most of which can walk you through common repairs in under an hour.

3. Do It!

If you decide to go for an Xbox 360 repair center near your house, be advised that it may take from 1 to 3 weeks. Get a firm quote from them (indicating both time and price) before handing over your console. If you decide to do the Xbox 360 repair yourself, then you should find an Xbox 360 repair guide to walk you through the details. Although this option requires a bit more effort on your part, you could be up and running by later on today, having spent only a fraction of what you’d spend bringing it in to the repair depot.

Find out which Xbox 360 repair guide got the highest marks in our roundup of the three best Xbox 360 repair guides on the net. Check it out now at http://www.XboxRepair360.com/review.

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