There is nothing more frustrating than being half way through your favorite game when your Xbox console suddenly freezes up and you are presented with that nasty display of red rings on your Xbox 360 or otherwise know as the "Red Ring Of Death". This article will help you understand why this problem occurs and show you ways to resolve the problem without busting the bank.
After completing a lot of research I finally found out from an expert the reason why the red rings on the Xbox appear after extended game play on the console. It seems its all down to a design flaw which occurred when Microsoft were rushing to release the console.
The design flaw which causes this fault stems from where Microsoft wanted to have the DVD drive positioned in the console. The Xbox console was originally supposed to have bigger heatsinks which are used to expel heat from the motherboard and its components but the DVD drive was to big to fit around these. So what did Microsoft do? Yes you guessed it they reduced the size of heatsinks to make everything fit. They also choose a strange way to connect the heatsinks to the processors which means when the console has been played for a longer period of time the system cant expel enough heat and starts to overheat which in turn will display the dreaded red flashing lights or the "Red Ring Of Death".
How not to fix you Xbox
In an effort to try and get their Xbox consoles working again some people have even resorted to putting their console inside a towel and wrapping it up and turning it on. This is known as the "Towel Trick" and is supposed to work by overheating the console. You are advised not to try this one as it does not work.
One thing you should always check first is the AV cable on your console, it is always worthwhile unplugging the cable and just giving it a quick clean to ensure the connection is good. While not really recommended you can still have the choice to send your Xbox console back to Microsoft for repair if it is still under warranty but will only get a refurbished system sent back to you again.
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