What Causes The "Most Hated" Red Rings of Death

What causes the Red Rings of Death? There are two really common reasons for this issue. One is your Xbox360 isn't get the right amount of power, and the second common issue is overheating. The issue of not enough power is a easy fix and you won't have to open your Xbox360 and lose your warranty with them. There are a couple of easy troubleshooting steps that can be taken to fix this issue.
1. Restart your Xbox360
2. If the issue remains check the cables in the back of your Xbox360 one could be lose cord. Make sure your Xbox360 is turned off and remove all cords. Also remove the power supply from the wall. At this time put all cords back in the proper place including the power supply. Plug the power supply back in ant turn on your Xbox360.
3. If that doesn't work repeat step 2, and also remove the hard drive and memory unit if you have one. Now plug back in your cords, and power supply back into the wall with out attaching the hard drive. If you don't receive the error again turn it off, remove the power supply from the wall. Reattach hard drive and memory unit plug power supply back in a turn on console.
4. If your still having issues check your surge protector. It may not allow for you Xbox360 to get the proper amount of power it needs.Turn off your Xbox360, and remove the power supply plug from the surge protector and plug it in directly into the wall outlet. If problem doesn't continue with it plug in directly into the wall than the issue is your surge protector.

These are some very simple steps I would suggest you take before opening your Xbox360, or sending it in for repairs and waiting 6 weeks or more to get it back. If you think it maybe overheating than turnoff your Xbox360, and let it cool. Then remove it from any closed in area that would hold in heat around. Here is a tip: don't put any other devices on top your Xbox360. Such as DVD players, game cases, movie cases etc. When you do this you cover the vents your Xbox360 can not breath properly. You couldn't either laying on your back with a pound of weight on your stomach. It also helps to have it in its standing position. Another tip: buy a can of air blow it in the vents to remove accumulated dust. That also works even better if the Xbox360 has been opened up. There are also issues that could be caused by your power supply alone that you may wanna check. I have another section on that in my blog. If problems persist this where you wanna contact Xbox360 support to try to get the issue fixed. If you wanna do it yourself I suggest this site. Complete step by step guides on how to fix the red rings of death. Also has great info on how to back up you Xbox360 games which can extend there life. *Warning* I've explained this before in my blog, I want to say it again. If you open your Xbox360 on your own you will lose the warranty. So make sure its worth it to you. Any questions be sure to comment.