What do the Red Rings of Death Errors Mean??

What do the "Red Rings of Death" errors mean. There are four common errors for the red rings of death. They all have a different amount of blinking lights, and they don't all mean that you have to send your Xbox360 in to be fixed. Some are so simple you set back and say "your kidding me?" Then of course there's the others where you have to send it back in to be fixed, or fix it yourself. Here is a complete guide to that at this site. I highly suggest you check it out. Here are the issues and what you can do to fix them.

1. One flashing red light- one flashing red light means there is a hardware failure. This usually happens when someone has flashed there Xbox360. This is away some play backup games. I have already talked about that process in my blog. Feel free to check it out for more info. It doesn't have to be caused from that though. If your  Xbox360 shows a error e71 turn off your Xbox360, remove hard drive, remove memory units, and remove all cables including power supply from wall. Plug back in all cables, hard drive, memory units, and power supply. This usually will fix the error(at least it did for me.) I've also been told you can reset your Xbox360 to default settings and it may fix the issue(didn't work for me). If it says e74 error you may need to send your Xbox360 since that error has a 3 year warranty, or use the link above to get your own manual on how to fix the red lights.
2. Two flashing red lights- This is caused from overheating of your Xbox360. If caught early there are steps you can take that are pretty simple. First make sure your Xbox360 doesn't have anything on top of it. Such as a DVD player, game cases, DVD cases etc. Also make sure its not in a enclosed space that retains heat. If it is overheating turn off your Xbox360 and let it cool down. There is a fan attachment that can be put on the back of your Xbox360. It can be found at amazon.com, and just about any department store. Thing about amazon.com is you maybe able to find it cheaper. Buy a can of air and spray it in the air vents to remove accumulated dust. make sure your not doing this with the can pointed down or in angle no liquid is blown inside. If none of the above works may need to contact support at xbox.com or get a repair manual to fix own your own.
3. Three flashing red lights- This means there is a hardware problem, or a issue with the power supply. If your power supply light is green remove from the back of your Xbox360, unplug from outlet, and remove outlet cord from power supply. Put back all connections firmly, and connect back to your Xbox360. If three flashing lights continue console may need to be sent for repairs your Flashing light guide may need to be used.  Issues with the power supply I'm doing a whole post on soon.
4. Four flashing red lights- This means your Xbox360 doesn't detect your AV cable.(the cords with the different colored ends) Try this turn off your Xbox360 and T.V. Disconnect the cord from the back of your Xbox360 and from the ports on the back of you T.V. Reconnect the cables back in the Xbox360 and the T.V. If that doesn't work trying using a different T.V. If problem remains try using different AV cable.

That is the usual issues for the Red Rings of Death errors, and as I stated many can be fixed without opening your Xbox360. If you have to do this to repair it I strongly suggest you get a repair guide that goes step by step with you on fixing the issue. You can get one here check it out. I'm going to do a whole post on the issues with the power supply cause it has its own. You can also find this same info at xbox.com. Please comment if you have any questions.