Xbox 360 Repair - Do It Yourself Quickly

April 1, 2010 - PRLog -- Xbox 360 repair is really not that hard if you take your time and follow some repair directions. Basic tools and some technical skill are required. Are you one of the many unfortunate XBOXers receiving the dreaded XBOX "Red Ring of Death" error?

First of all if your Xbox is still under warranty take it back to the store for repair. Do not open it as this will void your warranty. If it is out of warranty then go ahead and repair it yourself. About 6% of Xbox 360s that receive this error cannot be repaired. This means that you have a very good chance of saving your Xbox 360 console! Repair may require a few items from your local Radio Shack or hardware store. Chances are you already have these items.

Learning how to repair your XBox will save you some major money. Microsoft will not tell you how to fix these errors. They'll ask you to send your system back to them for repair. The typical cost for a repair can be as much as $140 plus shipping and handling. Also - they do not always guarantee a fix! This guide will show you how to easily fix the 3 Red Light Errors. I'll also cover over heating consoles, graphic errors, and freeze ups. The step by step repair guide is easy to understand, and will have you up and running in about an hour.

First you will need to open up your xbox without cracking the cover. The thing to remember is when you do it right it just pops apart, never pry or you will be very disappointed with the results First things first remove the faceplate. If you skip this step and go on to removing the top and bottom plates you will find they can be removed but you greatly increase the difficulty and chances of breaking the little tabs off the top and bottom plates. The easiest way to remove the face is to use the finger hole at the bottom of the console and simply pull forward.

Starting with the gray bottom vent plate, six tabs that hold it into place. You will find that all of them are accessible from the sides through the vent holes. Gently pull up on the plate and simultaneously release the clips by pushing in with the opening tool or other tool that fits through the hole. Start at the front of the case and work your way back alternating sides so each pair of tabs are released. Keep gentle pressure to pull it up and away as you go.

The top plate offers a bit more of a challenge 3 of the six tabs are not in plain sight, begin with the front two, they can be accessed from the two corresponding holes where the drive tray connects. The opening tool has a cut out so it fits just right to reach the two clips. The next two are visible through the vent holes and easily accessible. The final tab can be released by removing one of the Xbox feet at the rear to reveal a hole. With the top and bottom vent covers removed we now lay the xbox down upside down. This makes the process much easier as the chassis is screwed to the top. With the bottom shell, pointing toward the sky we see these innocent looking 7 little holes.

Continue to spread the case apart and push in on the vent area, there are a couple more spots where the case connects but these are not clips and do not require the tool. When you press in nothing too impressive will happen but you may notice that the case spreads slightly further apart.

Lift the lid and you should now have the cover off.

I will add more to this series later but eventually you will need the complete Xbox 360 repair guide. One repair will more that cover the cost of the manual. This is the easiest guide to follow.

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