For the last 4 years, we have been enduring the three blinking red lights error, what is already commonly known as the red ring of death, from the XBox 360. A lot of people don't have the time to keep going to Microsofts repair service so if you are one of them.

This article will show you how you how to fix an XBox 360 with the red ring of death yourself.

Before anything else, let me tell you that the XBox 360 does have a warranty but most of the time, it doesn't solve anything and just adds up to your frustration and annoyance and just wastes your time. You would be better off fixing the problem yourself with the instructions in this article.

However, be warned that you will have to open the case and this will void the Microsoft warranty. So before you do anything to it, try to do some basic troubleshooting first. Here are some things you need to check:

Temperature: One of the main reasons for these red lights error is heat. Make sure your console is well-ventilated.

Wiring: Make sure that everything is attached securely to your console and that there are no damage on the AV cables, hard drive, and power cords.

These two things can make a lot of trouble if unchecked. If you are seeing the red lights error after doing some troubleshooting, this means that the damage has now reached inside the game console and you will have to open the casing. This is what you need to do:

1 - Open up the console.

2 - Remove the DVD drive.

3 - Remove the Motherboard and GPU assembly.

4 - Remove the clamps that hold the GPU on.

5 - Use a set of small washers (or some other device) to separate direct contact between the clamps and the boards.

6 - Reassemble the console and start it up. You'll need to let it warm up for about 30 minutes before the red lights will go away. Just reboot it after half an hour and start playing again.

If you are not sure about how to fix an XBox 360 without more detailed instructions the best thing for you to do is to get a step-by-step video guide which will show you how to fix this in no time.