The red lights error in the XBox 360 has become a common symbol among the owners of this game console. It has become a symbol that even t-shirts are designed with funny quotes or images regarding these lights. However, the problem itself is not funny at all.

This article will show what to do about this so called "red lights of death" error in the XBox 360.

What is it?

If you have your own game console, you should be familiar with the green light at the corner of your XBox 360.

When your console experiences an error, it will show three red lights instead of the green. This will alert you to the error so you can do something about it. Unfortunately most of the time people send the console away for an expensive repair.

The XBox 360 game console also has other error. Sometimes there is one light, sometimes 2, and sometimes there are 4. They all have their own meaning but this article will focus on the three red lights error. Basically, this error means "General Hardware Malfunction" but sometimes, it also means other basic troubles.

What does it Mean?

As previously stated, it may mean a number of little things most of the time, it means that your game console has been damaged internally because of excess heating. This is usually due to damage on the solder joints of your graphics processor, or because of the x-clamps.

How can I fix it?

There are two things that you can do to get rid of this problem. One, you can pay for the repairs on any Microsoft repair centers. Two, you can actually fix the console yourself.

If you choose to have the repair centers fix the problem, you can simply call them, they will send you a box that you will send back with the console, you pay for the service, and get back the console after a few weeks. That's the standard procedure.

Otherwise, you can get a video and audio guide to repair it yourself. These will show you in simple steps how to open the console and how to fix it. Trying to open the unit without proper instructions can lead to a damaged unit.

All you need are some basic tools and you can have you console working again in no time.