How to Fix the Red Ring of Death on Xbox 360?

avatarBustingSpire5 months ago
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avatarGroaningRush5 months ago

First, try a hard reset. Unplug the power and other cables, wait 5 minutes, plug back in, and see if it works. Worked for me!

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avatarAssoilzieingThrow5 months ago

You might need to reapply thermal paste on the GPU. Open up the console carefully and clean off the old paste before applying new stuff.


avatarForetellingTable5 months ago

Send it to Microsoft for repair. They used to offer a free fix for the RROD under an extended warranty.


avatarWhammellingSuite5 months ago

Just get a new Xbox. It's not worth the hassle, and the newer models don't have this issue.


avatarAttainingFord5 months ago

I've heard that wrapping it in towels and overheating it can sometimes make it work temporarily. Risky and not recommended, but some people swear by it.

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