I was relaxing playing Xbox when suddenly my system froze up and I was looking at the three red rings.
I just gaped at my TV set.
I knew that the Xbox 360 breaks regularly, but this was unusual.
I gave my friend a ring on his mobile and told him about what just taken place.
He told me that he in fact had this same problem and that he waited about a month for Microsoft to repair the problem.
The number one the unit gets the red rings is because of a nasty problem with getting hot.
As of recent, Microsoft is not send off a container to send in your console for fixes.
So you have a busted console thanks to construction faults and you get to pay for shipping costs.
I explored many forums and located a couple of ways to avoid dealing with this problem.
Tip 1: Air flow is very essential, so find a spot for the Xbox that has solid air flow.
Don't locate your unit inside of a entertainment unit as will tend to get too hot.
This isn't a good thing as the problem is created by getting overheated.
Tip 2: In case you are unlucky enough to experience the three red rings, start by powering down the console and letting it cool for about a few hours.
Move it someplace with stronger air flow and disconnect anything that is connected to your system.
After you are sure it has chilled off enough, plug all of them back into your console and power it on.
My hope is that this can keep you going and keep you from having to mail it in to Microsoft.