If you find yourself reading this article you are probably experiencing the widespread Xbox 360 problem when you get the 3 red light appearing on the button.
Usually before you see the 3 red lights on the power button you will play your games and the screen will freeze without any error code and you turn the xbox off thinking it was just a glitch in the game only to discover that when you switch the console gives thethe 3 red lights of death!
So does the Xbox 360 3 red lights mean the end of your game fun?
Well Yes and No because it means there is certainly a big problem with your Xbox 360 as it is telling you that you have a "General Hardware Error" and that means one or more components inside your Xbox have failed.
Now before you start freaking out, do not worry as there are some things you can do to try to help the situation.
First continueturning the Xbox 360 off and on again. I know this sounds strange but got rid of the problem on my console when this happens and even if the 3 red lights return will give you a few more days of autonomy. The reason that happens is because the motherboard flexes due to the heat was taken and then the welds come loose if the Xbox 360 is still being played on this hot can sometimes restart.
Another thing you can do isremove the hard drive side of the Xbox 360 if you have one like this stops a lot of airflow and may allow the Xbox for more air and stop the error. Although this is a long shot, but if you have the 3 red light on the Xbox then you have nothing to lose, trying to right?
Finally, if you have the Xbox 360 in a display case or any other place that gets a lot of air flow and it is very warm May well be a good idea to move somewhere near a 360window so that I can get more air.
If the above suggestions do not work for you Should you then give Microsoft a ring as a good point another is that they understand there is a problem and solve any Xbox 360 with 3 red light free.
Do not expect to get your console anytime soon though and repairs could take up to four weeks to complete the repairs because the number of consoles with problems!



