If you have one of the problems that the Xbox 360 is prone to get like the 1 red light error, 2 red lights, 3 red lights or even the DVD drive packing up and not reading your games then you are not alone. These sort of problems have been with the console since launch and this article will give you a few tips to help you fix your Xbox.

1. The first thing you have to know is what is wrong with your Xbox 360 and to work this out all you need to do is note how many lights are flashing when you turn on the Xbox 360. Here is a quick run down of what they mean:

If you have 1 red light error then you have the E74 scaler chip error, and this deals with the display for your Xbox and has probably burnt out due to overheating.

2. If you see 2 red lights flashing then you have the overheating error and you may be able to fix this by giving your Xbox a good dust out as sometimes this can cause the heat build up.

3. If you see 3 red lights then this means that you have a general hardware failure and the GPU and the CPU have overheated and caused the soldering to become loose.

4. Lastly, if you have 4 red lights then you have probably only got a loose AV cable, check this is plugged in firmly to the TV and the Xbox and you should be fine.

Now, depending on which error you have you have 2 choices, you can either send it in to Microsoft and they will fix it for you. This is a good idea however the wait can be a very long time with most repairs taking about 6 weeks. You can of course repair all the problems yourself if you get a good Xbox 360 Repair guide, which is just a collection of step by step videos and text files that shows you how to stop the heat build up and thus stop the problems.

There are a few of these about and if you are going to go down this route make sure that you find one with a complete guarantee and also a preview of the videos so you know that the guide is high quality.

I hope this article has helped you figure out how to repair your Xbox 360 and that you get back to your games soon!

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