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Xbox 360 red light issue & heating issues: Best available solutions
By ChrisGamingExpert, (DT)
November 24, 2009 11:08 AM PT

Xbox 360 red light issue: Is heat troubling your console?

A lot of people face Xbox 360 red light issue all the time. The most common step that they take is packing their consoles off to Microsoft. While this brings back a refurbished console, it often does not solve the Xbox 360 red light issue.

That is because there may not be any hardware failure associated with the red ring. Yes, it is possible for the console to have Xbox 360 red light issue due to Xbox 360 power issues!

What most users have seen is that Xbox 360 red light issue sometimes occurs because the console needs clean and steady power. Using low quality spike guards and the like will likely generate Xbox 360 red light issue intermittently. If things get worse, your console may refuse to work at all.

Basically, the first thing you need to do is check for steady power to prevent Xbox 360 red light issue. Repair your power plugs or replace your spike guards and see whether it solves your problem.

Xbox 360 freeze issues: is it getting hot?

You may suffer from xbox 360 performance issues or Xbox 360 freeze issues and not have a clue about the reason. Well, heating has a lot to do with it. Xbox 360 heating issues plague almost everyone at some point or the other, mostly because of the fact that it is a powerful device packed into a rather slim casing.

To see what is causing the Xbox 360 heating issues, first check the ventilation of the area around your console. Do NOT put it inside a small closed cabinet. Check whether the vents at the back are blocked, which may cause Xbox 360 heating issues.

Xbox 360 heating issues may also be caused due to improperly punched holes on the console body. Look out for that. Further a very important cause for Xbox 360 heating issues is overheating of the power supply. Since Microsoft thankfully provides the power supply separate, if you face Xbox 360 heating issues with the PSU, you can try and put it somewhere with better ventilation. This has proved useful to a lot of users.