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		<title>TOP 3 RATED XBOX 360 Repair Guide SITES</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:18:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After experiencing the dreaded Xbox 360 Red Rings of Death, I thought it was time to look around and see what help is available besides Microsoft support as I found out there are many sites out there are selling Xbox 360 repair guides that are of very poor quality. Some of them actually sell information [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After experiencing the dreaded Xbox <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">360</a> <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">Red</a> Rings of Death, I thought it was time to look around and see what help is available besides Microsoft support as I found out there are many sites out there are selling Xbox <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">360</a> repair guides that are of very poor quality. Some of them actually sell information that could damage your XBox <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">360</a>.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>NOTE: Please note this processes involve dismantling your <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">360</a>, which will void any and all warranties you may or may not have. Our warranty was up, and had not purchased an extended warranty. Please use your own common sense, Xbox360videogames.com do not provide any guarantee and will not be held responsible for any damages to your console while performing any of these modz, in the unlikely event they do occur.</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>Out of the dozens of sites we&#8217;ve researched, these are our favorite 3:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide" target="blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-873" title="TOP 3 RATED XBOX 360 Repair Guide SITES" src="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/3redlightfix1a.jpg" alt="TOP 3 RATED XBOX 360 Repair Guide SITES" width="150" height="142" /></a> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-874" title="TOP 3 RATED XBOX 360 Repair Guide SITES" src="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/featured1.jpg" alt="TOP 3 RATED XBOX 360 Repair Guide SITES" width="189" height="62" /><br />
<strong>#1 On our list! &#8220;<a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide">3 Red Light Fix Repair Guide</a>&#8221; has everything you need to repair your Xbox <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">360</a>, including Video, which makes it easier than ever to do your own XBox repair work.</strong><br />
<em>Customer Testimonial: &#8220;I&#8217;ve tried a couple of other guides, but yours was the easiest to understand. The videos made it nice as well. I loved the instant access.&#8221; -Jared Adams, NM</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Xbox360RedLightFixPro" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-878" title="Xbox 360 Red Light Fix Pro Repair Guide" src="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/xbox360redlightfix.jpg" alt="Xbox 360 Red Light Fix Pro Repair Guide" width="150" height="142" /></a><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-876" title="Xbox 360 Red Light Fix Pro Repair Guide" src="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/2ndbest.jpg" alt="Xbox 360 Red Light Fix Pro Repair Guide" width="168" height="58" /><br />
<strong>#2 On our list! &#8220;<a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Xbox360RedLightFixPro">XBox 360 Red Light Fix Pro Repair Guide</a>&#8221; Has a great guide &#8211; as well as high quality videos. This one was a bit more expensive than the other.</strong><br />
<em>Customer Testimonial:  	&#8220;I was extremely glad to find this site. I was bummed when my XBox started the 3 <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">red</a> light error. But now I&#8217;m back to my precious &#8211; Halo 3 !&#8221; -David Raines, IL</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/XBOXREPAIRKIT" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-879" title="Xbox Repair Kit" src="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/xboxrepairkit.jpg" alt="Xbox Repair Kit" width="150" height="142" /></a><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-877" title="3rd best Xbox Repair Kit" src="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/3rdbest.jpg" alt="3rd best Xbox Repair Kit" width="167" height="58" /><br />
<strong>#3 On our list! &#8220;<a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/XBOXREPAIRKIT">XBOXREPAIRKIT</a>&#8221; also has a very nice easy to follow guide, as well as videos. Good customer service and easy to access</strong><br />
<em>Customer Testimonial:  &#8220;My son is going to love being able to play his XBox <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">360</a> again. Thank you so much for  the repair manual!&#8221; -Samantha Lopez, TX</em><br />
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		<title>The Dreaded Xbox 360 Red Rings of Death</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[About a third of all Xbox 360 gamers have experienced the dreaded red rings of death. Because of the fact that Microsoft suffered from the negative impact of the red ring of death on their gaming console, they extended the warranty of their Xbox 360. Because of the fact that the red ring of death [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>About a third of all Xbox <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">360</a> gamers have experienced the dreaded <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">red</a> rings of death. Because of the fact that Microsoft suffered from the negative impact of the <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">red</a> ring of death on their gaming console, they extended the warranty of their Xbox <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">360</a>. Because of the fact that the <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">red</a> ring of death has become a very common problem, you will see that there are quite a lot of repair guides about it that you can readily access online.</p>
<p>And it is our turn to now face the <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">red</a> rings of death&#8230;</p>
<p> <img src='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt=':(' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Xbox <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">360</a>: What Are the Three <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">Red</a> Lights?</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-831" title="The Dreaded Xbox 360 Red Rings of Death" src="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/xbox-360-red-ring-of-death.jpg" alt="The Dreaded Xbox 360 Red Rings of Death" width="500" height="400" /></p>
<p>The Xbox <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">360</a> is one of the hottest gaming consoles out in the market today. With the latest graphics technology combined with some of the best games available, you will definitely have a lot of fun with this particular gaming console. Xbox <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">360</a> also allows you to play online through the Xbox Live with your friends or with other people from different parts of the world. Whatever your tastes are in games, you can be sure that the Xbox <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">360</a> will be able to offer it all to you.</p>
<p>However, you have to face the fact that although the Xbox <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">360</a> is one of the best gaming consoles available today, there are technical issues that you may face while you are playing with it. An example would be the <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">red</a> ring of death. If you see three <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">red</a> lights flashing around the power button, then you will know that you have a huge problem with your gaming console.</p>
<p>Ever since the Xbox <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">360</a> was released in the market, a lot of consumers suffered from this kind of technical difficulties. Each particular light around the power button has a specific meaning. By knowing what the light means, then you will be able to know what is wrong with your Xbox <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">360</a>.</p>
<p>One <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">red</a> light will mean that the system has failed or the actual gaming console has suffered from hardware failure. Two <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">red</a> lights will mean that the gaming console is overheating. It will usually tell you that you should turn off the Xbox <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">360</a> gaming console and allow it to cool down.</p>
<p>The worst indicated is the three <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">red</a> lights or what is commonly referred to as the <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">red</a> ring of death. What this means is that your Xbox <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">360</a> gaming console has suffered from general hardware failure by overheating and burning the GPU or the CPU and it can only be repaired if you ship it back to Microsoft.</p>
<p>Normally, gamers experience this problem while they are playing a game. They usually experience freezing without warning. After shutting it down and letting it cool down for an hour or two, they turn the system back on again and this is when they will see the three <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">red</a> rings of death.</p>
<p>However, you need to remember that prevention is better than repair. In order to avoid experiencing the <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">red</a> ring of death on your Xbox <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">360</a> gaming console is to constantly keep it cool and well-ventilated. You need to remember that overheating cause damage on the hardware which causes the <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">red</a> ring of death. Avoid placing your Xbox <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">360</a> on display cabinets. Instead, place it on a well-ventilated spot or you can also purchase a small fan and keep it pointed on your Xbox <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">360</a> while you are playing.</p>
<p>You might want to try playing with your Xbox <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/Everything4360';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">360</a> on an air conditioned room. This will help in preventing overheating and hardware damage. Proper ventilation is the key to preventing the <a href="http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.xbox360videogames.com/recommends/3RedLightFIXVIDEOGuide';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">red</a> ring of death.</p>
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