The red ring of death (RROD) in Xbox 360Microsoft fashioned Xbox video game console as a robust electronic device against Sony, Nintendo and Sega Company’s PlayStation 2, GameCube and Dreamcast respectively. The release of Xbox 360 created a sensation among video game lovers for which a multitude of games are available in the market. Manufacturing defect in the Xbox 360 video game console has deterred sales to some extent forcing Microsoft to recall the merchandise.is a technical snag where the three of the LED lights close to the “power” button flashes to signify general hardware failure error in the video game console. When you know the meaning of the signaling lights, it is quite simple to hit upon the solution and fix it. Xbox repair generally happens due to overheating of the gaming console.Thermal glue in the Xbox 360 console melts due to excess heat in the internal elements such as central processor and hard disk drive, relaxing the graphics microprocessor whereby the motherboard fails to establish a link. The red ring of death is an issue that is resolved without any trouble by applying thermal glue and fixing the graphics processor in the original place. The heat sink is eventually attached and players can restart their gaming console.To resolve the problem, Microsoft extended an additional warranty of three years for gaming consoles that encountered the RROD snag.
The malfunctioning of hard disk drive, video card and disc tray in the Xbox 360 was a disappointment to thousands of video game console enthusiasts. There was no scarcity of ideas for red ring of death solution which was found to be the outcome of low quality materials, unsatisfactory design and ineffective testing. Legal action over the RROD issue forced Microsoft to recall the defective product.Users of Xbox 360 discovered another technical hitch called E74 error with the message “System Error, Contact Xbox Customer Support”. Service technicians have diagnosed the origin of the E74 error to the video when the cable severs.
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The dented scaler chip could also be an obstacle to the right functioning of Xbox gaming console. Microsoft is working on solutions to correct these problems and provides additional comprehensive warranty that includes the RROD and E74 errors at an extra cost.