Xbox 360 Console Repair
Last Updated: January 2, 2011
When you see the dreaded Red Ring of Death (RROD) you know that something is seriously wrong with your Xbox.

But your options for getting it fixed don’t seem to be that great. You can send it to Microsoft for repairs, but that will cost you $140 plus shipping, not to mention that it takes several weeks to get it back.

You may have also heard of some “home remedies” that have become popular recently. The most popular being the “towel fix” where you wrap the Xbox in a towel in order to purposely overheat it! Not a good idea to say the least…

Luckily, there is another option for repairing your Xbox. There are a variety of repair guides available relatively cheaply online that teach you how to fix your Xbox yourself – and if you choose the right one you could be playing your Xbox again in a couple of hours.

But if done incorrectly a repair can actually hurt your Xbox, and that’s why you need a trusted source of information for your repair.

With that in mind, we reviewed several Xbox repair guides - only 3 met our criteria:

  • Fast Repairs - get your Xbox up and running again in minimal time
  • Easy to Use - requires only common household tools and no technical knowledge
  • Safe to Use - clear instructions that will help you fix your Xbox without doing more damage in the process
Our Choice  3 Red Light Fix

Rating 9.3/10

Fast Repairs
Easy to Use
Safe to Use

"The safest and easiest Xbox repair guide we have seen..."

Ideally, you would want to find someone who is an expert at Xbox repairs to work on your console. Unfortunately, not many people know someone like this.

But you get the next best thing in the “3 Red Light Fix” guide, as an expert who has done thousands of Xbox repairs shares his exact methods with you.

This is a fool-proof step-by-step guide that walks you through the process of repairing your Xbox.

While the focus is on fixing the dreaded 3 red lights, this guide will also show you how to fix other problems like E74 errors, freezing, graphics problems, and 2 red lights.

While the bulk of the information can be found in the text and pictures of the PDF guide, the real stand-out portion of this guide is the step-by-step videos.

These videos show you exactly how to repair your Xbox from start to finish in a simple, non-technical format.

With the help of the guide and videos most repairs shouldn’t take longer than 90 minutes from start to finish, even if you’ve never done it before.

The Verdict: Easy and safe to use; fast results; 60-day money-back guarantee; the safest and easiest Xbox repair guide we have seen - our top pick

Rating 8.7/10

Fast Repairs
Easy to Use
Safe to Use

Highly Recommended

2. James Dean Three Red Light Fix

Our second pick is also a great repair guide. As with our top pick you get a PDF guide along with step-by-step videos.

Overall, this guide is very similar to our top rated guide in terms of content.

But our expectations were high after seeing what our top pick had to offer. And unfortunately the layout and quality of the James Dean guide and videos were a little more technical than our first pick.

If you have a decent understanding of how the Xbox works then this won’t be a problem, but otherwise some of the technical terms might be confusing.

This guide will still get the job done, but you might be slowed down a little bit since it’s not as easy to follow as the first guide.

In summary, this is a high-quality guide that will definitely help you fix your Xbox, but the technical nature of the content may slow you down a bit when compared to our top pick.

Rating 7.3/10

Fast Repairs
Easy to Use
Safe to Use

Also Recommended

3. Three Red Lights Fix

Three Red Lights Fix by Chris Jones is our third and final selection.

Like our first two picks it includes all of the information you will need to repair your Xbox. Unfortunately it can be difficult to find all of the information you need due to the organization of this manual.

Make no mistake, all of the information is in there, but if you’re a first time fixer of your Xbox then you might find yourself with some unanswered questions during the process.

This is a big downside, as you want to have complete confidence in what you are doing, since missing a step or doing something wrong could damage your Xbox further.

Overall the information in this guide is high quality, but just a little difficult to navigate. Because of this it’s only recommended if you have repaired an Xbox before and are just looking for a refresher course.

Where from here? We recommend 3 Red Light Fix
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