xbox repair services

Red ring of death repair services.

Although we tend to deal allot with businesses we offer a full range of services to the public aswell as our business users. One of the greatest requests we get on a regular bases from the public is regarding the Microsoft Xbox 360 consoles.

Microsoft Xbox 360 consoles suffer from what has been called the 'Red ring of death'. This is caused by manufacturing standards within the console. A number of defects was introduced into the console during the planning and build such as lead free solder, and a faulty xclamp design. A further description is below.

So what can we offer, we have extensive experience of addressing these such issues and fully refurbishing Microsoft consoles. We can accept mailed consoles and fully refurbish these removing the substandard xclamps, using quality thermal paste to improve cooling and fully re flowing the mainboards and cleaning. Prices start as low as £39.99 per console with a money back guarantee if the console is beyond repair.

To find out more you can email info@aktconsultancy.co.uk for a free no obligation chat. So what causes the dreaded RROD as its been called. Well the most common is a 3 light RROD but this is just telling you of a general hardware fault, to get the full error code hold the SYNC button and press eject. On each press the lights will give you one of the numbers for a 4 digit code. Each is a rapid flashing number, 4 rapid lights = 0, and 1 = 1 and so on. A typical error code is 1022 which means a GPU issue caused by most xclamp problems.

Its simple all you do is make payment, mail your console to us with your details included and we return you xbox in 3-5 business days fully working with a 3 month guarantee, Click here to read about the full process and what we do...

The Xbox 360 video game console is subject to a number of technical problems and failures that can render it unusable. Many of the issues can be identified by a series of glowing red lights flashing on the face of the console; the three flashing red lights (nicknamed the "Red Ring of Death" or "RRoD") being the most infamous. There are also other issues that arise with the console, such as discs becoming scratched in the drive and "bricking" of consoles due to dashboard updates. Since its release on November 22, 2005, many articles have appeared in the media portraying the Xbox 360's failure rates, with the latest estimate by warranty provider Square Trade to be 23.7%, and the highest estimate being 54.2% by a Game Informer survey. There has been legal action taken attempting to hold Microsoft responsible for the Xbox 360's failure rate and provide compensation for those affected.

Three flashing red lights around the Xbox 360 power button instead of the one to four green lights indicating normal operation represent an internal problem that requires service. This error was soon nicknamed the "Red Ring of Death", "Red Lights of Death" or "Red Ring of Doom" by users, echoing Windows' Blue Screen of Death error. Warning signs may include freeze-ups, graphical problems in the middle of game play, such as checkerboard or pinstripe patterns on the screen, and sound errors, and the console only responds to pressing the power button to turn it off. These events may happen once or several times until the hardware failure occurs, or not at all. If the console freezes occasionally, the error will not necessarily follow. The technical problems seem to affect some generations of consoles more than others. e.g. Xenon or Zephyr

This error code is usually caused by failure of one or more hardware components, although it can indicate that the console is not receiving enough power from the power supply, which can either be due to a faulty power supply or if the power supply cable is not fully inserted into the console. The 3 flashing lights can also be caused by power surges; if the console is connected to an outlet that receives a power surge, it may have a failure and the 3 lights will appear as long as the console is plugged into the outlet. Turning off the console, unplugging all power cables and plugging them back in, and restarting the console will fix the issue in this case.