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If you're wondering how to fix your Xbox 360 yourself because you don't want to sit and wait around for weeks or even months while your Xbox 360 is in the shop, then you've come to the right place!

There's nothing worse then being in the middle of playing guitar Hero 3 with your buddies, only to have your system completely crash before you can get the new high score! Pretty much this exact scenario has happened not only to me, but to my friends also.

When I called Microsoft asking them if they could fix my Xbox 360, I found out that my warranty had expired, and I would not only have to pay to get my system fixed, but I would have to send it away. I knew from my friends experience with Microsoft that this can take MONTHS, and so I wasn't prepared to wait around that long.

That's when I discovered some important things that you need to try before you send your console away to be fixed:

1. The first thing you can try is to move your Xbox 360 out of the cabinet, or off the shelf or floor, and place it out in the open air. See the system gets extremely hot and the fans need fresh air to cool down the system components. A lot of times people will find that when they bring their system to sit out in the open, it will stop crashing.

2. The second thing I would try is to lift the actual Xbox 360 power brick off the ground. This too can get really hot and the vents can't be obstructed because air desperately needs to get in to cool the power brick.

3. You can also try grabbing a little fan, or even a hair dryer that has a cold setting, and blow air into the system vents. This will not only help to cool the consoles internal system components, but also blow away any build-up of dust that can be causing your Xbox 360 to crash. Don't forget to also try this on the power brick.

If none of the fixes above work, you are still in luck as there are some great guides available that will quickly and easily walk you step-by-step through the process of fixing your Xbox 360 yourself.

posted by 45193  # 2:40 AM 0 comments

Were you playing a great game of Halo, only to have your Xbox 360 crash on you right in the middle of game play!? Well I've had this happen to me, and it was one of the most frustrating things! If you're a hardcore gamer and you're reading this article, most likely you are all too familiar with this.

Microsoft offers to fix your Xbox 360 if you ship it to them, but if your console is no longer under warranty, guess who'll be paying for it!? Personally, I couldn't think of a worse thing then to send my Xbox 360 away for many weeks or even months! That's valuable gaming time I'm missing, not to mention that there have been many cases where an owner gets his/her system back, only to find that the console STILL crashes! That's just not acceptable.

Luckily, there are actually a few things you can do to that may help to fix your console:

The first thing you can do is to make sure that your Xbox 360 has space to breathe. What I mean by this is to make sure that your console is far away from any heat vents or heaters that may increase the temperature of the system. Also, make sure there is nothing blocking the air intake vents on the console. The console already runs very hot to the touch, so making sure that it is well ventilated will help to cool it down, and many times can fix the problems people have with their systems crashing.

Another thing you can try is to grab a small fan or even something like a hair dryer that has a cold setting, and aim it at the vents on the side of the Xbox 360. This can not only help to cool the console, but also remove any dust that surrounds the important computer chips inside.

If neither of these things work, there are actually step-by-step, easy to follow guides all about Xbox 360 fixes.

posted by 45193  # 12:51 AM 0 comments