The Ultimate Cure of Xbox Ring of Death
Thursday, October 9th, 2008Common sense advice would be to prevent rather than fix the Xbox ring of death. Given the fact that most of the technical problems that lead to the appearance of the red ring of death are triggered by overheating, you should try to keep the game console as well as possible. Hence, do not place the game console on the carpet and do not move it while the power is on. Then, proper air-ventilation of the area where the console is located could also help one avoid the necessity to fix the Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death.
Solutions to fix the Xbox ring of death
A well spread but controversial way to fix the Xbox ring of death is popularly known as the “towel” method and it consists in the wrapping of the console in several towels. You are supposed to leave it like that for about twenty minutes and then it should work. This exceptional solution is becoming the talk of the day in many social networks around the net. Nevertheless, chances are that you will do even more damage to the Xbox since the towels would prevent ventilation and increase the heat inside even further.
