How to Repair 2 Red Lights on Your Xbox 360

Today, even if you have 2 red lights on your Xbox 360 there is no need to get too worried about it or panic. However don't make the common mistake that many others do.

The reason why your Xbox 360 has 2 red lights and not 3 or 4 usually comes down to the motherboard overheating and usually the GPU overheating as well. Nowadays you get the much needed warning with this error that gives you 2 red lights.

However this error can still occur which leads to the frustration of thousands of Xbox gamers worldwide.

While the motherboard may be the common problem, the overheating of the GPU is the far more serious issues, and until GPU errors are made knowledge of how to repair these errors will not be very difficult.

BlinX and X clamps are two of the motherboard modifications you can perform to fix your Xbox 360 2 light error. Keep in mind that once you perform these repairs, your warranty will no longer be valid.

Also these repairs can only be performed by physical methods that are safe and those that are made by professionals.

To repair the X clamps you will need a tool kit and what I mean is a tool kit of some sort. You will need a flat head screwdriver, and sometimes you may need a thinning head, and of course you will need a small Philip's screwdriver.

We need to remove these X clamps and then put them back on. To do this, you need to take the screws off, and taking the screws out with a pair of pliers.

Take out the thermal compound and put a bit of plastic on top of it so it forms a kind of ring. Of course you will have to form this ring into a proper ring shape.

Then put the screws that are numbered 3 and 4 back into the motherboard and attach them with the thinning head of the screwdriver and tighten.

Sometimes you may have to repeat this step a couple of times.

Next put the duplicate screws on the heat sink and attach them with the thinning head of the screw and once again tighten them.

From here it is just a point and click problem that will be easy to fix.

As you can see fixing your Xbox 360 is not as hard as it may seem. Now you know that the problems you have can be fixed and in most cases are very simple fixes.

I fixed my Xbox 360 red lights and ring with this same method and in only 1 hour either side of the weekend. I was not a technical giant, I had no experience, but I did have ledge of what I was doing.

Since I fixed my Xbox 360, I have not had to fix it again, so I conclude that it works. But just in case, here is an overview of what you are actually doing when you do the towel method:

1. Wrap the Xbox console between 2 towels.

2. Wait 20 minutes to allow some heat to escape.

3. Allow the Xbox to cool down for another 15 minutes.

4. Wrap the towels again and switch the console on.

5. Check to see if the red lights are still on. If they are, then switch the console off, unplug it from the electrical supply and unplug it from the wall outlet as well. wait for 30 minutes.

6. Next, plug it back in and switch on.

This method should solve the Xbox 360 red lights errors, but if it does not then you will have to take other measures to fix your Xbox 360.

I always recommend the Xbox 360 Repair guides being found on the net. You can find many of these guides being sold for less than $30.

I recommend this method of fixing your Xbox 360 as it is the easiest and safest way of fixing any Xbox 360 error that you may have.

Many of the repair guides come with full video tutorials so you can follow along step by step if you prefer to do without reading. However if you prefer to read then you will prefer to use the manual that comes with the guide.

You can go online and have a look for a site that sells the Xbox 360 Repair guides and then choose the one that you like, these sites offer the products they sell totally with no shipping costs, they even guarantee there will be a 3 month guarantee in case you have a problem with your system.

Although for the 3 months guarantee, you may still have to do it yourself, as it is still very easy to fix your Xbox 360 and get back to gaming.