Xbox 360 Red-Ring-Of-Death Mish Mash Revealed

If you have not been hearing about all of this news with regards to the common dilemmas that many consumers are experiencing after purchasing the lofty and expensive Xbox 350 video gaming consoles, here is the scoop. Many people are finding that their Xbox 360 console is overheating far too quickly; the fans and the heat synch devices inside of it are not able to properly cool the system. The ending results are that thousands of consoles overheat and become inoperable, and when this happens the power button displays three red rings, most commonly known to the community as the Red Rings of Death (RROD).

Why so Many People are Suing Microsoft

This problem has been so frequent, in fact, that many consumers have banded together and have filed a recent class action lawsuit against Microsoft, demanding that they get their money back, and or a new Xbox 360 console.

The Root of the Problem 

Basically, the bottom of the main motherboard in the Xbox 360 has two X-shaped metal clamps on the underside that are attached to the heat synch unit above. When the motherboard overheats, the silicon in it expands which can loosen the soldering of the graphical unit interface (GUI) and cause the red rings of death to appear, and render the Xbox 360 console useless. That is unless, of course, the consumer thought to purchase a warranty in advance, or if they wish to wait for a few months and ship their console back into Microsoft for a repair that will only delay the problem further, assuming that their console is still under warranty.