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What is the root cause of the XBox 360 3 red lights problem. There’s a lot of information available out on the internet related to this particular problem, some accurate, some not so accurate. Although Microsoft did not published the main root cause of the problem, there are a lot of people taking their own risk of breaking the Xbox 360 console to find the root cause. By understanding the possible root causes, we can properly perform an xbox 360 3 red lights repair. 1. Poor Air Circulation: Xbox 360 produces hot air when it is on. Therefore it is always recommended to place your console at an open air area to allow the proper airflow. So, if possible, try not to place your console in closed cabinet when you are using it. 2. Overheated Power Brick: If you observe the Xbox 360s power brick, you will find a LED, which indicates the health of the power brick. If the power brick is overheated, the LED will change to red. It is worth getting the power brick on an open air area to allow the proper airflow. This is similar to the 1st root cause. Try to place the power brick at open air area which cannot be reached by children. 3. GPU Soldering Joint Problem: Some claims that this is the main root cause of 3 red lights problem. When playing the Xbox 360 game for a long time, heat will slowly melting the soldering joints. Due to the X-clamp design, this may cause the soldering joints becoming loose slowly and this is the time where the screen freeze happened intermittently.If you read the three root causes above carefully, you will notice that all these root cause are under a same category, which is ‘Overheated’. Therefore, if you are owning a new Xbox 360, which does not have the 3 red lights or any hardware problem, it is advisable to place your console at an open-air area or cool air-conditioned environment. You can also buy an additional external Xbox 360 cooling fan. The cooling fan does not cost much, but it will help to prolong your consoles lifespan. If possible, turn off your console for 30 minutes after playing game for about 1 hour.

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