Microsoft's Xbox 360 games console is quite popular for its amazing processing power, jaw dropping graphics, multimedia capabilities, and its large selection of game titles. It's also known for its Xbox only games, such as Gears of War, Left 4 Dead, Halo, Fable, Mass Effect, Banjo Kazooie, and others to name a few.
What the Xbox 360 is unknown for is how much it breaks down. In simple terms, the Xbox 360 is considered as a cursed system that is peppered with a variety of Xbox 360 glitches.
If it were not for these Xbox 360 glitches, the console would be well far head in the sales charts on a consistent basis. But because of these Xbox 360 glitches, console fans don't know whether or not the console is worth the money spent. The Xbox 360 isn't cheap, by any means, and console fans do not want to use their hard earned money on something that has a 16% chance ( according to Microsoft, but 3rd party guesses go as high as 65%) of accumulating errors within the 1st two years.
A few of these Xbox 360 glitches have easy solutions. Below is a few of the common Xbox 360 glitches and methods on how to cure these errors.
1. 1 red light. If you come across this error code it can either symbolise a DVD reading error or a dashboard update error. Fixing either of these Xbox 360 glitches can be straightforward, or it can be extremely tough. Try to reinstall any dashboard update, first and most important. If these Xbox 360 glitches persist, trying inserting a new game disc. If still, problem continues, the most likely offending item is a damaged DVD drive that may need to be replaced.
2. 2 red lights. This error code applies to console overheating problems, the most common of the Xbox 360 glitches. Allow your Xbox 360 to rest for a couple of hours. But remember, a couple of HOURS and not a matter of mins. Before playing again, ensure that the system is receiving enough cool air to stop heat from being stuck within its case.
3. Three red lights. This error is the most dreaded of Xbox 360 errors, also the most feared of the Xbox 360 glitches. The 3 red lights of doom, infamously abbreviated as 3RL or 3RLOD, points you to a console hardware fault, which essentially implies that your Xbox 360 is screwed. There are some techniques that can correct the 3 red lights error, such as the fan shroud mod and the x-clamp replacement approach and the penny trick methodology, but none can guarantee that the 3RL error code will not occur in the future. There is also a "fake 3RL" which appears when there's a power fluctuation. This "fake 3RL" is the most safe of the Xbox 360 glitches, as simply resetting the your console will look after the 3 red light error.
4. four red lights. Power Unit wire is not connected properly. Push the power lead back into the power link and Xbox 360 glitches such as these worry you again.
