Two red lights on left side quadrants on xbox 360, overheating problem, any solutions?

Question

A couple days ago my Xbox 360, production date 10/31/07, shut off while playing a game and lit up two red lights in the two left side quadrants. I did the research and found out it means its overheating and shuts down as a preventative measure. Obviously it isn't the red rings of death as my system will still start but will shut down after a couple of minutes.

I tried what Microsoft suggests and made sure it was getting plenty of circulation; I actually took a fan and put it on the fastest speed blowing right into the top vents, but to no success. I've also attempted to blow any built up dust out of it but there was none. An interesting note is that it'll start out fairly quite and get increasing louder due to the fans speeding up to try and cool it, obviously something internal is not functioning properly.

Anyways I'm confused to whether or not this would be covered under my warranty, I registered my 360 and it says my warranty is good until sometime in January. I know plenty of others have had this issue so does anyone have any sort of device?

Answer 1

Hi,

2 red lights is overheating what you can try first is to vacumn all the dust out the side vents and at the back too and this may well help your problems.

Also keep the power brick up off the floor on an open box or something because this can help too.

Regarding your warranty you will have to pay $140 to have it fixed if it is not the 3 red lights I'm afraid but they will fix it for you.

Also get a Nyko intercooler for the future when you get it back as this helps it from heating up so much.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

No 3 lights = No replacemant by Microsoft

But you should still call them and ask them what you can do

Here is their #: 1 800 4MY XBOX