Xbox 360 FAQ
What is an Xbox 360 red dot of death fix?
Hardware failure
First and foremost let's discuss the Xbox 360 red dot of death before we try and fix it. Unfortunately this happens when you have a major hardware or component failure on the motherboard. This kind of issue is sometimes not repairable at all. Even when it is, it requires the use of rework equipment and extensive electronic knowledge to get it done. For obvious reasons this makes a fix nearly impossible for most people. You can take it to a repair shop if you have one near you that offers this kind of service. The only issue is that this can cost twice as much as just simply replacing the console. Reworking the CPU/GPU takes a good amount of time and doesn't come cheap. However, you do still have one option that just about anyone can do. You can replace the motherboard with a working Xbox 360 motherboard like one of these. This does require soldering for some versions of the console but don't let that shy you away. This is very simple and novice friendly soldering that anyone can do. You can also go here and contact me directly and I can help you through the process! Replacing the motherboard is a much more cost effective method to fix the Xbox 360 red dot of death. A motherboard usually runs around half the cost of buying the whole console!
