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Red Ring of Death EXPAND STORY TEXTSSubscribe to this tag Microsoft offering on-site Xbox 360 repair at new stores 48 The very first Microsoft store opened today in Scottsdale, Arizona. I ran over to check it out and we'll have more on that a little later today, but there's one story that I'm sure will interest ... Study shows Xbox 360 red ring problems on the decline 44 According to survey data from SquareTrade, widespread Xbox 360 problems -- yes, we're talking about the "Red Ring of Death" -- are on the decline. According to the data collected i... Chinese drywall may have killed your Xbox 40 According to Business Report, 12 class-action lawsuits have been filed in 33 states, against builders who used Chinese drywall in their construction during 2006 and 2007. Allegedly, the imported ... Tip: Tell Xbox support you see 3 red lights, even if you don't 35 Despite the fact that Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg has said their hardware troubles are a thing of the past, hardware failures for any consumer electronics happen. Maybe more so on Xbox 360's tha... Microsoft: Worst of Red Ring problem dealt with, 360s now made of sunshine 36 With many consumers still terrified of seeing the inevitable Red Ring of Death flashing on their soon-to-be-bricked Xbox 360s, Microsoft is doing what it can to downplay the issue, claiming that ... Is the 360's HDMI update causing red rings, days after expired warranty? 55 The Xbox.com forums are, very much like a red ring of death, alight with outrage after multiple reports of a brand new E 74 Error Message, allegedly caused by the recent HDMI update. The real kic... Launch day Xbox 360s no longer under three-year warranty coverage 109 An anonymous e-mail hit the tips line earlier today and after placing a call with Microsoft’s technical support, we can confirm that starting February 2, all launch day Xbox 360s will no lo... 360 failure whistleblower fired by Microsoft 38 Last week, VentureBeat's Dean Takahashi (author of The Xbox 360 Uncloaked: The Real Story Behind Microsoft’s Next-Generation Video Game Console) posted an in-depth look at the hardware prob... Robbie Bach: Customers forgave us for the RROD, still love their Xbox 360s 61 While the Red Ring of Death debacle proved costly monetarily, as far as Microsoft is concerned, the image of the Xbox 360 has managed to remain relatively untarnished through it all. During a rec... Gartner: Red Ring of Death caused by Microsoft's own lousy graphics chip 62 According to Gartner's research VP and Chief Analyst, Bryan Lewis, the Red Ring of Death that's plagued the Xbox 360 since launch is the result of a crappy graphics chip -- one designed by Micros... Apparently the 80010514 error doesn't mean anything to Sony, either 43 According to Eurogamer, Sony has denied knowing anything about the now mysterious error code that some PS3 owners have reported seeing, following the failure of their Blu-ray drives. Not to be co... PS3 owners: Does the code 80010514 mean anything to you? 98 The Xbox 360's RROD has been the monkey on Microsoft's back for the past couple of years, but according to some reports, Sony has been dealing with some similar problems with the PS3 as well. Com... Red Ring of Death...at GDC? 78  Oh dear. It looks like Microsoft may have to come to terms with the fact that the famed Red Ring of Death is still happening, despite their assurances that this problem is on its way out. T... RRoD? Email Billy G! 40 The more I hear, the less I think that Microsoft has a standard way of dealing with Xbox 360 replacements after the dreaded Red Ring of Death. I've seen and heard everything from two-week turnaro... Xbox 360: Now with less fail! 57 We've become used to Xbox 360 system failure as much as we we have to broken chips in the bottom of the Doritos bag. It's a shame that the system with so much great game content  has so many... Offer your red ring of death condolences with this card 24 We just missed nabbing the perfect Etsy item to send to a friend or love one that has gone through a recent tragic loss... of their Xbox 360.This Blinged Console Condolence Card sports a hand-cra... HAL 9000, meet Xbox 360 36 Combine one part HAL 9000 problem (disobedience!) and one part Xbox 360 problem (Red Ring of Death!) and you'll get the most cleverest shirt ever made! If you're not careful, your 360 may jettiso... Smoking 360 Wireless Racing Wheel the new Red Ring of Death? 27 And here I was thinking that, along with rumble, this was another feature Microsoft had up on Sony: After 50 reports of the Xbox 360 Wireless Racing wheel overheating and releasing smoke when plu... It was a red ring of DEEEEEATH! 33 We here at Destructoid love our death metal. We also love our death metal that criticizes faulty Xbox 360 consoles, which is why we declare this video, Red Ring of Death by (snicker) Distended Wa... You get what you pay for: PSTriples darn near indestructible? 79 With all of the negativity surrounding the quality of Microsoft's Xbox 360 hardware, it's almost a welcome sight to see a headline proclaiming the durability of the PlayStation 3 (howev... Thermal design expert pokes around inside an Xbox 360, finds badness 19 As a Brit, I'm genetically predisposed to being unable to deal with warm weather. The merest hint of sunlight breaking from behind a cloud forces our entire nation to excitedly run around shoppin... Microsoft launches new site for online repairs... 112 A few days ago, Microsoft launched a new site to make it easier to register and/or repair your Xbox 360. What does this mean for you? Hopefully, it wraps you in a pretty blanket that will ke... Warranty woes: Microsoft feels the pain 43 When Peter Moore announced a new three year warranty for all Xbox 360s affected by the notorious red rings of death, Microsoft was applauded for its up front, honest and somewhat humble approach.... Xbox 360 Elite to end red rings? It better do, but there are doubts 31 Frankly, the fact that this is indeed news is quite laughable and very sad at the same time. 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