Common Xbox 360 Problems
Although the Xbox is known for being one of the video game consoles with the least amount of problems reported, there still are certain Xbox 360 problems that can arise. Whether you are already an Xbox owner or just considering getting the Xbox 360, it is important that you be aware of these Xbox 360 problems and how to solve them.
Freezing of Game
One of the most common Xbox 360 problems is the game freezing up. When you are playing a game on your Xbox and the game freezes, basically what happens is that the game consistently stops responding. It is important to recognize that this issue is completely separate from when the console stops responding and you receive an error message, so to fix it you must go about it a different way.
The first thing you should try to deal with this problem is holding the disc by the edges, making sure that you do not touch the edges because this will only make the problem even worse. Then you want to clean the disc lightly with a soft cloth and remember not to use any chemical cleaners to wipe the disc.
Distorted Graphics
Distorted graphics is another of the most commonly occurring Xbox 360 problems. To fix this problem the first thing you should try is to clean out the disc tray in the machine. If this does not work then you will most likely have to pay a couple hundred dollars to get the problem fixed by taking it into a video game technician.
3 Red Light Error
This is one of the most feared Xbox 360 problems, but one that can be easily solved if you know the right way to go about it. The biggest issue here is cost, because for this problem alone you are likely to spend more than a couple hundred dollars just to get it fixed and get your game working like normal again.
Then there is not even a guarantee that it will be fixed at all, and so you are really almost better off buying an entire new console if this problem occurs.
Any of these problems can be annoying and frustrating to deal with, the worst part being that you never really know when to expect it. Even if you take perfectly good care of your console you may still experience problems with it, and so it is really unavoidable in some cases.
