Xbox 360 - Red Ring Of Death

Whacked on the Xbox today, started playing COD and the game freezes. Doesnt usually happen with online play so I turned it off and turned it back on.
BAM! Red ring of death.
Went on to Microsoft to check the warranty, which by my luck, has expired.
Anyone got any idea how much they charge for a repair?
A dont want to put in credit card details without knowing the price.
Any help would be appreciated.

Even if your warranty has expired, if you get a red ring on your xbox and send it off to microsoft to be fixed (if you haven't done it before) they will do it for free, it's their policy. My boyfriend had the same thing happen to him a few months ago and got it fixed for nothing.

Whacked on the Xbox today, started playing COD and the game freezes. Doesnt usually happen with online play so I turned it off and turned it back on.
BAM! Red ring of death.
Went on to Microsoft to check the warranty, which by my luck, has expired.
Anyone got any idea how much they charge for a repair?
A dont want to put in credit card details without knowing the price.
Any help would be appreciated.

I had the E-74 error and they siad it would cost £70 to repair :/

Save yourself the money mate get technical....

Permanent RROD Repair guide xbox 360

RROD is free because its a Microsoft fault, even if its out of warranty.
Although... you do have to pay P&H

Whats the towel trick all about?

It over heats the system, but is only a temporary fix and over use of it melts a chip inside thus rendering your x-box useless.

I followed a guide similar to the one I posted when I had my X-box and it had the red ring of death and it worked %100 spot on ever after with no problems at all. took me about 45 minutes to an hour to do it and was well worth as had I sent it away I'd have been with out my X-box for a while and then when it came back teh chances were it would only do it again. Just bear in mind doing it voids your warranty.

I think your best bet is to look around the market and see if anyone can fix your xbox they usually do it at a much lower price then mircrosoft

They did it for free for me!!!!!!!!!!

There's a company in Middlesboro which I used for repairs. I didnt have the red ring but had a problem with the xbox not reading any discs, they did a service for £50 and alls been fine since. Turnaround was around four days from what I remember.

Sorry no web link but here's their info. Give them a ring and see what they advise.

Good Luck 

AD Computers
392 Newport road
Middlesbrough
tel 01642 221631

There's a company in Middlesboro which I used for repairs. I didnt have the red ring but had a problem with the xbox not reading any discs, they did a service for £50 and alls been fine since. Turnaround was around four days from what I remember.

Sorry no web link but here's their info. Give them a ring and see what they advise.

Good Luck  

AD Computers
392 Newport road
Middlesbrough
tel 01642 221631

£50 quid?  Robbing swines!

I'm out of warrantee and my Xbox is having a problem reading discs (lining up a PS3 as a replacement) but all it is is dust around the lens!  There's even a tutorial Youtube video showing you where to open it up and where to clean!

(HQ)The Original "Return to Box 360 Disk Read Error Fix"

Last time I had the red ring of death, I'd just completed a 4 mile run, so I gently applied some Vaseline and I was ok the next morning 

I got a 360 for free because it had the RROD.... It took me 90 minutes, beginning to end to fix it and it works fine.

If you do the CORRECT fix and not any of the BS "tricks" then it will work fine. Before you apply the final fix, you need to "Reflow" the boards, it cuts down on approx. 75% of return problems.

I work for myself in IT Repair and Networking and fixing RROD is a big part of my business right now. I am also getting into IPod / IPhone repairs.

Its free, mine was 1 year over warranty and they came and picked it up, fixed it and brung it back within a week.

Also, is it the old 360? I recommend getting one of the newer models if you can, a lot more reliable, same with PS3, the fats always dies, so had to get a slim. Wish consoles lasted like they used to, I've  had the same PS2 since launch and still running strong.

Its free, mine was 1 year over warranty and they came and picked it up, fixed it and brung it back within a week.

Also, is it the old 360? I recommend getting one of the newer models if you can, a lot more reliable, same with PS3, the fats always dies, so had to get a slim. Wish consoles lasted like they used to, I've  had the same PS2 since launch and still running strong.

I've gone through two 350s & five PS2s, but my SNES and spectrum are still going strong.

Its free, mine was 1 year over warranty and they came and picked it up, fixed it and brung it back within a week.

Also, is it the old 360? I recommend getting one of the newer models if you can, a lot more reliable, same with PS3, the fats always dies, so had to get a slim. Wish consoles lasted like they used to, I've  had the same PS2 since launch and still running strong.

Yeah, the one I got was 2006 mfg date. But it was free and its works great now. 

You were lucky on the repair time. So far most repairs take 4-6 weeks from Microsoft and Its not always free.  Microsoft only extended the warranty an additional 3 years. The RROD effects the majority of the 360's from the first generation all the way up the last generation.  The only generation which is guaranteed not to get the RROD is the current, new wifi version and the so called "Guarantee"  is from Microsoft.  Even when Microsoft said they fixed it with a new board and chip set they were still failing.

Yeah, the one I got was 2006 mfg date. But it was free and its works great now. 

You were lucky on the repair time. So far most repairs take 4-6 weeks from Microsoft and Its not always free.  Microsoft only extended the warranty an additional 3 years. The RROD effects the majority of the 360's from the first generation all the way up the last generation.  The only generation which is guaranteed not to get the RROD is the current, new wifi version and the so called "Guarantee"  is from Microsoft.  Even when Microsoft said they fixed it with a new board and chip set they were still failing.

My XBox got the RROD about two years ago (I had had it for about 18 months before it occurred). Contacted Microsoft via the internet and they sent a courier round to collect it. I had it back within 10 days (which is pretty good considering where I live) all fixed and have not had a problem with it since.

Now obviously I wish the problem had not happened in the first place but, I must say that I was very happy with how they sorted it out.