This article is to inform all current and future Xbox 360 users about the Three Red Lights error and some of the causes of this error.

A recent article stated there are approximately 12,000,000 xbox 360 consoles that are in need, or will be in need of repair. That is 12 Million people that will all be faced with the same problem. Do yourself a favor, and learn a little bit about what is happening and what can be done about this error.

Three flashing red lights is a "General hardware error". This error is very easy to fix and can be done in under a hour with the proper documentation.

The three flashing red lights is 99% of the time caused by the console overheating. This might sound like a bad thing, but it is actually quite easy to fix. In some cases, this probably was only the power brick but that is usually not the case.

What Can You Do to Prevent This Error?

Probably the most important thing to prolonging your xbox 360 consoles life is keeping it well ventilated. By this I mean to keep it on a open shelf away from other electronic components that put off heat. Make sure that nothing is obstructing the air flow on either side of the console. It is also a good idea to play in a fairly cool room.

Turn your console off at night! I have noticed that several of my friends simply leave their console on 24/7. I have no clue why they feel this is necessary but this is a quick and easy way to burn up your Xbox 360.

I am Already Experiencing a error code

If your Xbox 360 is displaying a error code, there are a couple of options you have.

First off, you can send it back to microsoft for repair. Depending on if your warranty is still valid; this will cost you upwards of $130 and will take 4-6 weeks for repair. I personally wouldn't want to wait this long.

Your next option is to simply fix it yourself. This is a fairly simple procedure and can be done in your home in under a hour.

I hope most of you found this article usefull. A lot of you will never experience any errors on your console, but for us who have experienced it, there is now a alternative to sending it in to microsoft for repair.

It has now been confirmed with scientists, meteorologists and climatologists that the Pacific ocean is heating up and we can expect El Nio season whether on the Pacific coast during the winter of 2006 and 2007. We all know that El Nio brings lots of rain to the West coast and can cause droughts in the Midwest.

This means that in the united States we need to be prepared. Places like california need to worry about their reservoirs, canals and dams. Those people that live in Malibu california will need to worry about landslides and those that live in low-lying areas will get some flooding this year.

El Nio also causes havoc for the Midwest and droughts can hurt crops such as corn to make ethanol and crops to feed livestock. Often it very much hurts our American farmers and those towns in Middle America. There is not much we can do now to change the coming El Nino trend, it is coming and we will have to deal with it once again.

El Nino can also be a problem as it causes vegitation to grow quickly and therefore it grows up tall, but then that means more to dry out later causing more fuel for late summer wildfires and the fire season that follows.

Some even believe that El Nino affects plate tectonics and can be at least a percentage of the cause of Earthquakes and shifts. So, El Nino is a force to be reckoned with and therefore we need to be prepared in advance in our civilization to handle Mother Natures normal climate shifts. Please consider all this in 2006.

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