From my years of gaming experience, this Xbox 360 Elite red light ring issue has gotten me into too many headaches and cost me an arm and a leg. I have also had a PS3 and a Nintendo Wii console, but they never gave me any problems.
Looking for the remedies online to fix my Xbox 360 Elite, I finally discovered the main factor behind this whole red light ring problem and some quick fixes that you can apply to get back to playing, temporarily:
1) You have to know that it is an overheating problem on the Xbox 360 Elite.
This is likely due to Microsoft’s lack of R&D on the internal Xbox 360 Elite’s cooling mechanism, as the internal electronics are quite complicated. If you’ve noticed, most of the damage on the Xbox 360 Elite can be seen on the graphics cards or video scaler chip, and if you can keep them from overheating, you’ll be fine.
2) Make room for your Xbox 360 Elite to “breathe” better.
Often times, it is the air vent issue that is causing the Xbox 360 Elite red light ring issue, so what you can do right away is to leave your Xbox 360 Elite outdoors, whether or not you are. playing or not, to make sure it cools down. at all times.
Note: Many of you will put the Xbox 360 Elite in a cabinet, bookcase, or box when you play it, so keep this in mind!