Depending on which statistics you read (or believe) 30-40% of Xbox 360 owners have had it happen… the dreaded RROD. MS decided to extend the warranty by 2 years after thousands of Xboxes decided to give up life just after their first birthday. I had mine repaired under warranty when mine decided to pack up on its 13th month, and upon receiving it back noticed that the motherboard now has a revised heatsink layout (more about this here).

For those who are out of warranty, or just love modging with their Xbox innards, heres some good news. Get the RROD and fix it yourself. Without towels!

Just point your browser over to www.instructables.com. Full article here.