We all know what happened when your Xbox 360 shows those three red flashing lights. It all means a trip to the Microsoft Repair Center for your Xbox. Though do not be fooled by your Xbox. There are different shades of the Red Ring of Death to show what is going wrong with your Xbox 360 and you might not have to send it in after all.

For example if your Xbox 360 is showing a one flashing red ring than you might want to worry a little for that means there is some other kind of hardware failure with your precious Xbox. Though not to worry if you get two flashing red rings; this only means that your Xbox 360 is overheating and you might want to turn it off and settle down with the 24/7 playing of Halo 3, Assassin's Creed, and the rest of those great games. Now here is the dreaded Red Ring of Death. The three rings no Xbox 360 own wants to see on their console. Yep the three flashing red rings (with the top right section unlit) means that you have a hardware failure with your system. Than here comes the what is known as the Fake-Out Red Ring. If you get four flashing red rings than that only means your AV cables are not properly plugged in. So why not check before you start crying about how you have to send your Xbox the Microsoft to be fixed; I mean what would you do than, read a book?!?"

interesting, i'll have to remember this even tho my xbox have been completely fine so far, even after plenty of use

Yeah, same with my friend's he has a first gen one...