The Xbox 360 is a good looking machine, there's no doubt of that, but those good looks have caused it some major problems.
Cramming so much gear into such a slimline case has caused a great deal of Xbox 360 hardware failure over the past few years.
You will know immediately if your Xbox 360 has suffered from overheating.
The so called Red Ring of Death - three flashing red lights on the front of your console will be your indication.
If you see that then I'm afraid its already too late.
No one really knows how many of us have suffered with this Xbox 360 hardware failure , but its likely that the numbers run into millions.
Newer models may be less likely to suffer this error, but there is no doubt that the majority of the older one, and that runs into millions of consoles, will probably see those red lights at some time in their lives.
Ok, so if you have suffered from xBox 360 hardware failure, what can you do? First of all get in touch with the manufacturer.
If its under warranty just send it back.
Unfortunately, there's a high chance with the older models that your console will be out of warranty, and they will charge you $140 to fix it.
No, friends, the best thing to do is simply to grab some tools - nothing expensive is required - and get a copy of a good repair guide from the internet and for around $40 you will have your Xbox 360 back in good health.
These guides are aimed at non-technical people so don't be afraid to give it a try.
So don't bin your broken Xbox 360, just get a guide and follow it to have your broken machine back running within an hour.