Go check the forums online and they’ll have you believe that wrapping a towel around your Xbox 360 will cure it of the red ring of death. You know what? It does work.

The towel trick involves wrapping your Xbox 360 up in a couple of towels. Your Xbox is turned on for fifteen minutes then you’re done. Enjoy your Xbox 360 until the next time the 3 red rings of death strike and repeat again.

Not So Simple

It’s a shame it isn’t as simple as the mythical sounding towel trick. Magic doesn’t exist. I’m sorry. Here is why the towel trick will work.

The towel trick works because it re-melts the electrical connections (cracked solder joints) all throughout the motherboard of your Xbox 360 therefore it creates a fix. The fix is usually for a few hours.

Why Is The Towel Trick So Dangerous For Your Xbox 360?

Good question. The towel trick is dangerous because it melts the majority of the components on the motherboard, including the loose joints which stopped your Xbox 360 working the first place.

Once the other electrical joints are burned, then your warranty is void, and repairing the Xbox 360 becomes a very difficult job indeed.

Take my advice, DO NOT do the towel trick.