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The red lights cover a whole variety of conditions, not just RROD. People panic when they see them, but the vast majority of the time, it's that the system program didn't load properly, and a restart is all that's needed. Microsoft had seen a good number of consoles sent in that are actually fine. That's why they want you to call support and have them walk you through a few steps before they send you a coffin - to make sure you actually have a problem needing refurb.



Can't we all just get along and play our games in peace?