A common term used in the freak out and xbox 360 community, general hardware failure (much more commonly known as the infamous red ring of death) is when an xbox 360 shows 3 quarters of the circle red. If this happens, the xbox 360 is basically toasted.
Not to be confused with the friendlier hardware failure, who only makes 1 quarter red and doesn't toast your xbox 360.
Name is based of the infamous BSoD (blue screen of death), who can be fixed much easier than the red ring of death.
Not to be confused with the friendlier hardware failure, who only makes 1 quarter red and doesn't toast your xbox 360.
Name is based of the infamous BSoD (blue screen of death), who can be fixed much easier than the red ring of death.
Epic Gamer: 1, 2... 3 GOD DAMN MY XBOX JUST DIED, MICROSOFT PULLED A THANOS ON ME
Clippy: It seems your xbox got the red ring of death. Would yo-
Epic Gamer: SHUT UP, T SERIES FAN
Clippy: It seems your xbox got the red ring of death. Would yo-
Epic Gamer: SHUT UP, T SERIES FAN
by Dropped My Idiot March 30, 2019

The crescent shaped area of the back of your neck that isn’t covered by your shirt or buff. 99% chance of getting skin cancer in the ring.
by Flyassfeller10 May 3, 2021

The worst nightmare you would ever have back in the day on the original XBOX 360 in it's launch. Trust me, it's fucking painful if you ask me, it happened to me one time I got the old 360 few days after Christmas. This was due to the rushed launch of the 360, or just buying a used one that may have already gotten the dreaded red ring.
This was (thankfully) solved with Microsoft holding a 3 Year warranty for repairs on the console. Well now we are in 2017, if you have this problem now and you had it for about what, 10 years? You are screwed. Or you can just buy a slim 360 which won't break down on you. So I guess you are not boned after all.
This was (thankfully) solved with Microsoft holding a 3 Year warranty for repairs on the console. Well now we are in 2017, if you have this problem now and you had it for about what, 10 years? You are screwed. Or you can just buy a slim 360 which won't break down on you. So I guess you are not boned after all.
by That2000'sKid March 8, 2017
