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A large portion of the owners of one of the most popular game consoles of all time are finding themselves asking this very question.

In a recent press release, microsoft announced that it would be spending up to $1.15 billion to repair xbox 360 game consoles. A dollar amount of that significance could mean that one third, and up to as many as half, of the machines are in some way flawed.

On the upside, microsoft also announced that they are increasing the original one-year warranty to a full three years. Unfortunately, with a turn-around time of up to six weeks to return and receive your broken xbox 360, that warranty doesnt cover inconvenience. What many consider to be too much of an inconvenience after shelling out the three to four hundred dollars it can cost for this premium console. Let alone the fact that there are a large number of consumers whose warranties have already expired, leaving another rather hefty price tag to have them repaired (typically $100 to $140). However, where any problem exists, there is normally more than one solution.

One of the solutions proving to be quite prominent is the suggestion of repairing the xbox 360 yourself. This can prove to be quite a difficult task, seeing as how microsoft stated the xbox console contains 1,700 components and upwards of 500 million transistors, leaving even an intelligent consumer tracking their xbox on the UPS website (Microsofts preferred shipping method). But again, opportunists and consumers prevail...

Manuals...lots of them...have been written instructing individuals on how to fix the xbox 360 themselves, after seeing what is referred to as "The Red Ring of Death". In fact, some people are even making a secondary income repairing the consoles for friends, family and even people they dont know through referral business after reading one of these manuals. The tough part is finding a manual that doesnt leave you lost in a sea of words and diagrams thinking that only an engineer can save you.

When looking for a manual with instructions on how to fix your xbox, there are a couple of things that you should consider absolutely mandatory. These are full color pictures, simple step-by-step instructions, offers both a simple quick fix, as well as a permanent one, and lastly, one that does not require you to go out and buy expensive equipment and tools. The ideal manual will also give you an estimate of about how long it will take an individual with no technical knowledge to finish the fix. That time frame should be at or around an hour.

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Ahh.. The magical fun land of Orlando, florida. It is the sixth largest in the state of florida and well known for their outrageously large number of theme parks making it one of the top tourist hot spots in USA! Among the top hot spots here are the well known walt Disney World resort, Universal orlando resort and sea World. Such attractions attract more than 50 million tourists each year. It is not surprising then to know that orlando have a lot of hotel accommodations ranking them second highest in the whole usa.

A little bit of history on orlando, florida. It is reported that Orlando got its name from a soldier named Orlando Reeves believed to have died somewhere in the region during that infamous war against the Seminole Indian tribe in 1836. A tree carving which bears his name was later assumed as his grave marker and everyone referred the spot as orlando. The name stuck ever since to this very day.

orlando is not exactly the best spot to find solitude, peace and relaxation. It is suitable for family outings and most of the fun stuffs here are conducted outdoors. The activities here are physically taxing and would take its toll on the toughest athletes! hours of walking from one spot to another within each attraction are normal and it is advisable to wear sports sneakers here at all times. If you are an adrenalin junkie, this is the right place for you. Roller coasters and killer rides are aplenty here in orlando. Have fun!

Saidul A Shaari is the principal and founder of Sahabatul Ventures Holy CoW!, specializing in providing non-biased reviews on many wonderful places in the world today. An enterprising business individual who turn half ideas into real money making opportunities. Loves traveling all over the world and would very much like to share his thoughts and experiences with anyone on the globe!

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