This article will give you a step by step process to repair your Xbox 360 from most of the red lights problems.
The first thing that you need to do is make sure that you have a screwdriver set and also go to a local hardware store and get some arctic silver.
Then you need to start taking the system apart to do this you need to use a small screwdriver and start with the outer case.
Basically you take the faceplate off and you are able to unscrew the metal case where everything is held.
You will then be able to see the DVD drive and the cable to which it is connected to the Xbox so you can remove this.
Then you can get to the meat of the Xbox 360 which is the motherboard and the fan, which you can remove.
You then need to turn the Xbox over and use your screwdriver to flip the Xclamps off so you can reveal the chips that you need to work with.
Underneath the heat sink you will see the GPU and the CPU and these are the chips that we need to work with.
You need to wipe these clean and then apply a bit of the arctic silver to each of the chips to allow them to function properly again.
Once the compound is set you will almost be ready to go, but you may also want to put an extra washer on the motherboard when you go to put it back together as this will stop the board from bending and improve life of the console.
Then make sure that everything is screwed up tightly and you will be ready to go again.
I hope this article has given you some good advice on how to fix your console from home and how to get back in your games quickly.