Hey guys, total non-modder here.

My 360 Elite began to freeze (screen locked up) many times in a row yesterday, then it froze before getting to Dashboard. Finally it gave me an Error 71, then Error 79, and now it won't show any screen - just one red ring.

I replugged in all cables, detached the hard drive, nothing worked.

I contacted Microsoft and they want a cool $100 to fix it. Is there an easier way?