This will sound strange but how do I red ring my 360?

I've got a console that's gone bad. It won't read game discs anymore. It's out of the 1 year warranty and I don't feel like giving Microsoft money for what is obviously a defect as big as the 3 rings since everybody I know have disc trays that wonk out too.

I've tried covering the vents in tape, I've tried wrapping up the 360 in blankets, I tried putting it near a radiator heater and cranking up the heat. I never have a problem getting it to overheat but it won't give me 3 rings so I guess I can't get it to overheat enough to melt the connections. I've dropped it from 3 feet, from 6 feet. The stupid thing still fires up every time. But still won't play games. I've got to have the only launch console on the planet that won't ring out. Any suggestions? I obviously can't drop it on concrete cause it'll shatter and putting it in the oven is a recipe for disaster.

M$ have changed the one year warranty to 3 years so just send it in...

That only applies if you have red rings. Everything else and they make you pay.Lame_Thrower

Thx i did'nt know that, i thought they would fix it no matter what problem you had.