Is It Smart To Download An Xbox 360 Repair Manual?

By Alexander Thompson

The only website that actually offers free Xbox 360 user manuals which are safe to download is the official Xbox 360 website. But this website will not tell you how to repair your console. In the absence of the most wanted information, what will you do?

Downloading files from the Internet is not always a smart move, especially when you are not familiar with the site. Sometimes what you get with a download comes with no warranties that the files will be both both Trojan and virus free. Think of downloading from the Web as buying from the black market, and understand that there are only rare situations when free actually means free. Many of the sites that offer free downloads are virtual traps for the innocent web user who tries to save money. Little do these users know that rapid share and torrent sites often hide malware that can cause costly malfunctions to their computers - sometimes even fatally corrupting core system files.

We can already conclude that downloading Xbox 360 repair manuals from dubious sites is not smart at all. In the absence of spyware and malware the sites might require an email address to send you a download link. Needless to say that such a demand alone should trigger some questions. If you want to have your email address on the next spammer's list, feel free to submit your private information to such sites.

When is it smart to download Xbox 360 manuals from the web? - When you trust the source.

There are some ways to verify whether a seller is legitimate: do a whois search, check out the privacy policy on the site and the site disclaimer, or check out the site's SSL. Once the SSL certificate authenticates you can safely assume that you are not dealing with a phisher and you can trust the seller. Beware of free downloads which act as baits that will make you buy something else; in the case of an Xbox 360 manual this something else could be a special repair kit.

It is our conviction that there are some sites that offer free Xbox 360 manuals, but it's an art to find them. If you do, we are waiting for your feedback.

Alexander Thompson is an expert on hardware and software within the games industry.

View his recommended Xbox 360 repair guide by clicking on the link below:
Xbox 360 Repair Guide

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