Question:
What does it mean if an Xbox 360 makes the power supply light red, but it turns green on every other Xbox?
Ramiro T
2010-12-01 20:36:32 UTC
Im diagnosing my friends Xbox 360, but it wont start up. I try the power supply on another Xbox, and it so happens to turn on. And when I try it on my friends again, the light turns red and wont start.
Eight answers:
Timothy
2010-12-01 21:21:13 UTC
The Xbox 360 may be overheating. See if anything is covering the vents on the Xbox 360 and see if it is in a small area that doesn't allow the heat to escape. If that doesn't work the Xbox 360 may have a different issue. If the Xbox has three flashing red lights around the power button or the power button is not lit up at all try the following:



Solution 1: Unplug and reconnect your power supply.



Here's how:



Disconnect the power cord from the back of your console. Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and from the power supply unit.



Reconnect the power cord to the console. Then plug the power cord back into the electrical outlet and the power supply unit.



Make sure that all three power supply connections are firmly secured.

Turn on your console, and check the light on your power supply.



If the power supply light is green, check the front of the console to see if it still has three flashing red lights. If the console now has four flashing red lights, attach an Xbox 360 A/V cable to the A/V port on the back of the console.



Solution 2: plugging in the power supply in a different room:



Turn off your console.

Disconnect the power supply from the console and unplug the power supply from the electrical outlet.

Take your console and power supply to another room.

Plug the power supply directly into an electrical outlet. Do not use a surge protector.

Reconnect the power supply to the console.

Make sure that all three power supply connections are firmly secured.



Turn on the console, and check the power supply light.





If the power supply light is green, the problem might be with the electrical outlet that you were using or with your surge proctor if you were using one. Before you plug your console back into its original location, have the outlet inspected or use a different surge protector.



Note If your console displays four flashing red lights after trying this step, attach an Xbox 360 A/V cable to the A/V port on the back of your console.





If the light on the power supply is not lit, this indicates a problem with the Xbox 360 power supply unit. Contact Xbox Support for assistance in replacing the power supply.





If the light on your power supply is still red, please try the next solution.



Solution 3: Cool the power supply

Turn off the console.

Disconnect the power supply from the console and from the electrical outlet.

Plug the power cord back into the console, reconnect the cord to the power supply, and then plug the power cord into a different electrical outlet. Make sure the power supply is positioned so that it gets good ventilation.

Turn on the console, and check the power supply light.



If the light on your power supply is still red, try the next solution.



Solution 4: Request a replacement power supply



If your power supply light is red, the problem is with your power supply Contact Xbox Support to obtain a replacement power supply.



Go here if you need to contact Xbox Support: http://support.xbox.com/en-us/pages/contact-us.aspx
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2016-11-15 12:35:30 UTC
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2016-12-14 13:18:27 UTC
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?
2016-03-14 15:53:40 UTC
3 Red Lights stand for General Hardware Failure. This could be anything. Your motherboard is probably fried. Solution: You need a new Xbox. People on Craigslist will buy broken Xbox's for around $40, for parts.
Supernova
2010-12-01 20:44:45 UTC
Hooray, the xbox has succumb to RROD (red ring of death). That Xbox will never, ever work again! Should have bought a PC!
anonymous
2010-12-01 20:40:13 UTC
I dont know much about xbox, but isnt that the red ring of death?(i probally dont know -im a ps3 fan)

if so-its broken
Ali
2014-10-01 10:14:01 UTC
i had the same problem.....i unplugged the xbox and kept it under fan for an hour and then i plugged in again and it worked for me!!!
?
2010-12-02 10:02:35 UTC
you need a new power supply box Its all the way burnt up


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