Fix Your Own XBox - Self Help: » red lights http://www.fixyourownxbox.com Repair XBox 360 and find X-Box service Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:29:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Latest XBox Methods to Fix Your Xbox http://www.fixyourownxbox.com/2009/10/latest-xbox-fixes/ http://www.fixyourownxbox.com/2009/10/latest-xbox-fixes/#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:56:44 +0000 Fix Your Own XBox http://www.fixyourownxbox.com/?p=84 Here’s a recommondation from Microsoft which is a fiarly basic fix. If it doesn’t work, check out our other articles on the bottom of the page:

Figure 1: Three flashing lights on the Ring of Light

Xbox 3 Red lights flashing

Figure A: Three flashing lights on the Xbox

The three flashing red lights is the classic indicator that you have a serious problem regarding the hardware on your Xbox 360.

Step 1: Check the light on your power supply

The power supply light is in the middle of your power cord’s black box on the back of the unit.

Figure 2: The Xbox 360 Power Supply light
Figure 2: The Xbox 360 Power Supply light

Option 1: If power supply light is green, you have a serious error:

Figure 3: Three flashing lights on the Ring of Light with a green power supply light
Figure 3: Three flashing lights on the Ring of Light with a green power supply light

Your console needs professional repair. Read our suggestions at the bottom of the page for options on repair.

Step 3: If the power supply light is red, is orange when the console is powered on, or is not lit, try these solutions

Option 2: If the power supply light is orange when the console is powered on, isn’t lit, or is red, try the below tricks

Figure 4: Three flashing lights on the Ring of Light with a red, orange, or unlit power supply light
Figure 4: Three flashing lights on the Ring of Light with a red, orange, or unlit power supply light

Solution 1:

Unplug your game console and try plugging the Xbox into a different outlet in a different outlet or a different room in your house. If it remains the same you need a new supply, if not, you have a bad outlet in that room.

Solution 2:

If the power supply light is still red, orange, or not lit, then you will need to get a replacement power supply.


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Many people have been forced to get a new Xbox 360 after seeing this. When we noticed so many systems were dying off, we decided to publish a few clues to fixing your box. Or maybe, if this isn’t your worst nightmare yet, we can help you prevent it in the future… read more

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