Fix Your Own XBox - Self Help: » three red lights fix 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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A number of users have asked about the red light fix. Well we were able to get a lot of information together and show everyone the solution with a simple download.

The 3 red lights or red rings can be difficult to repair

The 3 red lights or red rings can be difficult to repair


If you read through the material at Three Red Lights Fix, you will see an option to get the downloadable red light fix manual. This contains everything you will need to fix your red light issue. I don’t want to give away all the secrets, but the bottom line is you’ll never have to pay for xbox repair again. The manual clearly describes solutions to multiple problems you might have with your Xbox 360. Even better, you’ll not only fix your own xbox, but everyone else’s too!

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