But like any machine, it can break.
If your console flashes red LEDs on the front, here’s how to fix it.
This guide specifically refers to the original Xbox 360 model.
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When the console is working, the upper-left quadrant of the ring is solid green.
If the console experiences an error, one to four LEDs flash red.
You only see the RRoD on the original Xbox 360 console.
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Other models, like the Xbox 360 S and Xbox 360 E, only have one visible LED.
When these models experience a problem, you see an error code on your television screen.
Microsoft support has alist of Xbox error codesand how to fix them.
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What Does One Red LED Illuminated Mean?
This code indicates a hardware failure and is usually accompanied by an error code such asE-74on the TV.
To resolve it, take the following steps:
Turn off the Xbox 360 completely.
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All lights should be deactivated, and you should hear the fan in the console turn off.
Disconnect all cables and devices from the console.
This includes power sources, controllers, USB sticks, and other accessories.
Remove the external hard drive if one is attached.
Theexternal hard driveis a bump on the top of the console.
Press the release button on the top of the hard drive, and it will lift away.
Reconnect the power source and restart the console.
Shut down the console and reattach the hard drive.
Reboot the console and check the drive.
What Does Two Red LEDs Illuminated Mean?
Two red LEDs means the Xbox 360 is overheating.
Check, in particular, for anything that blocks the cooling vents or the fan on the console.
Move the Xbox 360 to another location near the TV, where it has open space.
Let the console cool for at least an hour before rebooting it.
What Does Three Red LEDs Illuminated Mean?
This is the Red Ring of Death referred to earlier.
Three LEDs are the code for a general hardware failure.
Before you write off your console, verify this is the problem.
Look at the power source.
There should be an LED on the brick next to the power cable that goes into the gaming gadget.
If that LED is green, the issue is with the console.
You don’t need toplug it into a TV.
Instead, ensure the red LEDs don’t light up.
If the console needs repair, remove any accessories or external hard drives.
What Does Four Red LEDs Illuminated Mean?
Four red lights mean the cable connecting the Xbox 360 to the television isn’t working correctly.
Shut down the console and unplug the cable from both the TV and Xbox.
Wait a few minutes, and reconnect the two devices.
Before you do that, look at the back of the Xbox 360 for an HDMI port.
Not all models have this port, so check first before going to the store.
