Xbox 360 Red Lights on Start Up
September 17th, 2008 | by xboxrepair |
Anthony asked:
My xbox 360 is less than a week old and i’ve already got a ring of red lights but the first time it had happened i was trying to fix my xbox live so it was on for a while and then i turned it off and on to see if that would help fix my xbox live but when i turned it on i got red lights. The second time this has happened the xbox had been off for a while (probably 16 hours) and when i turned it on i got the red lights. To fix this problem i unplug the power cord from the xbox and then plug it in and it’s fine. It’s only happened twice but twice in the first week isn’t a good sign. Also i got the red rings when i turned on the xbox not during gameplay. So does anyone know why it would be doing this? Early sign of RROD?
The xbox and everything it came with is clean, cool, and the xbox is in a good place. When I got the red lights the xbox and the cord was cool, that’s why a simple unplugging of the power cord fixed it. I actually don’t have the warranty but it’s still under the store exchange policy. Too bad there’s no way for me to back up the stuff that’s on my box.
Xbox 360 3 Red Lights Repair Steps
My xbox 360 is less than a week old and i’ve already got a ring of red lights but the first time it had happened i was trying to fix my xbox live so it was on for a while and then i turned it off and on to see if that would help fix my xbox live but when i turned it on i got red lights. The second time this has happened the xbox had been off for a while (probably 16 hours) and when i turned it on i got the red lights. To fix this problem i unplug the power cord from the xbox and then plug it in and it’s fine. It’s only happened twice but twice in the first week isn’t a good sign. Also i got the red rings when i turned on the xbox not during gameplay. So does anyone know why it would be doing this? Early sign of RROD?
The xbox and everything it came with is clean, cool, and the xbox is in a good place. When I got the red lights the xbox and the cord was cool, that’s why a simple unplugging of the power cord fixed it. I actually don’t have the warranty but it’s still under the store exchange policy. Too bad there’s no way for me to back up the stuff that’s on my box.
Xbox 360 3 Red Lights Repair Steps
5 Responses to “Xbox 360 Red Lights on Start Up”
By sask_gal_sk on Sep 19, 2008 | Reply
My sister had the same problem with her sons Xbox 360, if you have the warranty simply call them they will send you a package for you to send your Xbox to them and they will send you a new one along with a free month of Xbox live.
By SharpShxxter on Sep 20, 2008 | Reply
Ur 360 came defective. Get a new one or return it to Microsoft. It would take 2 weeks
By Patrick on Sep 23, 2008 | Reply
okay first before u do anything make sure the power supply is clean and cool.
if that doesent work youre going to have to send it in for free since you have a warranty.
By chi5123456 on Sep 23, 2008 | Reply
Hi,
Yes it could be the start of it as sometimes it can be caused by the GPU becoming loose. Of course it does depend on how many lights you are getting.
1 red light = e74
2 red lights overheating
3 red lights = hardware failure
4 red lights = plug the av cable in.
Hope this helps!
By danielgeorgescot on Sep 25, 2008 | Reply
Unfortunately man, sounds like you got a busted one. It happens, and it’s not your fault, they’re just made like that.
If it’s not under warranty anymore, the best thing you could do is go to and follow the video guide they have there.
It involves opening your xbox up, but unless you wanna fork out another $150 for greedysoft to fix it, then it’s your best option.
Good luck with that, I did it and I was gaming again in just under an hour.