Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Xbox 360 3 Red Light Repair When Your Power Supply Light Is Red

By Ryse Edwards

Just like any other console, and maybe more so than others, the Xbox 360 is going to run into some sort of issue. The infamous red lights, also known as the red ring of death is something that is quite feared in the gamer community. Three lights will either flash red or show a solid red on the front of your console, and at that point the console will not work anymore. In most cases three red lights flash and the upper right light does not flash. Following is a bit of information on fixing the Xbox 360 when this does happen to you.

Sometimes the light on the 360 will t urn a solid red or turn off completely. The warning sign will be if the power supply light switches to orange when you are playing a game or just generally using the system. The reasons that this might happen differ greatly, but in all cases this will happen if the external power supply detects that something is wrong. Hooray for smart hardware.

The power supply that came with your Xbox 360 has several different safeguards built in that will keep your Xbox 360 safe. It will turn off if it sees that there is too much voltage or sees a spike in temperature. If this happens then the lights will turn red, though in the worst case your system will turn off or provide an error code.

So what Xbox 360 3 red light repair techniques can you try out? The first thing to look at is whether or not the power supply is cool. The red light may be an indicator that the power supply is too hot. If this is the case you need to let the power supply cool for several hours in a well-ventilated space. Turn off your system and do not turn it back on until the power supply has cooled. As soon as it has cooled, the power supply light should change from red to orange allowing you to turn the console back on.

You may find that the Xbox 360 is not getting the voltage that it needs. This can be so if you have plugged into a surge protector or an extension cord. If this is the case, then you should be able to plug it directly into the wall and see if it works. There is also an error system built into the red ring itself that you can use if anything goes wrong.

The last red light repair technique is to try using a different power cord and power supply unit. If you do have another power cord and supply unit, try testing your console with this. If the console does not turn on, the issue is the console itself. If none of the three Xbox 3 red light repair methods listed in this article work, you are going to have to pony up the dough to get your system fixed. - 2361

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