360----3 Red Flashes?
12-26-2006, 07:07 PM
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360----3 Red Flashes?
Picked up the XBOX360 as a Christmas present. Got the teenager COD3, the little one (10yr) SW Lego and me?......NFSCarbon.
Well, 2hrs later after opening the box and getting set up and letting them play first...I try mine. 20 minutes in, the screen goes blank and red lights flashing on the unit. Reboot and play for another 10 minutes before it does it again. I go to bed...frustrated over this damn thing. Next morning my teenager tells me it won't work at all now! 3 red flashes around the power button. Call MS for answers and get Max (recorded voice that you talk to like a buddy) and he has help. Take out the hard drive and power up----shut down and reinsert hard drive and restart.
Well, the red flashes have disappeared....for now. Haven't tried it yet, probably tomorrow, but has anyone had this issue before? Seems odd to have an issue hours after opening. Original XBOX never gave this kind of problem
Well, 2hrs later after opening the box and getting set up and letting them play first...I try mine. 20 minutes in, the screen goes blank and red lights flashing on the unit. Reboot and play for another 10 minutes before it does it again. I go to bed...frustrated over this damn thing. Next morning my teenager tells me it won't work at all now! 3 red flashes around the power button. Call MS for answers and get Max (recorded voice that you talk to like a buddy) and he has help. Take out the hard drive and power up----shut down and reinsert hard drive and restart.
Well, the red flashes have disappeared....for now. Haven't tried it yet, probably tomorrow, but has anyone had this issue before? Seems odd to have an issue hours after opening. Original XBOX never gave this kind of problem
12-26-2006, 08:12 PM
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most of the 3 red rings ive heard of lately involve something silly. most people have resolved them long term by simply smacking their xbox. lol
if the hard drive trick did it, i wouldn't worry about it unless it happens again.
if the hard drive trick did it, i wouldn't worry about it unless it happens again.
12-26-2006, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by soopa
most of the 3 red rings ive heard of lately involve something silly. most people have resolved them long term by simply smacking their xbox. lol
if the hard drive trick did it, i wouldn't worry about it unless it happens again.
if the hard drive trick did it, i wouldn't worry about it unless it happens again.
are you serious? "smacking the 360? I'd be scared to smack a $400 peice of hardware.
12-26-2006, 10:50 PM
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that sucks... of the 2 times I had to returned my 360 at Costco... that red light thing was one of them. Since it's so new... I'd take it back TODAY! and get a new one... seriously, mine was a few months into it.
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12-26-2006, 11:23 PM
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i really dont think it needs to be taken back. its a very common thing, and like this resolution shows... it was probbaly little more than a hard drive which was loosely attached.
12-27-2006, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by jiggaman
what i want to know is why the xbox360 is so damn loud....is it the fans inside?
if you don't mind voiding your warranty, you can quiet it down with this guide: http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...2066860,00.asp
12-27-2006, 08:55 AM
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I'd definitely return it @ the store for another one...
i bought my 360 launch day last year, and had the three red lights start flashing a few weeks ago... thankfully MS extended their warranty to cover the original batch of 360's for 2 years so i had to send it in to get it fixed.... i'm lucky... i could've easily been SOL and had to buy a new one...
Seeing as you just bought it and paid 400 for it or whatever it was, i'd definitely take it back and exchange it for one that works flawlessly... cuz if it doesn't work well now, it's probably not gonna get better as time goes on... and once ur outta warranty... you might as well buy another one...
i bought my 360 launch day last year, and had the three red lights start flashing a few weeks ago... thankfully MS extended their warranty to cover the original batch of 360's for 2 years so i had to send it in to get it fixed.... i'm lucky... i could've easily been SOL and had to buy a new one...
Seeing as you just bought it and paid 400 for it or whatever it was, i'd definitely take it back and exchange it for one that works flawlessly... cuz if it doesn't work well now, it's probably not gonna get better as time goes on... and once ur outta warranty... you might as well buy another one...
12-27-2006, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by soopa
it's the DVD drive.
if you don't mind voiding your warranty, you can quiet it down with this guide: http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...2066860,00.asp
if you don't mind voiding your warranty, you can quiet it down with this guide: http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...2066860,00.asp
12-27-2006, 10:59 PM
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3 Red rings have hit me 3 times. I'm on my 3rd 360 in 1 year now. Everytime I buy, I buy 2 yr replacement plan from BestBuy. It was $49.99. Looking at the rate they have raised it to $59.99 now. I've spent $160 on 2 yr replacement plan till now. Everytime you return you need to buy new plan. No wonder MS have extended warranty to 1 yr now. It's amazing how company like MS cannot nail this problem.
12-27-2006, 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by JoganJani
3 Red rings have hit me 3 times. I'm on my 3rd 360 in 1 year now. Everytime I buy, I buy 2 yr replacement plan from BestBuy. It was $49.99. Looking at the rate they have raised it to $59.99 now. I've spent $160 on 2 yr replacement plan till now. Everytime you return you need to buy new plan. No wonder MS have extended warranty to 1 yr now. It's amazing how company like MS cannot nail this problem.
12-28-2006, 06:21 PM
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Mine started doing the 3 light thing last week. Called MS, as of last Friday all systems have a 1 year warranty. They sent me a prepaid box, I shipped it out, and 4 days later I have a brand new xbox. A paper included said the "graphics interface" malfunctioned so they just replaced the whole thing.
Not a big deal, free fix.
Not a big deal, free fix.
12-29-2006, 09:25 AM
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Call MS today and have them send out packaging so you can ship it back to them, you will be out of a 360 for about 9 days. If your feeling balsy, I heard that this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5nfmJTQJr8 works 85% of the time.
12-29-2006, 10:02 AM
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You guys are missing a big point that this guy posted... IT'S ALREADY FIXED...
It sounds to me like the external Hard Drive was simply loosened during shipping. Not really a big deal. No need to read the riot act.
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[I called Microsoft] for answers and get Max (recorded voice that you talk to like a buddy) and he has help. Take out the hard drive and power up----shut down and reinsert hard drive and restart.
Well, the red flashes have disappeared....for now. Haven't tried it yet, probably tomorrow, but has anyone had this issue before? Seems odd to have an issue hours after opening. Original XBOX never gave this kind of problem
Well, the red flashes have disappeared....for now. Haven't tried it yet, probably tomorrow, but has anyone had this issue before? Seems odd to have an issue hours after opening. Original XBOX never gave this kind of problem
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Originally Posted by jiggaman
what i want to know is why the xbox360 is so damn loud....is it the fans inside?
01-20-2007, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by STL+3.0CL
Call MS today and have them send out packaging so you can ship it back to them, you will be out of a 360 for about 9 days. If your feeling balsy, I heard that this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5nfmJTQJr8 works 85% of the time.
02-08-2007, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by WillrunifChased
I can't even hear my 360 over my stinkin loud projector, I'm surprised that thing doesn't wake up the nieghbors.
02-13-2007, 03:00 PM
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i had my 360 for two weeks and got the red light......it would stop working but when i unplugged it and reattached the hard drive it would work again.....but then the next time i played it same thing happened so i just returned i didnt spend 427 on it to deal witht that shit
02-26-2007, 02:10 PM
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Well, it's been awhile since I made that first post. My son finished COD3 and currently playing GOW. Those and Halo2, Lego Star Wars and NFS:underground....no more problem w/ the 3 red flashes. It must have been a loose harddrive installation. I'm not saying that will fix all, but it fixed mine. 
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