Repair Xbox 360 – 3 Red Lights
James at joystiq fixed his own 360 that was flashing three red lights, which indicates an internal error.
If you have this problem try this simple fix:
1) Remove your hard drive and/or memory units.
2) Run "Initial Setup" under the system blade.
3) Decline inserting HDD or memory unit when prompted.
4) Sync your controller and pop in a game.
*** UPDATE *** Microsoft has a new free warranty of 3 years for the 3 red light error. If you have this problem, you can send your console in for free repair. Or, if you don't want to pay shipping and have to wait 2-3 weeks, you can attempt to fix it yourself.
More details here:
NEW! Instructional videos to repair your 360 yourself in less than an hour, guaranteed: Xbox 360 Three Red Light Repair
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November 12th, 2006 at 3:17 pm
I am so pissed off. I was playing Saints Row last night at like 4 in the morning, and a power outage occurs. So, after a half an hour of no power, it returned. I turn on my 360, and yes, the dreaded 3 red lights show up. I have no picture, i cannot go to dashboard..I cannot do anything…Worst part is, Saints Row is still trapped in my system…Any advice?? I don’t want to ship it off….email me at andrew_weymes@hotmail.com
November 12th, 2006 at 3:21 pm
The Xbox 360 is a piece of crap. IT SUCKS! We pay 400 for it and then get a 3 month warranty. We need to get a longer warranty.
November 12th, 2006 at 6:13 pm
I don’t understand why the won’t stand behind their product. it should at least be a year for warranty. i got mine back in april, and now it has these stupid red lights. the amount of money on games and xbox live i’ve spent is stupid. now i can’t even use any of it because of a faulty product that cost 500 bucks.
November 13th, 2006 at 6:05 pm
I’ve had the three red lights problem several times with my 360, but it has always solved itself by reconnecting the box to its own (and GROUNDED) socket.
November 13th, 2006 at 10:36 pm
I have had my 360 for 7 months and have just had the 3 red light problem. It appears to be a problem with the dvd drive. When the unit is sitting up the drive will not open and the 3 red lights are present. When i lay it flat the problem goes away. I also have moved to it to its own socket however the problem returned. It has only stayed away after laying it flat. Hopes this helps.
November 15th, 2006 at 1:09 pm
Add Me To The List Of Xbox360 3 Rings of Death Victims. Called in for repair with my console a couple months out of warranty. First offer was $139.90 & I pay the freight to the repair facility and get free freight returned. I complained and then was offered a 25% discount bringing the total to $104.93 and Free Freight Both Ways. I then saw how one message on this board said they paid $65. I complained some more and went through 2 supervisors. I could not get them down to the $65 and after over an hour on the phone I was over it. They did however throw in a Gift Game (Kameo, Perfect Dark Zero, or Gotham Racing 3) I chose PDZ.
Recap:
1st Call: $139.90 & outbound Freight to repair.
2nd Level of Complaint: 25% Discount & Free Freight Both Ways.
3rd Level of Complaint: 25% Discount, Free Freight Both ways & Gift Game.
Now I will be returning the Gift Game to Walmart in exchange for Gears of War, so in the end I will pay approx, $75 to have my 360 Repaired and to get Gears of War.
What a pain. I like the 360 dont get me wrong, but unless something major is wrong with the PS3, I’m heading back over to the Black Side and leaving my 360 alone unless to play GOW (which evidently only takes 5 hours to beat) & Halo 2/3 and utilizing the PS3 to do all the fancy stuff. MS can take their HDDVD and shove it up their A$$!
November 15th, 2006 at 6:51 pm
I have had my xbox for 5 monthes, i have bought so many games, and already i have a problem. Microsoft has really gon to far. I bet their making alot of money off this fraud. I am horribly dissapointed and will reconsider buying any microsoft products.
November 16th, 2006 at 3:07 am
i have the same problem with mine and and i bought all these games for mine two and i had mine jus under 6 months. i just emailed microsoft for the first time yeaterday and they said they didnt understand what i wrote when i said that my xbox 360 has three red lights flashing and whoever said what do you mean i dont understand. and i wrote them the second time about 30 minutes ago saying what do you mean you dont understand so i broke it down to NERD TEMS for them and hopefully they under stand. i had a ps2 for about 7 years and nenver had a problem with the ps2 or the ps1.
so if anyone knows what the 3 flashing red light are please email back at rallylsubaru06@yahoo.com since microsoft are to stupid to answer my question.
November 16th, 2006 at 3:12 am
or i ment what the 3 red lights^
November 16th, 2006 at 11:02 am
Call Microsoft tech. support. The number is sought to be (1-800)4my-xbox or go to the offical website for repairs which is xbox.com then click support.