X box red lights

elmer

Hi my son received his x box two weeks ago for his birthday and this morning his game crashed and the red lights came on. Is this serious? and if it is what do we do about it. He hasnt played it since as he has gone to stay with a friend till tomorrow, but as it was nearly 2 hundred quid I'm concerned.

Thanks for reading

Elmer x

thomas01155

elmer wrote: »

Hi my son received his x box two weeks ago for his birthday and this morning his game crashed and the red lights came on. Is this serious? and if it is what do we do about it. He hasnt played it since as he has gone to stay with a friend till tomorrow, but as it was nearly 2 hundred quid I'm concerned.

Thanks for reading

Elmer x

Is the red light still on when you turn it off and on?

specsappeal

elmer look at my post titled xbox ROD cure. this happened to my sons xbox this morning and i fixed it. its worth a try

elmer

Hi, Ive just been and turned it on and there are no red lights now, does this mean its Ok now?

Sorry to be clueless, we were just discussing cutting edge games when I was young was the tennis game and then space invaders!

Elmer

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How much ventilation does it have around it, it's not stacked on anything is it?

Conor_3

elmer wrote: »

Hi, Ive just been and turned it on and there are no red lights now, does this mean its Ok now?

Its possible. Make sure its not sat on carpet, nothing is sat on top of it and there's plenty of ventilation around it. If it does it again, take it back to the shop. DO NOT LISTEN TO THEM WHEN THEY SAY YOU HAVE TO SEND IT BACK TO MICROSOFT. Your contract is with the shop, not MS.

elmer

Thanks for all the advice, its as well ventilated as it can be in a teenage boys bedroom! sat on a wooden desk with nothing on top or beside it. I will need to await his return tomorrow now for him to give it another go. If there are further problems, I may consult you kind people again.

Thanks again Elmer

colin79666

check the video lead - if its loose you get red lights

1956

hi
elmer. it could be a well known fault with the x box, re overheating and there is a microsoft modification needed, google the fault and see all the responces, or ring microsoft if the problem persists, as i speak my sons x box is winging its way to germany, collection paid for and arramged by microsoft and being fixed and sent back f.o.c (hopefully!). but like conor said first stop should be the shop, but forwarned is for armed!
cheers dean.m

Marty_J

specsappeal wrote: »

elmer look at my post titled xbox ROD cure. this happened to my sons xbox this morning and i fixed it. its worth a try

DO NOT, under any circumstances, block the ventilation ports on your Xbox.

specsappeal

Well all i can say is that it worked for me and is on the web as loads of people are doing it and it is working. Obviously you should keep an eye on it and not leave it unattended :rolleyes: .
Just a SUGGESTION for those who want to try it.