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Xbox 360 S: 360s powers on then off red light on psu

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:30:30 -0700

So here is the story: I repair rrod xbox consoles so my friend thought he would buy a cheap 360s on ebay (warranty seal broken) that was broken and have me fix it. The problem is that when i try to power on the xbox it chimes, turns off, and the light on the brick is red. The power brick powers up the halo reach 360s that i own so the problem is not the psu. I have checked all of the usb ports to make sure nothing is shorting out. I have also taken the mobo out of the chassis and all the solder connections look fine. I was looking around the web and some people were reporting that this could be due to a bad mosfet. I was wondering if this was true and if it is how i would go about testing the mosfets figure out which one is bad. Also if any one has and other ideas feel free to share them.

Thanks and sorry for the long description,

Cody

⟐ Commented March 22, 2026 at 9:30 MST

Xbox 360 S: Red light error code 0033

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:25:58 -0700

How do I make this repair?

⟐ Commented March 07, 2026 at 7:25 MST

Xbox 360 S: Why does the xbox 360 game fail to work correctly

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:59:56 -0700

when i try to complete the game the screen instantly goes black and then reloads the last played scene/scenario and the disc was repaired and cleaned using a disc repair machine but why does it

(previous q)

every time i attempt to complete the game the game instantly goes to a black screen as if the character is killed off when this is bs as the player (me) avoids conflict and contact with the enemy (the dead) but when trying to complete the game the screen goes black and the audio changes as though the character is attacked by the enemy which is bs so why does this keep occuring

⟐ Commented February 08, 2026 at 14:59 MST

Xbox 360 S: Why does the recorded videos sound weird

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:29:27 -0700

when reviewing the recorded footage using OBS why does the audio sound so crappy as in low quality

what can be done to prevent this from occurring to future vids as they will be going on YT and they sound off or low quality why is that

⟐ Commented January 30, 2026 at 13:29 MST

Xbox 360 S: Would you be able to bring my xbox 360 star wars edition back to life

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 06:20:55 -0700

Does not turn on and won't read game

⟐ Answered January 30, 2026 at 6:20 MST

Xbox 360 S: Is circle scratch a one time issue or do I need to replace the console

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 22:45:33 -0700

I have an xbox 360 that circle scratched a disc. Is this going to happen every single time I load a disc into the console or is this a one-time issue caused by moving the console around? i.e. Do I need to buy a new Xbox 360?

⟐ Answered January 16, 2026 at 22:45 MST

Xbox 360 S: Solid red light on console

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 13:49:43 -0700

Yesterday when we turn it on, it would turn off until a bit warm but today when we turned the Xbox on it is a solid red light. We removed the hard drive and inserted a memory card but that doesn't work, we took the Xbox apart and did a full clean and it still doing the same, removed the cables and put everything back but that is also not working. I have been living on google the whole day. Anyone got some advice that I have not tried yet?

⟐ Commented December 07, 2025 at 13:49 MST

Xbox 360 S: Xbox 360 S HDMI video out doesn't work, AV out does. How can I fix it?

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 01:57:15 -0700

So I have a friend's Xbox 360 Slim console here, I can't get video out on the HDMI port. The AV port works, I tried it with a composite cable.

My friend says they had some kind of power outage and the console's power supply blew. Tried with a different power brick, the console works but no video out over HDMI.

The HDMI port seems fine from the outside, no bent pins or signs of physical damage to it. I'll attach a pic taken with my microscope.
My question is where should I start in trying to fix this, if it's even fixable. I can do microsoldering if needed.

Any help would be appreciated.

⟐ Answered October 26, 2025 at 1:57 MST

Xbox 360 S: My xbox is lit with a single red dot

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 19:14:34 -0700

When i turn my xbox slim on it lights up with a single red dot in the center and the screen is black. Before the red dot appeared, my console would freeze at a constant rate. I would appreciate any enlightenment on this issue.

⟐ Commented October 20, 2025 at 19:14 MST

Xbox 360 S: I have red dot of death

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:37:49 -0700

I replaced the thermal paste on it couple days ago, when i have it fully assembled the console gets the red dot of death, but when i take it out the casing it self and try to boot it up outside its shell it works. has anyone experienced that?

⟐ Answered October 16, 2025 at 11:37 MST

Xbox 360 S: Xbox 360 Slim - Without Video.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 23:48:44 -0700

Hello, im pretty new here, so i apologize for any poblems.
Basically, i got a "new" X360 Slim. (Not the super slim).

i turn it on, and, well, no video.
Symptoms:
-No Video at all, i've tested both AV and HDMI.

-Powers on (Via Eject, Power button, can be powered by controller), and no RROD. Just the green led on.) It also does not make the boot up led animation.

-it reacts to eject, and the sync animation is somewhat bugged. controllers cant connect.

The PSU seems to be working fine. Orange on idle, green on powered on.

it is heating a little. so definitely the APU seems to be executing some code. (at least in theory).

The fan is correctly respoding to the fan curve set by the xbox.

i've confirmed it wont boot after some wait.

this is all that i have of info for now.

i've checked him on the sides to see if there is any RGH led on. i've seen nothing. im planning to crack it open (carefully) and give it a look.

My plans of fixing:
If it is RGH, i will give re-solder any cracked joints.

if is not RGH, i will need to diagnose what could be. i have no idea of how im doing that..

i will also put a little chispet heatsink on one of the components that seems to be responsible for this poblem. im not sure if it will help. but well, in stone age terms:
HEATSINK KEEP THINGS COOL, THINGS COOL NO POBLEM. roughly.

i want some help on diagnosing this poblem.

if its a issue that needs re-solding a chip, we will take to a technician to fix it. as we dont have the proper equipment. but i will happy to have some info on that. and if all is caused of those dirty temperature changes.

⟐ Commented October 08, 2025 at 23:48 MST

Xbox 360 S: Why does it freeze when playing fifa 15 career mode

Sun, 28 Sep 2025 05:01:48 -0700

Why does it freeze when playing fifa 15

⟐ Answer edited September 28, 2025 at 5:01 MST

Xbox 360 S: Xbox 360 S red dot error 0023 (sync + eject)

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 03:04:13 -0700

I have a 0023 error on my 360 s

⟐ Answered September 13, 2025 at 3:04 MST

Xbox 360 S: Wont turn on, but still makes the beep

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 03:04:53 -0700

Xbox 360 slim, trinity motherboard, Coolrunner rev c, no idea what type of rgh it is (1.2 or 2). I do have cpu keys and nand backups, no nand read/writer though.

It's been working for a while and I was surprised to figure out it was rghed after I tried running bad update. Anyways, I wanted so surprise him by cleaning the shell out and everything to make it look brand new. I was in the middle of taking off the 2 side panels. (The really hard ones on each side) I got a little frustrated that the clamps weren't being undone and I went a little crazy opening it. I thought to test it just in case and then my heart sunk. It wouldn't boot.

I've tried so many freaking different things. I tore it all the way down and tested without the rf module, used a different psu, even desoldered the glitch chip to see it that was it. Still nothing. It's doing something really weird when I power it. It makes the chime and the fan moves a little bit, then it powers straight off. I've torn it down to bare bones and still the same thing. Any ideas? I just feel super bad :(

I have have about 15 different photos on the motherboard and 2 videos. 1 video is really bad because it was like 12 in the morning.

Images: https://imgur.com/a/a7Ndpe6

I've torn is all the way down to just the motherboard, still the same :(

⟐ Commented September 03, 2025 at 3:04 MST

Xbox 360 S: Xbox 360 green light flashes and restarts the console

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 23:51:49 -0700

Hello friends, I purchased an Xbox 360 with a flashing green light, but when I open and close the tray, it works. The issue is that when I play a game, it restarts, displaying the logo again.

I already checked the ignition flex and it's not that, nor is it the power supply. I'm sure the problem is in the disk drive, but I don't know where specifically.

What could be the cause?

⟐ Answered August 17, 2025 at 23:51 MST

Xbox 360 S: My Xbox S starts to turn on and then shuts back off

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:17:58 -0700

When I plug my Xbox into the wall outlet the power brick turns orange and then as soon as I touch the power button or the eject button, green lights are on both the console and the power brick and then it shuts right off and the light on the power brick turns back to orange. I've tried brand new power bricks and the same problem happens. I brought the system in 2010 and after a couple of months the system would not turn on and the power brick had a red light, nothing on the console. After trouble shooting over the phone with Microsoft I returned the power brick and they sent me a new one and had the same problem. After giving up from frustration for a year I tried the system again recently and to my surprise it worked. After two back to back weekends (the only times my kids play it) all of a sudden this new problem of turning on and off started. I've tried every online trouble shoot and nothing is working. There doesn't seem to be any damage to the USB ports, as most people have suggested to be a potential cause and as mentioned earlier even a new power brick/cord doesn't do the trick. Please help.

⟐ Commented August 15, 2025 at 8:17 MST

Xbox 360 S: XBox 360 S - Unrecognized disc error/stuck on XBox screen

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 07:22:06 -0700

Hey folks, wondering if there's anyone out there who has any suggestions to help me get my XB360S disc drive working again. I bought this console off eBay, and the only issue I had was, it was not reading discs. Had the security sticker on it, and the plastic rivets were still in place on the end bezels. Overall, the console was fairly clean, and I cleaned everything, put new thermal paste on the GPU. The disc drive is a Hitachi-LG model. I tried replacing the laser itself (removed the anti-static solder ball), and am still getting the same problem where it can't read discs. I tried several different games and I either get "unrecognized disc", or it gets stuck on the XBox 360 logo when trying to load the game.

⟐ Commented August 13, 2025 at 7:22 MST

Xbox 360 S: Won't turn on, but makes a beeping sound.

Sat, 09 Aug 2025 04:08:44 -0700

My Xbox 360 S wont turn on, but it makes a beep when I touch the power button and eject button. The power supply light is a solid Orange, and the USB ports look good. (nothing touching metal-saw this was a issue on youtube). I've done everything that Microsoft said to do, like unplug everything, change outlets and still nothing.

This is what happened:

I turned it on, everything was fine. there was a update, so I did the update. It loaded fine. i was at my home screen and the wife wanted to watch a movie so I went to "my video/movie". it just kept on loading and wouldnt load. So I turned the xbox off, and went to turn it back on and it wouldn't work.

HELP PLEASE. My warranty expired 5 months ago...my luck!

⟐ Commented August 09, 2025 at 4:08 MST

Xbox 360 S: Why is screen not showing but Xbox is on

Sun, 03 Aug 2025 06:59:24 -0700

How do I fix

⟐ Commented August 03, 2025 at 6:59 MST