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Xbox One Kinect: Why does my connect keep switching on and off

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:31:48 -0700

My kinect keeps switching off and needs to be unplugged and replugged in for it to work. When I am on the kinect settings the camera keeps switching on and off. Any suggestions as to the problem?

⟐ Commented March 06, 2026 at 11:31 MST

Xbox One Kinect: kinect sensor does not work for chat in games

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 03:11:04 -0700

for some strange reason the kinect sensor for the xbox one does not seem to work with regarding to the chat when playing on the air for any type of multiplayer games (cod) why is that as i have wired and wireless mics and they seem to do it (with some issues) and yet the kinect does not and there is no speaker indicator when in the lobby of cod or in a party using the kinect

⟐ Commented December 08, 2025 at 3:11 MST

Xbox One Kinect: Any information on the Camera, IR Camera, or IR Blasters.

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 20:16:04 -0700

Hello,

I'm looking to get any information on the aforementioned parts of the Xbox 1 kinect modules. I searched the part number on the IR camera, as well as any other number I could find on a board or cable, but came up with nothing.

I would like to know the connection type or pin-out of any of the modules, as I wanna try and mess around with it to see what cool stuff I can do. If you have any info on these parts, it would be greatly appreciated.

Xbox One Kinect: How to best re-atach the cable?

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 07:24:31 -0700

I did remove the cable on my Kinect by pulling it out using some force.

Now I want to plug it in again. Has anyone any tips on how to do that properly?

Pictures on the rotation of the cable, the process and a few tricks would be very much apreciated.

I could also use a picture of how the port is supposed to look when it is not damaged to compare it to.

This might be helpful to people in the exact situation as I am- be it because of curiousity or because the cable needs to be swapped out.

Update: Just to clarify: Nothing is definitely broken- just need help figuring out how to plug the cable in again without killing the port.

⟐ Answered September 19, 2024 at 7:24 MST

Xbox One Kinect: Kinect is not recognize by console

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 03:36:19 -0700

my xbox one kinect suddenly stopped working and the console can't recognized it.

I tried so many things to solve this problem.

1) I resat the console.

2) I unplugged the kinect then I turn the console off then on then I re-plunged it to console again.

3) I tried it with my friend's xbox-one, but also not working.

⟐ Commented April 04, 2024 at 3:36 MST

Xbox One Kinect: Why does my Kinect keep going through power down/up cycles then stop

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:12:02 -0700

My Kinect 2 for Xbox One keeps powering down and back up again then eventually doesn't come back on and shows the 'not plugged in' icon in the top right corner.

I could hazard a guess that it is over heating and shuts down as a safety precaution? If this were true maybe the fan isn't working. Should the fan be on all the time or only when it is hot enough?

How can I get an actual fault code out of it? And assuming I can get a fault code, where can I look up what it means?

⟐ Commented August 17, 2023 at 8:12 MST

Xbox One Kinect: Need a guide to get the Xbox One Kinect to work with Xbox One S/X/PC?

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 20:51:02 -0700

I created a guide to convert the Xbox One Kinect to be used without buying the very expensive discontinued adapter for the One S/X or PC. This can also assist anyone who is looking to use longer cables for various projects (robotics, 3D scanning setups, etc.).

⟐ Answered August 12, 2021 at 20:51 MST

Xbox One Kinect: Remove cable from Kinect 2

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 20:18:04 -0700

My Kinect 2 on the Xbox One is faulty and has to be replaced. The cable is embedded and so I have to remove the cable from the head unit and install a new Kinect. My problem is that I can't find any guide that describes how to remove the cable. Advice and pictures are needed, please.

⟐ Answered August 12, 2021 at 20:18 MST

Xbox One Kinect: Fan not spinning / constant stopping and starting (modified for PC)

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 20:07:48 -0700

Hi there! Just dug my old kinect for Xbox one out of the junk box and it’s not working when plugged into my pc. I had previously modified it to work on pc by soldering in an extra power adapter, and it worked completely fine back then, however now when i plug it in it works for a couple of seconds, overheats and then shuts off. Rinse repeat. The fan wasn’t spinning so i thought it might be a faulty fan after reading a reddit post, so i ordered a new one and nada, nothing, still dead. Anything i can do about it or is it toast?

Thank you!

⟐ Answered August 12, 2021 at 20:07 MST

Xbox One Kinect: Replacement cable for Xbox One Kinect

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 19:29:45 -0700

Is it possible to buy a replacement cable for the xbox one kinect? Just the cable? I can't find one anywhere online.

Thanks to everyone!

⟐ Answer edited August 12, 2021 at 19:29 MST

Xbox One Kinect: Where to buy replacement fan for Xbox one Kinect

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:56:24 -0700

Greetings,

I saw the prior post about the kinect and the fan not spinning up when it gets warm which leads to it power cycling and eventually not turning on. I have been looking for a fan part to order for replacement but so far I have not gotten luck in my search. Anyone have any suggestions on where I might find one?

⟐ Commented June 30, 2021 at 9:56 MST

Xbox One Kinect: Internal fuse on mother board

Wed, 17 Jun 2020 19:59:39 -0700

Hi I've stripped down my Xbox one kinect 2.0 as it had stopped working an I discovered that the fuse had blown an me being me thinking it would be easy to find a replacement for it just got down to repairing it an didn't take any pictures lol so I was wondering if you had any pictures an know the size an voltage plz as I've found a company who might have them an for the life of me can't remember these thanks oh an its the internal fuse on the mother board thanks

⟐ Commented June 17, 2020 at 19:59 MST

Xbox One Kinect: Help! Poor Uni student can't find a replacement wire!

Thu, 07 May 2020 03:47:40 -0700

Hi, I'm a student at Falmouth University studying Digital Games Animation. I'm fascinated with the Kinect and i can't wait to start using it for some small animation projects..... However, after buying one on eBay knowing it was broken for £20!! I thought it would be a nice easy fix soldering the dog chewed wire.. This has not been the case and has actually been a pain! I was wondering if this wire can be replaced as I can't seem to find one anywhere with the same special Kinect connector.. The wire is currently in two and after three attempts of connecting it together, I'm Starting to think this was a waste of time but I really hope not as this would really help me to learn motion capture and make me want to start rigging characters much more accurately so I can get some nice results. Thank you for any replies, I will apreticate it!

⟐ Answered May 07, 2020 at 3:47 MST

Xbox One Kinect: Where to buy replacement fan for Xbox one Kinect

Fri, 01 May 2020 03:34:16 -0700

My Xbox one Kinect 2 goes trough power cycles when I plug it in. A sound is coming from the fan trying to turn on but it cant. I looked everywhere but I can’t find any fan from Hungary :( Please can you help?

Xbox One Kinect: Xbox kinect doesen't turn on

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 05:44:56 -0700

Hi!

So last year I got a Kinect for my Xbox one. It worked perfectly until I moved it somewhere else.

So plugged everything in and… It didn’t turn on!

I tried resetting the connection, moving it but nothing worked.

My Xbox one won’t recognize it, just say There was a problem with your Kinect

Please hold the power button… etc.

I tried that but it still writes the same thing.

It looks like there is power for the Kinect (I hear the power unit).

Xbox One Kinect: J24, J26 missing on Kinect

Sat, 19 Oct 2019 10:28:52 -0700

Hello everyone I want to ask a question about my Kinect.

I bought a Kinect One from Ebay used, to use for PC VR with a PSVR headset, but when it came in I couldn’t get it to work with my PC.

I thought it was a problem with the adapter I was using, so I did a hacky mod to just hardwire in power and use a USB cable to connect it, but this still didn’t work.

Now I’ve noticed, by comparing my Kinect to pictures on iFixit, that J26 and J24 are missing and wanted to ask if this is normal or should they be replaced.

Also if I should replace them is there a way to test if the Kinect is working before ordering new ones?

Xbox One Kinect: Kinect v2 for Xbox will not power up (no J11)

Sun, 02 Dec 2018 07:04:48 -0700

Hi.

I've tried doing a lot of research but got nowhere.

I own a Microsoft Kinect for Xbox (slightly different from the Xbox for Windows version).

It's not the first release, since I could confirm it does not have the J11 fuse.

Picture here: https://imgur.com/GHw2SGw

I does not work while connected to an Xbox One or an Xbox One S (through the adapter).

I believe that the adapter is working fine (it's brand new) and power seems to enter the kinect (based on some basic measures, I'm not really an expert).

Not sure what to do. Perhaps someone can point me in the direction of replacing some obvious components, or maybe replace the main board, if they are being sold somewhere.

Any help is appreciated.

⟐ Commented December 02, 2018 at 7:04 MST

Xbox One Kinect: Kinect stays on only for about 2 minutes

Sun, 27 May 2018 13:02:43 -0700

I can do a hard reset and it will work for about 2 minutes, then completely shut off. What would I need to replace? Kinect for Xbox One.

⟐ Commented May 27, 2018 at 13:02 MST

Xbox One Kinect: Why my kinect after ten minutes turn on, turn off and on?

Sun, 27 May 2018 12:59:55 -0700

My kinect normally switches on the console but soon begins to light up again by himself all the time, I followed the guide that I found here, the thermal fuse continuity so I guess I is not blown, the fan by connecting it to power 5V on and then turn presume functions. does anyone have any other idea to solve the problem?

⟐ Commented May 27, 2018 at 12:59 MST

Xbox One Kinect: My Cooler is not Turn in On (Kinect 2.0 1520)

Sun, 27 May 2018 12:52:10 -0700

The Kinect fan does not turn on, Kinect works normally for about 5 minutes and then turns off, then starts to turn on and off. probably due to overheating. After much research I saw that there are some solutions to similar problems, replace the thermal fuse, cut the yellow and blue fan cable or buy a new fan. my doubt is that if the kinect turns on and works normally for about 5 minutes, I can rule out that the thermal fuse is broken?