[Solved] Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death: Four Situations

Although Xbox 360 is an old generation console, it still has many users all over the world like any other Xbox machines, you can also encounter different kinds of issues when you use it like Xbox 360 red ring of death (RRoD).

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Do you know what Xbox 360 red ring is? How to fix red rings of death on Xbox 360? You can read the following contents to get the answers.

What Is Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death?

Red ring of death is an issue that only happens to the original Xbox 360 machine.

Red ring means the four LED lights that are located around the Xbox 360’s power button. When the console is working normally, the upper-left quadrant of the ring is solid green. While, if there is something wrong with the console, 1 to 4 of the LED lights will flash red.

So, you can see that there are four different situations of Xbox 360 red ring of death. We will show you all these four situations as well as how to fix red rings of death on Xbox 360 in this post.

Situation 1: Xbox 360 with One Red LED Illuminated

The code of one red LED is illuminating means that there is a hardware failure. It always comes with an error code like E-74 on your TV.

You can follow these steps to fix red rings of death on Xbox 360:

1. Shut down your Xbox 360 completely.
2. Unplug all cables and devices from the console. These components include power sources, controllers, USB sticks, and other accessories.
3. Remove the external hard drive from the console.
4. Plugin the power source and then reboot the console.
5. Connect controllers and other accessories once at a time to check when the Xbox 360 red ring of death error appears again. This can tell you which hardware is faulty.
6. If these components can work without issue, you need to shut down the console and then install the hard drive again. Then, you need to reboot the console to check whether the error appears again. If yes, you will need to ask for professionals for help to repair or replace the faulty hard drive.

Situation 2: Xbox 360 with Two Red LEDs Illuminated

The code of two red LEDs are illuminating means that Xbox 360 is overheating.

Your laptop can be overheating. Your desktop computer can be overheating. Of course, your Xbox 360 can also be overheating.

When your Xbox 360 is overheating, you need to make it have a rest.

You need to shut down the console and then clear away the things around the machine. You need to especially check the cooling vents or the fan of the device to make sure nothing is blocked. About an hour later, you can reboot the console to see whether the issue went away.

Situation 3: Xbox 360 with Three Red LEDs Illuminated

The code of three red LEDs are illuminating means that there is a hardware failure.

You need to make sure whether it is really a hardware issue.

You can check the power source: the LED on the brick next to the power cable that goes into your gaming device.

If the LED is green, there should be something wrong with the console.

If the LED is red or orange, you can unplug the power source and then connect the console to another outlet to check whether the red LEDs are still lighting. If there are still red LEDs with a green light, you will need to repair your Xbox 360 console or replace it with a new one.

Situation 4: Xbox 360 with Four Red LEDs Illuminated

The code of four red LEDs are illuminating means that the cable that is used to connect your Xbox 360 to your television isn’t working properly.

You need to shut down the console and unplug the cable from both your Xbox 360 and your TV. After some minutes, you can reconnect them and open the console to see whether the machine can work normally. If not, you need to replace it with a new/another one.

Now, the four situations of Xbox 360 red ring of death have been introduced. You can check and take measures according to your actual situation. We hope this post can effectively solve your issue.