[o RedEyedJedi o]

DANGER FLASHING LIGHTS

Dont panic. Lots of people have been painicking, but there is really no need. Your Xbox 360 can tell if theres something wrong with it, and can communicate with you on a basic level - about the same level as a dog. Heres what Xbox 360's most commonly reported error messages mean.

ONE RED LIGHT

This is the worst one. Its a serious hardware failure and cant be solved by restarting the machine. Its rare, but if you get this a call to the tech support line in the manual is in order to get it replaced.

TWO RED LIGHTS

This is a very rarely spotted overheating error. Switch the machine off, let it cool down and maybe take the cushion off it.

THREE RED LIGHTS

Bad news! This is the hardware failure message. It can also be caused by a power supply failure, though, so try powering down and cooling everything off before painicking and crying.

FOUR RED LIGHTS

TV cable not connected properly. Dont call Microsoft about this, they'll just tell you to plug it in and you'll feel very stupid.

WIRELESS CONTROLLER MENU BUTTON FLASHING

Everythings okay, you just need to charge up the battery. Phew.

[L0CI]

I don't have a dog, but next door does. Their dog seems devoid of red lights... not one. Does this mean it's ok, or that it has a problem ?

[R31DY]

L0CI, on Feb 11 2006, 11:26 PM, said:

I don't have a dog, but next door does. Their dog seems devoid of red lights... not one. Does this mean it's ok, or that it has a problem ?

loving that

[HeY jOe]

Knowin' DAZ's luck, if he has a dog it'll probably "flash"

[OppaErich]

HeY jOe, on Feb 12 2006, 11:54 AM, said:

Knowin' DAZ's luck, if he has a dog it'll probably "flash"

Poor Daz, I'm feeling with you.
Interresting how funny useful info can be.

[BG Daz]

unfortunatley ive only got a cat but still nice one joe

[BG Daz]

Ok i keep getting 1 red light ( bottom right light ) BUT it solves itself by restarting ? what do i do leave it or get in contact with M$ AGAIN !!

[Sniper 007]

No.. just pretend it's not there.. In fact cover up the Ring of Light Daz!!

Ignorance is Bliss

[BG Daz]

its bliss but i dont want it to lead to bigger problems , BUT seeing as though when i restart the console it works again i will keep with it until it goes ka put on me good and proper !

[CHEF OS]

Sniper 007, on Mar 1 2006, 06:29 PM, said:

No.. just pretend it's not there.. In fact cover up the Ring of Light Daz!!

Ignorance is Bliss

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!

[st frantic]

I get 3 red lights...but have an extention with 6 sockets all full...maybe i should unplug some...lol
if does'nt work, i'll do what sniper suggested ignore it..THAT was funny mate..lol!!
I will say though if i turn it off,then back on again it's fine...only does it..say 1 out of 10 times..so it's not that bad!!
CHEERS for the info wozzy
I'll stop bugging ya about 360 now mate..lol
Just be good playing recon with us all together.!
Take it easy mate!!

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[o RedEyedJedi o]

st frantic, on Mar 3 2006, 11:06 PM, said:

CHEERS for the info wozzy
I'll stop bugging ya about 360 now mate..lol
Just be good playing recon with us all together.!
Take it easy mate!!

No worries mate & you never know 360 owners might be able to play with us humble brick owners

[Paddy]

Wozzy666, on Mar 3 2006, 11:53 PM, said:

No worries mate & you never know 360 owners might be able to play with us humble brick owners

u would'nt hav to be a Humble brick owner if ya went an got a 360 wozzy lol lol

[Sniper 007]

fingers crossed Wozzy.... although by the sounds of things the 360 has got bigger maps and modified layouts, so it's not looking good

[st frantic]

Sorry but there's no way xbox & 360 owners will be
able to play recon 3 together!!
SAD BUT TRUE!!
There is one way:
360..owners buy xbox version....which aint going to happen.
well not for me anyway...HAVE IT!!...IN THE FACE!!

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[BG Daz]

Wozzy666, on Feb 12 2006, 12:21 AM, said:

ONE RED LIGHT

This is the worst one. Its a serious hardware failure and cant be solved by restarting the machine. Its rare, but if you get this a call to the tech support line in the manual is in order to get it replaced.

ok this info is wrong , I've 1 flashing red light for about 2 weeks and it IS solved with a restart !

[Sniper 007]

Daz, on Apr 4 2006, 07:25 PM, said:

ok this info is wrong , I've 1 flashing red light for about 2 weeks and it IS solved with a restart !

Are you sure you're not just colour blind like me??? lol

[HeY jOe]

You don't happen to live under a "PYLON" by any chance DAZ?

[Mush xx]

Overheating

Because of its high power consumption and limited capacity to dissipate heat, the Xbox 360 console poses a substantial risk of overheating if users do not follow the guidelines presented with the system's documentation. Problems associated with overheating include reduced system performance and instability that may result in crashing or hardware failure. Users are advised not to obstruct air flow to the enclosure vents or power supply. Some users have even installed custom cooling solutions in their consoles as a preventative measure, although it should be noted that normal system usage within presented guidelines should pose no risk of oveheating.

Disc scratching

When a user moves the Xbox 360 from its vertical position to its horizontal position and vice-versa while the system is reading from a disc, the angular momentum of the disc causes it to brush against the drive's pickup-assembly and results in scratches. The manual that comes with the Xbox 360 specifically warns against moving the system while it is powered on. Microsoft cannot replace scratched discs, by simply replacing the media, because they do not own the rights to the games, however they do offer a free copy of the Microsoft Game Studios' Perfect Dark Zero as a replacement for scratched disks.

Disc drive noise

Compared to previous generation game consoles the Xbox 360 is quite loud, much of this noise is produced by the disc drive when it reads a game disc. The drive generates less noise while reading video DVDs, audio CDs, or other non-game discs since these do not require as high of a transfer rate and are not spun as quickly (lower scanning velocity, see also constant linear velocity).

With the third, and most recent, production run of the Xbox 360, the original Hitachi DVD drive (model GDR-3120L) was replaced with a quieter Toshiba/Samsung DVD drive (model TS-H943). The Toshiba/Samsung model uses the same laser unit as the old LG/Hitachi drive, so the reading capabilities remain identical between the drives.

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[Darce Commander]

Interesting to note that they have changed the drive for something quiter. I was watching a dvd, went downstairs & wondered what the noise was........I tracked it down to the 360 vibrating on my desk & shuddering through the floor . Very amuzing at the time