2 red lights on the ring of light (by 112 users)
after playing a game for 10 min. or less playing on an xbox 360, the screen turns off and the xbox has 2 red lights on the ring of light the console is still on and the controller is still doing what it was doing such as vibrating the fans shut off after a couple moments but there is still lights
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Comment by Guest, posted on Jul 22, 2008
same thing
Comment by ant2fast2fur, posted on Jul 22, 2008
iplay it for like less than 10mins and it just shuts off with a purple screen and 2 red lights i leave it for a day or two same thing happens in 10mins so i took it apart as i had allready voided the warrenty and cleaned it all up in there it was very dusty and that had no effect what so ever
Comment by carlosmaes27, posted on Jul 22, 2008
My xbox 360 will play movies for hours but when i put a game in the console it plays for 5 minutes and then the 2 red rings on the left come on and the console shuts down.
Comment by Guest, posted on Jul 20, 2008
my xbox 360 shuts off after 10 minutes of play
Comment by SenorSmokey, posted on Jul 18, 2008
In November, it was a another horrible day at school and i had to walk home through a blizzard with my sister and then a wild moose came and ate my sister. So i ran home and my house burst into flames. Only my xbox and Tv i had in my shed were still there. So i ran into the shed, but the heat of the flames caused my xbox to become overheated (I wonder why) . And then we drove to Texas to get it fixed, but are car got spun out into a bay in the Pacific Ocean in Houston, Texas.
Clarification Request
by ryan2008, posted on Jul 17, 2008
i need help i play on my 360 for 10 mins then it goes of and two red lights show oh i have been reading your messages what is the towl trick explain plz and send me more messages how i can fix my 360
clean the cilicon of the cpu & gpu .
new cilicon in the cpu & gpu .
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one thing i think needs to be stressed, and that is to NOT over tightening the screws as you reassemble your xbox. Mine did not work initially after the eraser fix, but after loosening it works like a champ
again, wonderful walkthrough thx so much
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GuideIf it goes any further than this and you find you get three red lights, follow these instructions on how to repair your xbox 360
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WizI had it just before I had the 3 red lights and then I had to repair it with the eraser fix. I found some information searching on Google that refer to it as overheating problem as well. I believe it is a warning stage before the 3 red lights. The 2 red lights can be prevented and fixed by a few simple actions:
1. Give it some air! Put your console in an open space where it can ?breathe? and get some cool air.
2. Let it cool down for a few hours, be patient! Wait until the console is really cool and then turn it on.
Some prevention I recommend:
1. Make sure the console sit in an open space with nothing blocking the air from coming in and out.
2. Be careful not to put the console next to a hot item such as stove, radiator etc.
3. From time to time check on it and make sure all the fans are working and that your console does not over heat, if it does you might want to buy some kind of a cooling system.
4. DO NOT put your console outside in the cold weather or in the freezer it might cause even bigger problems!
5. If you still have your warranty now it is a good time to exchange your console for a new one! Don?t wait like I did?
From my experience this should prevent the 2 red lights from coming back and from the appearing of the 3 red lights which means your console need to be repaired!
Comment by Daniel9, posted on Jul 08, 2007
1. Your room does not circulate enough air for the Xbox to get cooled, you might want to post it next a windows a place it where the fans don't get blocked.
2. The other option is that you have started playing games that cause overheating like Forza... I had to stop playing it since it caused the 2 red lights... :o(
I also heard that Microsoft is giving away 3 more years of warranty maybe you can check it out with them as well.
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p.s saveing and quiting can be frustrating every 30 mins so do it after that level 30 mins through. :)
Comment by billy 101, posted on Nov 27, 2007
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Comment by rich227, posted on Nov 25, 2007
Comment by rich227, posted on Nov 25, 2007
I took the xbox apart again and looked to see if maybe I missed something. Looking down into the case I noticed that the mobo was bowed. So I removed the other side to see what was going on. And to my surprise the little rubber pieces looked like they were just alittle too thick. so I removed them and used a razor blade to make them alittle bit thinner. Just slightly a little higher sticking up above the 2 x backets. I put it back together again and my son has been playing call of duty 4 for about 30 or 45 mins.
Thanks for the tips. It helped alot and I hope that this helps someone else.
Just remember that the little rubber piece must be just slightly sticking above the x backets.
Comment by rich227, posted on Dec 01, 2007
What I did was use these 1"x1" foam double stick tape.
Stack 2 of them together and then cut to size (alittle taller than the x clamps.) and it works with no problems...
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MasterFor me i did very small i can use any games easly even near kitchen oven !!!!
just fix a small fan like used in pc processor with stick in upper panel .
Raheeeeb
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my xbox 360 was on a shelf but the rear was sealed and the xbox would stop, turn off and then shutdown. so i moved it ontop of the shelf and next to the tv. the xbox 360 now sprays colder air and i have an electrical fan in my room that i turn on now and then when needed.
thanks for the info ppl.
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i hope this helps
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hope this helps...
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