Hello,my xbox 360 keep shutting down an when I look at my AC adaptor its red an not green can u help? I unplug until cool down an it shut down after game play of ten minutes,is it my AC adaptor?

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The red light is the power bricks indicator of over heating. Its best to unplug it and leave it sit for a few hours, and once its completely cooled down try plugging it in again.

Shut off your console and unplug everything.

Connect the adapter then connect the console back together...Turn on console......Go to network configuration...Make sure u are connecting the adapter from the back!

If you are not able to achieve a connection for several attempts this means your should check warranty status for the adapter also.........If you unplugged it while the console was one you could of shocked the cable an blew the fuse.......Normally when u detach any components with a usb port u should alway make sure every thing is shut off before so.

www.xbox.com/support

there might be a short.
other then that i might just think that your power adapter is failing and you need another one.

Hello Sir

1) Remove your hard drive and/or memory units.
2) Run "Initial Setup" under the system blade.
3) Decline inserting HDD or memory unit when prompted.
4) Sync your controller and pop in a game.


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Hook up the ac adaptor and make sure the other end is not plugged into the xbox 360. if its still red then your ac adaptor is bad. If its still green then plug the other end into the 360 and if it turns red then that means the mainboard inside the 360 is bad.

How many red lights do you see when the console shuts down? if its 2 red lights that means the console is overheating. there's no way to fix it but to send it in for repair

Make sure you have all the clamps on the chips tight. If one pops loose it will cause this.

Hey 2hitz,

According to information provided by the manufacturer, when the power supply light is red this can typically mean that the XBox 360's external power supply (AC adaptor) has encountered a problem and may need to be repaired or replaced. Most problems encountered are typically limited to an issue where the system has overheated or there is too much voltage/electrical current for the power supply to handle.

I'd first suggest checking to see if the AC adaptor is properly connected to your XBox 360 or is warm to the touch. If the adaptor is hot, you may wish to unplug the adaptor for several hours to cool before reconnecting it to your XBox 360. Even if it is fairly cool, you may still want to see if disconnecting and reconnecting the adaptor resolves the issue. If the power light changes from red to an orange hue once you do, this can mean that the power supply may not have been securely attached and the unit is now in standby mode.

Next, if you have access to a second power adaptor, you may want to see if switching adaptors resolves the issue instead. If the XBox 360 goes into standby mode with a different adaptor plugged in but not the original, then the original adaptor may be defective and be in need of replacement.

Please keep in mind however, that if the lights around the power indicator light are also flashing red this may be a sign of an entirely different hardware problem. If you are seeing any of the lights in the outer ring light up, you may want to take note of which ones (and how many) are lighting up at any given time. Typically one flashing red light in the outer ring may indicate a hard drive problem, two red lights may indicate the XBox 360 itself has overheated, three red lights mean that the unit requires service/repairs, and four red lights mean that your audio-video (AV) cable isn't securely connected.

If you're still not quite sure how to proceed, you can always visit Microsoft's knowledge base website for more information and suggestions by using the link I've provided below:

http://support.microsoft.com/

Hope this helps you out.

Sincerely,
Aaron
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Check the power brick. When the 360 is on, the light should be green, otherwise it is broken.