When i turn the power on a red ring appears and nothing happens, what can i do to fix the problem

This happened to ours just before it got red ring. You'll need to look up how to fix red ring or take it somewhere that can fix it for you

Three flashing red lights around the Xbox 360 power button (nicknamed the "Red Ring of Death" or "Red Lights of Death" or "Red Ring of Doom"), instead of the one to four green lights indicating normal operation, represent an internal problem that requires service. Warning signs may include freeze-ups, graphical problems in the middle of gameplay, such as checkerboard or pinstripe patterns on the screen, and sound errors, and the console only responds to pressing the power button to turn it off. These events may happen once or several times until the hardware failure occurs, or not at all. If the console freezes occasionally, the error will not necessarily follow. The technical problems seem to affect some generations of consoles more than others. e.g. Xbox 360 60GB This error code is usually caused by failure of one or more hardware components, although it can indicate that the console is not receiving enough power from the power supply, which can either be due to a faulty power supply or if the power supply cable is not fully inserted into the console. The 3 flashing lights can also be caused by power surges; if the console is connected to an outlet that receives a power surge, it may have a failure and the 3 lights will appear as long as the console is plugged into the outlet. Turning off the console, unplugging all power cables and plugging them back in, and restarting the console will fix the issue in this case. hope this helps

Three flashing red lights around the Xbox 360 power button (nicknamed the "Red Ring of Death" or "Red Lights of Death" or "Red Ring of Doom"), instead of the one to four green lights indicating normal operation, represent an internal problem that requires service. Warning signs may include freeze-ups, graphical problems in the middle of gameplay, such as checkerboard or pinstripe patterns on the screen, and sound errors, and the console only responds to pressing the power button to turn it off. These events may happen once or several times until the hardware failure occurs, or not at all. If the console freezes occasionally, the error will not necessarily follow. The technical problems seem to affect some generations of consoles more than others. e.g. Xbox 360 60GB This error code is usually caused by failure of one or more hardware components, although it can indicate that the console is not receiving enough power from the power supply, which can either be due to a faulty power supply or if the power supply cable is not fully inserted into the console. The 3 flashing lights can also be caused by power surges; if the console is connected to an outlet that receives a power surge, it may have a failure and the 3 lights will appear as long as the console is plugged into the outlet. Turning off the console, unplugging all power cables and plugging them back in, and restarting the console will fix the issue in this case.

If you get red light around your xbox power button the you have red ring of death. This is when your Xbox has overheated. While im not all that famlier with Xbox I have read there is a 6 cent fix (cause you use 6 pennies) You would have to read up because as I sid before not great with Xbox. I'm sure microsoft would do it to but hey if you good with tools 6 cents sounds pretty cheap.
Im sorry for your loss
Good Luck and Happy Gaming-Koscoe

hi there,
your xbox 360 need service open it and remove all dust around the fan and prosseser every thing fine again.

its known as the red ring of death. it means that its un fixable. microsoft did release a statement saying if it happens return it to them and they will fix it for free but i dont know if the offer is still on

do any lights flash etc, if so check below;


Two red indicator lights flash on the Ring of Light, or no lights flash on the Ring of Light. Back to the top CAUSEThis may happen in the following situations: The auto-off setting is turned on,... loadTOCNode(1, 'cause'); This may happen in the following situations:

• The auto-off setting is turned on, and the console has been inactive for six hours.
• The console is too hot.
• There is a problem with the power supply.

Back to the top THINGS TO TRYTo identify and fix the problem, follow these steps:To begin troubleshooting thi... loadTOCNode(1, 'whattotry'); To identify and fix the problem, follow these steps:

1. To begin troubleshooting this problem, check if the auto-off feature is turned on. To check if the auto-off feature is turned on, follow these steps:
   1. Start the Xbox 360 console without a disc in the disc tray.
   2. In the System section of the Xbox 360 Dashboard, select Console Settings.
   3. In the Console Settings area, select Auto-Off.
   4. Examine the option to see if it set for auto-off. If it is set for auto-off, change your selection.
2. If the auto-off feature is not turned on and this is the first time the Xbox 360 console has turned off unexpectedly, let's do a simple test before we continue troubleshooting.
   
   To do this test, turn the Xbox 360 off for about 10 minutes. Then turn the console on and see if the problem occurs again. If the Xbox 360 console turns off unexpectedly again, make a note of how long the Xbox 360 console is on before the console turns off automatically.
3. If the auto-off feature is turned off but the problem happens again, check the appearance of the Ring of Light to determine what to do next.
   • The two lights in the left quadrant of the Ring of Light flash red: The internal temperature of the Xbox 360 console may be too high. In this case, turn off the Xbox 360 console, and let it cool down. It may take several hours for the console to cool enough.
     
     Also, make sure that the ventilation openings on the console are not blocked. (For example, the ventilation openings may be blocked if you place the Xbox 360 console on a soft surface, like a bed or a sofa.) Also make sure that the console is not located in a poorly-ventilated place, such as an enclosed bookcase or stereo cabinet. For more information about what to do if the two red lights in the left quadrant on the Ring of Light flash red, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 907533 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907533/ ) Two of the lights on the Ring of Light on the front of your Xbox 360 console flash red
   • No lights are flashing on the Ring of Light: In this case, we should check the lights on the Xbox 360 power supply for hints on how to fix the problem. A green light indicates that the power supply is correctly functioning.
     
     For more information about the power supply light, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 906103 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906103/ ) Troubleshooting your Xbox 360 Power Supply when the light is not illuminated 906102 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906102/ ) Troubleshooting your Xbox 360 Power Supply when the light is orange 906101 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906101/ ) Troubleshooting your Xbox 360 Power Supply when the light is red

You may be connected to the out ports of the composit jack instead of the in ports. You can tell near the jacks that you plug the wii into you will see audio in and out as well as video in and out. Make sure it is in the in ports.

Your xbox had gotten the red ring of death. If you send it to microsoft and its in warrenty they will fix it or send you a brand new one. You have to go to there website, and they will ask you for a bunch of info, it will say if its in warrenty or not and if it is they will send you a box to mail it to them in.

usually about 1 month turn around time

check this website and follow the steps in it:

http://ezinearticles.com/?Xbox-360-3-Red-Lights-Fix---The-Simple-Solution-To-Your-Xbox-360-3-Red-Lights-Fix&id=1201271