Top 20 Microsoft XBOX 360 ARCADE Console Questions & Answers

Hello, well rather than type out and try to explain the whole process, i will direct you to here and here. So much easier to "see" it than "read" it. The first link is for a tray that won't open. The second link is if the system actually says that it's reading the disk and the displays "tray open" message error. Both are common and very annoying. I have fixed many using both methods. If anyone is unfamiliar with how to open your xbox 360, you can watch how here. I hope this helps.

Your DVD Drive failed, you must replace the drive. they sell them around $30 on ebay.

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it might be a bad disc or your lens on the drive is burnt out. try other disc, if the same problem you need to contact microsoft.

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This is do to an electrical component on the Power Supply board oscillating. This is not an issue, only an annoyance. You can send it in to get it fixed, but it is not a hazard.

you cant make the xbox multiregion. The only way to play other region discs is to flash the firmware of the dvd drive and then the xbox gets instantly banned, plus you will only be allowed to play that regions games. So if you flashed a european xbox with say japanese then you could only play japanese games not european. If you jtagged the xbox then you can play any region no problems, but again it would get banned , only older xboxes can be jtagged and they are hard to find and not cheap to buy

Best bet is to buy an original xbox for whatever region to play the games

Error: The Kinect Sensor is not level (C0051209)
Place the sensor on a level surface and try again. Here's what to do to fix this problem:
- Turn off your Xbox 360 console. - Make sure the Kinect sensor is positioned on a flat, level surface. - Turn your console on to see if the problem still occurs.
This error can also occur if your sensor is very hot or cold. In this case, wait for the sensor to reach room temperature (approximately 70 °F or 21 °C), and then try using the sensor again.
If these steps do not solve the problem, the sensor will need to be repaired. To start the online repair process, go to myservice.xbox.com.
Source: http://support.xbox.com/en-us/pages/kinect/more-topics/errors/red-light-kinect-sensor-4.aspx

Check for scratches on the disc. If the disc is unscathed, then try this. If you know someone else with Black ops for 360 ask for their help. First try their copy in your 360. If theirs works it's your disc. If their disc doesn't work either, then try yours in their 360 online at their place. If it works there, then you might need to strengthen your internet connection.

Here is a vga cable for your 360:

http://www.amazon.com/Premium-Digital-Optical-Microsoft-equipment/dp/B000V6KD78

I have seen this problem in the past and what fixed it for me was checking the video cable connection on the back of my console and my television. It turned out my HDMI cord had come loose slightly and the console refuses to boot unless the cable is plugged in. Same goes for your standard component cables, so have a look and hopefully that is the problem.

Do you mean your avatar? you need to update your xbox to enable your avatar

It Increases the chances that someone will help you faster because there is a cash reward. Though it does not guarantee Your problem will be answered.

the best thing to do is to contact the customer support because there are many occasions on which it can show you this message and you can't be sure which is which.
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Scroll vertically until you're in the "My Xbox" menu

In the My Xbox menu, scroll all the way to the right to Create Profile

Input the User name you want

Then you'll choose an avatar

You'll then go back to the My Xbox menu

Choose your newly created account, and select Join Xbox Live

From there, you'll fill out your account information

xbox does not run blue ray

put the game in and be on live if it starts its supported most games are supported i think xbox has a list on their website but i havent been on there for years

Here's how I fixed mine. When I got the message stating that the download was unsuccessful I went into settings, then network, and I tested my network connection. During a network test it automatically logs your profile out, but when the test came back good, before it logged my profile back in, it asked me to update again. I hit "a" to accept the update and it worked this time. I think the key is that it has to attempt the update before logging your profile back in. I think the key is updating with the profile logged out, which under normal circumstances you can't do, only during a network test.

If that fix doesn't work you might try going into your network settings in the dashboard and lowering your firewall restrictions, then updating, then putting your firewall restrictions back to what they were.

Hi, first of all check if you have any warranty as this fault is covered by 3 years warranty from microsoft, so check the date on the back of the xbox, if its less than 3 years old go to their website and enter your details and they will send you out another xbox in place of yours.

if its more than 3 years old or if its been opened before then you have 2 options either pay someone to fix it or fix it yourself.

what 3 red lights are telling you is that you have the dreaded red ring of death, you get this due to the gpu and or the cpu chip over heating, now the most likely causes of this are as follows.
1 the aire ven has been blocked at one end of the xbox stopping cool air being sucked into the xbox, this air vent is the bottom part when you stand it up.
2 after prolonged use the xbox sucks in dust and this blocks the heat sinks and stops the cool air being sucked throught the heat sink and then the gpu chip over heats
3, over time the circuit board can warp causing loss of connection between teh gpu and or cpu chip.

now what has happened is one of the above has caused either the gpu chip and or cpu chip to over heat and this has then caused either bad connection between the gpu and or cpu and the heat sink, so getting the heat sink paste replaced may solve the problem, how ever most cases of rrod is due to the fact the 2 chips have over heated and the cheap lead free solder microsoft uses to bond their chips to the circuit board has failed causing a loss in connection between these chips and the circuit board.

check if you have warranty as this fault is covered
if you have no warranty then you need to either pay someone to reflow the solder or risk having a go yourself and making matters a lot worse, its not easy to do if its the 1st one you have ever done as getting it wrong is very easy, now if as soon as you switch it on you get the 3 red lights this means the chips need reflowing but if you switch it on and the fans run slow but then speed up to top speed then this indicates the the heat sink paste needs teaking off the gpu and cpu chips and also off the heat sinks and new paste putting on.

if you plan on doing this repair yourself use google and search for free rrod repair guide how ever dont ever try the towel trick it will only get it working for few hours then it will be beyond repair, or dont put it in the oven this will destroy most of board, the only way i have found you can do it yourself is by using a heat gun with 2 settings on it and you use the lowest settings, you will be shown this in the guide.

also search for this how to fix rrod using heat gun then hit search follow these instructions carefully getting it wrong will destroy your xbox, just taking it apart is a nightmare on its own so you have been warned, i can send you a repair guide if needed just send me your email address ok

now if your going to fix it yourself use google and type in how to fix rrod on xbox 360 then hit search and have a look at some of the sites, now the chances are the gpu chip will need reflowing now this can be done with a heat gun on its lowest setting, but getting this wrong can do more harm than good.

the best thing to try first is the xclamp fix, go and buy a xbox 360 repair kit off ebay make sure you get the heat sink paste with it, you can get these kits for next to nothing and if you find one with a repair guide then that will make it easier for you, without these parts you wont be able to fix the xbox anyway.

dont do the towel trick it dont work and it causes more harm to the circuit board so dont try that one.

just use google type in how to fix rrod on xbox 360 and look for a guide that shows you how to replace the x clamps with normal machine screws and renew the heat sink paste, its not hard to do and you will get a guide off google with pictures so im sure you can give it a go.

if how ever replacing the clamps dont solve the problem then use google again and type in how to fix rrod with heat gun on xbox 360 then hit search then look through the sites and look for a decent guide that shows you how to do this, dont use a hair dryer like some sites may suggest they just dont get hot enough to reflow the damaged solder under the gpu and cpu chip.

if you do use a heat gun make sure the circuit board is lying flat if its not you will do alot more harm than good so make sure its level.

i cant point you to these sites as its against site police but use google and you will find all you need and you should be able to get it sorted. if its less than 3 years old and you open it up then your warranty will be void and microsoft wont even look at it,

now i repair these for 20 quid plus parts so it comes to about 25 quid, but im in UK and the chances are your somewhere else in the world.

if you are unsure what your doing then please dont try repairing this yourself as you could do a lot more harm than good.

let me know how you get on or if you need further assistance ok

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who ever told you that lied rrod is only 3 years but your drive failed call microsoft at 1-800-4my-xbox and request a repair if its not covered then buy same model drive and install it just to let you know but all the drives ive taken apart i have not seen a spring yet and useally the laser eye is covered in dust liked caked on dust that tells the system there is no disk for the problem with the opening can be one of only a few comon issues really easy to fix

YOu need to replace your laser. Less then $10 on ebay.