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louise curnow Posted on May 19, 2007

Xbox 360 wireless controller

Hi had the xbox for a few months now... wireless controller needed new batteries which i changed now the controller just flashes all four lights what is the reason for this? and how do i solve it?

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  • Anonymous Dec 26, 2007

    i turn xbox and controller, all four light on ring of light on controller flash green, i push connect button on xbox, light travels around ring of light on xbox, i push connect button on controller, light travels around ring of light on controller one full rotation, then instead of indicating controller number, all four lights flash green. and do not stop. ever! whats the problem?

  • compy529 Jun 20, 2008

    i turn on my xbox 360 wireless official controller, it then flashes constantly all 4 lights quadrants. not connecting to the xbox. . .this is round on my friends xbox 360 i add. i have the rechargable battery pack but not the lead. and a spare set of batteries . both have been used however both attempts have failed and the same thing has happened of continous flashing of all four sections, put near the xbox. and followed microsofts instructions. . .

    help please =]

  • Trail Aug 02, 2008

    When I connect a AA battery pack, the controller works fine. When I connect the charge and play rechargable battery pack the lights just flash.

  • Anonymous Oct 30, 2008

    xbox360 wireless controler lights flashing

  • taylor_made3 Nov 02, 2008

    my contoller has all 4 lights flashing green and it wont do anything

  • Anonymous Feb 20, 2009

    mine just comes up 4 green lights and doesent do anything when playin multiplayer

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You must sync the 360 with your controller. Turn on your 360 and your controller. Push the little black button on the front of your console, then hold the little tiny button on the top of your controller for a few seconds. This should sync them.

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  • rendaowens Nov 29, 2010

    Thanks Man........this worked like a charm. You are awesome.

  • love2besport Dec 25, 2010

    Thanks, just gave my daughter one for Christmas and controller wouldn't work. Your answer helped us tremendously. Thanks again!!!

  • drogba66 Feb 22, 2011

    This worked perfectly - I wish the Microsoft site gave me this solution!! Thanks

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The blinking green light is the "Controller Not-connected" light. I have an Xbox 360 and my wireless controller was flashing a four quadrant ring wile the play and charge cord was connected and while it was not. I could press the guide button on the controller and it would turn the Xbox on but then would still show a blinking green light and would then, not shut the Xbox off. I tried syncing the controller again and again and it would not work. I called Xbox customer service and they said if I sync the devices and that doesn't work, test a different controller and if that TOO does not work, the box needs to be sent in for repairs.
THE CONTROLLER WORKED AFTER I UNHOOKED THE POWER CORD FOR THE XBOX 360, WAITED A LITTLE, THEN RE-CONNECTED POWER TO THE BOX AND TRIED AGAIN. The Xbox always has power when it is plugged in, weather On or OFF. You have to UNPLUG THE DEVICE TO RE-SET IT. WHEN IN DOUBT, Try unplugging and re-plugging for this and other Xbox 360 problems.

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This is the problem with microsoft products.. they always screw up.. I'm so sick of my microsoft products not working the way they are suppose to.. An example of products

1. PC wireless Xbox 360 reciver
2. xbox360
3. windows vista

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I had this problem and discovered that it was an issue with the generic brand of rechargable battery pack I was using....switched to a microsoft battery pack and it works now....

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    I had this problem and discovered that it was an issue with the generic
    brand of rechargable battery pack I was using....switched to a
    microsoft battery pack and it works now....

  • Anonymous Dec 05, 2008

    I had this problem and discovered that it was an issue with the generic
    brand of rechargable battery pack I was using....switched to a
    microsoft battery pack and it works now....

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You are ALL dumb. scratch the copper contacts on the controller AND the battery pack with your fingernail. Now go **** yourself.

  • Tobytucz Sep 14, 2013

    That actually just worked for me....the scratching not the go,**** myself...cheers dude

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Scratching the copper connectors in the battery housing actually solved this for me

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Restart your computer and make sure the controller is flashing. When the wireless receiver gains USB power press the button on the receiver and then the xbox controller.

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I am sending my controller back for the simple reason. I have one already and all I did for the first used was turn on my x box then turn on the controller. I has worked every since then. I shouldn't have literally play game with my controller.

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