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Anonymous Posted on Apr 18, 2009

Xbox 360 wont connect to controller

So my Xbox 360 wont connect to my controller I've tried using the synchronize buttons on both the controller and the xbox but they will not connect. When I use the synrchonize buttons both the lights on the console and the controller do the spinning thing to show there searching and then they both act like they've connected but then the console goes back to showing that no controller is connected while the controller goes back to showing its not conncted to a console by blinking a solid circle. I have tried unplugging all the cords plus the harddrive and then plugging everthing back in but no luck. But this is the weird part I can turn on my Xbox console by holding the Xbox button on the top of the controller down but when the Xbox turns on it dosn't connect the controller. So yea any help will be appreciated thank you.

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  • Anonymous Apr 21, 2009

    i have the same problem it will start up the x box but then it wont connect to the xbox 

  • Anonymous May 17, 2009

    I did buy a new battery that also came with the battery charger that you hook up to the Xbox 360. The new battery did nothing and the charger cable didn't connect the controller to the Xbox 360 either.

  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    Maybe there is a fault with the batteries, thought of changing them?

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