4 Red Rings on Xbox 360 help?

Question

Last night i watched a DVD on my Xbox, and turned it off for the night with no problems.

Now everytime i turn the xbox on, after about 3 seconds, 4 red rings appear around the ring of light. I looked this up and apparently its somethign to do with my AV cable. So i took it out of the xbox, cleaned it and put it back in...still not working.

Anyone have a solution?

Answer 1

I had this problem, at first I thought it was the "Red Ring Of Death" which is a virus that can get into the 360 some how. The real problem was my power cord was not plugged in all the way. Since you said your av cable you may be right. I would go to a store and find a new cable and try it. If it does not work return the cords and get your money back. Hope this helps

Answer 2

AV cable has a problem

Power cord has a problem

The solders have come undone inside.

We were told these were the three most common things that can cause the rings.  In the end we each got a PS3.  Sorry.

Answer 3

Disconnect everything and out it back in, if that does not work you have the dreaded red ring of death and u will need to call 1800-4my-xbox to have them ship you a box to mail it in. process is about 3-6 weeks and ull get it back. good luck fellow xboxer

Answer 4

This happened to me about a month ago... My friend said it was the "Red Ring Of Death". Which kinda worried me right away since i've had my xbox 360 since they came out..I ended up having to send my xbox into microsoft and got it back in about two weeks fixed for free.

Answer 5

the solution is as follows, be sure to follow the directions exactly

1. disconnect it from the TV

2. place it on a flat surface

3. take a large hammer or other heavy object and raise it it the air

4 hit the 360 as hard as you can while screaming " d**n piece of c**p"

5. place remains in trash

6. buy a ps3

Answer 6

Buy a new AV cable. Problem sorted. Anything else?!!!

Answer 7

Yeah, you should call the Xbox support center, tell them about the 4 blinking red lights on your system. Your warranty should cover it, you are gonna have to mail the system to them when they send you a UPS box, then they would fix the problem and send it back to you in about 3-4 weeks.