What Should I Do With the Xbox 360 4 Red Lights?

a.    Go panicb.    Buy a new Xbox 360 becausemaking sure to get all the air vents covered while the
you can afford itc.    Cool itd.    Throw it awayXbox is still turned on. Wait ten 10-15 minutes. Turn it
because you can no longer use itoff and let it cool for 10-20 minutes. Turn it right
Upon seeing the Xbox 360 4 red lights around theback on and the red lights should be green again. But
power button, the first thing that you should do is tothen again, go for long term solutions.
unplug any peripherals. The three LEDs in the ring ofIf the above steps did not work, these other
death do not comprise the whole ring of light. So, theprocedures might solve the problem. First, try to flush
Xbox 360 4 red lights could signify a minor to athe system cache. A hang can happen if the
major console repair if all the four LEDs are lit up red.software and firmware updates are corrupted. This
A not quite complicated problem that can becan also contribute in the Xbox 360 4 red lights
encountered when the Xbox 360 4 red lights appearproblem.
is an AV cable problem. You can try checking if it isThese are the steps on how to flush the cache: Turn
the problem by unplugging and plugging it back in.off the console; Depress and hold SYNC button;
Turn the device off and on, it should be green again.Press the power button while depressing the SYNC
Also, try verifying or using a good and working AVbutton at the same time; Keep pressing the SYNC
cable if the first attempt fails or use the AV cable tobutton until the system comes to a reboot; upon
another Xbox to see if it works. If this, however, didinitialization of the Xbox, it should have flushed all the
not solve the problem, your Xbox 360 could becorrupted updates and information.
suffering from overheatingIf the problem persists, have it checked by a
The Xbox 360 4 red lights can be caused by tooprofessional so to not void your warranty, in case it
much heat brought about by using the unit 24x7is still covered. Trying to open it will only void the
without even letting the device cool down for awarranty. They will replace the rubber cover of the
while, this is because you don't want to have anGPU and CPU chips that melted due to overheat. This
interruption in the middle of your fight with Ken orusually repairs the Xbox 360 4 red lights error. So the
Gohan so adding cooling devices to cool down theanswer in the question is C. So to avoid having the
equipment due to overuse did not cross your mind.red lights problem try adding cooling fans to the
A temporary solution that could do the trick is thegaming device to have a hassle-free game. Just cool
"towel wrap." Using two towels, wrap the Xbox 360it!