Cheapo Tech: Fix Xbox 360 Slim Power Adapter/Brick Red Light Issue

If you suddenly can't power up your Xbox 360 slim, and the power brick shows red light indicator (it should be either orange or green), then you need to replace the power adapter, or reset it. Try resetting first before replacing. It's very easy to do. Follow these instructions. If still not working, then open it up and clean the dust inside.

[@Tiggaknock]

2:00 skip all the talking and get right to it

[@CHEVI789]

Listen folks, i used to do electronics so let me give you some tips. -firstly the electronics these days have a computer chip, if it detects a problem somewhere it will either shut itself down or go in standby mode and will keep doing so until you reset the power brick by turning it off at the wall. -unplug everything and wait a good 5 minutes, 5 minutes for a power supply in this case is needed as the xbox power supply holds a large current in it's capacitors, even when unplugged capacitors actually are still supplying voltage and need a while in some cases to deplete that power. Now if this does not work then you may need a new power brick, but please note, the xbox itself tells the power brick whether to turn on or not, so it could be in the xbox itself. -As this guy says, sometimes it's all dust, as the unit sucks in cool air, dust is also sucked into it and can block the heatsinks to the GPU & CPU, if you catch it in time it's all good, if not then you may have cooked them both, generally the solder joints of the GPU & CPU disconnect and not the GPU or CPU are cooked. In most cases with most electronic parts it's a dry solder joint, the problem is where is it, it could take a long time looking at each part and you need like a microscope, if found you can see the hairline crack, sometimes looking at the solder joints and seeing if they are dull is good enough. GPU means Graphics Processing Unit (the video chip in other words) CPU means the Computer Processing Unit ( the chip that controls the whole lot). Hope this just enlightens people who don't know much about electronics.

[@tcboss2789]

tip ur nipple

[@NotAysan]

CHEVI789 👍 👍 👍

[@nathanielkhor610]

Sdrf Drt same

[@nathanielkhor610]

Sdrf Drt but now it working BTW my Xbox is limited editions too but very old about 5years

[@nathanielkhor610]

Sdrf Drt I put to repair in a shop for 1month and he give me a new Xbox 360 Limited Edition for 150pound

[@huffenpuffyt]

Made a four minute video basically asking me "did you try unplugging it and plugging it back again"

[@skyrider4789]

Shut up.

[@lautaa_arg_tricampeon]

I just bought a 360 to play all the old games back when I was a teenager, I was going crazy but I love these old school consoles. YOU HAVE to plug things in order/ first the plug to the 360 then the power cable TO the power brick AND ONLY THEN can you plug into the wall/electric current. If it does not work , repeat until it works. Thank you for this vid ! I was goin crazy and feeling upset that I was playing normally and decided to take the 360 to the bedroom but it wouldnt work jajaj looked up some vids and saw I was not the only one going through this !

[@zubiddydoodoopop]

The compressed air trick worked instantly. The fan was absolutely bogged with decades of dust buildup. It'd light up yellow as normal, then it'd send power upon bootup then instantly shut off. There must be a processor in the power brick that senses fan RPM & if it doesn't see anything right away it'll shut off to prevent any risk of fire from overheating. You'll need a torx bit screw driver to open the box & 2 different bit sizes of phillips heads to get all the way to the fan and then go wild with the compressed air to clean out all the crud. Also I put some air on the plug for the fan in case if there was any resistance there. Then after it was all put back together it fired up again just like it did day 1

[@redfire-ec9rq]

my heart sank when i saw it wad red thank you fot helping me

[@dominiclaird5987]

Hahahaha

[@zmhouse35]

okay but how do you fix it permanently because mine still over heats and the fan sounds like chainsaw

[@masterchief952]

Same with mine m8

[@renzgonzales7452]

Mine is permanently red like still in 2018 still red but yesterday it works now its not working

[@vicboos6737]

1000 Subscriber With . no videos My one to

[@ELECTRA361]

lol the fan sounds like a chainsaw

[@emilianovega2088]

You have to open the power adapter and clean the light

[@OdumC]

Worked like a charm for me on the old X-Box original brick. Good fix, and literally every power cable needs to be unplugged.. even the stray cable going from surge to brick has to come out of the surge and also out of the brick. no idea why that'd make a difference, but it did.

[@AjitBhattAV]

You're the best! Powering on after 4 years and my heart skipped a few beats!

[@BrynnZeeGreat]

i don't comment on videos but i got to the point that i was screaming at my xbox and calling gamestop to ask how much their xboxes were and i finally did this exactly and closed my eyes when i touched the on button muttering "please god" and it worked!!! thank u so much!!!!!

[@MikeHypeTv]

Brynn Wittenburg sub

[@kellypalim8369]

Thank you for your helpful video, you shined over my ignorance and showed me the light, the green one to be specific

[@duliriel]

Thank you I just blow air with my mouth trough the vents and a lot of dust came out, now it's working and not overheating.

[@fortniteblevins]

Thank you for the help! I’ve been struggling turn on my Xbox after a couple of years and you were very useful.

[@AwesomeAdmiral]

So after unplugging my brick from the wall and plugging it back it to find it still having a red light I thought I had to replace my power brick. I tried to reset it like you and it worked! I don't know how and why it works, but thank you.

[@dedysby48]

Thank you bro, you save my Xbox that haven't been used since 4 years ago. Good luck further bro. love from Indonesia

[@tcthompson3994]

Dude thank you ur the first helpful video on KZbin that helped fix a Xbox

[@ananthakrishnan1455]

Blew ito my power brick vent and a huge spray of dust came from the other end! It works like new now!....thanks for the info mate!

[@devinferguson1173]

i unplugged everything cleaned it out... it had a cloud of dust in it which was probably the problem but i blew it all out then cleaned the fan and plugged it back up in the order that you showed and it works so thank u very much i will subscribe for this and i hope to see more 360 tips from u cause this one worked... again... thank u

[@AndrewDiaz1404]

There is a fan inside the power brick and you should listen to see if it's spinning. If you cannot hear it spinning take it apart and lubricate that fan after cleaning it.

[@iainchandlere676]

well i had this problem, long story short. i did everything i could that xbox & youtube suggested, didn't work either. FINALLY what i did instead was to take the cover off the PSU. This enabled me to keep the PSU cool & works perfectly now. Make sure ur PSU in a safe position so nothing falls on it.

[@adrianedwards3217]

Iain Chandlere what's the psu

[@TomWhiteyy]

This is the only video that worked for me, got an xbox power adapter for 15 quid next day delivery off eBay..

[@cooperkid5766]

WHAT? That doesn't even make sense how does that just instantly fix it

[@allanstergaming8475]

Thank you a lot dude that really helped but the bad thing is that while I was doing it got in to my mouth the dirt

[@cleithro]

BRO THANK YOU SO MUCH IVE HAD MY XBOX 360 FOR YEARS AND NOW ITS WORKING AGAIN IT HAD THE RING OF DEATH ONCE AND NOW IT WORKS AGAIN THANK YOU

[@eternalinks2561]

OMFG!!!!! Thank you sooooo much!!! I got super pissed when it was red and I did your steps and it works!!!! Your a GOD bro, but not the God

[@_Michal_Michal_]

Thanks, I think it was the dust in by fans causing problems

[@leonlee9276]

how bout solid orange light but still can't turn on xbox 360 e

[@royalopez06]

It lights in orange, but if i turned it on the light is turning off together with the Xbox. It does mean that i need to change my adaptor?

[@damariousgreen9732]

How bout orange light keep coming off

[@freyagingell6509]

Mine does the same

[@ray-may]

Mines doing the same now

[@naishab3405]

Same

[@iTzFuZioN]

i just bought a new power adapter and it's showing red

[@findalefinnie]

CrxzyyEditz same.

[@bigb8428]

Same

[@aidangreen1942]

Then your problem is internal capacitors in the xbox not power brick

[@zmac151able]

xbox 360 slim won't turn on but the power brick is green

[@jeorge8151]

Yessss... Thank you..... Question, the light on the power source is orange(not green) is this ok?

[@henryq2012]

orange means stand by, which means it's ok, but you haven't turned on the xbox yet. when it's on, it's green

[@tylercaswell7025]

J Condors it turns green when on

[@kabibibondekwe]

Thank you so much..its work...❤😘

[@Huntsman_Hart]

I unplugged the back of the power adapter and plugged it back in and it worked fine

[@Huntsman_Hart]

It happened on both of my 360's

[@MtrayPlays]

Mine works but 5-10-20 mins later shuts off or about 1-2 hours

[@vcereno6384]

Mtray 98 same

[@sofyan3]

Thanks maan.. you're the best. Hail from Indonesia...

[@marcun666]

It's so god damn simple and yet it worked and saved me some money, thanks a lot!

[@braydensouerdike6900]

Thanks so much this helped me I was thinking of buying a new one

[@bencurran142]

thank you so much mate you saved my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@xxfunkydanxx]

wahay it didnt work!!!! Rip my life :))

[@alihamza-ip1rl]

open the power brick and clean the powerbrick with air pressure

[@anarchy9141]

DanScooterEdits why don't you just buy you a new power brick

[@jameswoods4301]

DanScooterEdits 8

[@michaeltrethowen7181]

DanScooterEdits my one turned on then when it finished loading it turned off I will have to try use my old one

[@pixelmaniac6367]

i tried this a BILLION times and it did not work i even let it cool down for 6 MONTHS and still crap someone help me please i miss the xbox intro

[@orisogaming2407]

Search up the intro

[@bigb8428]

oriso gaming 😂😂

[@pianikaandellapianika265]

Thanks so so much my sister doesn’t live with me and she loves Minecraft and she doesn’t have it and I really needed this video thank you so so much

[@divine2225]

It still crashes. But thankyou for letting me know that I don't have to replace the xbox. I was seriously going to buy a new one. Thanks again.

[@ELECTROHAXZ]

I have fixed it guys! I took apart the brick and looked for damage, no damage, the end was already cut off and the wires has solder on them because I use it as a 12 volt power supply, so here is what I did, first with the power off, connect the red and blue wires together, then connect the grey wire to one of the yellow wires, then apply power and watch the LED light, it should blink red then blink yellow then blink red then blink yellow a few times, once it stops flashing, it should stay yellow, then unplug the power brick, wait for the LED to go off once you unplug it, then disconnect all wires and reapply power, the light should be yellow, then plug it into the console and it should turn green, if not, repeat until it works! I do not know what color wires of the connector though so just search google for "Xbox slim power brick connector pinout" and you should find it, I thought it would be broken but it is really an easy fix, just use something like small pieces of broken paper clips to join the connections if you do not have proper test wires or bare wires available

[@PapaScho]

Well you saved me buying my third power supply. Christmas miracle

[@TheBrentandRylieShow]

The reason there’s no power because you didn’t have it plugged in

[@alcruise8289]

I disconnected the brick from the wall and xbox but it still glowed orange

[@alcruise8289]

And didn't work

[@Crew721]

Same

[@JuanRodriguez-zu4vk]

Blow into the brick

[@mr.doctorpepper6475]

It turns orange when the console is off

[@Lol73826]

Saved my life bro thank you

[@se7en109]

I had my Xbox 360 slim for 4 now and it still looks brand new

[@martinnasom5864]

Wow thanks so much it’s my first time with Xbox and this problem u said happened to me ur way worked thanks so much

[@TheChroniclesOfYarnia]

Lil bro this was awesome thank u my kids xbox cut off and I was thinking I had to buy them a new one, this worked! Way to be bruh!!!

[@manmeetsingh171]

Hello my xbox 360 E had the problem but i got a new power supply and it still does not turn on the brick has a orange light in it

[@chip2881]

Hope it got fixed, finally looking into mine, was it an internal issue?

[@gxmp.]

I just put a USB controller and my Xbox ring blinks I did not understand. It happened again and again. And now it not turns on. I checked the brick was having *no* light so im stuck. Please help me

[@BenjyyYT]

That once happened to me but I plugged in a usb extension cable (male to female cable) and then plugged an old tablet running Android version 4 and then left it for a bit and then I couldn't turn it on. So I unplugged the power brick and plugged it back in again and then it worked. Hope this helps.

[@gxmp.]

@@BenjyyYT bro that was so old i just didn't plug it properly 💀

[@sickpuppy7917]

Thank you sir! Idk if it fixed mine perminatly but fixed the issue, appreciate the video!

[@DivinerYT]

if it doesnt work then take the brick apart and see whats wrong or buy a new one

[@MrModz1999]

Is this a troll video?!

[@wolfkid589]

OMG! You saved my life! thank you soooo much!

[@StoriesbyPreetham]

Great Job , saved my time , money and stress brother!!

[@prodbybigl]

My power brick keeps on over heating

[@BilalQadirKhan]

ELECTROHAXZ help me yo please ! what if it blows

[@ELECTROHAXZ]

Sheikhoo Shakespeare Its already not working, how much worse could it get? Ill help you but I don't know your facebook account name

[@MarkovVulrelka]

ZR1_FTW same here bro

[@matthewverster4033]

IT WORKS!!! THANKS SOOO MUCH, I WAS FREAKING OUT

[@terrancegray549]

Thanks so much this really helped.

[@bandit_.101]

Omg thanks so much I can finally play my old halo thanks I was so worried as I have like hundreds of thousands of game points on this and I didn't know what to do as I've had this console my whole life

[@MagmaHQ]

You had me at “not working”

[@tinjester775]

doen't work for me. I have my power brick for 3 days so it's impossible to get dusty so quickly, it still shows red light

[@sbevexlr848]

Me too did you get any solutions?

[@MrGeneralCheeto]

This worked! Thanks so much! Thought my power supply was bricked!

[@T-REX--df6gc]

I know how to fix the Xbox 360 power cord I was 1:48 and then I just unplugged my power cord to my Xbox and the power outlet so the court had no power and it wasn't connected to my Xbox and then out what I did I plugged it back in and put it back into my Xbox and now it's fixed simple as that but thank you for the help

[@xavoxoboy648]

It worked the like button worked thanks man I just bought gta 5 and I was scared that I would not be able to play gta 5 thanks a lot Man U deserve a sub

[@FlawedThoughtsInk]

Solid and easy work - THANK YOU!

[@michaelkruk9928]

Thanks so much I was about to buy a new Xbox!!

[@smarticlefarticle6556]

Thanks, what a simple way to fix a dumb problem

[@SuperGamewarrior101]

My power supply has an orange light and the console won't turn on. I've ordered a new power supply to see if that will fix it

[@noved15]

Wow, that is stupid, and it is just what my 360 needed. Thank you

[@Joshua-rb5rp]

Bro ligit u saved my Xbox thank u so much

[@techgamer2558]

To clean adapter we should have to open it? Reply me plz

[@delirium2512]

Can u help me when I turn on my Xbox it turns off and on and when I look at my brick it stays orange when its plunged into the Xbox and when I turn it on it turns green and back to orange PLZ HELP

[@ELECTROHAXZ]

I have fixed it guys! I took apart the brick and looked for damage, no damage, the end was already cut off and the wires has solder on them because I use it as a 12 volt power supply, so here is what I did, first with the power off, connect the red and blue wires together, then connect the grey wire to one of the yellow wires, then apply power and watch the LED light, it should blink red then blink yellow then blink red then blink yellow a few times, once it stops flashing, it should stay yellow, then unplug the power brick, wait for the LED to go off once you unplug it, then disconnect all wires and reapply power, the light should be yellow, then plug it into the console and it should turn green, if not, repeat until it works! I do not know what color wires of the connector though so just search google for "Xbox slim power brick connector pinout" and you should find it, I thought it would be broken but it is really an easy fix, just use something like small pieces of broken paper clips to join the connections if you do not have proper test wires or bare wires available

[@BilalQadirKhan]

ELECTROHAXZ can you please help me out !? I want to follow your instruction step by step so can you please help me

[@ELECTROHAXZ]

Sheikhoo Shakespeare Just tell me your facebook name and I would be glad to help you! :)

[@BilalQadirKhan]

ELECTROHAXZ ahhh thank you soo much www.Facebook.com/bilalbhai9000

[@ELECTROHAXZ]

Sheikhoo Shakespeare I messaged you, you haven't responded

[@shanephillips1818]

I tried it and it worked saved me buying a new one

[@eddymofo3359]

It worked for me, but I also took the case of and blew the dust out with compressed air to be safe.

[@yeas3227]

this guy is cool he really helped me today

[@eliplaysguitar4634]

it's been almost 5 years since i've touched my xbox and i run into this problem

[@lazarvasile3333]

Thanks bro ,im nearly start to open tis sheet but your indication work thanks...

[@MrCashXD]

For me the light on the power supply doesn't turn on at all

[@VictorEstrada]

That ain't a fix, it's the same thing as unplugging it and plugging it back in, but you will get the light again after a few minutes of playing. A temp fix is to tap the brick hardly against the carpet floor so you don't damage it. It's like shaking the dust off the heat sink. A more permanent fix would be to take it apart and clean it thoroughly.

[@darkelixirgod2892]

I did the first bit and it fixed it thannnnnnk u soooo much srsly I can't thank u enough

[@anarchy9141]

maybe you don't keep it plugged in the wall every day if it was me just​ unplugg your Xbox every time you use it

[@Daniusky]

You save my day, thanks for the tips

[@brianwavecrest8843]

Lol is this literally working for everybody else but me?

[@FireGamer-wv4df]

iLoveRock&Metal nope it does not work for me

[@ELECTROHAXZ]

iLoveRock&Metal flamingnategaming Nate I have fixed it guys! I took apart the brick and looked for damage, no damage, the end was already cut off and the wires has solder on them because I use it as a 12 volt power supply, so here is what I did, first with the power off, connect the red and blue wires together, then connect the grey wire to one of the yellow wires, then apply power and watch the LED light, it should blink red then blink yellow then blink red then blink yellow a few times, once it stops flashing, it should stay yellow, then unplug the power brick, wait for the LED to go off once you unplug it, then disconnect all wires and reapply power, the light should be yellow, then plug it into the console and it should turn green, if not, repeat until it works! I do not know what color wires of the connector though so just search google for "Xbox slim power brick connector pinout" and you should find it, I thought it would be broken but it is really an easy fix, just use something like small pieces of broken paper clips to join the connections if you do not have proper test wires or bare wires available

[@ELECTROHAXZ]

I have fixed it guys! I took apart the brick and looked for damage, no damage, the end was already cut off and the wires has solder on them because I use it as a 12 volt power supply, so here is what I did, first with the power off, connect the red and blue wires together, then connect the grey wire to one of the yellow wires, then apply power and watch the LED light, it should blink red then blink yellow then blink red then blink yellow a few times, once it stops flashing, it should stay yellow, then unplug the power brick, wait for the LED to go off once you unplug it, then disconnect all wires and reapply power, the light should be yellow, then plug it into the console and it should turn green, if not, repeat until it works! I do not know what color wires of the connector though so just search google for "Xbox slim power brick connector pinout" and you should find it, I thought it would be broken but it is really an easy fix, just use something like small pieces of broken paper clips to join the connections if you do not have proper test wires or bare wires available

[@thegamingmarksmen3855]

iLoveRock&Metal yup

[@samw.8734]

ELECTROHAXZ...... that is one long-ass fucking sentence.......

[@xkatjejonise5735]

But mine is plugged into the xbox and still orange😱 I have a red light of death, it might be saying my power line is bad?

[@krenchhotking8569]

he didn't even show proof like if you agree that he should have showed proof

[@acehavin7756]

savage life fuck you & your like kid

[@marchaunandrews6810]

@@acehavin7756 why would you say that

[@crissachupikachu3603]

@@marchaunandrews6810 i bet the guy who said a negative thing(Ace Raid Havin) is immature,rude, and liked his own comment.

[@ffgamingyt4219]

Mine was always orange, yet it still didn't open.

[@inzaniavendetta8661]

Thank you man it actually works!!

[@kelanii5471]

omg thank you this worked really well other than I had to do it 3 time to work the first time it went back to red and the second time it was blinking yellow then when to red but the third time it worked and I guess the saying is true third times a charm but I think the game I had in it reset so now I have to re-download (GTA5) so make sure you don't have a disk in the xbox360 when the brick goes red so I mean take out the game when your done playing it because the red light happened when I turned off the xbox360.

[@whtvamp6400]

Thanks bro very useful. God bless you❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Macknright]

Thank you so much 💯

[@yahircervantes8354]

I took of all cords from the power supply and now it turned orange when all cables were disconnected, Please help!

[@ohsimply178]

I must unplugged my adaptor and plugged it back in

[@Vekren]

worked for me thanks so much.

[@calebervin1115]

thank u so much you fixed it for me thank you so much you rock

[@johnnyfann5176]

I panicked when it turned red thanks you had helped me

[@calvinmay4673]

I KNOW THIS IS OLD BUT THANK YOU !

[@MI77ERMusic]

What if Microsoft made the powerbrick that way so when the xbox one came out and everyone is getting this problem,they sell the xbox 360 and get the xbox one? Seems like a business scheme to me :P

[@chrisp9098]

My orange light flickers with an occasional red light. Any thoughts?

[@TYLERTHEBOSS09]

What about it turning yellow Orange

[@jamariakingston8037]

I think it mean green

[@dantecoates9513]

I know this is late but mine still goes red immidately after i press the start up button, even after i unplugged everything, letting it rest, and plugged them back on. Any ideas?

[@narspolaris]

I just plugged out the adapter brick then put it back in....