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FYI xbox 360 doesn't turn on: Why it does not turn on?
By ChrisGamingExpert, (DT)
November 17, 2009 7:59 AM PT

Why Your xbox 360 doesn't turn on? How come it does not turn on?

As an Xbox 360 owner, you must have faced situations where your xbox 360 does not or doesn't turn on. It happens definitely due to some technical failure in hardware. Here, in this article we will discuss those conditions where your xbox 360 doesn't or does not turn on.

One of the most common cases where this error occurs is the Red Ring of Death. So when your xbox 360 does not or doesn't turn on due to this reason, treat it as a symptom rather than a disease. It means your gaming console needs to be attended immediately. Else you will continue to face this problem where xbox 360 doesn't (does not) turn on.

Another reason why your xbox 360 does not or doesn't turn on could be the insertion of a corrupt storage device in the CD/DVD drive. The console just refuses to turn on if there is a damaged CD or DVD. It leads to the damaged CD tray as well. Even if there is a little scratch on the tray, the xbox 360 doesn't or does not turn on.

Bricking is another problem where xbox 360 does not (doesn't) turn on.

How to turn on xbox 360: Most Common Way out

If you have got your answer to "why wont my xbox 360 turn on", now you can shift your focus on how to turn on xbox 360. If your xbox 360 doesn't or does not turn on, you can apply few tricks of the trade which you can do at home and that does not require special expertise or in-depth knowledge of the console. Most common and highly recommended of them goes this way-

Check status of the lights around the power button in form of ring. First examine the color of the Ring of light around the Xbox 360 power button. If you don't find them flashing then check the cable, which supplies power from the outlet to the console.

Plugging it out reconnect the chord from two ends firmly. Remove any medium that connects power with the console. Extension-box in one such medium. Remove it for direct supply of power.