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In Xbox 360 3 power leds, Xbox led lights flashing: What are its implications
By ChrisGamingExpert, (DT)
December 7, 2009 11:34 PM PT

Xbox 360 3 power led lights flashing: What are the causes of its occurrence?

The flashing of Xbox 360 3 power leds happens mainly due to excess heating of the console. Acknowledged by Microsoft, it is attributed to an electrical snag between the motherboard and the central processing unit. Therefore prolonged hours of usage lead to an abnormal rise in the internal temperature of the console.

This leads to excessive vibration and Xbox led flashing is an automatic result of such heat generation. It is indicative of a hard drive failure. It is estimated that almost one third of the Xbox 360 consoles will encounter this problem. It is in fact one of the major problems faced by Xbox 360 users.

However, in order to distinguish the problem in Xbox 360 3 power led lights, it is necessary to what each of the leds stand for. The entire led panel is divided into four quadrants.

If it is just the second quadrant that blinks, then it indicates that your system is overheated. All the four quadrants blinking suggest that the AV cable has not been plugged in properly. The flashing of the first and the third quatrain is indicative of hardware problem.

Xbox eject led: how do you tackle it?

What do you do when your Xbox eject led does not work? Most of us are not aware of the technicalities of Xbox 360.

In the event of simple overheating of the device, you can treat the problem your self by unplugging and then plugging it back. But when you encounter a serious fault like Xbox led flashing, it best to call a professional or hand over your machine to the Microsoft people. If your Xbox is within the warranty period, then you need to pay the shipping charges only.

However, if Xbox 360 is beyond warranty period, then you have to pay a hefty sum as repair charges. However, you can save you gaming console in the event of Xbox 360 3 power leds flashing by opting for Xbox 360 3 Red Lights Fix. The guide to this is Xbox 360 Back to Life.