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My Xbox 360 won't turn on or wont power up- What Should I do?
By ChrisGamingExpert, (DT)
October 29, 2009 9:28 PM PT

My Xbox 360 won't turn on or wont power up - Some Tricks of the Trade

My Xbox 360 won't turn on- one perennial problem that almost every owner of this gaming console lands up with. When you are planning to spend your leisure time with it, you end up muttering, “my Xbox 360 wont turn on”! But if you know certain tricks, you can make the initial diagnosis of the machine by yourself.

The first thing you should check is the power supply. The power cord output should be securely inserted in the plug to ensure power supply. We often overlook such small details and look for deeper problems with a frown on the face that why my xbox 360 won't turn on? These are especially in the cases where you have relocated the console or have been on a cleaning spree which resulted into loosening of the plug. Another simple solution to your sigh of “Oh! My Xbox 360 won't turn on!” is to check whether all the metal pieces of the chord are clean and the power cable is safely placed or not.

Turn my xbox 360 on - How to Make it Happen

In order to troubleshoot when you are thinking my Xbox 360 wont turn on is provided below. These following steps would definitely provide utmost guidance when you are really upset thinking why ‘my Xbox 360 won't turn on'?

The steps are:

Check the lights of the power indicator and it is located in the middle of the ring of four green lights on the Xbox 360 gaming console. If no power is being supplied to the gaming console then the indicator lights would be off and even the cooler fans would be off.

Try bringing in the power by pressing the power button. The power button along with the power indicator lights are located in the middle of what is called as the ring of light on the facade of Xbox 360 gaming console. If the Xbox 360 device does not have any technical defect and functioning properly then the power should get turned on.

Try pressing the eject button of the optical disc drive on the Xbox 360 gaming console. If you see that the device gets turned on when this particular button is pressed and not when power button is pressed then the fault lies in the power button. There might be a cross connection or some other problem. You should contact the Xbox Customer Support at Microsoft for help in case you want to stop worrying about my Xbox 360 wont turn on.