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How to Troubleshoot Four Red Lights on the Xbox 360

The Xbox 360 has a ring of four lights surrounding the power button on the front of the console. When all four are lit a steady green, this indicates that the device is working normally. One or more flashing red indicates a technical problem. The type of problem detected is indicated by the number and configuration of lights flashing red. When all four flash red, this means the console cannot detect an audio/video (AV) cable.

Things You'll Need

New AV cable

Instructions

- 1
  Turn off the Xbox 360 and television.
- 2
  Disconnect the AV cable from the AV port at the back of the Xbox 360.
- 3
  Disconnect the AV cable connectors from the television.
- 4
  Reconnect the AV cable to the Xbox 360 and television. Ensure the connectors at the television go into the correct ports. The connectors and ports are color-coded and the color of each connector should match its corresponding port.
- 5
  Turn the Xbox 360 and television back on.
- 6
  Try a new AV cable if the problem persists.

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