| Worried about an Xbox 360 that is behaving oddly? | | | | 4.) You're seeing problems with the graphics. There |
| You may be experiencing warning signs of a general | | | | may be checker patterns, stripes, or any distortions |
| hardware failure called the red ring of death. It's | | | | that aren't related to the game. |
| usually caused by problems with power supply or it | | | | 5.) The only functional item is the off button. |
| may be damage caused by excessive heat. | | | | These types of glitches can appear randomly as |
| Here's a list of the typical warning signs: | | | | occasional occurrences. They can also happen at |
| 1.) A message appears when you start up that | | | | more frequent intervals with usage. If over time your |
| states that the disc isn't readable. | | | | Xbox flashes three red lights after restarting it, then |
| 2.) Your console suddenly freezes up. | | | | you've got the red ring of death. |
| 3.) The audio freezes or you hear static sounds. | | | | |