Original Xbox problem; it won't turn on.

realitytears · 06-04-2007, 09:24 PM

I briefly browsed through some of the other threads, but I didn't see any that addressed my console issue:
I've got a regular Xbox, un-modded, and I'm having some problems with it. At first, I'd start up a game (the Xbox was running fine during and before this), and during gameplay, it would randomly say that the disk was dirty and it would make me restart. I was playing Morrowind, so I figured it might be because of the large amount of information it has to process, but I'm sure now that it has nothing to do with the game. After this happened a few times, each a few hours apart, I decided to give it a rest. It wasn't unusual for me to have played it for long periods of time, but this hadn't happened before. Anyway, I came back the next day and went to turn it on; however, when I pressed the power button, the green ring turned on (not flashing), lasted for a few seconds, and then shut off, making a beeping noise. Then, without me having touched anything, it came on again a few seconds later, this time flashing only green before shutting off once again a few seconds later and beeping. Then, once again, it turns on, but instead of only flashing green, it flashes red also. It sounded like it was starting up, but if you look at the TV screen, it was as if the Xbox wasn't even turned on. I've tried it numerous times since that day, but it still won't come on. This all started about 5 days ago. I can't even get my disk out.
I have no idea if it's simply because it's old (though it's in good condition; or was) or if it's because there's something wrong with it that's fixable. I have another Xbox, but I'd hate to just give up on this one, considering the fact that I have a ton of saved data on it.
Hopefully someone can help me out with this. Thanks!

redsunx · 06-05-2007, 05:30 PM

try a differnet outlet and power cord

realitytears · 06-05-2007, 06:06 PM

I've already tried that, but it didn't help. :\

realitytears · 06-06-2007, 11:54 PM

Come on, doesn't someone know something about this?

redsunx · 06-07-2007, 05:59 AM

it might be just dead dude

dasdustin · 06-08-2007, 07:25 PM

the lense might be dirty get a dvd lense cleaner or a cd lense cleaner and try that and if that does not work then i think it is slowly dying

06-04-2007, 09:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
realitytears Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Texas. Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP	Original Xbox problem; it won't turn on. I briefly browsed through some of the other threads, but I didn't see any that addressed my console issue: I've got a regular Xbox, un-modded, and I'm having some problems with it. At first, I'd start up a game (the Xbox was running fine during and before this), and during gameplay, it would randomly say that the disk was dirty and it would make me restart. I was playing Morrowind, so I figured it might be because of the large amount of information it has to process, but I'm sure now that it has nothing to do with the game. After this happened a few times, each a few hours apart, I decided to give it a rest. It wasn't unusual for me to have played it for long periods of time, but this hadn't happened before. Anyway, I came back the next day and went to turn it on; however, when I pressed the power button, the green ring turned on (not flashing), lasted for a few seconds, and then shut off, making a beeping noise. Then, without me having touched anything, it came on again a few seconds later, this time flashing only green before shutting off once again a few seconds later and beeping. Then, once again, it turns on, but instead of only flashing green, it flashes red also. It sounded like it was starting up, but if you look at the TV screen, it was as if the Xbox wasn't even turned on. I've tried it numerous times since that day, but it still won't come on. This all started about 5 days ago. I can't even get my disk out. I have no idea if it's simply because it's old (though it's in good condition; or was) or if it's because there's something wrong with it that's fixable. I have another Xbox, but I'd hate to just give up on this one, considering the fact that I have a ton of saved data on it. Hopefully someone can help me out with this. Thanks!

06-05-2007, 05:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
redsunx Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 466 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 (And loving it) My System	Re: Original Xbox problem; it won't turn on. try a differnet outlet and power cord __________________ He said, you are the chosen one! And I didn't even graduate from High School.

06-05-2007, 06:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
realitytears Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Texas. Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP	Re: Original Xbox problem; it won't turn on. I've already tried that, but it didn't help. :\

06-06-2007, 11:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
realitytears Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Texas. Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP	Re: Original Xbox problem; it won't turn on. Come on, doesn't someone know something about this?

06-07-2007, 05:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
redsunx Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 466 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 (And loving it) My System	Re: Original Xbox problem; it won't turn on. it might be just dead dude __________________ He said, you are the chosen one! And I didn't even graduate from High School.

06-08-2007, 07:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
dasdustin Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: alabama Posts: 4 OS: windows vista	Re: Original Xbox problem; it won't turn on. the lense might be dirty get a dvd lense cleaner or a cd lense cleaner and try that and if that does not work then i think it is slowly dying