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Xbox Keeps Turning Off

i bought my xbox 360 slim about a year ago i played it for about a month or 2 and then it kept turning off. I put up with it turning off of a couple of weeks and then the power cord blew up so i didn't play it for a few months and then i bought a new power cord but it still turns off every now and then so i pulled the exterior off and played it for awhile but it didn't help. but he i think its the heatsink over heating so any help will be appreciated thanks

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corza19961, I am just a bit thrown off by "the power cord blew up" can you give a bit more information on this?

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like when its plugged in to a power point the light is orange but now theres no light at all and ive tryed it in different power point there just no power getting to there power brick

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every time I now turn on my system it keep cutting off a couple times, then it works what is cause of that?

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my Xbox 360 Slim like to turn off within one to two minutes of being on and it dose it constantly. the most it has done it is 15 or 20 times before i could actually play my game or watch a movie. sometimes it even turns on all on its own too. the brick light is green and is a solid light and whats depressing is hat my dad has an original white Xbox 360 and he got it when it first came out and the only issue he has is the disc tray doesn't always want to open.

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My xbox 360 halo edition keeps tirning its self off after 1 min and will somtimes turn on by its self how do i fix this...

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(I FOUND A SOLUTION!)

I was having the same problem with my Xbox slim. It would randomly beep a few times and then turn off. At first I thought I had a bad power brick. I replaced it but that didn't fix the issue. I also called Microsoft support but they weren't much help. So I took apart my Xbox and I found out that the ribbon flex cable was damaged. This is the cable that is attached to the on/off and eject buttons inside the front faceplate inside the Xbox 360 Slim Console. All I did was took a Q-tip and dipped it into rubbing alcohol and gently cleaned the ribbon cable. For me, that fixed my problem. If your cable is really damaged and cleaning it doesn't fix the problem, you have a couple options. You can buy a new cable online (around $5) and replace it yourself, or you can just detach the ribbon cable completely. Detaching the cable would mean the front panel buttons will not work. You will have to turn the counsel on/off with your controller. For some this would be annoying but it is definitely less annoying than your counsel randomly turning off in the middle of a game. There are many videos out there showing how to take apart a Xbox slim and also how to replace a ribbon flex cable.

Here is the link for how to take apart the Xbox...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSD7GPiV...

Here is the link for how to replace the ribbon flex cable...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5WXYkGS...

Here is where you can find replacement flex cables online...

https://www.google.com/search?q=xbox+fle...

I hope this fixes your problem. Good Luck!

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thanks for info

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Do I have to clean every part of the ribbon

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I did this a couple months back and it worked I figured that out on my own but there was no physical damage to the wire and mine would turn off and on by itself and only be once but now its not working again and my ribbon is not attached at all..it still shuts off and on by itself..my power cord like however changes from green to yellow depending on if the console is on or offI'm aggravated because it was working for a while and I bought it the other day and now its not working again

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My dog pee'ed on ours. It was shutting off and on volentarily. I took the face plate off and cleaned the ribbon with alcohol as explained above. So far so good!

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I thank u as well for this info

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After your description, I am starting to think that your power brick is the problem. If it gets to hot or does not function properly, it Will turn off your xbox. I would start by either replacing it, around $30-$50. or you can try to repair it by following a similar problem right here. Hope this helps and good luck to you.

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yea i already replaced it about a month ago and now the cord works fine but it still turns off but when i pulled the cover off and played the heatsink got heaps hot really fast so i think its that but how do i cool it down or something

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What heatsink? The one in the console or the power brick?

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the one in the console cause like after half an hour its really hot and the fan is on it all the time

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so do you Know what to do

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I am really looking for a good solution. It looks like a derivative of the RROD but it does come back. The xbox shuts down because of overheating. the only thing that I can think of right now is to remove the heatsink, apply new thermal paste (I prefer Arctic Silver) and use a RROD kit.

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check auto off if its turn it off and if that doesnt work it may have your grease or oil on it get a soft cloth and wipe it

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Yeah I don't no weather I should go and cook some eggs for my cows

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I will turn my Xbox on then it will turn off couple seconds later some one help me!!!plz

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mie is having the same problem......

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Thank you for the links. I am a little worried to try this but will.

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My xbox360 cutting off i dont know whats' wrong with it i had it like ofr 8 weeks it started to shut off in $@$* i odnt know in i cant do nothing about if i was trying to play my gta4 in keep cutting off in 1 minet i play my watch dogs one minet it cut off it make me mad cuz i get a new game it cut off on me

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Why does my xbox 360 keep switching it self off

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My dog pee'ed on ours. It was shutting off and on volentarily. I took the face plate off and cleaned the ribbon with alcohol as explained above. So far so good!

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What is the ribbon?

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a little cabale to the cd drive and power buttons

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my xbox 360 turns of itself

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Pour some water on it to cool it down that should help I think

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