How Do You Decipher Xbox 360 Error Codes?
When you’re playing the Xbox 360, you may find your game play interrupted by an error screen. You might get a message that states “System Error. Contact Xbox Customer Support.” Once you receive this message, you need to decipher the error code provided by the console. Look at the colors within the ring of light on the console. When you have a particular error, the LED will flash in a particular pattern. You can usually use this pattern to determine the error with the Xbox 360. For example, if all four sections of the ring are flashing red, then the AV cable can’t be detected. Put the flashing lights into code. Turn the console off and then on again. Press the “Sync” button and “Eject” at the same time. The LEDs will flash four times as a way to give you the error code number. Interpret the LEDs to get the four digit code number by using the following formula: all four lights flashing – 0, one light flashing – 1, two lights flashing – 2, and three lights flashing – 3. Decipher the code
