xboxscene.org forums

Author Topic: Green...red...green...red...  (Read 77 times)

Vicious65

  • Archived User
  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 2
Green...red...green...red...
« on: April 25, 2006, 10:39:00 PM »
My friend's Xbox is in need of help. He got it refurbished. It turns on but after a few seconds, the light starts to flash red and green and i get a screen saying i should contact costumer service, so i did, and they recomended i should just get a new xbox. Not being the one to give up too fast, i took it apart to see what the problem was. There was nothing wrong with it, only two screws belonging to holes which held the drive in place, so i put them back in. Then i spectulated that maybe the ATA cable was broken, so i replaced it. Then i put everything back in place and it worked, only once, but then after turning is off and on again, i got the problem. Any suggestions on what the problem would be?
Logged

Cappi

  • Archived User
  • Full Member
  • *
  • Posts: 115
Green...red...green...red...
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2006, 11:14:00 PM »
It is most likely the hard drive dieing.  What is the error number in the top left hand corner of the screen at the error message?
Logged

Vicious65

  • Archived User
  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 2
Green...red...green...red...
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2006, 11:39:00 PM »
Logged

Seyser

  • Archived User
  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 3
Green...red...green...red...
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2006, 11:22:00 AM »
yeah like the other guy said its probly ur hard drive.  but every once in while mine will give me the same message u have and im like wtf, but then i just restart it and it works fine after that.  u could try putting ur ear right above where the hard drive is and try to hear if anything is moving?  i dont know that much about the xbox or hardware modding but thats what i have tried in the past.
Logged

JrracinFan8

  • Archived User
  • Sr. Member
  • *
  • Posts: 278
Green...red...green...red...
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2006, 11:31:00 AM »
You probly got the 3944 old old v1.0 xbox kernel which doesnt give a number on error screen. Totally hard drive issue sounds like to myself. Time to get a new hard drive possibly modchip if you dont have an eeprom backup.
Logged

italianiceag

  • Archived User
  • Jr. Member
  • *
  • Posts: 59
Green...red...green...red...
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2006, 03:56:00 PM »
Probably a hard drive error.

However, if he's dropped it, or just any weirdness has occurred, it could be being caused by a trace in the motherboard. Whip out a magnifying glass and check the mobo out for any tears in the lines. You can find pictures of what a lifted trace looks like on google. BTW - If thats the case, unless he wants to undertake soldering you'll need a new Xbox.
Logged