Xbox 360 Power Brick Red Light - WTH???

I starting having a problem with my 360 a few weeks ago, and it makes me worried that it could be on the verge of dying. I noticed the problem when I fell asleep with my 360 powered on. I woke up three hours later, and the machine was off, and my power brick light was red.

Oh shit. I unplugged the brick, and plugged it back in. Orange light and green when turning on Xbox. Whew!

So basically my 360 runs just fine until I leave it on for 3 hours, then it will just power off completely and I get the red light. This happened again to me right in the middle of a game.


Any ideas what could be going wrong? Why is it always after 3 hours? I've been having some weird electricity issues like dimming lights so I wonder if that may be the cause.

red light, green light...do you have a slim? is it still under warranty?

I've noticed power bricks on the slims turn red if it isn't given proper time to power down, i.e. shutting off the power strip or pulling the plug after you turn off your xbox (the orange light blinks red then it's out).

I'd say, get a power strip and make sure your outlet you plug it into is grounded. other than that, try googling it or going to xbox's website and doing a search on power brick FAQ. You also might want to check the connections between the wall/brick/and xbox.

I got the red light back when the Slims first came out. Originally, it was thought to just be an issue with my brick. After I got a replacement brick from MS, turned out it was the console itself that was the problem. Went and sent it in for repairs.

well the weird thing is I never get the red light when I first turn it on. It's always after an extended period of time. I would think if the console is bad then it wouldn't wait 3 hours to lose power. Gosh I hate that power brick.