Xbox 360 won’t load or connect controllers

Discus and support Xbox 360 won’t load or connect controllers in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; Our Xbox is old (‘2012) Star Wars edition. Currently it will not load the dashboard/menu page or connect to either controller! The screen just has the... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by Andy Arkin, Jul 1, 2022.

  1. Andy Arkin
    Andy Arkin Guest

    Xbox 360 won’t load or connect controllers


    Our Xbox is old (‘2012) Star Wars edition. Currently it will not load the dashboard/menu page or connect to either controller! The screen just has the Xbox logo. As for the controllers, I have tried multiple times to sync them. I have switched out battery packs, put in the standard battery pack to no avail. The Xbox has worked perfectly up until a few weeks ago when it started freezing in the middle of a game. At that point, you could turn the Xbox off and let it rest for about 10 seconds and it would reboot just fine but then freeze again in the middle of a game. Now it doesn’t seem to do anything. I appreciate any input.

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    Andy Arkin, Jul 1, 2022
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  2. Lucas Lauer Win User

    Xbox 360 won’t load or connect controllers

    Hello, Andy. Thanks for reaching out. I'm Lucas, an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft user just like you. I'll be glad to help you out.

    Have you tried to power reset your Xbox 360? It not, please try it:

    1​​. Turn off your console and your router/modem.
    2. Unplug all the cables from both devices (power, HDMI, etc..) and wait 2 minutes.
    3. After 2 minutes, plug all the cables in again on your router/modem and wait for all the lights to show up.
    ​​​4. Plug all the cables on your console and turn it on.

    If the power reset does not work, I would recommend you to remove your profile and add it again to your console:

    https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/xbox-360/my...

    If the issue still persists, the only other option would be to format your Xbox 360. It will erase all your games and saved files that are not uploaded to the cloud. But if this issue is being caused by a corrupted file, this is the only other option to try:

    https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/xbox-360/co...

    If nothing works, I would say your Xbox 360 is faulty and will need to be serviced. I'm sorry about that.

    Feel free to ask back any question you might have and let me know how it goes.
  3. RainingRoses Win User

    can i use the usb cable to play? can the controller be damaged?

    Hey Vincent,

    Yes, you can use the controller while connected to the console using usb cable. This won’t affect performance and won’t damage the controller. Using the controller wired of course means you don’t need to use batteries.

    You can also update the controller while connected through USB cable.

    Standard xbox one controllers require a micro USB cable. The elite series 2 and xbox adaptive controllers require USB type C cable.

    Instructions on connecting an xbox one controller to console:

    https://support.xbox.com/help/hardware-network/controller/connect-a-wireless-controller

    Any questions, I’m happy to help 😊
  4. Mustafaali5 Win User

    Controller has the steady white light but won’t connect to the Xbox wired or wireless

    I have done this it seems that since the moment I took the controller into the kitchen it won’t allow it to connect to the Xbox
  5. SwordofWhedon Win User

    correct usb cable for xbox 360 mw3 console

    They arre standard USB type A ports on the console. The 360 controllers use a custom interface just for charging and have no wired mode

    Xbox One controllers, which use Micro USB or USB C won’t work on Xbox 360
  6. Boom B00M Boom Win User

    cannot connect my console i have tried every thing i do not know what next to do.

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