xbox shutting off randomly

Discus and support xbox shutting off randomly in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; Last week, I had an issue where my xbox 360 S would shut off immediately or within a few minutes of starting up. The hardware lights didn't indicate... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by athrian79, Jun 10, 2014.

  1. athrian79
    athrian79 Guest

    xbox shutting off randomly


    Last week, I had an issue where my xbox 360 S would shut off immediately or within a few minutes of starting up. The hardware lights didn't indicate any kind of failure, I tried a different power supply, checked to make sure it wasn't overheating and the
    fan was spinning. I thought I would need to get a new xbox, but after about half an hour, it was able to start back up and stay up. No problems since then, until today. The same thing started happening: I'd start up the xbox and try to sign in or start an
    app, and it would just shut off. Or if I left it on idle, it would shut off by itself after a minute or two. The last thing I tried was removing the external flash drive and rebooting it, and it started back up and stayed up with no problems.

    If the flash drive is damaged or corrupt, is it possible to cause this shutting-off behavior of the xbox? I can't replicate this problem by putting the drive back in and restarting. There dont' seem to be any problems reading it. But before I start spending
    money on the more expensive components (or a new xbox), I'd be interested in knowing if this could be caused if the flash drive is starting to go bad.

    :)
     
    athrian79, Jun 10, 2014
    #1
  2. Kotton Tail
    Kotton Tail Guest
    Xbox shutting off randomly

    Its yellow when its off and then green when its on, haven't noticed red at all. and no the power supply is in an open area as well
     
    Kotton Tail, Jun 10, 2014
    #2
  3. Jay.17
    Jay.17 Guest
    Xbox shutting off randomly

    I would check the power supply if I were you. From the looks of it, it seems like maybe your console isn't getting enough power. Make sure all the cords are plugged in properly. Also, if the power cord is plugged into an extension cord, I would unplug it
    and plug it into the wall. If not, then I would suggest putting the console in an open area (if you haven't already.)
     
    Jay.17, Jun 10, 2014
    #3
  4. xbox shutting off randomly

    If it were the HDD, the console should still load, only have an error message when attempting to load. Is there any thing that keeps happening as a result, is the console overly hot? Loud?
     
    Andy Mulligan, Jun 10, 2014
    #4
  5. athrian79
    athrian79 Guest
    It's not hot or loud. It's almost like it just suddenly loses power, so I tried another power supply and outlet. That didn't help when the problem was occurring, but it's not something I can replicate now. It may have just been a coincidence that it started
    working right when the flash drive was taken out. I've used it before (and am using it now) without problems. But I've now had two times in the last week and a half where it just all of a sudden wants to start shutting off right after startup, repeatedly,
    and then seems to "fix itself" after about 20 minutes.
     
    athrian79, Oct 31, 2018
    #5
  6. Neverdweller Win User

    Xbox One X Slowdown, glitches, freezing.

    my xbox never randomly shut off. :)
  7. HyperVenom523 Win User

    Randomly shuts off.

    Thats weird 🤔 redeem it for warranty and be done with that one
  8. Ricardo Cintra Win User

    Randomly shuts off.

  9. GroundOregano94 Win User

    Randomly shuts off.

    Since you did factory reset and power cycle I have no other idea beside that is a some kind of hardware failure. So sorry. Like collegue said, I think that repair is the next step. If your Xbox is under year you must have a warranty. Go and fix it.
  10. CrazyMunster57 Win User

    Xbox randomly shutting off

    Hey there PerviousMedal83.

    Sorry to hear about the troubles you're having with your Xbox One powering off! Are you plugging your Xbox One directly into a wall outlet, or do you possibly have a power strip in between the two? Power strips aren't supported and may be causing trouble. Let
    us know :)
    I'm having the same problem as OP. XBOX ONE is plugged directly into wall. Energy saver mode is off. I reset the power supply as instructed. I uninstalled Netflix. It randomly shuts off either streaming video or playing games. The power supply nor the console
    are hot. I cleaned out the dust off the top and out of the vents as much as I could but there wasn't much of it at all. Everything I read points to a faulty power brick and my Xbox One is out of warranty as of February of this year 2017 please contact me directly
    I'd like to get this resolved.
Thema:

xbox shutting off randomly

Loading...
  1. xbox shutting off randomly - Similar Threads - shutting off randomly

  2. my new laptop randomly shut off

    in XBoX on Consoles
    my new laptop randomly shut off: Hi i just bought a Asus Tuf Gaming A15 with extended 32gb of ram i have it like 4 days and it keeps randomly turning off i updated the graphic card drivers and all the drivers on the pc i also did...
  3. My Xbox elite controller shut off randomly and won’t charge

    in XBoX on Consoles
    My Xbox elite controller shut off randomly and won’t charge: I was playing on my Xbox when randomly my Xbox elite controller **** off and I spent 20 minutes trying to find ways to make it turn back on but I can’t get it to turn on even with usb cords that...
  4. Series X randomly Shut off. Said it overheated, but wasn't hot.

    in XBoX on Consoles
    Series X randomly Shut off. Said it overheated, but wasn't hot.: Playing DayZ. Twice in a row, about an hour into playing it randomly went straight to black. Thought it hard crashed and pushed me to the menu. But no. Right off. Turned it back on, got the...
  5. Xbox Series X randomly shuts off

    in XboX Insiders
    Xbox Series X randomly shuts off: Hello, I see this a lot but I can’t find anything concrete to solving the issue. Recently bought this console in August. Upon playing certain games it would just turn off, controller still on. It...
  6. Controller randomly shutting off / disconnecting

    in XboX Insiders
    Controller randomly shutting off / disconnecting: Whenever i get on a game (it picks and chooses) the headset will buzz and my controller will blink before disconnecting, it does it continuously until i unplug my mic, does anyone know the problem...
  7. Xbox Series X randomly shuts off after 5-10 minutes of gameplay

    in XboX Insiders
    Xbox Series X randomly shuts off after 5-10 minutes of gameplay: So, here’s one I haven’t been able to find a solution for… As the title says, my Series X randomly shuts off only after 5-10 minutes of gameplay. Literally. It is in shut down power mode, so...
  8. What to do when Xbox shuts off for randomly and then continues to shut off multiple times after

    in XBoX on Consoles
    What to do when Xbox shuts off for randomly and then continues to shut off multiple times after: My Xbox shuts off randomly when I’m playing games and then will continue to do so after for a short period and it will randomly crash games if they are over 40Gb only some games won’t crash and...
  9. New Series X randomly keeps shutting off

    in XboX Insiders
    New Series X randomly keeps shutting off: Need some help here. Purchased a Series X online this week and received it today. Had no issues while I set it up earlier, and it stayed on for a good hour and a half while downloading a game....
  10. Original Xbox One Random Shut Off

    in XBoX on Consoles
    Original Xbox One Random Shut Off: For the past 2 months my Xbox can not be played for more than two hours without randomly shutting down completely. I have not got any warnings or notifications something is wrong but when I check...