i got 1 red light of death today.(heelp)

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#1 GOW5
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im using the towel trick right now but im not sure it will work or should i just buy a used 360.

ALSO HOW MUCH ARE USED 360 PREMIUM!!

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#2 etbny22
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its 3 red lights not 1 red light when your system dies, the towel trick is for 3 red lights.
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#3 battlefront23
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its 3 red lights not 1 red light when your system dies, the towel trick is for 3 red lights.etbny22

what he said

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#4 Shrapnel99
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Disconnect and then reconnect all cables, then see if it works. If it doesn't, call Microsoft support.
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#5 RoslindaleOne
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One light is a hardware error. It happens to a lot of people, but in most cases, it ends up working again. You most likely damaged your 360 with the towel trick. Good one.
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#6 smc420
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You most likely damaged your 360 with the towel trick. Good one.RoslindaleOne

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#7 Big_Jay_Mann
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Try exchanging it from the store you bought it in if you did buy it. That way your 360 won't freeze while playing Halo 3
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#8 WMDfreeman99
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ahhhaahhh dont do the towl trick..The one light it the Harddrive error..You have to take the HDD off then reconnect it..that is it..
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#9 ch2423
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One red light is a DVD drive error. I got it on my HDMI Premium when it was a week old. It wouldn't even release my copy of Rainbow Six: Vegas so I had to pry the tray open with a fork, lol. I just exchanged mine for a new one but you might have to call Microsoft if it's out of the stores return window.

EDIT: I forgot, it also depends on the error code you get when you turn the system on. I had E65 which is the DVD drive. Yours may be different. Check this link to make sure:

Xbox 360 Error Codes

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#10 stevenmejia007
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ahhhaahhh dont do the towl trick..The one light it the Harddrive error..You have to take the HDD off then reconnect it..that is it..WMDfreeman99

its either the HD or any other minor technical problem

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#11 Futien
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It wouldn't even release my copy of Rainbow Six: Vegas so I had to pry the tray open with a fork, lol.ch2423

wow... just wow, no one knows how to use there hardware properly, there is a tiny hole on ALL disc drives, its a manual release, lucky you didnt break your drive

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#12 MyndFlyte
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Ummm....yeah, you probably messed it up using the towel trick. Just do a google search for 1 red light before doing something stupid like that.
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#13 ch2423
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[QUOTE="ch2423"]

It wouldn't even release my copy of Rainbow Six: Vegas so I had to pry the tray open with a fork, lol.Futien

wow... just wow, no one knows how to use there hardware properly, there is a tiny hole on ALL disc drives, its a manual release, lucky you didnt break your drive

I know how to use hardware. There was a tiny hole on the bottom right of the drive housing but nothing on the other side that went into the drive. I spent 10 minutes looking for that hole. Besides, it was only a week old. I knew I was getting a new one so screw the drive, I want my game!

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#14 amroe333
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ahhhaahhh dont do the towl trick..The one light it the Harddrive error..You have to take the HDD off then reconnect it..that is it..WMDfreeman99
He's right, you only screwed up your 360 even more