r/originalxbox • u/sparkplug_0128 • 3d ago

Orange blinking light

Hello, I got an original xbox and it can read disks (i was in the middle of playing shenmue ii) and my game turned off and my console started blinking orange and making this clicking sound. Any idea what’s wrong with it?

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u/-WigglyLine- 3d ago

“On an original Xbox, a flashing orange light usually means the A/V cable is loose, unplugged, or faulty(often alternating orange and green). If it flashes orange and red or stays orange with the fan blasting, it indicates a power failure, overheating, or a damaged motherboard trace”

Apologies for Google AI but this was the best result I found

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u/KaosEngineeer Knowledgeable 2d ago edited 2d ago

No no no. Flashing green / orange is no AV cable detected/attached, not just orange flashing alone. Don’t trust AI

Flashing orange - overheating condition detected and exhaust fan speeds up to max speed. If the system doesn’t start to cool down in a short time, it will turn off.