View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
stellarsky627
Joined: 09 Feb 2010
|
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 7:24 pm Post subject: XBOX 360 won't work due to voltage?? |
|
|
I'm going crazy with trying to get my xbox to work. I had to buy a replacement adapter because my old one stopped working. The brick is red whenever I plug it in here.
The XBOX power supply's Output voltage: 12V - 16.5A 5Vsb 1A 203Watt . Whatever that means...
But apartment's plug says 250W, 16A... again, unsure what that means exactly.
I tried using a convertor to convert the voltage to the 250 W, but the converter I bought just says output up to 250W, and 6A not 16A?
I'm going insane trying to get this to work. Any ideas??? Thanks! |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
sheriffadam
Joined: 10 May 2010 Location: Busan
|
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 7:43 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Firstly, calm down
Then, the plug saying 250W 16A is it's maximum power output before it blows a fuse/melts, and it probably says 250V V for Voltage not W for Watts. It's ok.
Your Xbox adapter output voltage means it outputs the 203Watts your Xbox needs to work, more importantly on that adapter is its input voltage, does it say 110Volts (US spec) or does it say 200-220Volts (UK/Korea spec)???
You need the adapter to say 200-220 really thats the voltage here in Korea, and you'll be able to plug it in and it just work, it might be the xbox adapter say 100-220Volts, this is then like a laptop adapter and that can accept any input voltage and give out whatever the laptop needs. If it says 110Volts thats when you need a big power voltage converter, from EMart or wherever,
Any help? |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
stellarsky627
Joined: 09 Feb 2010
|
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 7:57 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Haha. Thanks. It just drives me crazy.
The input says this:
Input: 100V - 240V
But the problem is that it's a three prong american plug (two short metal pieces and center rounded metal piece) so it cannot just fit into the Korean plug. I've plug it into a Korean adapter that doesn't change the voltage AND a Korean converter that does, and with both the power supply light is still red.
Any ideas? |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
darkjedidave

Joined: 19 Aug 2009 Location: Shanghai/Seoul
|
|
Back to top |
|
 |
denverdeath
Joined: 21 May 2005 Location: Boo-sahn
|
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 5:57 am Post subject: |
|
|
stellarsky627 wrote: |
Haha. Thanks. It just drives me crazy.
The input says this:
Input: 100V - 240V
But the problem is that it's a three prong american plug (two short metal pieces and center rounded metal piece) so it cannot just fit into the Korean plug. I've plug it into a Korean adapter that doesn't change the voltage AND a Korean converter that does, and with both the power supply light is still red.
Any ideas? |
i wonder if the 6Amper is giving enough juice? Mine's overkill at 2KV, but the tape on my US 360's cord says 10A, 127V...it's a 2008/12 arcade model.
other question is, what kind of 360 do you have? an older or a newer one? reason i ask is that i know from experience not all cords fit into the back of the various versions. for example, my old Korean cord fits into my US one, but the US one doesn't fit into the Korean one.
either do what dave said or just go to the game shops and get a Korean 360 power supply and cord...make sure it fits before buying. i also have one i could ship to you for 20,000-25,000won, but you can probably get one cheaper, quicker, and closer to you. |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
Bloopity Bloop

Joined: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Seoul yo
|
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 4:30 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Sorry to semi-derail this thread, but anyone know why Microsoft doesn't just mirror Sony's power scheme?
It seems like people, including myself, are always worried about the power issue. And what's up with the power brick?
PS3s don't really seem to have these issues as it has the ability to receive a wide range of voltages and there's just the one cable that runs directly into the console.
There also isn't a uniform power supply for the 360. I understand this probably has something to do with hardware changes throughout 360 generations, but, come on....
Ah well.
360 build quality makes no sense to me when Wiis and PS3s seem to be running just fine and dandy most of the time. Zero of my friends with launch PS3s (about 15) have had any issues with theirs yet (usage ranging from frequent BluRay use to game addiction). |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
orosee

Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Location: Hannam-dong, Seoul
|
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 4:52 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I'm sorry, but is it really possible to get a college degree without having the most basic electric knowledge about Volts, Amperes and Watts, and how they are connected to each other?
Seriously, everybody seems to know E=mc^2 has something to do with relativity and that cool Einstein person, but where are the (necessary) t-shirts with basic formulas such as W=VA? Clearly a much more practical thing to know and understand.
Not trying to be rude, just... shocked  |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
|