My cousin gave me his old xbox but hes lost the cables so i asked one of my friends for his xbox cables to see if it still works and when i tried plugging it in the power wouldn't go in the xbox my cousin has is a halo 3 limited edition which is either an arcade or hes taken the hardrive and my question is, do all xbox-es have the same Cables for power etc and if not were can i get the right power cable for this console preferably bought in the uk
The 360's power supply is actually 2 parts. First is the cable that actually plugs into the wall. This is identical across all 360s, however the wall plug differs from country to country. Normally you can just get an adapter from the electronics store for this. However, the second part (the brick) is very different. First it differs depending on the country you're in, and then it differs depending on the specific model of 360 your have. Newer models don't need as much power, so their bricks output a lower amount of DC current. Also, the electrical system differs from country to country. In the US for instance, the power system runs on 120V but in most of Europe (including the UK) it's 220V. I do not know if the bricks are capable of adapting to both power systems. If not, plugging power brick from the US into the wall in the UK will damage the power brick and maybe even the 360. The Halo3 360 is one of the older models, while the Arcade is one of the newer ones. You may have damaged your 360 because the power brick sent too much power into the 360. You'll have to call Microsoft's support line so you can read the exact model numbers off the 360 and power brick to determine if they're compatible. They can probably also help you with obtaining a new cable or brick as well.
No. Older versions of the 360 have a much more powerful brick. The newer ones have a less powerful one and the cable that goes from the brick to the plug is different.
No they don't all have the same power cable. The older ones required more power, the newer ones (two different versions) brought the power down so it wouldn't over heat so much. Where to buy them? Maybe online? Maybe some used video game store might have some?
