Power brick for Xbox 360S

H2O

H2O

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One of my friends got an Xbox 360S from the US. The power adapter is rated at 110-120V so he needs a new one for India.

Can he get one from India like this one ?

Will it work without any problems or damage to the Xbox?
 
@H2O
You can buy a new Power Brick/Adapter as you put it. It will work fine.
Alternatively, you can pick up a step down converter which is rated for at least 500VA. This should cost you anywhere between 1-1.5k depending on where you buy it.

Hope this helps. Hit me up if you have more questions.
 
I have the same query guys. I have a step down transformer rated @ 1600 W. Would this suffice for using the US power brick in India?
 
A friend of mine got a generic power brick for his xbox 360 (bought from US) from ebay.in and the xbox stopped working after few days.
Please stay away from generic power bricks.
 
guptaji said:
I have the same query guys. I have a step down transformer rated @ 1600 W. Would this suffice for using the US power brick in India?
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If you have something like this then it won't work or will work for a very short period before overheating.
http://www.ebay.in/itm/Voltage-Conv...s_Recorders&hash=item2333a37730#ht_3313wt_932

If you have something like this then it will work properly.
http://www.ebay.in/itm/Voltage-Conv...tDomain_203&hash=item19e7028ac3#ht_4129wt_932
 
pr0ing said:
If you have something like this then it won't work or will work for a very short period before overheating.
http://www.ebay.in/itm/Voltage-Conv...s_Recorders&hash=item2333a37730#ht_3313wt_932

If you have something like this then it will work properly.
http://www.ebay.in/itm/Voltage-Conv...tDomain_203&hash=item19e7028ac3#ht_4129wt_932
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Thanks. Could'nt access your links for some reason. Is this what you were referring to:
http://www.ebay.in/itm/Voltage-Conv...203&hash=item19e7028ac3&_uhb=1#ht_3776wt_1394

Would you recommend buying a new power brick instead, 'cos a new power brick costs ~Rs. 2000 or so..
 
yes that is the thing that is required. I got a 500W Kundip branded one from VileParle Mumbai for around 1800. It works perfectly for a Blender that I have which is rated at 220W. It also has a 6 months warranty. If you have the newer 360E then the 350W will be more than sufficient. Check the power requirement on the brick and calculate the required output wattage. Get a transformer which is has a wattage rating above your total requirement.

Unfortunately the 360E US power brick that I have was connected directly and is busted. So I ended up buying a generic one available on ebay for 1999. It works fine but I would still have preferred using the original brick with the transformer.

I had inquired about getting an original one but that was costing around 3500 and I am not sure about the validity of the person's claim as he did not have it in stock.

If you have a 360S then you can probably get a duplicate brick for less than 1.5k and an original one for around 2.5K. I got these rates from Ninja Traders located near Crawford Market, Mumbai. They are very well known locally.
 
I just tried plugging in a 250W transformer (Kundip brand) and the console did not power on; instead i saw fumes coming out of the transformer. The XBOX 360 E draws 9.6A on 12V rail, hence I thought 250W should also suffice. I turned the whole thing off within 15 seconds. Surprisingly, the transformer fuse was intact and the transformer was still working when I took it back to the shop. I just hope my console is not fried!! gonna take it to Ninja Traders now..
 
Based on my experience from my recent ordeal in getting a US XBOX to work in India, I would strongly recommend buying a new power brick for the XBOX 360 (S or E model) from ebay instead of using transformer based voltage converters. I say this simply because there are chances you will end up with a poor quality transformer and end up frying your brick and not because using a voltage converter is not a good solution. This is what happened with me. Ultimately, I ended up buying a new power brick from Ebay for 1999 and that works just fine.
hope this helps!
 
We can be sure that the console will not get damaged based on our experiences :)

Do test the new brick over extended usage and check if it overheats. I have used this one continuously for an hour max and it did not cause any issues. Would love to have some feedback if you use it for a long time.
 
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