How to fix Xbox series X blinking and not turning off ?

Many Xbox users are facing issue that their Xbox is not turning off.  The issue that Xbox series x light blinking but not turning off. Xbox keeps on continually blinking for much longer like an hour plus and is annoying to keeps waiting to turn it off successfully. 

Xbox flashing and won't turn off 2022

The issue is bit annoying in different version of Xbox like Xbox 360, Xbox One and X series. The xbox started doing it randomly and it was working nicely before that. There are no issues when the Xbox is ON, it is just when you try to turn it off it won’t shut off and will stuck at blinking.

Why Xbox not turning off and blinking ?

Xbox might not turn off quickly as it may be checking for software update and downloading or installing that. Some updates in the system is done only during the shutdown process and that what Xbox is doing in this case. Some update might be big or your slow internet  connection could also cause it. 

Apart from this the issue could be due to some software glitch. To fix that please read below solution and give them a try. 

What NOT to do:

Some users after frustration are unplugging the power cord and there are chances that Xbox might be in middle of an update and unplugging down the power in between can cause severe issues like not turning ON. Many users after doing this mistake are reporting that the light on the power box keeps turning off whenever they try to plug the power cord back in the console but the Xbox won’t turn ON. 

How to fix Xbox not turning off just blinking  for minutes :

Fix : Hold on the power button

If Xbox is not shutting off and seems to be stuck then to quickly get fix the issue as workaround would be to hold and press power button of Xbox for few seconds and it should shut down immediately.

Fix : Disable Background downloads

If you Xbox is frequently facing the issue and not turning off , then it could be due to various reason like stuck on download some updates etc. To fix that you can disable background downloads in the Settings Menu. 

Fix : Hard reset Xbox 

If still the issue is not fixed and Xbox X is not turning off and keeps flashing then this could be due to some software glitch. T fix that power down the Xbox X/ One, unplug it, wait for 10-20 seconds, plug everything back in and power it back on.

Source: Shudtech