Xbox Over-heats

[Buhzerk v]

Hey guys,

I have been having problems with my xbox recently...it started a few months ago when I accidentally left it on all day and it overheated. It soon became a problem where it would overheat almost every hour of playing so I put a fan on it. This worked, but the other day I forgot to turn the fan on and within half an hour it over heated. Now, it overheats even with the fan on full blast. Any suggestions? (The xbox is on a shelf under the TV) It may be a little dusty inside so I blew into it and it made me choke lol.

Help meh!

[CAG SILENT]

Ok is it the old one or new one?

[Buhzerk v]

Ok is it the old one or new one?

Oh yeah sorry...its the old (original) xbox from 2006.

[CAG Death]

Ok I repair xboxes at a gamestore. Take it apart and clean everything with q-tips and rubbing alcohol. Take of the X clamps and get of all of the thermal paste and put new paste down. If you still have problems try loosing or tightening the screws to the clamps.

[Buhzerk v]

Allright...I took it apart for the first time (its been 7 years) and there was like mounds of dust lol. I think that was blocking the vents/fans. Hopefully that will do it. There was sooooooo much fucking dust in there its unreal hahaha.