Xbox one randomly started having issues regarding ventilation and cooling

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Troubleshoot Xbox console unexpectedly turning off | Xbox Support

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Check the ventilation around your console.

It may be just the cooling fans doing it's job.

All Xbox One consoles (Xbox One X, Xbox One S, original Xbox One) are designed to ventilate air to keep them at an optimal temperature during use. Your console may feel hot around the vents, but this is normal. Hot air is being ventilated from the
console to cool the interior. Keeping the console free from obstructions and clutter will allow it to ventilate properly. See
How to position your Xbox One console for more details.

If it starts to randomly shut down you may have a more serious issue.

If your console consistently shuts down automatically due to ventilation problems, even after the console is free from clutter and no vents are obstructed, it will need service.

You can
request a repair from Device Support. Console registration is required to service your console.

Hey there, Reppoc12!

Have you ensured that your console has plenty of room for ventilation? The
Xbox One console ventilation guide has more info in regards to how to set up your console to ensure that there is plenty of ventilation. Additionally, if your Xbox One console is randomly shutting off, then we'd recommend following the steps in the

Xbox One unexpectedly turning off guide to help troubleshoot this issue.

Let us know if these steps help to resolve this issue, or if you have any other support questions that we can assist with.

Hi there LatchedMussel16!

Sorry to hear that your Xbox One console keeps unexpectedly shutting off. Have you read through the
troubleshooting article that outlines steps for your Xbox One shutting off randomly? Regarding the ventilation problem, please check out the article
regarding ventilation for the Xbox One S and Xbox One console.

Let us know how it goes!

Hey there Keedle,

If the console is randomly freezing it could be an issue with the console placement and ventilation. Take a look at this guide and let us know if your console is in a spot where it's well ventilated.

Ventilation for the Xbox One S and original Xbox One console

Also, are you using an external hard drive with the console or just the internal drive? If you're using an external, does removing that drive and using the internal have any effect on the performance?

Let us know!