Xbox One X ran hot when off - is there a warning about keeping unobstructed?

The Xbox One X has a thermal sensor that tells the fan when it gets too hot.

For an entertainment device that is also used as a media player, it's important for the console to be as silent as possible. So even when you "feel" the console gets "very hot", it is not "too hot".

Should the fan fail, and the console gets too hot, you will get an error message on screen, that the console has to shut down because it ran too hot.

So unless you get an error message about the console being too hot, rest assured that the temperature of the console is perfectly fine, even if it feels warmer to touch.

I would second that... every week there's either threads to let us know about a "hot new site!" or warn us about one... lets just "sticky" this clear warning.

It's pretty weird that Xbox One X has problems with warming up. Make sure it is in an easily ventilated location with unobstructed air vents. If you continue to overheat, replacement may be necessary.

Hi,

The One X can get very hot, this isn't a flaw, it is meant to get hot in operation. The system can reach about 68c (155 F) when running games. This is well within it's design limits.

https://www.windowscentral.com/xbox-one-x-vs-ps4-pro-thermals

Hmm, I dont see the level of my firewall in any of my router menues.

But I can say there is a firawall ... if I set the IP of my Xbox as "Exposed Host" (=all Ports open / the device is visible and accessible on the Internet), the router give me a warning message " blah ... Warning! Firewall is off ... blah" .

Also withthis settings the problem still exists ...

The last day it was realy hot in my country ... could it be that my Xbox is getting to hot?

My Xbox is placed horizontal in a rack and has space of about 10cm on each side ... but its realy hot sometimes.