Hardware Hardware Defect?

[supergamer368]

Whenever I turn my 360 on to play, it says it needs to shut off because of a ventilation error. This prevents me from playing. WHAT DO I DO?!?!?!?

 

[lexluth0r]

Sounds like either your 360s vents are dusty and clogged or the thermal compound is drying up either way it needs to be taken apart and cleaned the

 

[supergamer368]

Hmmm... Eh, it's not worth the trouble now that I think about it. I don't have any good games for it.

 

[lexluth0r]

Repair it and install a rgh chip

 

[DinohScene]

I've ran a Xenon without fans once, never had that error pop up tbh.

But yeh, cleaning and replacing thermal paste might be the best solution.