Xbox Series X HS
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Hello everyone, I need some help regarding my Xbox Series X. Last night I wanted to turn it on but it wouldn't power up, so I pressed the POWER button but nothing happened. I switched the power cord, and it was the same issue. I changed the outlet, and it was the same again. Then I tried to see if the new power cord might be the problem, and I noticed that it was wet (I got shocked in the process). At first, I thought it was water, but quickly realized it was coming from inside the console and not from the outside. So I dismantled everything, and I saw that the liquid was a bit brownish, but I still don't know what it is. When I opened it up to the processor, I noticed that there was almost no thermal paste left (the fans on my Xbox have been very loud for weeks, and I thought it was due to dust, but when I opened it up, there wasn't that much dust after all, and I now think it's because of the thermal paste). So my question is: if I reapply the thermal paste, will it function normally again, or have I burnt out the processor, or I don't know if messing with the fans at full speed means it's dead? I should mention that it's a Day One Xbox that I bought used without a warranty.
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So my question is, if I put the thermal paste back on, will it work normally again, or have I fried the processor?
Well, you have to try....
You say "the fans"; to my knowledge, there is only one in the X series. As for the liquid that has leaked, that's strange; it can't be the patch or thermal paste, it's so encapsulated, it shouldn't leak. It could rather come from the capacitors of the power circuit, you need to inspect the area where the 230V mains cable connects.
Hi yes you are right I say the fans but there is only one fan anyway and I also forgot to mention that the inside of the power supply plug of the Xbox is wet but what do you think caused that?
But the inside of the Xbox power socket is wet.
On the Xbox side? Or the mains socket side?
If it’s on the Xbox side, it’s what I explained in point 1, it may be a capacitor in the power supply that has leaked, there is liquid inside these capacitors, and if that’s the case, the power supply is dead, it needs to be replaced (tutorial: Changing Xbox Series X Power Supply - iFixit Repair Guide)
Depending on the model number of your power supply, you can easily find one on Amazon: Amazon.fr: Xbox Series X Internal Power Supply
Be careful not to get it wrong, depending on the destination countries, the models vary, you need to make sure to take a 220/230v.