How to Clean Your Xbox Series S Fan at Home

[@TinkerManMick]

Clean WITHOUT Opening - kzbin.info/www/bejne/larKooqJq5V9qc0

[@ash1spook]

Hows things Mick. Mine was running extremely hot recently, after 4 months of running perfect. It's actually been pretty warm here in Ireland but I doubt that was the reason. The fan started making a whirring noise all the time, and the black vent was roasting to the touch while gaming. After a clean and thermal pasting (the old factory paste was completely dry and all flaked! Like nearly non existent) It's back to working perfectly again. So happy days! Anyway, great video.

[@SWEETDREAMS-mn6ke]

Also the screws on my Xbox was t8 not a 9 like the majority of videos on KZbin say the born on date for mine was 4/21 not sure if they decided on a different screw size not sure just my case it was t8

[@jarrodwareham4565]

@tinkermanmick wat would cause my Xbox to turn on then turn straight back off again

[@plat217]

Bruh. I got my xbox series s 3 years ago. Today it kicked me out of a game 2 mins after started playing. And told me to keep xbox cool. Your vid was a life saver. Opened it. Cleaned it and played for an hr and realised it didnt spossed to make that sound like its about to fly. Thanks

[@NeatPants]

😂but i hope u didnt spin the fan as much as he did😳

[@slendii366]

Nice to see people taking care of their consoles, since my dog is in my room I'm gonna need to clean it up more.

[@TinkerManMick]

Thank you

[@tdteliteboy8991]

@@TinkerManMick i guess overheating means its clean time

[@tdteliteboy8991]

@@ayustriasalma5644 well shi

[@SilentAndy]

I thought it was only normal to care after products u buy- especially expensive ones. 😅

[@youtubeisracistx]

you sound like you would jusge people based on what their wearing or where their from.

[@huzaifarashid7188]

You deserve much more views, this is really good. And I’m watching so i know how to clean it in the future so my xbox doesn’t turn into a jet engine in a year or 2

[@TinkerManMick]

Thank you so much! 😊 hope it helps when you need it

[@3rdvirtue579]

Hope so last time I wasn’t even able to get all the green screws off

[@snook2874]

It wont the fans different

[@flyingplantwhale545]

So glad that it doesn’t take a full tear down just to get the dust out. Great engineering by Microsoft

[@DavvyDarko]

Yeah you just have to melt the plastic case, brilliant engineering

[@flyingplantwhale545]

@@DavvyDarko the f*ck are you talking about. Have you heard of a scewdriver?

[@djalil5241]

I don’t understand why Microsoft didn’t make it so we can just open it from the fan side rather then starting from the back 🤦‍♂️

[@Mcdiabetes1]

Or if you could pop the black fan cover off the top that would make it much easier

[@Dokimi_kai_lathos]

@@Mcdiabetes1 right bro like why not

[@ka7al958]

Because you're not supposed to open it up as a consumer.

[@thegoofygulagbros.8576]

@@ka7al958 Yet, they are making you fork out money each time you need to get anything of theirs serviced, xbox, ps, ect. Thats exactly why they don't approve us fixing our own consoles, cause they wanna make money each time something major goes wrong with the console. We can by all legal means, and rights fix our own devices, butttt you don't get the special warranty if you finagle with the consoles internals thats why they also place those detect strips so If they're tampered, or damaged they'll tell if its still under warranty or not.

[@shaunrocks12]

@@thegoofygulagbros.8576 Two questions I have regarding the servicing of an Xbox Series S: 1. How much does Microsoft usually charge for servicing a console? and 2. Would they still service a console if you previously opened the console?

[@JohnnnyGash]

I did the thing and now my Xbox sounds as quiet and and smooth as the day I got it (like 18 months ago) cheers!

[@dannyking1185]

Did you go all the way? Or just take the cover off? Thanks

[@cyprezz_]

​@@dannyking1185i just took the cover off and its silent for me, but i'd recommend the vaccum and a brush for the vent holes, use the brush 1st then vacuum it, all the loose dust (basically all the dust) will come out

[@flurpdurpburger2452]

This is a perfect tutorial that goes into just the right amount of depth for what I need to do aswell as being straight to the point

[@jdm9930]

I am ashamed to say that if had mine for about 2 years and have not cleaned it at all but this video was very helpful and now I have a clean Xbox

[@Prayudi__A]

Exactly what I need. With some humane mistakes like dropping screws and such. Here's a like & comment, sir!

[@TinkerManMick]

Thanks champion! 😁

[@projectzgb7482]

My Xbox was making some mad jet noise last night and then over heating, first time cleaning it since I brought it, my gosh it was filthy 🤢. Thanks for the in depth tutorial. Got a sub from me 👍

[@callummcnay3127]

This is great I opened mine along with you and man it’s was a dusty and me and it’s great you showed how to take it all apart

[@jackherridge7838]

Thanks for this. I know its simple for some but something I've never done before. Now it runs like a dream, silent, nice and cool and doesn't overheat! Thank you very much 😊

[@cyprezz_]

same mine is silent now too (: even minecraft was overheating it and becoming a jet engine but this fixed it perfectly, glad i cleaned it before it got worse

[@FinnSwede906]

Thank you, my kids series s has been over heating and this video is super helpful. I've got it taken apart but now to put it back together... Here goes! So far it's a lot easier than when I had to disassemble my PS4 for the same reason a few summers ago.

[@0292-q3l]

Peeled off the stickers without any heat gun or anything like that, it's fine to not have the stickers on and doesnt damage anything doing it without using heat to get the stickers off, I think it's mainly a warranty thing.

[@ignoranttax5606]

I feel like the the series s is easier to take apart than the one and one s

[@TinkerManMick]

Agreed! I just finished filming the series x teardown and thats even easier to get inside to clean. No warranty voiding stickers on the new gen consoles either, something i noticed straight away 😁

[@mikeymartinez7148]

I feel like they made it that way for this exact reason. So you can clean it to get the most out of your console.

[@ignoranttax5606]

@@TinkerManMick dude my xbox is still making that moaning sound now its going ara ara

[@rw200.7]

How do you know if the fan needs cleaning? As my Series S has been seriously overheating every time I go on any game and automatically turns off after 2 minutes. Is this the thermal paste or a fan issue?

[@lylehanft1393]

@@rw200.7 same thing happens to me

[@realfusion501]

I got mine on christmas 2020 and have never cleaned it till this day😅 it was RIDICULIOUSLY loud when playing games like r6 😂 i couldnt hear steps but now its so quiet like day 1 thanks❤😂

[@cesarsantos4444]

Just wanted to know in case I needed to do a deep clean but I love my Xbox and keep it clean as it is

[@dylanbbigd6977]

Thank you for this very helpful video. You have definitely helped many people

[@siomycopsesion5691]

Great video Mick keep up the good work! ❤️👍 🎉Congrats on 8.87K subs!🎉

[@TinkerManMick]

Thanks so much siomy!! 😁

[@ericstowe8285]

Thank you for this...ive been afraid to do this until now. My xbox is louder than my tv sometimes. Going to give it a shot tonight

[@optixnxl2999]

my xbox series s is alot noisier than when i bought it so thats why im cleaning it and helped alot

[@NoahPurdyFR]

Idc what people say, this console is a masterpiece of engineering

[@callumjordan8840]

Thank you for making this simple and giving me the push to open it that extra bit, it was really easy,

[@gabrielb6867]

I just bought mine over a year ago and it’s due time to clean

[@SWEETDREAMS-mn6ke]

This a good video my Xbox was getting so hot it would cut off I watched the video took it apart the fan was loose so I plugged it in good now works. If your Xbox one s is overheating it’s due to more than likely a fan problem I could literally smell burning electronics. Your Xbox should never be that hot to the touch. The fan problem on this system is the go to problem there cheap to replace or it could be like my case and just be a loose connection.

[@craigshelhammer5683]

Had mine a year,time to clean it..good vid. Always clean my consoles once a year,deep clean anyways.light cleaning is weekly

[@freewilldummies1603]

You all should get a pillowcase satan cover to prevent dust from falling in to consoles. When your not using them.

[@SKJ9Nrox]

Like a pillowcase with devil horns on it?

[@Le-Monade]

@@SKJ9Nrox You read it right

[@SilentAndy]

​@@SKJ9Nrox Immature.

[@nfgwaka1343]

“You won’t need to borrow any tools” -Pulls out tools-

[@SilentAndy]

Well did u think u could just use ur hands alone? 💀

[@YLIEAUS]

I used a jet lighter my dude. 5sec low heat worked perfect

[@D-_-Myoo]

Thanks for the tutorial, it was way easier then the one s !

[@samfrito]

You are such a wonder. I truly am glad I stumbled (or yt knew it was time to let me in) on to you. Great job. Happy Xbox, dust free Xbox.

[@carolinedoab]

Thank upu so much I was so scared to try this until I watched you do it and boom my xbox is now clean

[@Exziledz]

i’m actually watching this video because my xbox heats up real easily and real fast. decided to look around on youtube to find a video

[@the_sandwich__]

You earnt yourself a subscriber! Thanks man!

[@TinkerManMick]

Thanks champion! Welcome to the community!

[@SilentAndy]

Earned*

[@skylerosgood2859]

My Xbox series s sounded like Subaru on 5k rpm but thanks to you now it sounds like a Prius

[@Opticsiren1]

Sitting here playing on my series s and the top fan started clicking and it’s been kicking me off games for a few months now never knew it was bc it was too hot. Makes sense now that I think about it

[@TheGamerLorian]

Just being prepared for when I get my new series s, cheers mate! 🔥

[@Seemendeemon]

If your Xbox doesn’t need dust cleaning and the fan won’t turn on makes sure to restart the console from settings, then wait and download a game till it forcefully turns on so you can then get rid of it for something else.

[@ericthered2349]

I figured I’d watch a video on how to clean my Xbox series s now so later on I know how without even looking. I knew it wouldn’t be too difficult and I have all the tools. I just wanted to basically see if there were any tricks to get the darn thing apart. But nope, thank you xbox!

[@AriseJevs]

Hey ty for the vid man it helped me but also id like to mention i didnt have t9 torque but on different areas i either used t8 or t10

[@mentalhobo9074]

Instructions unclear dog stuck in freezer 🐕

[@pwd1134]

Idk if you're trying hard to be funny or not but I came here to learn and I can't stop laughing.

[@aloe3395]

Some men remodeling the bathroom made holes above my tv and console in my room ( my room is next to the bathroom but idk why they did it) and I was cleaning around the tv and saw that a bunch of dust fell off from the holes so this will help tysm

[@michaelgulotta8157]

Thanks for the videos man. Cleaning my series s and launch ps4 that I got from a friend out now.

[@UniverHole_]

If you clean your Xbox like that and if you mess it up it might break.

[@frodomondo]

cheers for the video - nice simple, clear, and concise 😎😎

[@thomasrocchi6281]

Thanks for the video, really easy to follow

[@Babyyywallet]

Hi! And there won't be anything if I unsticked the backs of my Xbox Series S. (two small rectangles) and pecked them without disassembling the console with super glue back, but one of these parts glued a little crookedly, won't it affect the warranty? (I didn't open it)

[@stefanobianchi8736]

Yeah I was wondering it too.. probably it does, even if usually you have an INTERNAL sticker that if damaged it means that the console has been opened.. it doesn't seem this to be the case tho It seems that in some countries the warranty is a little bit different, but I couldn't find anything explicit

[@somebawldy3789]

Warranty is only a year

[@SilentAndy]

I know I'm a whole year late, but if ur opening it, u usually wouldn't care about the warranty anyways. Either that, or it usually would only matter when trying to resell the console or trade it in for store credit or something. If ur not doing ANY of that, then it really doesn't matter if u open it or not. Like the other person here said, the warranty is probably only a year anyways (I think it's longer, but I could be wrong). Most ppl just throw them away and get new ones, but if u care about returning it or getting credit back for it, maybe don't open it. I'm just not sure anyways if many places will take back a console that was "tampered with". 🤷🏻‍♂️ Up to u at the end of the day.

[@CallMe360]

Ive got mmj + dust in my vents. Sticky dust🤢🤢 thanks mick, you always come in handy.

[@Stef_ICP]

Does the original fan inside the xbox s.s sucks air inside against the heat sink, or does it blow hot air outside the xbox troughout the black circle?

[@diegochan9404]

Hahah I came for an informative video and left with some laughs, this was fun to watch

[@bowiesensei5574]

Hey mate, watching the video because my cat sits on my girlfriend's Xbox and some little rocks have fallen in and likely wedged the fan so cheers for this we are gonna get it sorted tomorrow

[@TinkerManMick]

Hope u get it sorted champion!

[@bowiesensei5574]

@@TinkerManMick hey mate got it done today, took it apart and cleaned it and now the fan is working again. Thanks heaps for the video, it was instrumental in fixing her Xbox.

[@admiralhalo7293]

I'm watching so I can take it apart the right way and to see what is wrong with mine it been over heating allot lately. It get to a point that my Xbox feels like a heater on full blast after about an hour so I'm going to see if my fans dirty or it not working

[@TinkerManMick]

Hope you get it sorted 😀

[@Stan0431]

Thanks for this vid. It helped me a lot

[@AverageMack]

you asked, so. i only want to clean mine because its been getting a little warmer than usual i feel. plus. i work in a warehouse that has all the tools and air compression i need to do this job so i figured hey why not bring it in tomorrow and clean this thing up. also, i dont really want to see any dust on my unit lol. but thanks man super helpful video bro i appreciate it. keep up the good work !

[@jaycty1upp13]

Finally ive found a video on this I’ve been waiting since the release of the series s because ive got a dog ANd shisha so this is very helpful

[@maksmudry9986]

Plastic screen protector bubble remover for the screw hinges.

[@afx7696]

I’m to anxious to do this I’ll try to procure a can of compressed air instead and give it a god blow out with that 😅

[@calvinforrest2420]

Thank you very much. I fixed my sons xbox. They wanted to charge me 75 to clean it and said the noise cant be fixed and that id have to buy new parts. Im on my bfs phone rn. I asked ppl on fb and said its broken. I showed them. Lol it had icecream all over it. My son put an ice cream sandwhich on it and it melted over the fan. I turned it off and never hothered with it til td and its finslly working. Tyvm.

[@lockpick77]

I used to play anything even like roblox or something and it would be like a jet engine and its fixed thank you!!!

[@TinkerManMick]

😁

[@jameskenneth1477]

I’ve had my Xbox since new. It gets so hot

[@pauljohnson1991]

Mine does too so I got 2 small USB fans bowing on it pointing at each end about 6" away or so and I have it sitting up about a 1" by putting some small blocks under it just to help air flow around it and I haven't had any more issues since I've done all that. May be a bit overkill but it doesn't bother me lol I've only played 2 games with it which are GTA Online and NBA 2K22. GTA never got hot enough to tell in game but I could tell by game play that 2K got too hot and caused music to cut in and out and would be a tiny bit glitchy. I'm really surprised it has heat issues with the way they designed it I figured it would be enough, although since they did go to the point of putting the massive fan on the top to blow the heat out tells me that they were concerned and knew that it would generate a lot of heat.

[@toms3774]

The warranty is void if you remove the paper over the screws?

[@krillinsmoustache6261]

My xbox was saying failed to save I'd have to press the homescreen to save it manually and alot of games kept crashing so I thought needs a clean I've had it a few years so thanks f8r the video

[@lilliandawson8509]

I’m attempting to clean my son’s Xbox so I don’t have to buy another…but it keeps shutting off and getting hot. So hopefully this helps! 🤞🏼

[@TinkerManMick]

Hope it helps champion!

[@AbdullahNidami]

5:09 Mine is clean and i’m not having any issues, but you know aircraft engineers need to know how to get every thing apart

[@gdawg9187]

Just cleaning my Xbox out for a little bit, having a bit of overheating problems now

[@rileyhasguns597]

Thank you. My series s is having overheating issues while I run X/S optimized games. High on Life came out yesterday and i can't play it after buying it because my console keeps turning off. I have a extra pair of cooling fans attached but i think i need to clean something for a better air flow.

[@luisfernando55]

Did you clean your Xbox ? Does the high on Life game still give you problems?

[@SilentAndy]

That's the problem right there... Did u say u have additional cooling fans plugged into it? If so, It's USUALLY not recommended to use 3rd party products on consoles- ESPECIALLY if u have to plug them into the console as a power source. Perfect example: cooling fans. Most of them require being plugged directly into the console to power them. All that does is draw more power from the console and CAN (over time, not immediately of course) shorten the console's lifespan. Disclaimer: I'm no expert and I COULD be entirely wrong, but I'm simply speaking from MY experience and (kinda) what I know and have seen all over the internet. I'm a gamer like anyone else and an ordinary person. I used to always get 3rd party plug-ins and accessories for my consoles, but I eventually learned that they cause more issues than they're worth. I know this because eventually, I've stopped using those all together and my consoles have been lasting quite a bit longer, and been having less issues actually. Lastly, that's not to say ALL 3rd party plug-ins are bad for the console, just make sure they're ones that are from trusted sites, sellers, brands, etc, AND (the most important one) that they don't have to be plugged DIRECTLY INTO the console (as a power source) as those (again) drain more power FROM the console and shortening it's lifespan. If anyone reads this, I do hope it genuinely helps. Just do some research and buy smart. Try to stay away from cheap plug-ins and stick to regular maintenance of ur console. It'll serve u a lot longer! 👍

[@Earhart26]

I do need to clean mine, but im afraid too take kt apart myself, I should try but gotta find time too do it

[@otis1716]

Compressors catch the humidity in the air and can spit water when using a air blower please don’t do this unless you have an air dryer and make sure you drain the water out of your compressor regularly so it doesn’t rust and cause a hazard

[@imperium-wc5fv]

I just simply pressed my tweezers right through the center of those small plastic things covering the first set of outside screws and went sideways underneath and along it and pried it off.

[@kwiekadrian4]

Watching to know in advance. Great video, very helpful

[@Master_of_Failure]

Decided to give a dusting cause was running hot figured could use a quick clean. Doesn't help live in AZ where there's a lot of dust in the air.

[@nickcotton726]

My Xbox sounds like it’s about to take off - reason I’m here lol

[@vodkapigeon.4682]

Is dust an issue with this particular x box? As in will I need to do this unless an issue occurs?

[@Trixy144p]

They need to make it where we can just take off the fan plate and have full fan access from there. On 2nd hand maybe I'll just pay someone to do it.

[@guycorbeil7742]

I'm watching the video because I need to clean it, and I wanted to see how you take it apart.

[@nogrey1985]

Hey Pal when you do this, you should totally stop the Fins from moving, it produces Electr. who goes back to the board like an Generator. You can easily kill ur Board like this.

[@ac8485]

True but I would imagine there's a resistor on the pins it connects to or in the fan itself to stop any backtrack energy or any small surges?

[@GryphonSmith-mk6dv]

Hi, I know this is 8 months later, but incase you still have a fear of breaking your motherboard; don't worry. Many motherboards have diodes to stop back electricity from breaking the motherboard.

[@SilentAndy]

Hey pal, u do know the fans move the entire time while games are running, right? 🤦🏻‍♂️💀

[@nogrey1985]

@@SilentAndy hey buddy you do know that fans who get to spin while the console is off produce electricity? Like an generator

[@skydan7362]

You are the best! Thank you so much 😁

[@SteinsGateIsAMasterpiece]

Very nice video extreamely likable guy🤣👏

[@TinkerManMick]

Thanks ☺️

[@jimpst3rr]

I’ve got two cats and plenty of dust to build me a “sand” castle lol mainly trying to prevent it from over heating and or potentially burning hair (ik it’s a stretch but possibility is there!!)

[@somebawldy3789]

Just been quoted £189 by Microsoft to fix my console.... Going off what people have said mines nowhere near as bad.... I'm going to try this tomorrow and I hope to god it works Payday is 31st October and I'm waiting on buying MW2 ... I do not wanna splash another £450 on a new console when all I had to do is clean it

[@Dave216cle]

Watching for the future really my series s is about a Yr old now

[@rickdiesel9549]

Mine is about 7 months old and I heard a sound for the first today that's coming from the fan, so I decided to check what I'd need to do to clean it. Mine's in a very dusty spot and I've been neglecting it a lot over the past couple of months 'cause of a very hectic process of moving out. 😅 My PS4 Pro sounds like an airplane taking off. It's gotten to the point where I can't play anything without headphones on. I'd very much like to keep my Series S from doing the same thing anytime soon. :s

[@isaiahcastillo1875]

So if I do this, would it help if I wear gloves when touching the microchips? Like the blue latex rubber gloves.? I just don’t want to leave any moisture behind with my fingers

[@liamslaney4921]

Really good that easy open dreaded opening 360

[@Borex2]

I had blown air inside ones in white holes and bit of dust came out. I do cover the top black vent when xbox is cooled and not in use.

[@somebawldy3789]

Best thing to do .... I haven't done it with my series s and now I'm paying the price

[@RowdyOnPatrol]

In reality from what I’m seeing you really should only have to clean the fan and vents out it seems the inside of the S is so compact that dust can only really effect the fan area so you really should probably only have to take off the case and if your really really hard pressed about dust just get a dust cover for whenever your not playing and take it off when you are. It’ll help limit the dust intake and give you more peace of mind if need be 👍

[@stefanobianchi8736]

If you are not worried about having dust all over you room (and most importantly if you are not allergic to it) you can actually use an hairdryer to give that "final touch" 😂 Edit: I watched it cause I wanted to see if it was doable or you needed to tear everything apart.. actually I'm a bit sad for those two external plastic screw covers, it seems hard not to destroy them

[@SilentAndy]

Doesn't really matter unless ur trying to resell it or trade it back in... 🤔

[@jordie4d151]

Does this void warranty?

[@KetchupPankaka]

Yes

[@sbrw4316]

Yeah if you have an active warranty, don’t do this, because if your Xbox has a problem during your warranty, you can’t replace it

[@somebawldy3789]

@@sbrw4316 You can but it costs £189

[@universality1165]

If I take off the two stickers in front of the first two screws, do I lose the warranty?

[@WaydoAFK]

Yes

[@Dzeroed]

Watching cos I got Baldurs Gate 3 and the fan is frightening me. I don't want it to go 🔥😂

[@nicholasromero8725]

Lmao when he said your watching this cause yous is probably making noises I felt attacked lol but I'm Def subscribing

[@ru768]

Great video straight forward and detailed on what to do and how to do so keep up the work.

[@TinkerManMick]

Thanks heaps!

[@djthashock]

does this not harm the Warranty? Cool Video! For being Human ... You got me There 🤣

[@somebawldy3789]

Warranty is only a year so shouldn't be having issues within that period

[@arturobarrios393]

This is my 3rd day with my series s and I’m concerned about how to clean it 😂

[@TinkerManMick]

🤣 good to see you are taking good care of it though

[@0815-f3i]

Great video!

[@wildwalkeruk]

Can you get the black grille off without removing the cover? I want to spray mine white.

[@angelofrebellion763]

I'm actually curious about this too because I'd like to remove mine before installing the G-Story Cooling Fan which just sits on top of that spot. It completely covers that area and draws air out so having that cover removed would help to improve cooling even more.

[@Larryb1231]

Very cool! Like this guy! Especially how to use non torx and stuff!!

[@TinkerManMick]

Thank you, glad to help

[@Larryb1231]

Had my Xbox for nearly a year and have an open fire! So will need a clean! Thanks

[@jeshi843]

mine sounded like a bomb thank you🙏