Question Why is my Xbox 360 Slim getting extremely hot?

[Khepri19]

So I've had my Xbox 360 Slim for about 5 years now. I got it brand new. Recently I've noticed that even after a few minutes of gameplay it gets burning hot. So I've disassembled it and gave it a good clean and replaced the thermal paste. It maybe helped a little but it's still worrying. Any ideas as to why it still happens? How can I reduce the temperature?

 

[digitalgriffin]

So I've had my Xbox 360 Slim for about 5 years now. I got it brand new. Recently I've noticed that even after a few minutes of gameplay it gets burning hot. So I've disassembled it and gave it a good clean and replaced the thermal paste. It maybe helped a little but it's still worrying. Any ideas as to why it still happens? How can I reduce the temperature?

You did everything you can do.

Some paste has a tendency to dry out over years, and becomes less effective. But that usually results in cpu malfunction because it overheats (and not the case) I would get a can of air and blow it into the fan. Those can wear out too over a couple of years. Heat pipes can also leak fluid over time.

Here is a replacement listed on amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Eathtek-Repl...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B01C88GHGW

 

[ss202sl]

Is the fan working properly?
I got something similar to this to keep mine cooler
https://www.amazon.com/Bestcompu®-C...ooling+Fan&qid=1566584592&s=videogames&sr=1-4

 

[Khepri19]

Is the fan working properly?

It is working, but how can I check if it is underperforming?