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[–] 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

Huh TIL. Strange that they didn't fix the issue with the 360 slims, because they got pretty hot quick too. I guess maybe they didn't realize how bad it was until later.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago*

    Apparently the S model was more resilient to the solder joints breaking, but still had a somewhat inadequate cooling solution. That article goes into more detail, which basically comes down to Microsoft tried to save money by doing all the design in-house, and ended up botching the whole thing, under testing it, and doing last minute changes (like the addition of a Hard Drive, which modified the airflow negatively, so they put some extra holes in it, but ultimately said "fuck it, ship it out".

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