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Xbox 360 Power Supply Blamed for Arkansas House Fire

Posted by timothy on from the when-burning-in-hell-is-just-too-late dept.

Beryllium writes "In Arkansas, an XBox 360's power supply (or power cord, the story is a bit ambiguous) apparently caused a fire with over $10,000 in damages. The fire chief says that it was probably due to the power supply unit being crammed into a space that had poor air circulation. The previously-documented heat issues with 360s led me to buy 'Andy', an affordable IKEA wireframe stand for my gaming system — with drawers! Since I've also got the power supply inside one of the unit's drawers, it should have more than adequate airflow to dissipate heat. I wonder what other airflow-improving ideas Slashdotters have come up with for their consoles?"

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  1. Re:Huh? by B3ryllium · · Score: 3, Funny

    I don't know about yours, but my XBox manual doesn't have any nudity or swearing.

  2. Re:Huh? by B3ryllium · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... so you advocate placing some flammable (and airflow-blocking) material on the unit suspected of causing this fire, in the hopes it would prevent future fires? :)