Overheating and thermal shutdown in summer
Why it happens here
Meyerland summers are hot and humid, and many homes keep consoles in TV stands with poor airflow. Dust mixes with moisture and cakes the heatsink, while thermal paste dries out and stops transferring heat. The console hits its thermal limit and shuts down mid-game.
Our approach
We clean the heatsink and fan, replace thermal paste with a high-conductivity compound, and run a 30-minute load test. If the fan bearing is worn, we replace the fan instead of cleaning it, because a worn fan will fail again within a year.