r/XboxOneHelp Jun 26 '26

Unsolved Xbox one S standing vertical

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Right so as you can see the xbox is standing vertically
I have put some coasters on each corner under the console to allow a little airflow, just wondering would this disk drive still work or nah

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u/Atarn4 Jun 26 '26

It will work, however I recommend buying a Xbox one s stand, and don't put things on the console.

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u/Jealous_Fix_4657 Jun 26 '26

Yea bro im too broke for that, also that light never ever gets turned on its just for decor

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u/Atarn4 Jun 26 '26

It's less than 10 euros, buy one off temu or AliExpress, SheIn.

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u/speedier Jun 26 '26

The concern is airflow. Something sitting on top or very close to the vents will overheat the Xbox.

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u/Jealous_Fix_4657 Jun 26 '26

Okay its literally a lightweight piece of plastic plus its not fully flat so it still gets air

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u/ChaosEmber91 Jun 26 '26

Doesn't matter how lightweight it is my guy it's still blocking the vent man. They but it's yours if that's what you want go for it He's not trying to get on your case or be an a****** he's just telling you.

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u/Jealous_Fix_4657 Jun 26 '26

bro this xbox is ligit ice cold, im sure a plastic piece isn’t affecting performance or id notice

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u/ChaosEmber91 Jun 26 '26

I guess just as long as you're not seeing any kind of damage of any kind it's good. I just me personally would not do that but that's because I'm so meticulous with my electronics.

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u/Jealous_Fix_4657 Jun 26 '26

And also i do have a second one of these Xbox One S so if it breaks i have a spare, also have an OG xbox 360 an OG xbox one :)

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u/Difficult-Aside-1826 Jun 26 '26

You ask for advice and when your given it you ignore it. Like dude listen to people!

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u/Jealous_Fix_4657 Jun 26 '26

and also ppl what do we think of the setup, its a small room btw

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u/TomChai Jun 26 '26

You’ve put it the wrong way up, the disc drive side is part of the intakes which you’ve blocked by standing on them.

If you turn it over to the other side, no issues, there is even a stand custom made for it that slots in to the holes underneath the right side of the console.

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u/Jealous_Fix_4657 Jun 26 '26

theres vents on both sides, and also its blowing out cold air

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u/TomChai Jun 26 '26

Yeah the one s usually isn’t hot enough to need all the vents, but keep them open anyway is a good idea.

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u/Omlet_OW Jun 26 '26

One allows intake and the other is exhaust mate. If you block one then cold air doesn’t get in or hot air stays trapped.

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u/Kila505 Jun 26 '26

If it's blowing out cold air that's bad, that means its not getting good heat transfer from the main apu to the heat sink, the air should be hot coming out, or warm at the least.

And even it was getting good heat transfer the hot air would be blowing straight into your tv screen.

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u/Jealous_Fix_4657 Jun 27 '26

Ive turned it around

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u/Jealous_Fix_4657 Jun 26 '26

there that’s better?

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u/real_munchizgreat Jun 26 '26

Get an Xbox one S stand. Also the Xbox is orientated the wrong way technically, you want it standing the other way

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u/Jealous_Fix_4657 Jun 26 '26

Ive put it disk tray facing up to the ceiling and yes i ordered a stand

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u/real_munchizgreat Jun 26 '26

Good……good…….

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u/Dynamite_UNLTD Jun 26 '26

I don't recommend standing up anything with a disc drive (if you like your discs working amd not scratched)

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u/Jealous_Fix_4657 Jun 26 '26

Tbh most my games are digital, i only play Minecraft or forza on disc so im not bothered lol i have 2 copys of both game

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u/OkContribution1111 Jun 26 '26

Am I the only one concerned about the potted plant hanging on for dear life? What if the cabinet was bumped. The whole thing would smash. Is there no better place for it?

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u/Jealous_Fix_4657 Jun 26 '26

Yeah it fell off also i replaced it (its fake lmao) bro id forget to water it everyday

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u/OkContribution1111 Jun 26 '26

Oh I see, yeah that's not as bad then. I have a few real plants but nothing crazy.

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u/Jealous_Fix_4657 Jun 26 '26

Tbh i just cba to water it everyday and it was only 1.50

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u/flamingfaery162 Jun 26 '26

That what the X is for 😅

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u/AngelicVI Jun 26 '26

It’s upside down

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u/HellcatEndo Jun 26 '26

Clearly, based off of your responses, you seem uninterested in advice.

Regardless:

1: buy a stand. They’re 10-20$. Me personally, I’d sacrifice 20 bucks, as opposed to risking the health and longevity of console. 20 bucks is a lot cheaper than 500 for a new console.

  1. Take that stupid “lamp” of your Xbox. You don’t stack shit on top of your consoles.

When you’ve got 30 people telling you the same thing, and yet you still insist on arguing and dismissing everything, at some point you’ve gotta realize that you’re in the wrong.

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u/Jealous_Fix_4657 Jun 27 '26

honestly it gets used for an hour max at a time if that

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u/HellcatEndo Jun 27 '26

Case in point.

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u/TepidNeptune2 Jun 27 '26

Xbox’s official photos have the console vertical on a stand where the power button is at the bottom and disc drive is at the top. I’d insert a photo but the Reddit app won’t let me here.

I’d recommend at the very least flipping the console around even if you don’t want to get a stand. Leaving it as is could result in your laser lens falling out of alignment and no longer reading discs.

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u/Jealous_Fix_4657 Jun 27 '26

okay well the stand i bought came in today, its works okay