How to Install An External Cooler On An XBOX 360

This article will walk you through how to install an external cooler to your XBOX 360. An external cooler is used in conjunction with the internal cooler to keep your machine cool during long periods of play. There are many external coolers, but there is only one way to install one on the XBOX 360.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• XBOX 360
• External Cooler

1. First, unplug all cords from your 360 at the wall and the television. Next, align your cooler male power plug end into the 360 power port and guide the security pins on the bottom into the air vent holes that oppose them.
2. Next, press the cooler and console together until the clips at the top and bottom lock into the air vent holes and the male plug locks into the power port. Now the edge of the cooler should be flat or flush against the back of the console.
3. Now you can attach the XBOX 360 power cord into the female power port on the cooler and then plug in the power adapter that comes with your 360 to an outlet.
4. The XBOX 360 audio video cable that you unplugged in step 1 can now be placed back into the correct port you took it out of on your television. Turn the power on to your XBOX 360 and the cooler will start on its own. The cooler should automatically shut down when your 360 is turned off.

Tips & Warnings

• There are many different after market coolers for your XBOX 360. This installation process will work for any of them, as there is only one way to attach a cooler to your console.
• XBOX 360 is a registered trademark of Microsoft Incorporated, not affiliated with this website.