hi so I’m new to Reddit so let me know if I’m doing this wrong but I have an Xbox which my little sister dropped nails into the holes on the top of it and apparently it was making a scratchy noise then I was told it’s fixed and I didn’t hear scratching noises myself then I just got it back tried to log in as soon as I did it went off and smelt burning . It’s currently unplugged and turned off is there anyway to fix this or to remove the nails that I’m assuming are still in there (I’m not sure if this is even the right group thingy) anyways any tips are appreciated

  • FiIthy_Anarchist@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Bit of an overreaction.

    Unplug it, Take it apart, remove the nails, put it together, try it out.

    If they got to the point of turning it off, rather than it turning off on its own, it’s likely fine, and the smell could have been from a few different things. No indication that anything popped.

    • Lusankya@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Re-read the OP’s post.

      The system instantly went dark, and there was a burning smell. That’s exactly how a system behaves when a FET pops.