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Saturday, December 21st, 2024 10:15 PM

Xfinity router not working

My Xfinity router seems to keep overheating. I dont even feel the fans inside turning on. The internet keeps cutting off every few seconds. I’ve unplugged the router many times and it doesn’t fix the problem. This has been happening for the past few days. I’ve never had this issue until now. 

Expert

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107.8K Messages

15 days ago

The fan is malfunctioning or the blades are loaded with dust and it's stuck. It's quite a common problem here. You could try blowing it out with some canned air. If that doesn't work, there is no fix other than to get it swapped out for another by them. Taking it to your local Xfinity store to be swapped out for another would be the fastest option, or ship it back for free via UPS and have them ship you another one. You can also choose to pay for a UPS pick up at https://www.ups.com/us/en/business-solutions/pickup-dropoff-options/ups-on-call-pickup.page or by calling 1-800-PICK-UPS.


https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/returning-your-equipment  


https://forums.xfinity.com/conversations/customer-service/return-equipment/65a4a84c5bd1d830a320eb99?commentId=65a5460d56b4cf679443d743  

Official Employee

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1.8K Messages

13 days ago

 

user_hex7 Hello there! Thank you so much for using our Forums to reach out to our team and we are sorry to hear that the internet equiment is heating up. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention so we can work on getting this fixed. To get started can you send us a DM with your name and address. 

the phone so I would suggest giving the business team a call at (800) 391-3000

Here's the detailed steps to direct message us: 
• Click "Sign In" if necessary 
• Click the "Direct Message" icon (upper right corner of this page) 
• Click the "New message" (pencil and paper) icon 
• Type "Xfinity Support" in the to line and select "Xfinity Support" from the drop-down list 
• Type your message in the text area near the bottom of the window 
• Press Enter to send your message

 

Expert

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107.8K Messages

13 days ago

@user_hex7 

Any update ?

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@EG​ 

Yes and thanks to those who replied. They will be sending me a different router via UPS. For anyone wondering, it’s the XB6 router I was talking about constantly overheating and shutting down. This router only lasted around 8 months, though it was clearly heavily used by the previous owner when I received it. Hopefully they send me a newer model and not the same one. Not happy that they are giving out old equipment even though I am paying extra for xFi Complete. 

Official Employee

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user_hex7 Just checking in to see if you've received the shipment yet?
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