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zo8j
Just joined
11 hours ago

Really worried about my Hub 3, red light, slow and overheating

Hi everyone,

​I'm looking for some help with my Hub 3. I’ve noticed the light on the front has turned a solid red color and the whole thing is actually hot to the touch.

​I did a bit of searching on here and it looks like this is an overheat warning? It’s pretty concerning as it’s sitting right near my TV and I’m worried about it being a fire risk, so I’ve had to unplug it for now.

​I’ve tried the pinhole reset but the red light just comes back on after a few minutes. On top of that, the Wi-Fi has been terrible for a long time. Pages just hang forever before loading and online calls lag to the point of disconnection, even though I'm on the M350 plan and even in the same room.

​I’ve been a customer for a long time but honestly, between the safety worry and the bad connection, I’ve started looking at Sky. I’d much rather just get this fixed, though.

​I know there’s a rollout for the Hub 5 happening now for people with older Hubs. Is there any way a staff member could help me get one sent out? I really don't want to go back to another Hub 3 if this one is already failing like this.

​Thanks in advance for the help!

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  • Adduxi's avatar
    Adduxi
    Very Insightful Person

    If the red LED persists after a pinhole reset, the Hub should be swapped out. This red LED is the overheat warning and should be working correctly. If you wait here a couple of days a VM Mod should pick this up and discuss directly with you.