# Steam Machines with the ‘Red Line of Death’ get a simple, official cure: Clear the CMOS — clearing the CMOS can revive flat(red)-lining cubes

> Late last week, we reported on a brand-new Steam Machine getting bricked during an update, and refusing to budge from a state freshly dubbed the ‘Red Line of Death’ (RLOD).

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/mini-pcs/steam-machines-with-the-red-line-of-death-get-a-simple-official-cure-clear-the-cmos-clearing-the-cmos-can-revive-flat-red-lining-cubes?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4d18bdac9dc5d6719f59e5)
- **Published:** 2026-07-07
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #xbox #steam
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4d18bdac9dc5d6719f59e5

---

_GearOpen's distilled summary. The full original article is published at Tom's Hardware (source link above); GearOpen does not republish the source's full text._