# Seeing a red light on your Steam Machine? Don't panic — it's most likely due to a bug that triggers a temperature warning to come on 'much earlier' than it should

> There's a new red light issue with the Steam MachineThis time a solid red light is being displayed which indicates the device is running hotThat isn't necessarily the case, and in fact the Steam Machine's temperatures…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/gaming-pcs/new-steam-machine-red-light-warning-isnt-anything-to-worry-about-an-overzealous-overheating-warning-is-reportedly-due-to-a-bios-bug?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a552a317dc1eeac18f6541e)
- **Published:** 2026-07-13
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #steam
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a552a317dc1eeac18f6541e

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