That would be wrong, sid. If a console would die from that, I can guarantee 99% of the gaming world wouldn't have a console by now.
I leave mine turned on for hours and nothing ever happens. It gets hot easily, yes, but nothing ever happens.
If you truly feel unsafe with it, I'd advise trying a site like ebay. It's your best shot.
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