Push
the Spudger into the crevice between the grated top panel of the Xbox and the
bottom body with the rubber feet. Pull back on the spudger like a lever,
keeping it pressed firmly into the crevice. Slide the spudger along the
separation you have created between the grated panel and the bottom body of the
Xbox. Periodically pull back on the spudger like a lever, keeping it pressed
firmly into the crevice.
Continue
sliding the spudger along the perimeter of the left grated face of the Xbox.
Pull the top panel off.
Push
the spudger into the crevice between the right grated face and the top body of
the Xbox. It's easier to begin away from the vent. Pull up on the spudger like
a lever, keeping it pressed firmly into the crevice.
Slide
the spudger along the crevice to separate the grated face and the top body.
Wiggle
the spudger in the crevice as you slide the spudger to loosen the bottom plate.
Slide the spudger along the crevice, going completely about the perimeter of
the bottom panel. Pull the bottom panel off.
In
front of the CD drive you will find the Xbox logo. Press on the area left of
the Xbox logo, and the disk tray panel will pop off.
Beginning
on the left side without the grate, run the spudger along the crevice until
you've reached the grated part, while holding the part that's being separated
as you go.
Keep
holding the partially separated panel open. It's easiest to do this by wedging
a spudger into the opening but can also be held open by your hands. Rotate the
Xbox to the left to locate the clip connecting the front panel to the body.
Insert the spudger inside the gap to release the clip. This may require
wiggling the spudger. The clip will pop off, making the front panel looser.
Flip
the Xbox so the opposite side is towards you. Make sure to keep the separation
open. Locate the other clip and insert the spudger to remove it.
Continue
to run the spudger along the crease to release any further clips that may still
be attatched. Do no pull off the panel too fast because you don't want to
damage the ribbon cable. Slowly pull away the panel. Now that the front panel
has been released from its clips you can pull off the front panel.
Find
the brown section where the ribbon cable enters the green board. Flip the brown
part up and pull out the plastic tab at the end of the ribbon.
Looking
at the body of the device, locate the green panel to the right of the CD drive.
Remove the two 6 mm screws located on the top left and middle right with a T8
Torx screwdriver. Grip the middle of the green board and gently pull it out.
Remove
the 11 mm screw left of the green wifi-card using the T9 Torx screw bit.
Firmly
grip the green Wi-Fi card and pull it out of the Xbox.
Orient
the Xbox so the bottom body is facing upwards. Make sure you see the rubber
feet to know you have the correct side of the device. Lift the bottom body
slightly away from the core at a 45 degree angle.
Rotate
the Xbox so you are now looking at the back of the device. This step of
disassembly requires the removal of the warranty sticker. This will void your
warranty. Check the main page for a link to warranty information from
Microsoft. Remove the sticker from the back of the Xbox.
The
sticker is not needed for reassembly.
Turn
the Xbox to the left to locate the clip holding the body together. With a
spudger, press up on the clip like a latch. Move to the far end to undo the
other clip the same way
Push
the spudger into the crevice. Slide the spudger along the vertical crevice to
detach the last clip. The bottom body should slide off after this.
Remove
the five long black 55 mm screws labeled C2-5 and C7 with a T9 Torx
screwdriver. Carefully flip the device and pull off the body by lifting from
the metal section that is attached to the plastic exterior.
Use
your fingers to unplug the blue ribbon cable from the CD drive.
Use
tweezers to unplug the blue and pink wires.
Lift
the front end of the CD drive and take it out.
From
the bottom of your Xbox, take your T9 torx screwdriver and take out all of the
11 mm screws labelled B1-7
Don't
forget a screw on the side of the Xbox next to the power plug.
Flip
the Xbox over and take out the heat sink plastic shield.
Unplug
the red cable. Unplug the blue cable. Take the hard drive assembly by the long
plastic arm and lift the entire thing out.
Flip
the Xbox to the back and take your T10 torx screwdriver and take out the last
four 6 mm screws abelled A1-4.
Back
to the top of the Xbox, take out the metal and plastic insert. Place two
fingers in between the grooves in the metal body and the motherboard and pull
up slightly. Do not pull up from the side with the plugs like the HDMI and
internet. As the motherboard comes up, switch to the left side and continue
pulling the motherboard up. Once that side of the motherboard is out, lift the
rest of the motherboard away from the metal body.
