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How Disassemble the Xbox 360 Case
Disassemble Time: 5 Minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Tools Required: Xecuter Unlock Tool & Torx 10 Screwdriver (Included
with the Blaster 360 package)
With two simple tools you are able to
disassemble the Xbox 360 case, removing the components from the
system without any damage. If you plan to take apart your Xbox 360
-- and we must warn that doing so will probably void your warranty.
1.The first step is to remove the front face
plate. Take a look at the front of the Xbox 360 and insert your
finger into the gap on the side cover that is closest to the front
USB ports [Pic 1a]. Gently pull out the face plate with your
thumb [Pic 1b]. With not much force, the face plate should
pop right off [Pic 1c].
[Pic 1a]
[Pic 1b]
[Pic 1c]
2. You will notice that the gray ventilation
side plates attach to both the bottom and top white chassis. We will
now remove the gray side plate starting with the right side of the
unit (The side where the hard drive plugs into). For this you will
need the Xecuter Unlock Tool. First you need to unlatch the two
internal locks which is done quite easily [Pic 2a] & [Pic
2b]
[Pic 2a]
[Pic 2b]
3. Here is a couple of pics showing the process of unlocking the two
internal latches [Pic 2c]. Note that when you unlock the
latch you should gently lift the gray panel [Pic 2d]
[Pic 2c]
[Pic 2d]
4. There are three latches down each side of the case. These can be
accessed through the round air vent holes. Use the unlock tool to
push in these latches. On each latch gently lift the gray side panel
so that the latches cannot fall back into place [Pic 3a],
[Pic 3b] & [Pic 3c].
[Pic 3a]
[Pic 3b]
[Pic 3c]
5. Now turn the Xbox around as you will be doing the same to the
other side. To access the first hole to your left you will need to
remove a small gray rubber pad [Pic 3d].
[Pic 3d]
6. Now use the unlock tool again to push in two more latches through
the air vent holes. Remember to gently lift as you go along [Pic
3e] & [Pic 3f].
[Pic 3e]
[Pic 3f]
7. Remove the gray side panel from the case [Pic 3g].
[Pic 3g]
8. Now lets remove the gray panel on the other side of the case.
This one is a little more straight forward as there are no internal
latches to unclip. There are three latches each side. Again use the
unlock tool to access each latch through the air vent holes. Make
sure you gently lift the gray side plate after unclipping each latch
[Pic 4a], [Pic 4b] & [Pic 4c]
[Pic 4a]
[Pic 4b]
[Pic 4c]
8. Now lets switch to the other side. Again there are three latches
to unclip. Remember to gently lift the panel so the latches do not
fall back into place [Pic 5a], [Pic 5b] & [Pic 5c]
[Pic 5a]
[Pic 5b]
[Pic 5c]
9. Once you have both side panels removed, you
have essentially removed the main locking mechanism that holds the
top and bottom shells together. At this point, return to the front
of the unit and turn the entire unit upside down [Pic 6a]
[Pic 6a]
10. Using a flat head screw driver or even
your fingernail, gently pry up the 4 clips holding the top shell to
the bottom [Pic 7a]. Once the clips are unlatched, slowly
lift up the front of the bottom shell about an inch or so [Pic
7b].
[Pic 7a]
[Pic 7b]
11. Now turn over the console to remove the
bottom shell. You will need the Unlocking Tool as there are 5 small
rectangle holes to the left of the case [Pic 8a] and 2 small
rectangle holes to the right [Pic 8b].
[Pic 8a]
[Pic 8b]
12. There are 5 pins on one side of the Unlock
Tool [Pic 9a] and 2 pins on the other side [Pic 9b].
You will need to insert these pins into the small rectangle holes to
enable the case to unlatch. The reason the front of the bottom shell
needs to be lifted is to prevent the rear latches from reattaching
themselves.
[Pic 9a]
[Pic 9b]
13. Carefully insert the Unlock Tool into the
row of 5 [Pic 9c]. You should hear a click sound for each
clamp you unlatch. Once complete, lift up the left side of the case
[Pic 9d] then move over to the row of 2 on the other side of
the case.
[Pic 9c]
[Pic 9d]
14. Carefully insert the Unlock Tool into the
row of 2 [Pic 9e]. You should hear a click sound for each
clamp you unlatch.
[Pic 9e]
15. Once complete, lift up the entire bottom
section of the case [Pic 10a] & [Pic 10b].
[Pic 10a]
[Pic 10b]
16. Looking down on the Xbox metal casing you
will notice that there are a lot of screws. We are only interested
in 6 of them. Using your Torx 10 screw driver, remove the silver
screws [Pic 11a].
[Pic 11a]
17. Once you have all the screws removed, flip
the Xbox 360 right side up and lift up the top plastic shell [Pic
12a] & [Pic 12b].
[Pic 12a]
[Pic 12b]
18. You should now be greeted with the
internals of the Xbox 360 [Pic 12c]. Congratulations you are
now ready to proceed with installing your Blaster360 !
[Pic 12c]
This tutorial was written by Team Xecuter. If you use anything
from this tutorial please give credits and also a direct link to
this page. Also if we have made any mistakes or left anything out
please
let us now - thanks ! |
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