Microsoft Xbox 360 Dismantling Instructions

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These instructions will show you how to open the console to replace the DVDrom drive, laser
and other internal parts. Opening your console will void your warrantee, and ConsoleParts4U
does not accept any responsibility for broken tablets due to the installation process. You
proceed at your own risk.
• Remove Hard Drive
• Grasp the hard drive assembly and press the release button while lifting its front edge.
• Remove the hard drive assembly from the top vent.
Bottom Vent
• Stand the console vertically
with the bottom edge facing
up.
•
Throughout the following
opening procedure, the finger
of an
Xbox 360 opening
tool can be used in place of a
spudger.
• Insert the flat end of a spudger
or the edge of an Xbox 360
opening tool into the small
gap at the front edge of the
bottom vent.
• Pry the front edge of the bottom vent away from the faceplate.
Xbox360
Dismantling Instructions

Microsoft Xbox 360 Specifications

General

Processor	3.2 GHz PowerPC Tri-Core Xenon
Graphics	500 MHz ATI Xenos
Memory	512 MB GDDR3 RAM
Optical Drive	12x DVD-ROM
Online Service	Xbox Live
Manufacturer	Microsoft
Type	Home video game console
Generation	Seventh generation
Release Date	November 22, 2005
Discontinued	April 20, 2016
Best-selling Game	Kinect Adventures!
Units Sold	Approximately 84 million
Predecessor	Xbox
Successor	Xbox One
Storage	20 GB, 60 GB, 120 GB, 250 GB, 320 GB (depending on model)
Connectivity	Ethernet, Wi-Fi
Video Output	HDMI, Component, Composite, S-Video
Audio Output	Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1
Media	DVD, Digital distribution
Controller Input	Xbox 360 Controller
Backward Compatibility	Limited (some Xbox games)
USB Ports	2 or 3 (depending on model)