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Warnings
Read the warning labels on the case and internal components Microsoft puts those there to
indemnify from responsibility because it is in fact dangerous in there. The power supply is
exposed, when it is not plugged in it can still hold a significant amount of power, it can shock
you, if it is plugged in and you touch it, it WILL shock you. Taking proper precautions it can be
perfectly safe. A few things to consider.
Damage to you
High voltage electrical shock hazard, touching almost any part of the power supply while it is
connected will result in a shock. Even a brief shock at just the right moment/voltage etc can result
in messed up heart rhythm and death. Consider wrapping the power cord into a bundle, when the
case is open the cord stays under the lid in a bundle. When the lid is on you can un-bundle the
cord and plug it in. This may sound like an exaggeration but you need to be very responsible with
your actions.
Damage to your Xbox
Electro Static Discharge ESD
Low humidity increases static charge build up (more accurately it decreases the ability for the air
to dissipate charge); movement of one object across another creates a difference in static charge.
You know what clothes you have that create static electricity, don't wear those when working on
electronics. It’s not the static charge that causes damage to electronics; it is the difference in
charge, and specifically the rapid change in charge that damages equipment.
Each ring represents any object, lets think of one of them as you and one of them as your Xbox,
regardless of whether you are positive or negatively charged or both objects are either positive or
both negative, the charge wants to equalize itself when the two objects meet causing a static
spark. You don't need to create a spark to do damage to your precious electronics. Imagine an
aquarium with a divider in the middle, one side is filled half way full and the other is filled
completely full, if the divider were suddenly removed the water would slosh in both directions
until it equalized and again became still. The trick is to see your Xbox is not the aquarium!
The most common method is to ground oneself this guarantees that you are at a lower potential
than the equipment you are working on, any static charge leaves the equipment and enters you.
This can still cause problems so ideally both the equipment you are working on and yourself are
grounded. For safety reasons use an approved static wrist strap, these are designed to "break" if
too many amps go through them.
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