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Insert the flat end of a spudger into the small rectangular opening on the top of the cooling fan duct.

Carefully release the fan duct retaining clip and remove the fan duct from the Xbox.

The clip can alternatively be released using the metal finger of an Xbox 360 opening tool.

While lifting the metal chassis strip above the dual fans, pull the fans toward the center of the motherboard.

Do not completely remove the dual fan assembly yet. Its cable is still attached to the motherboard.

Lift the dual fan connector straight up from its socket on the motherboard.

Some fan connectors have a locking tab. If yours has a locking tab, be sure to depress it while disconnecting the fan from the motherboard.

Remove the dual fan assembly from the console.

Use the flat end of a spudger to release the clips securing the RF module shield along the top and the left edge of the RF module.

It may be easier to use your fingernail to release the clips from the RF module.

Remove the RF module shield from the console.

Remove three 5.6 mm T8 Torx screws securing the RF module to the metal chassis.

Grasp the RF module and lift it straight up to disconnect it from its socket on the motherboard.

Remove the RF module from the console.

Remove the following screws securing the motherboard to the metal casing:

• Nine gold 11 mm T10 Torx screws.
• Eight black 5.6 mm T8 Torx screws.

If you are reassembling your Xbox 360 after installing the Red Ring of Death Fix Kit, the eight T8 Torx screws circled in orange are not reused.

Turn the Xbox over, being careful not to let the motherboard fall out of the chassis.

Lift the motherboard assembly from its front edge.

Be careful not to damage the sockets as you rotate the motherboard away from the metal casing.

Remove the motherboard assembly from the metal casing.