Installing Xbox 360 Optical Drive

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Prerequisite Only

This guide is only used as a prerequisite for other guides and is not a complete or useful guide when viewed independently.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Optical Drive  ¶ 

  • Peel the silver tape securing the optical drive to the metal casing.

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  • Slightly lift the optical drive upwards to gain clearance to disconnect the SATA and power connectors located on the backside of the optical drive.

  • Don't try to completely remove the optical drive just yet. Two cables still connect it to the motherboard.

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  • Grab the power connector by its cables and pull it straight out of its socket on the optical drive.

  • Disconnect the SATA data connector from its socket on the optical drive by pulling it straight away.

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  • Lift the optical drive assembly out of the metal casing.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

For more information, check out the Xbox 360 device page.

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