Xbox 360 S Hard Drive Bracket Replacement

In the following steps, you will remove the top vent, secured to the top panel by the thirteen clips shown.

Orient the console so that the words "XBOX 360" on the sides are right-side up, and the faceplate is facing to the left.

Insert a metal spudger between the top vent and the top bezel near the rear of the Xbox.

Rotate the spudger away from the console, prying the edge of the fan vent up until the two plastic clips come free.

Insert a metal spudger between the fan vent and top bezel along the left side of the console.

In the same manner described above, begin prying the left side of the top vent away from the top bezel.

Continue prying along the left side of the device, freeing all the clips on that side.

Lift the fan vent up from the freed left side to disengage the clips along the right side.

Remove the entire fan vent.

In the following steps, you will be releasing the six clips highlighted in red.

Insert a metal spudger through the front-most slit on the left edge of the top bezel and between the bottom edge of the clip and the left case, as described above.

Simultaneously rotate the spudger away from the console and pull up on the top bezel to free the clip.

Using the same method described above, free the two remaining clips along the left edge of the top bezel.

Grab the entire top panel with your hands, lift up the entire left edge high enough to rest the separated clips on top of the left case.

Rotate the console so that the rear of the Xbox 360 S is facing to the right, and the right case is facing you.

Insert a metal spudger through the rear-most slit on the right edge of the top bezel and between the bottom edge of the clip and the right case.

While lifting up on the top bezel with your fingers, rotate the spudger away from the console to free the clip.

In the same manner as described in the previous steps, release the middle and front clips along the right edge of the top panel.

Lift the top panel off the device.

Push the latch holding down the hard drive cover to the left.

Pull the hard drive cover away from the console.

Firmly grasp the fabric tab labeled with the size of the hard drive (e.g. "250 GB") attached to the hard drive.

Pull the hard drive straight out of the console.

It is attached to the bottom panel by the seven clips shown.

Insert a metal spudger between the black bottom vent and the silver rim of the bottom bezel, in the rear right corner of the vent.

Rotate the spudger away from the console, prying the vent up from the bottom bezel.

In the same manner as described above, pry the two remaining clips on the bottom right edge.

Remove the bottom vent by lifting it away from the bottom bezel.

The clips shown in red can be detached by inserting a metal spudger underneath the bottom edge of the clip. Once underneath the bottom edge, simply prying away from the console will free the clip.

Insert a metal spudger through the slit near the rear left corner of the bottom bezel.

Rotate the spudger away from the device while lifting the rear bezel up with the other hand.

Insert a metal spudger through the left middle slit of the bottom bezel, and between the bottom edge of the clip and the left case.

Simultaneously pull the bottom bezel up and rotate the spudger away from the console to free the clip.

In a similar fashion, free the clip at the front of the bottom bezel's left edge.

Insert the spudger into the rear-most slit on the right edge of the bottom bezel, and wedge it behind the clip by pushing the spudger down while pushing the tip of the spudger against the right case.

Simultaneously release the clip and pull the bottom bezel up.

Insert a spudger between the silver rim and bottom bezel directly above the clip shown.

Release the clip while pulling up on the bottom bezel.

Lift the left edge of the bottom bezel up enough to gain clearance.

Insert a metal spudger behind the left edge of the last clip, and push the clip away from the right case.

Locate the two clips connecting the right and left case along the top edge of the console, behind the Wi-Fi card.

While pushing the left and right case away from each other with one hand, pry the clips away from the case with a metal spudger.

Insert a spudger between the right and left cases to hold them separate while you work elsewhere.

While pushing the left and right cases apart with one hand, free one clip located beside the hard drive slot.

Place another spudger between the left and right cases directly below the clip.

Insert the flat edge of a metal spudger between the left and right cases where the warranty sticker used to be.

Pry the left case upwards to form a gap between the two cases, and slide the spudger in toward the left case.

Rotate the spudger upward to release the last clip.

Release one clip in the front left corner of the top edge securing the left case to the faceplate.

Flip the console over so the bottom is facing upward.

Release one clip in the front left corner of the bottom edge securing the left case to the faceplate.

Rotate the left case away from the device to release the last two inner clips.

Remove the left case.

Release the clip near the front right corner of the top edge securing the right case to the faceplate.

Release the clip in the bottom right corner of the top edge securing the right case to the front case.

Lift the left edge of the faceplate upward to release the last two clips securing the faceplate to the right case.

Detach the faceplate from the rest of the device.

Using a spudger or fingernail, lift the clear blue tab away from the connector.

Slide the locking tab on the power switch board cable connector toward the top of the console.

Pull the power switch cable straight out of the connector.

The faceplate is now free of the rest of the console.

Remove the two 5.6 mm T8 Torx screws securing the RF module to the metal case.

Pull the board directly away from the Xbox to remove it.

Remove the single T10 Torx screw holding in the wireless card.

Pull the Wi-Fi Board out of the console.

Remove the large white sticker from the metal frame to expose a screw.

Remove the five 55.5 mm T10 Torx screws securing the right case to the metal frame.

Lift the right case off by its metal framework.

Disconnect the optical drive data cable from the back of the optical drive.

Disconnect the power cable from the back of the optical drive.

Lift the optical drive out of the Xbox.

Remove the single 11.3 mm gold T10 Torx screw from the hole marked "G."

Lift the fan duct off the fan.

Remove the single 9.2 mm T10 Torx screw securing the hard drive cable connector to the plastic bracket.

Lift the hard drive cable connector off the hard drive bracket.

Remove the 11.3 mm T10 Torx screw holding the hard drive bracket to the metal frame, near the DC-In port.

Lift the hard drive bracket out of the metal frame.