Tools
Introduction
Follow this guide to replace the motherboard in your Xbox One.
Note that separating the heat sink from the CPU compromises the original thermal compound. You'll need to clean off and replace the thermal paste with a new application. See this guide for directions on how to do this.
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To open your Xbox, you're going to have to cut or peel up this tamper-evident tape. This will probably void your warranty. Have fun!
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Use a plastic opening tool to pry up and remove the plastic vent that surrounds the side USB port.
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The vent is fairly flexible, and held in place with weak plastic clips—start prying from the back and peel it out.
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Slide the tab straight back and remove it.
Here is What's Stated in Step-3 : (There is a small plastic tab that reinforces the front corner of the Xbox.) Actually, the "Tab" is NOT SMALL at all. See the Picture: The "TAB" is the Piece that this Person has their Thumb on, is the Tab that you NEED TO SLIDE TOWARDS THE "REAR" of the Unit. You will be able to tell How this Large Tab Holds the Top and the Bottom Case Covers together. Take Note how to Replace this tab back where it Belongs, when you are putting the Case Covers back together. Hope that this comment will help you. 6-29-2017
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Insert the flat end of a spudger between the upper and lower case where they meet at the rear of the side vent opening.
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Insert a plastic opening tool between the upper and lower case to separate the clip over the rear vent.
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Keep moving along the rear of the Xbox, prying up clips.
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Keep popping clips. It may help to slide the plastic opening tool across the clips.
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Starting with the spudger you left in the crack, pry the upper case up to free the last few clips.
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Use tweezers to lift the plastic retaining loop over the connector on the board.
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Use the tip of a spudger to push the connector's locking tab toward the cable to unlatch it.
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Use tweezers to pull the cable straight out of the connector on the board.
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Remove the upper case.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to free the clips securing the front panel to the upper case.
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Remove the front panel from the rest of the upper case.
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Replace the top part of the upper case.
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Line up the clips and press firmly to re-seat them around the perimeter.
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Support the front panel near the front of the Xbox.
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Use tweezers to replace the front button cable in its ZIF socket.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to push the ZIF lock to the left to secure the cable.
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With the front panel at a 45 degree angle, interlock its plastic hooks with those in the lower case.
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Push the top of the front panel into the Xbox, like closing a mailbox. Press firmly so that the clips securing the front panel to the upper case lock securely.
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Gently pull up on the speaker cable connector to disconnect it from the front panel board.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the antenna cable from the front panel board.
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Remove the two 9.5 mm T9 Torx screws from the WI-Fi board.
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Lift the Wi-Fi board straight up from its socket in the upper metal case.
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Leaving the Wi-Fi board antenna cable in place, move the Wi-Fi board aside, exposing the screw labeled "C3" that was beneath it.
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Remove the eight 65 mm Torx T10 screws from the top of the upper metal case.
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Lift—but do not remove—the upper metal case.
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Disconnect the Wi-FI board interconnect cable from the motherboard.
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Disconnect the hard drive SATA power and data cables from the motherboard.
I found that it is not necessary to take out the hard drive in order to remove the front panel module. If you can lift the whole metal enclosure a little to get to the right most torx screw, then you do not need to move the hard drive.
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Lift and remove the hard drive tray from the Xbox.
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Disconnect the optical drive power and SATA data cables from the motherboard.
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Remove the optical drive assembly from the Xbox.
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Lift the motherboard assembly out of the lower case.
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Remove the three 9.5 mm T9 Torx screws securing the front panel board.
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Disconnect the front panel board from its socket in the front of the motherboard.
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Pinch the arms together and pull the barbs out through the frame to remove the posts.
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Remove the 8.3 mm T9 Torx screw securing the white plastic screw post to the lower metal frame.
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Remove the white plastic screw post from the frame.
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Remove the following screws from the bottom of the lower frame:
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Four 11.2 mm T10 Torx screws
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Four 9.5 mm T9 Torx screws
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Push the two plugs through the lower metal case.
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Lift the motherboard and heat sink/fan assembly out of the lower metal case.
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Disconnect the fan cable from the motherboard.
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Insert the tip of a small flathead screwdriver between the post and the outer edge of one arm of the X-clamp.
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Gently rotate the screwdriver, lifting the arm of the X-clamp up and off of the post.
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Use the same rotating technique to free one more arm of the X-clamp from its post.
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Remove the X-clamp.
![Image 1/2: When you're reassembling your Xbox, follow our [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Applying+Thermal+Paste/744|Applying Thermal Paste|new_window=true] guide at this point to apply a new layer of thermal paste to the CPU.](https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/w5wVJIRpr3TrKYKt.medium)
![Image 2/2: When you're reassembling your Xbox, follow our [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Applying+Thermal+Paste/744|Applying Thermal Paste|new_window=true] guide at this point to apply a new layer of thermal paste to the CPU.](https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/V6jYebMIatoJInSB.medium)
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Lift the motherboard off of the fan/heat sink assembly.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. Don't forget to apply a new layer of thermal paste to your CPU. Follow this guide to learn how.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. Don't forget to apply a new layer of thermal paste to your CPU. Follow this guide to learn how.
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Quick question. After reassembly do you need to reinstall an operating system or update anything thing or does the hard drive just go oh look new stuff yeah that's fine.
In the United States the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act of 1975 is a Federal Law that states that stickers and clauses are illegal. It says you can open your electronics without voiding the warranty, regardless of what language of that warranty says.
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