Introduction
Stuck disk? Having trouble installing that new game, or loading up your Blu-ray copy of Con Air? Follow this guide to replace a broken optical drive in your Xbox One.
What you need
Video Overview
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To open your Xbox, you're going to have to cut or peel up this tamper-evident tape. But don't worry—Microsoft can't legally void your warranty, as long as you don't damage anything. 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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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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Starting with the spudger you left in the crack, pry the upper case up to free the last few clips.
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Lift the upper case slightly and shift it to give access to the front panel board.
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Use tweezers to lift the blue plastic retaining loop over the white 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 T8 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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