Introduction
This guide is important because it is necessary to access certain components on the board that may need replacing.
What you need
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Begin by working at the case on the rear where the warranty sticker is located. Insert the plastic opening tool into the gap between the bottom of the case and the grated top side. Then find the clips in between that hold the case in place. Use the opening tool to pop the clips out. The best method is to pry the black case away from the bottom.
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Use the opening tool to pop the clips out. The best method is to pry the black case away from the bottom.
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Use a T10 Torx screwdriver to remove the six green 50 mm long screws from the metal case labeled F1 through F6.
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Gently separate the interior case from the white exterior case using the appropriate method.
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Pry the white plastic sides outwards at the rear to separate from the plastic I/O shield
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To replace the hard drive, flip over the console and remove the two 10 mm T-10 Torx screws, C3 and C5, from the backside of the Xbox One S.
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To remove the optical disc drive, remove the silver 10 mm T-10 Torx screw labeled "C4."
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Pull the disc drive slightly off the motherboard and disconnect the plastic connectors from the motherboard.
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To replace the motherboard you must remove the three silver 10 mm T-10 Torx screws labelled "C1," "C2," and "C6."
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Remove the four black 8 mm T-9 Torx screws lablelled "A1," "A2," "A3," and "A4."
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Grab the clamp with the tweezers. Pull the clamp upward, away from the silver casing. Jiggle it back and forth like a tooth if necessary.
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Now that the clamp is removed, gently lift the motherboard from its edges out from the metal casing. The motherboard should come out with ease.
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