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Taking apart Xbox 360
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scoonie32
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12. August 2008 @ 22:25 |
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Hi, I am taking apart my 360 because I have the 3 red rings of death. I have watched many tutorials and I decided to try.
I have a newer Xbox 360, it was made in 5-6-2006 according to MFR Date. All of the tutorials I have watched are from 2005 or so and it seems my 360 is a little different.
I can get the first few steps just fine but when it comes to popping the top and bottom pieces of the 360 this is where i get stuck. I can get the top and bottom separated at the front, but when it comes to popping the back side 6 pieces off, I get stuck.
I pop all the pieces off and try to pull it apart, and nothing happens. I looked inside to see where it was stuck and it seems like there is a piece that Microsoft added so that consumers could not get it apart so easily. If anyone could give me some advice to get this piece apart, it would be greatly appreciated, thanks a lot!
Scott
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Dindi304
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13. August 2008 @ 01:42 |
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Do u have the opening key? When ever u get the 2 progns open just slide a card or something along the inside towards the 5 prongs and then try to open the 5 prongs
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CF01
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13. August 2008 @ 06:19 |
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if that dont work u can find them for around 7 dollars
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13. August 2008 @ 07:37 |
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i jam a screwdriver in mine, does the job just as well.
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scoonie32
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13. August 2008 @ 12:07 |
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I have tried everything. I'm telling you, there is a piece that prevents me from opening the case. i popped off every latch with a screw driver and the case does not come apart at all. There are 2 pieces, one on each side of the xbox that are holding the case together.
They look like interlocking clamps. They are plastic, and when I try to separate the case, they just interlock and pull each other together preventing me from taking it apart.
Can someone please help? I can take a picture if this would help...
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Dindi304
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13. August 2008 @ 15:43 |
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13. August 2008 @ 16:52 |
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@scoonie32
Are you talking about the tabs on the front where the dvd drive bezel and ring of light are or are you talking about the tabs on the back where the cables and psu plug in?
I'm assuming that you are talking about the tabs on the front. Imo those can be frustrating since once you have the tabs on the back opened up a bit you are putting pressure on those front tabs.
Like it was suggested above I use a small/tiny flat head precision screwdriver and just work those tabs apart one at a time starting at each end and working my way to the center.
Hope that helps some.
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scoonie32
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13. August 2008 @ 17:57 |
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ok, so here it is. I took the pictures the best I could.
You will see the white piece that is vertical on the back of the xbox. it is interlocked with another piece which prevents me from pulling it apart. I also cannot bend it as you will see because the piece runs into the metal hardware inside the xbox.
Someone who is smarter than me, please figure this out. Thanks.
SORRY ABOUT THE SIZE, I RESIZED IT LIKE 10 TIMES AND IT NEVER SHRUNK.
Scott
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Dindi304
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13. August 2008 @ 23:39 |
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13. August 2008 @ 23:51 |
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lol they are clips find a small eyeglasses screwdriver and look at the back of the case. push hard in those holes.. what is there like 5 guys? so anyways yea just do a search on youtube on how to open it there are tons of videos.
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bcham
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14. August 2008 @ 05:12 |
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what i do is just bend it all the way back you think its going to break but it just snaps off on its own.nothing breaks,ive done it lots of times.no need for special tool.
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Dindi304
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15. August 2008 @ 04:57 |
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Um im not to sure you wana try what bcham is saying unless you just dont care about the system or u are that cheap that you cant spend 5 bucks hell or even the 5 mins it takes to make the lil tool.
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bcham
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15. August 2008 @ 06:39 |
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Originally posted by Dindi304:
Um im not to sure you wana try what bcham is saying unless you just dont care about the system or u are that cheap that you cant spend 5 bucks hell or even the 5 mins it takes to make the lil tool.
i read about this in a xbox360 opening guide,loads do it this way,just because you bought a opening tool,that wasent needed,in the first place.
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scoonie32
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15. August 2008 @ 15:18 |
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Just to let you know, i took bcham's advice and bent it all the way apart and it popped right off! After that, everything was a breeze, thanks a lot BCHAM! Cleaned off my GPU and CPU, threw some washers on the xclamps, slapped some Thermal compound on, and viola! NO MORE RED LIGHTS! Good as new.
Thanks for all the advice.
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Dindi304
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17. August 2008 @ 02:53 |
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I bought it because I like to do things the right way and I can afford the $5. I mod 360's and I wouldnt risk a customers xbox 360 bending the case all the way back. Sure it might work but really I mean its $5 bucks to do it the right way.
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17. August 2008 @ 03:45 |
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Eh i have about 5 opening tools and 5 t8 security torx screwdrivers (xcm xbox 360 cases come with them) it really helps out though, especially if you don't want to break anything (aftermarket cases break easily anyway). It's really worth the few dollars they charge if you do more than one xbox. I've seen the prying method done a billion times and i did it with a few xbox's because they were driving me crazy. Sometimes you'll get cases that just don't want to come apart, others will come apart easier than you think.
If your xbox has the rrod again try the penny trick, most 360's i fix i do the penny trick to first and some come back to life without replacing the xclamps.
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17. August 2008 @ 23:08 |
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i agree with these guys, bending the case might work, but i think it is not a smart move. dont believe everything you read man. it seriously woulda took 3 extra minutes to do it the right way. the way it was intended to be taken apart.
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lowman
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18. August 2008 @ 20:18 |
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see if u have a place called play n trade they take used games and give u money i got mine fixed there its a hundred bucks
but they told me its either cause ur saudr is the wrong tipe so it heats up and gives u red rings or ur power brick ic broken so it gives out to much power and fried ur 360
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Dindi304
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19. August 2008 @ 00:41 |
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*Starts a slow clap*
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12. May 2009 @ 19:53 |
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sorry i was reading through old posts and i had to post about this because i hadn't seen it before, dindi you a freaking hilarious.
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12. May 2009 @ 20:07 |
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Wow, had to post how I opened my box. I used my pocket knife and a paper clip.
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