| Repairing your Xbox 360 is really not that | | | | into the holes on either end of the white |
| hard if you own some basic tools and have a | | | | case panels and gently push. Be careful not |
| little patience. First of all let me say if | | | | to break them. |
| you Xbox 360 is still under warranty do not | | | | |
| open the unit up. You will void your | | | | You will now be able to see the metal chassis |
| warranty. | | | | inside. You can now remove the bottom of your |
| | | | Xbox 360. Apply gentle pressure with a |
| There is nothing worse than buying the latest | | | | flathead screwdriver to release the tabs on |
| game and not being able to play it. If your | | | | the front and back. You'll need to insert the |
| Xbox has stopped working. You can send it | | | | screwdriver between the white panels to |
| back to Microsoft and wait forever or you can | | | | detach the back tabs. |
| learn how to maintain and repair your own | | | | |
| Xbox 360. Internally it is very similar to | | | | You can now remove the top portion. At this |
| your home computer. | | | | point you will need a torx screwdriver. If |
| | | | you do not have one you can buy a cheap set |
| The first step in repairing your Xbox 360 is | | | | at your local hardware store. Do not try to |
| getting it open without damaging the case. | | | | use a regular flat head or Phillips, you will |
| First you will want to lay out a soft towel | | | | damage the torx screws. |
| or blanket on your work surface. | | | | |
| | | | Remove the 6 torx screws located near the |
| Next you need to remove the faceplate. There | | | | four corners and center of the chassis. |
| are latches on the ends of the faceplate | | | | Remember where the longer ones came from. |
| internally. You cannot see them from the | | | | |
| outside. Laying your Xbox flat, squeeze the | | | | At this point you can lift out the DVD unit |
| ends of your face plate and pull forward. It | | | | and you will find the CPU underneath. You now |
| will pop off. | | | | have access to repair your Xbox 360. |
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| Once the faceplate has been removed, you can | | | | One of the most common problems is with the |
| remove the side panels. To release the tabs, | | | | DVD unit. This is an easy fix and there is no |
| insert a thin, round screwdriver or punch | | | | need to pay someone else to repair it. |