How Do You Take Apart An Original Xbox?
Taking apart an XBox isn’t so much difficult as it is time-consuming, careful work. Whether you’re adding a mod chip, replacing broken or defective parts, cleaning out excess dust or just exploring the inside of your system, you’ll need to use special Torx screwdrivers to open the XBox and take it apart. These are fairly inexpensive tools and can be found at most hardware stores. Once you’ve equipped yourself with these tools, you’ll be ready to delve into the inner workings of your XBox game console. Remove the outer casing. Flip the system upside down and you’ll see four rubber pads at each corner of the console. Remove them to expose the screws and use the the Torx 15 screwdriver to remove them. Peel back the sticker with the barcode on it and the sticker that says “Xbox Video Game System” on it to reveal two more screws. Remove them and carefully flip the system right side up to remove the casing. Disconnect the hard drive from the DVD drive by removing the IDE cable. This is the f
