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Opening the Xbox360:The victim: An Xbox360 Core system with an Xbox360 20gb hard drive attached.  You will need:
Removing the hard drive: To remove the hard drive you need to push down on the button, while pulling up on the sides of the drive.   Removing the faceplate: Hold the 360 faceplate side up, stick a couple fingers into the usb port hole, and pull. It seems like you might be breaking something, but it does pop right off. 
Removing the grey ends: To make this easy, I will refer to sides as it would have when laying down and facing you.  I recommend starting with the right end, from the bottom first. Here is a picture of the right end from the bottom:  There are 3 tabs that need to be released, and they are behind the holes in the case. You will need some type of pointy hard tool to reach through the holes and push the tabs. Here are pics of the hard pointy tool I used, the locations of the tabs, and closeups of the tabs. 
 
Use the pointy tool to push the left tab down, and force it outward until you can grab the end of the grey piece. While pulling out gently, push the middle tab out, then last release the one on the right. 
Flip the console over, so you're looking at the top side of the right end. The 3 tabs on this side should be simple, just release them and pull off the right grey end.  Once the grey right end is off, it will look like this: 
Great! You got the easy end off, and learned some good technique to use on the left end. Flip the console so you're looking at the bottom of the left side. Notice that the leftmost tab is hidden under the rubber foot. Just pull the foot off, it comes off easily. 
Start on the left tabs, and try to force the grey end out by pushing the tabs. Due to the left end being inset, it isn't possible to grab it with a finger (yes there's a good reason we aren't starting on the easy end). It takes more pushing with the pointy tool, but with a little careful work you'll get somewhere. The fun part is, there is a hidden tab underneath the raised right end. Once you have the 2 visible tabs released, stick your pointy tool into the hole as shown below. The idea is to slide your tool between the tab and the wall, and push the tab away from the wall so it will release.  With the hidden third tab released, it is simple to release the matching three on the top edge. With the end off, it will look like this: 
Congratulations, you got the ends off! It was a pain but we're getting closer. Going Back: Page 1: Opening the Xbox360 Page 2: Removing the Case Page 3: Inside the 360 Page 4: Disassembling the Hard Drive Unit Main 360 Manuals Page |