Inside Microsoft's Xbox 360
by Anand Lal Shimpi, Kristopher Kubicki & Tuan Nguyen on November 16, 2005 5:09 AM EST- Posted in
- Systems
Removing the Heatsinks from the Motherboard
Removing the heatsinks from the GPU and the CPU will require a great deal of patience as to avoid damaging the motherboard. Flip over the Xbox 360's motherboard. You will see two X clamps grasping the ends of the screws that hold the heatsinks into place. Without removing the X clamps, you cannot remove the heatsinks. Microsoft has done a clever job in terms of securing the unit from prying eyes and removing the heatsinks from the Xbox 360 can be a trick for a lot of people.
Take a pair of small pliers and gently pry off each corner of the clamps. After two corners have been lifted, the rest of the clamp springs loose and can easily be removed by hand. Once both X plates have been removed, you can turn the motherboard over and simply pull the heatsinks off to reveal the GPUs (two dice on the chip) and CPUs (single die, 3 cores on the chip).
You now have a fully disassembled Xbox 360.
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Zebo - Friday, November 18, 2005 - link
I've made this correction before as well but Anand's not listening..that's alright he's the man.Googer - Wednesday, November 16, 2005 - link
I am getting a 404 error when I click on the photographs.Googer - Wednesday, November 16, 2005 - link
Thanks Anand, Kris, and Tuan for taking it apart so we can see what is inside of it. Awesome article, keep up the good work.MAME - Wednesday, November 16, 2005 - link
article is way f'ed up guysKilim - Thursday, November 17, 2005 - link
Don't worry, be happy, bucko. Sorry for being so damn right cheery right now, I had my therapist appointment last night, lol, and I feel good. hahaAnyway, I pre-ordered a 360 for my godson at the local Gamestop, well the one I work at, on June 18th, and he will now be waiting for the second shipment! We are only getting 26! Only 26 "good ones" and two "core" units. Anyone know what exact part of the building process is holding up construction of the 360's.
Is it the video card, cpu, what? Is it the HDD and that is why they created the core unit? Anyone know? Anand?
Imazalil - Thursday, November 17, 2005 - link
As far as I know, Microsoft is keeping the supply really limited to make sure that they have a 'sellout' launch. No real technical issues, just marketing.Shlong - Wednesday, November 16, 2005 - link
Wow that power supply is a beastpossnfiffer - Thursday, December 30, 2010 - link
Hey precioustone very general comment with a link i sense spam how bout a mod removes that one. anywayz nice pix got mine opensteveyoung123456789 - Friday, December 9, 2011 - link
wow guys im learning so much and this is so fin thanks alot!! :).... jk your all fags go diedarckhart - Sunday, April 7, 2013 - link
Update: Just in case anyone else browses here to use as a guide.I cracked open a Zephyr model yesterday using brand new torx key sets. The only required ones are T8 and T10. I posted a photo guide here: http://i.imgur.com/IQzr0k8.jpg