X Box 360 - How to open?

[Old Sparky]

As per thread title - how does one get the covers off one of these games consoles?
A small child has managed to dislodge the disc loading tray so that it no longer opens & closes correctly. Having looked at the cosole closely, I can see no sign of any fixing screws, so assume the casing is clipped together, but can anyone confirm how to open the thing?

[AlanBeckett]

How about a Lump Hammer and Bolster?
Then the infants could get on with such activities as Reading, Drawing and playing actual Games.

Alan

[ed731pdh]

You need a case tool, but this guy does it without; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaxIB6cXTYM

[Old Sparky]

You need a case tool, but this guy does it without; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaxIB6cXTYM

That You Tube Video is very helpful. The X Box 360S Console is actually the model in question. However I might have guessed that it was all 'snapped' together, and the guy does warn that some plastic clips may break during dismantling, so, forewarned, I'll have a go!

[Skywave]

I might have guessed that it was all 'snapped' together. The guy does warn that some plastic clips may break during dismantling . . .

You can always have a practice run first on an HP LaserJet 3 or 4 - that is if you can find one, of course.

Al.

[AlanBeckett]

I've got a Laserjet 4000TN with double Tray, Bells, Whistles and Gongs.
The only screw I can see is the one holding the Interface Pack in.
There might be others underneath but I'm not sure I'm strong enough to turn it over.
I hope it keeps working.

Alan

[Old Sparky]

I managed to open the X Box by following the advice given on a You Tube Video ( Thanks ed731pdh), and have hopefully sorted the cd/dvd drive out. The tray now motors in and out correctly, the laser is working,and the disc spins up, so all should be well.

[AlanBeckett]

Ah, well, put the Ludo and Snakes & Ladders away

Alan

[Tedzed1]

They are quite easy once you have done a few, the worst clips are the ones on the back behind the fan, I use just a small precision
flat bladed screwdriver to open the case with, then it is only six torx screws to seperate the metal housing, done so many now that I
have lost count, usually repairs for friends, red light fault fixes can be a pain, but most requests are to flash (reprogramme) the disk
drive with I extreme firmware. they then have the ability to play copies (or should I say back-ups ) the whole process takes about
20 mins from start to finish.

http://www.ixtreme.net/

[Old Sparky]

Having succesfully opened the console and the disc drive, I was able to reset the mechanism, which, after a couple of attempts, works perfectly, so all's well that ends well. The only problem is that, for a reason I can't see, the hinged flap over the HD won't stay in and latch, but the X Box is useable without it, so no worries on that score!