Hi everyone, welcome to HowFixit, in this video guide, I'm going to show you how to replace the
internal M2 SSD in the Xbox Series X game console. To disassemble Xbox Series X, you will need
the following tools: Torx T8 screwdriver
Plastic opening tools I also recommend using a magnetic mat and laying
out each screw step by step during the disassembly process. Throughout this repair, keep track of
each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from to avoid damaging your Xbox.
Thanks to the magnetic base, the screws stay on the mat and you will not lose them.
In the description, I left links where you can buy all the necessary repair tools.
Also, in the description, you can find a link to the video
where I will show you how to repair a water damaged Xbox Series X controller.
I hope your gamepad is okay, but if that happens, you will know what to do in that case.
Let's begin disassembling the Xbox Series X. Turn over the game console and remove
the two stickers on the back panel. Below these stickers are two screws that hold the back cover.
Using a plastic tool, pry up the back cover at the bottom of the game console housing.
Use a Torx T8 screwdriver to remove the three screws securing the fan.
Remove the fan by lifting it up.
Now you need two tweezers to remove the base cover.
The base cover is held by the inner lock,
to open it, slide and hold the plastic latch inside the case, at the same time,
insert sharp tweezers into the special hole on the bottom cover and turn it counterclockwise.
Disconnect the two cables, then lift up the optical drive.
Now disconnect these two ribbon cables. Gently open the metal lock and
lift up the ribbon cable. The second ribbon cable is
disconnected in another way: press on the metal lock and pull up the ribbon cable.
Slide the chassis to the right and lift up.
Grip the board and pull it up directly away from the chassis to disconnect it.
Disconnect the 10-pin power connector from the board.
The connector has a locking tab; by pressing the latch, you can lift up the connector.
Disconnect the 2-pin
power connector in the same way. Now you can remove the power supply.
Grip the base of the cable connector with your fingers. Press each side
of the connector to unlock the cable locking tabs.
Remove 3 screws and disconnect the board with the Wi-Fi module.
To disconnect, grip the board and pull it directly away from the main board.
The Xbox Series X game console has a 2230 size M2 NVMe SSD with PCIe Gen 4.0 x2 support.
Replacing M2 SSD, you need to clone software from the old drive to the new one. If you don't
clone the software, the new M2 SSD will not work on your Xbox Series X. How to clone software,
watch my other video instruction, I left a link left in the description.
And one more thing: not all M2 NVMe SSDs will work on the Xbox Series X,
even if the drive specifications match the requirements of the gaming console.
From my observation, an M2 SSD from an Xbox Series X donor will work perfectly.
In the description, I left links to compatible M2 SSD for Xbox Series X.
That's all, Xbox Series X is assembled and ready to use.
I really appreciate you watching my video guide, if you have any questions please leave below.
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