Xbox One Teardown / Disassembly for Cleaning & replacing Thermal paste & repair

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Tearing down the Xbox One to show you how to for future reference replace your thermal paste and or upgrade your hard drive.

[@johnbishop6924]

Anyone else cringe hard when he started cleaning the cpu? First thing I was taught when repairing computers and xboxes, never use metal to clean that shit.

[@julianhinojosa2311]

+John Bishop lol yeah in my Hardware class they said the same no metal to processors.. ESD damage. His isn't the worst but some bad habits can kill a machine...I am pretty comfortable disassembling hardware but I really stay away from "fixing" stuff until it's actually broke. Some people feel the need to crack open a machine at first signs of overheating. I personal think unless its shutting down I don't open.

[@Allious131]

I know that was some cave man shit I cringed so hard when I seen that dumb shit lol

[@theblacksheep1000]

wait,..... IS THAT A FREAKIN HACKSAW BLADE???

[@annasarie8554]

Hey my xbox One doesnt turn on at all but the power box is fine

[@nowonmetube]

Yep my first thing I was thinking

[@tuukkatihekari4977]

Love the way you scratch and slide the covers on the table.

[@zentrixgamers6707]

like a boss!!

[@mauricewilson4955]

Raul Alonso Gonzalez Fraxo

[@Mentoris_]

This video is a tutorial of "How to clean your Xbox like a caveman"

[@mightywiz]

DO NOT REMOVE THE X-CLAMP WITH PLYER'S LIKE THIS AMATUER! it was killing me watching you destroy the X-clamps! you have no idea how to remove those without damaging them. If you use 2 flat head screw drivers and come in from the side on both sides, there is a slot you put the tip of the screw driver in and then rotate and it will pry the bottom out and just pop them right out of the slot/locking point without destroying the clamp. the way you did it destroyed the clamp and now you have made it weak by stressing it and changing it's factory pressed shape and now it will not provide the same even tension. I REPEAT - DO NOT REMOVE THE X-CLAMP LIKE THIS GUY DOES!

[@bravedwarf]

I know it was so painful. This guy man

[@jamezxh]

Exactly they are preset for mounting pressure this guy just fubar'ed it

[@mattgaming8717]

I did. Easy as hell. Plus its simple if you look at it. I grabbed them then used a flat head so i would touch or damage the board

[@TheRealMrPeach]

That was painful to watch. All of it.

[@lukegurba4613]

@@mattgaming8717 facts

[@robertafenocchio292]

You sent me shivers down my spine when I heard some "cracking" noise...I repair XBox and a cracking noise is not a good sign

[@PatPatPotato]

We just took apart and put back together my xbox, more correctly my boyfriend did. Same model, he wanted me to leave a like very no nonsense and straight to the point. Thank you much hopefully this will take care of our issue. There's already no rattling sound anymore

[@rxparke]

Thanks for the video. My XBOX ONE AW edition started getting the "ventilation error" and shutting down. The new series X is backordered everywhere so I had to fix the one I had. Your video helped tremendously, I didn't break anything and it's now running fine. Thanks again. I used arctic MX-4, plastic scraper and isopropyl alcohol to clean the CPU.

[@daehxxiD]

Try using a solvent (ArctiClean or Alcohol (like Isopropyl Alcohol)) and a soft piece of paper, like toilet paper to remove the thermal paste next time. Seeing you scratch around with that screwdriver made me anxious.

[@UlyssesofAthens]

Dixxhead alot of what he did with the apu made me nervous

[@thebyder540]

What I use when I fix 360s is goo b gone

[@blackquiver]

Yah I was wondering that too

[@mintyblitz5834]

Thank you so much man I couldn’t get the case to fit properly back on so I left it . 4 months later came back watched your video and it fits in perfectly thanks 🙏

[@Oogie76]

Freaking awesome man, sincere thanks for this tutorial on the Xbox One. I've fixed the dvd rom drive on my 360 as well as the power brick. The PSU brick had the fan freeze inside it so after some exploring with the right tools I discovered the small fan had frozen. I tested the fan with a 9v battery for just a few moments to make the discovery. The dvd rom was simple after listening to it running, soldered the main drive board into a new body and walla. Thanks again for the schoolage and you're right about the heat sink over the CPU/GPU, it's about time they used better thermal architecture.

[@LethalAngellxo]

Thanks to this video I successfully (and carefully) took mine apart, cleaned the dust and debris out of the fan, put new thermal paste (with a plastic scraper/poker than comes with pc cleaning equipment) and then reassembled it. I'd use other videos to watch for disassembly purposes so you don't break or damage your Xbox/the seal. Anyways, it is now working better and not overheating at the slightest bit of use. Yay me I guess?

[@selfishc2145]

camera angles were annoying at times, but overall saved me a couple hundred dollars so thank you.

[@matthewbrodersen8973]

Thank you sir! My children booted a disc with an unknown substance on it (Easter candy is my guess) and I took it apart and cleaned successfully. I appreciate the video very much!

[@slavpepe142]

Wait, is this satire or is this an actual comment?

[@terrorninja]

I like how you scrape the board across the table of not even knowing if you broke anything on the other side of the board

[@chasederek2990]

"Tape" = Ribbon Cable

[@imagineaworld]

Tapewire. have always called it tapewire.

[@kiddfpv]

Thanks for making this man! I wanted to change out the fan but every video I saw completely left out the thermal paste which is also VERY important. I’ll be refreshing mine soon!

[@ricsipee62]

Thank you for your video. You really made my task a lot easier. I was having so much struggle with that ribbon cable, but when I saw that you removed the front plate, I knew I won.

[@ChrisVanMiddelkoop]

thanks for the video. I wanted to clean out my xbox. this is a real help. using a flathead makes taking off the xclamp alot easier than pliers.

[@treyc3707]

to remove the x-clamp, i have always used a wide flathead screwdriver on the lip of each side of the clamp; to protect the board, i have a cutout of cardboard that goes over the area around the x-clamp. its pretty efficient. just dangerous if you are not careful. just a bit of advice :)

[@marcosperez5339]

Excellent. Finally decided to clean the dust and dirts out from the inside of XBOX ONE ELITE. It turned a year old in February of this year so it was time for a cleaning. I was going to send it in but thats to much bullshit when I know I could do it myself. With your help I easily completed the task an even added the led lights out if those Christmas time projectors that illuminate a house's whole front side. Damn shit is blinding almost but now I have a like new custom game systems. Cheers buddy thanks for the walk thru

[@cemsengul16]

I just love that there is no IHS on a PS4 or Xbox One so repasting is a breeze and you don't have to worry about delidding to put new paste on the bare die.

[@srirajcha988]

That moment when a PlayStation commercial plays on this video

[@xiREMINIZ]

I really appreciate this video man saved my xbox one's life.

[@Masterpeeps]

If you put a small flathead screwdriver right inbetween the stud and the xclamp you can pull the xclamp off so much easier, no pliers needed.

[@devilboy15p]

Your a life saver. Couldn’t figure out how to put the top back on to save my life

[@harries1234]

I think you did a great job. Don't listen to these guys. You helped me find out where that sliding plastic piece fell out of. I don't know what it does, but I got it in there. lol

[@gerardtotten7229]

I also wanted to comment on the Thermal Compound Microsoft uses. Personally, I find it to be horrible. You need: Q-Tips, a NEW single edge razor blade (a used blade could scratch the gpu), a couple of paper towels, and Isopropyl Alcohol (any drug store has this). Make Sure the alcohol is not rubbing alcohol, as it contains oil. You want pure alcohol ... usually 93%, w/the inactive ingredient being water. Use the blade to clean up the top of the GPU & Heat Sink Mating surface. Dip the Q-tip into the Alcohol, then roll the tip on the Paper towel so the Q-tip is just damp. Clean up both surfaces, finishing up w/ a dry Q-tip. Apply a Good Thermal Compound ...( I recommend you study up on what has tested best ) to the Processor, then use the razor blade to evenly distribute it. You want the Paste to be thick enough so you cannot see the Processor, but don't get heavy with it. It isn't necessary. Do the same to the mating surface on the Heat sink. The heat being generated from my X-Box dropped considerably. A cool running Game Box is a Happy one. It will last longer, and will eliminate many problems associated with a system that runs hot. J

[@benjaminfuller3399]

I'm here because my console fan died and I bought all the parts replace it from Amazon and I'm just watching it and make sure I got everything down

[@ivoltscopezv2932]

I don't understand why they make taking apart consoles so difficult.. A PC is like a puzzle honestly. It's a very easy puzzle at least. The consoles though... they don't even consider letting you do it normally. The average person could never do this.

[@francious]

they aren't designed to be modular like the PCs. its the same as a laptop.

[@williamskagen9901]

francious Nah, my uberthin gs70 gaminglaptop is supersimple to open and acsess

[@124566Rrg]

Yea they build consoles like steel cages.

[@raymartin9091]

Thanks man that is without doubt the best instructional video I have ever seen.

[@theeorehekchannel]

I'm currently going to give this a try but now I think I need to get some more thermal paste I want to get the good stuff thanks for this tutorial

[@gerardtotten7229]

Ok....I have watched people time and time again struggle with removing the X-Clamp Type I am currently viewing. This clamp is SO easy to remove. Ok ... Look at the clamp From the side, and how it is secured. you'll notice the round pin is slotted. The clamp is in a U shape, bending around and fitting into this slot. Notice also how the clamp itself is slightly bent downward. Take a pair of Vice-Grips, and clamp it onto the end of the X-Clamp, being careful(!!) to have enough pressure to securely hold the clamp, but not so much as to bend or damage the clamp. It's better for your first try to not be tight enough than to have it too tight. Simply move the Vice-grips towards the center, thereby lifting the Clamp out of the slotted Pin ...gently lift. It's off! repeat. Note: Do NOT let go of the Vice-grips during this process. You don't want the Vice grips to fall onto the board. Once you've done this for the first time, it will become clear how well designed this X-Clamp really is, as it so very firmly holds the hardware on the other side. :-)....and how ridiculously simple it is to remove it. Jay P.S. Computers have been a hobby of mine Since 1993. I've built so many computers in the past years that I know all sorts of little things that apparently drive people nuts, but I Can breeze through. If you ever run into such a problem in the future. write me. I just may know an answer to your road block. J

[@ronaldclews301]

u r an idiot

[@aviverde9031]

dude u cant fix, open everything with screwdriver and pliers. this the electronics stuff man, not a car from 30`s ffs

[@blaisebarnes7873]

I just had to replace my wifi card but that still helped so much, thanks a lot!

[@peterruffy8677]

Hi Rick; I thought your vid was very good but the same time it scared me try to fix my XBOX one my self. It looked very intricate and fiddly. My XBOX one does not read discs and seeing you vid I decided not to fix it my self lucky for me I found Global consoles in Melbourne they fixed it very quick. I off gaming. Keep up your good work in these vids.

[@onlystatic5935]

I know I'm late to the party but thank you very thorough and well explained

[@Lenzwalters]

Why replace thermal paste for a new Xbox One ? doesn't make any sense but thanks for the video

[@TheAgentAssassin]

they clamped that fucker to the board pretty damn tight I don't foresee any RROD for X1

[@Elliot-tz3gp]

Airflow aswell. So it wont over heat, I have been running mine for ages, my computer gets about 3 times hotter...with watercooling (mind you I have an ati card :P ).

[@winston9055]

I love this part " im gonna get 500 comment from people who think they know what there doing, but they dont" lmao

[@goatedition3252]

THANK YOU I LOVE YOU SOO MUCH ! I saw videos on how to take everything out but they didnt show how to put it back together again! Sub& liking all ur videos

[@namestas1591]

Thanks so much for this video! My xbox fell off my entertainment system setup and made a horribke screeching noise. After i cracked it open it looks like i only dented the top fan enclosure and with a little bit a plier work got it up and running again!

[@henrymatthews9365]

Looks cheaper than the ps4 plastic clips everywhere. And another x-clamp. At least they learned that you can't sacrifice cooling the hardware down. Great job on the teardown and not ripping it in half bro.

[@JA-qs2gh]

I just wanted to say thanks for your video, patience and a gentle hand is needed to disassemble and reassemble your xbox. I was good until you brought out the thermal paste. I care too much about my xbox to use toothpaste or mayo lol I bought some TG-7 from best buy then put it back together, it's alot quieter booting up now.

[@imfate1715]

Thanks a lot I dropped my xbox one and the front and side part fell off then I just started trying to force everything back and it looked messed up still and the power button wasn't working, well this vid got my xbox back to normal.

[@craiglittle5118]

Great video. Got me out of a slightly sticky situation, lol.

[@djlancematthew]

Omfg I cringed so hard watching you take off that x clamp!!! Thanks for this! I’ll be sure to look for that in future purchases!!

[@gerardtotten7229]

RickTEG, Thanks so much for your posting. It helped me a great deal in the disassembly/ reassembly. Also, I noticed your practiced hand in the amount of Thermal Paste you first applied to the GPU. :-) Tks. Again! J

[@jasonkindo93]

Thanks for the video. My mate split pop on his Xbox so last effort to clean it with with alcohol dry it out. And hope for the. Best.

[@AbsolutelyCursed]

That's a ribbon cable, Bro. Good video non the less.

[@Sk8Nation]

Mine Xbox keeps shutting off like every time I cut it on. I think it’s the heatsink.

[@RallyDon82]

if anyone has an original xbox from 2001 i suggest you do this thermal paste replacement and to any system you havent touched that u know has a heat sink inside it ps2 gamecube, ps3, 360 etc

[@datboi2718]

Thanks to this man my xbox actually works after my luggage boi dropped it

[@drainlifex]

excellent, just perfect my friend, thank you very much for sharing :)

[@leeverink32]

its gonna brake with the x clamp bend like that .

[@TheExxl]

nice explaining here. although i dont like xbox consoles at all but this is very interesting stuff to see here!

[@GregHakes]

No need to diconnect the ribbon. Remove the three screws on the RF board and then pull it all out as one piece. Messing with the ribbon is risky bushiness.

[@gokhanamic.j.4272]

Thanks for the video!! it was so helpful!!!!

[@Gun5li]

There is much easier ways to take the x clamp off but video is very useful A+

[@RMD_tieree]

YOU ARE.A LIFE SAVER !!!!!! OMG

[@rhino11us]

I did it! Works good. Let's see overheating on modern warfare. That front cable bithch.

[@BigNarasimha]

19:00 My solution for to remove the X backplate piece from the CPU cooler is to use a butter knife, and push the bottom side of the X plate away from the bolt. Its works like the Seegeer-rings.

[@JxBlank]

Is your Xbox One still alive?

[@jpracing893]

lol Microsoft aren't fucking about with their cooling solution this time. That's a beefy heatsink and fan.

[@blackquiver]

Yeah, but they cheated out on their capacitors in the P.S.U.

[@jamezxh]

Watching you rip the tension bracket of with pliers and Scratch the Die with a metal scraper made me Die A little on the inside . And that was poor application of the thermal Compound

[@MO35AB]

Simple and easy, thanks dude !

[@DanwrigCooldude]

Really informative. Great work mate .!

[@SOF006]

When I disassembled my Xbox One yesterday to find out why my fan was making this odd noise I discovered that the plastic on the wireless card (bit that houses the pins) is flimsy and one side snapped off while gently wiggling it to get it off. Still works and still connects back thank god... also one of the plastic latches on the main fan snapped so now it only has three instead of four. LOL. Just as well I ordered a new fan as the current one I have will not be quiet, even after adding some mineral oil to try and quieten it down. Hopefully the new fan is quiet.

[@gortnewton4765]

I've fixed over 5000 computers in my working life and NEVER had to replace the thermal paste. Why are you replacing it?

[@4apples]

it will run cooler. Did twi laptops today, fan was running amok. changed the paste. nice and quite again. when it becomes hard, it does now conduct heat aswell

[@MrBlackShades1]

u fixed 5000 computers and u don't know why ppl change thermal paste...

[@jxsilicon9]

You never had to replace thermal paste? So you've never replaced a CPU?Or had to replace dried up thermal paste for heating.

[@DaRealStiffhand]

Like Gort Newton i too have serviced many pc's. Thermal paste is a "if it ain't broke..." item. It is also at times hit or miss. So basically your taking a chance at breaking what isn't broken. Makes no sense to me either.

[@PepsiManX360]

Your tattoos are amazing! Whoever made them is a damn good artist. Good video btw :)

[@Rickteg]

Thank you my artists name is Johnny Martinez he travels all over the USA for tattoo Shows, he can be found on Facebook

[@Why-ni6xl]

thanks i got mad and tossed my one and broke a few things so i needed this vid

[@flaming0sniper0]

Wtf

[@howdoyoutype]

lll_Hero_Sniper_lll fr like wtf 😂

[@uncivilizedgaming4523]

@ 26:13 Reason Playstation has thermal pads is because It uses 8GBs @ GDDR5 (Xbox is 8GB @ DDR3), GDDR5 Runs hotter then DDR3 so it needs pads to cool the ram. Cheers. (For the record I am not saying one is better then the other and do not care to argue with anyone on the subject.)

[@redpillllama3252]

Better using an angle grinder to remove old paste

[@EdvinDzafcic]

Hey Rick, Thanks for posting and demoing your skill set. I have question do you think it is possible to mod that HDD cradle to hold a 3.5 drive? I would love to use a 4TB WD NAS drive in this bad boy lol.

[@sethmathis250]

" tsssssk Just so you guys know, thank you very much youtube for watching, aaaand just so you guys know"

[@yourhitman]

Thank you so much you help me fix my Xbox

[@thomaseddy7728]

Great help man I recommend to watch this amazing help to me peace

[@LewisPhot]

i liked the xbox one due to how much easier it is to take apart compared to the ps4 ;) i always take apart my 360 it might as well not have a case ;)

[@fishsoda4437]

Dude how the hell did you just smack the x on there so effortlessly

[@BenBradford1]

You didn't snap the cross brace on the back of the mobo for the cooler all the way down on one of the legs.

[@smoothjamskillmoure]

Hurray me and trevor are shooting people in Los Santos again, thanks for the walkthrough. The CPU clamp is easier to take off with a screwdriver though

[@mhameddalil9539]

my mom thought she broke my xbox and this helped me repair it

[@----Unknown----]

Great job man. Do u ever rip down controllers and do u plan on doing the same for the X1 cam

[@Rickteg]

I dont usually do the controllers

[@----Unknown----]

That's cool keep up the good work

[@joshjahr89]

saw blade and needle nose pliers, common man.

[@blaisebarnes7873]

Lol I used the same

[@theblacksheep1000]

DIS SOME SERIOUS VERGE SHIT RIGHT HERE!

[@ZunaZurugi]

The first time i disassembled my Original Xbox and cleaned it... was after 9 years of service :D

[@blackquiver]

Nine yrs.. I'm on 7-8 yrs.. Wow nine .. Still got it I wonder..?.

[@ZunaZurugi]

@@blackquiver Ya of course :D but i use mostly my other Xbox which i softmod, because i dont want to softmod my original Childhood Console.

[@SchoolinSeniorsBro]

I think microsoft and Sony could have left it a few more years to bring out their 'next gen' consoles. I was more than happy with my big fat playstation.

[@Amandabga]

Hey there, so my 11 year old decided it would be cool to tear down his x box and of course its not working. i am going to attempt to disassemble and reassemble it again but was wondering if you had any suggestions on what he may have missed to get power to it ? the fan runs briefly when the power is put to it but nothing else.

[@Rickteg]

He honestly could have done anything to it just check all the wiring and make sure he didn't scrap the board where the x lamps were if it's scored your problem maybe be he damaged the board and needs a tracer wire

[@nickanderson1637]

or just put extra rubber feet or small beer bottle metal caps under 4 rubber feet, it makes box cooler sounds stupid but it actually works

[@amandabrannon8393]

+RickTEG Hi. I did a disassembly myself. I'm now a pro at it after doing it 6 times lol I got it working again though. I feel like a real nerd now! lol ty

[@Wizard101daily]

So what does it mean if the fan runs for about a second. Then makes a weird noise. Then shuts completely off.

[@amandabrannon8393]

+Wizard101daily I would say death by dust lol that's what happened to my 10 year old CPU

[@allyconn1566]

great vid man

[@makemerich1million]

you should've titled it "Dissembling an Xbox One even if the X-Clamp get F**ked Up" LOL. good vid though a lot of pros and cons. thx.

[@jamesduffy3620]

does anyone have an idea of why when I am playing call of duty, occasionally the top 3 inches of the screen would glitch out. this has only started recently but I took my xbox apart ages ago

[@Rickteg]

Could be a hdmi issue could be the apu in the Xbox itself it could be the north bridge

[@jamesduffy3620]

North bridge ? What do you mean ?

[@QuantumRads]

+James Duffy You're Kidding me, Right?

[@jamesduffy3620]

yea i was jks.

[@rakstykus]

+James Duffy check your tv

[@milordglz2759]

awesome vídeo have a Xbox not turning on i am on my way yo replace the thermal paste.just one question? it doesn't need any heat on the processor? just put new paste and that's it? thanks great vídeo.

[@ronsk8rr]

RickTEG, Do you know off hand if the black WIFI/Bluetooth cable running to the faceplate can be cut and spliced with regular wire or is that a special antenna wire? I want to make it longer so it's not seen in my window mod. Thank you, Ron

[@ronsk8rr]

+ronsk8rr and I would solder the wire splice.

[@Rickteg]

I would not recommend cutting that one I would buy another to test with

[@Rickteg]

I would not recommend cutting that one I would buy another to test with

[@ronsk8rr]

Yea, I was thinking the same thing. Thank you sir

[@mattgaming8717]

2019/still useful.

[@vitor1250]

Thx man, you helped a lot!

[@ReCkLeSsErr0r]

Holy they sure added quite a few vrams

[@bobbyc3991]

Yeah I think I counted like 10. Not sure if that's a good thing... Lots of fail potential there.

[@adwaitagnome]

i was expecting amd apu branding, but what we got was Xbox branding on the apu.

[@mikekicielinski8501]

ooooohhh the way he just slides the console around on that counter....any scratches????

[@MrSamonkel]

nice... good Video... Many greetings from Germany

[@ronaldclews301]

that breathing tho xD

[@dantebradley9837]

i love how your touching the motherboard....