Xbox Series S How to Disassemble, Clean Dust and Replace Thermal Grease

[@howfixit]

*For more info check out the links in the description*

[@chases8895]

Im a 20 year old girl with 0 tech experience and thanks to you I was able to fix my console's overheating problem!

[@chrismunoz7859]

Lol I'm a 32 year old that has went through more consoles on the "you only live once" motto and had "extra parts" each time I did.

[@rafaelvieira3322]

This is very helpful, I'm Brazilian and most of the time I can't trust the people that does repairs on consoles here (not all are bad) rumors of people that got parts of the console stolen and simple repairs are overpriced.

[@kaptank2804]

same in here :/ love from Turkey

[@alejandrotobienne4288]

It’s over priced because your working on an expensive unit that’s not yours. What takes me and maybe you 10-15 minutes to complete takes him 30-45 min if not more. He’s force to take his time. I could have an S fully torn down in 8-10 min flat. A PS4 5 min and I’ll bet any amount on that. All that he’s doing you can do with the right tool kit and patience. Everything is there just like any other one. Only difference is ownership. So in theory. It’s expensive cause it’s time consuming. HDMI plug. Quick clean up of solder yank old one out. Clean up seats. Install new HDMI AND SOLDER. Most shops will heat up the board for hours before touching it. But it aids in things snapping etc.

[@alin21gg]

Man you can just say to the service, you want to be there when he just clean the console thats it, i do same thing, and they clean the console in front of me, is so many screws on a console and i was scared to do it by my self and also i never put a thermal paste on a processor so just let someone who know to do it.

[@ionutbarna]

stealing parts is a common practice for repairers

[@seawaterjohnmiller7118]

@reafael viera, so your government doesn't have order? well if someone steal form you then you go beat them up and take it back, cops not gonna do anything so do it urself. then when they pull gun you run

[@alejandrotobienne4288]

Probably the best Series S tear down. Good job bro.

[@stormjade27]

This has been really helpful! I’ve had to clean out 3 Xbox series s thus far and this guide has helped me each time. Thank ya!!!

[@MexicanRmz]

What a great design, everything looks like a solid rectangle or square shaped piece, and everything it's easy to disconnect.

[@UncleBucky78]

I tried a few tutorials and this was by far the easiest to follow, my Xbox is completely silent again so thanks 🙏

[@fieryhood4895]

To anyone looking for informations about changing thermal pads in series S, i recommend using 1mm Gelid GC-Extreme - two 80x40mm will be enough for entire console. Also i advise against using mx4 for repasting, it will pump out FAST if you are playing often. Instead i suggest to use gelid GC extreme paste, it's dense and much harder to spread than MX4 but it will last longer.

[@theknightwithin6187]

I can 100% agree with the MX4 regard. I started having loud fan issues indicating that thermal paste was dry on my series s recently and sure enough, the factory paste was pretty much dried up. So I ordered some mx4 and applied it, only for it to continue having the same fan issues like it was overheating. I left it be for awhile thinking that it would eventually set itself, but got worse over time. I then decided to order MX6 paste which is way better than mx4 and reapplied that and my Xbox is back to being silent as of today. So I also don't recommend MX4

[@Frenzyrif]

Thanks for the advice, buddy

[@Puckatr0n]

​@@theknightwithin6187 any particular brand? I'm looking at fixing this issue with my son's Xbox right now.

[@mistix6241]

@@Puckatr0n arctic mx6, like under 10 bucks on amazon

[@AmirZaimMohdZaini]

Such a useful guide. Xbox Series S build is totally neat. Zero flex cables used for ultimate easy repairing. SSD module should be taken out first before removing heatsink clamp to avoid damage from the SSD slot.

[@3lectronic0]

💯 Agree, this one is more reliable and easy to repair with an impressive power consumption approximately of 70W, but I prefer the XSX.

[@MrThunderCunt]

@@3lectronic0 i prefer the series s just because of its power in such a small size. Also the price is good. I mean you get exactly what you pay for.

[@crufayi]

You Sir are a life saver your tutorial is straight forward and simple i managed to clean mine and replace the thermal paste and now it is very silent like new.thank you for this video 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@sevenfacedsin]

For the people watching this, if you feel confident in your ability to replace the thermal paste in your Series S, I highly suggest it despite what the "forget about it" shills say. I used XTM50 on mine, gave it all a good clean (the stock thermal paste application was an absolute mess). Prior to - the air coming from the top was super hot (like it should be, but it seemed way too hot) and I would see signs of thermal throttling. The fan is static speed and doesn't ramp up as it increases in temps. After cleaning the garbage application and using high quality TIM - the air coming from the exhaust is much cooler, the Xbox is also much cooler, and I am getting no signs of thermal throttling. Those who know what thermal throttling look like will know what I am talking about. Took about 3 full thermal cycles to get the TIM to set in. Broke it in using 3 30 minute Starfield sessions.

[@tracevoight9332]

What about the blue thermal paste spots I noticed in the video the guy never replaced those wild it hurt to keep them the way they are

[@sevenfacedsin]

@@tracevoight9332 if they are not damaged when disassembling, they can be reused. I reused mine without issues. I think the are 2mm thick, and are thermal pads. Next time I do the paste ( a year or two) I’ll replaced the pads.

[@eljaibas16]

​@@sevenfacedsinnot pads but thermal putty, if I'm not mistsken

[@i_asemoon]

You are a technician and of course an artist!

[@imagecarpenter]

Great step by step. I suspected dust in my 2nd hand one which revved up like a hairdryer instead of the famed 'whisper quiet'. The filth and stinking grit I found inside convinced me I was right. Must have been on the floor with 10 dogs and junkies chain-smoking around it for the 2 years before it was passed to Cash Converters - who by the by simply must have switched it on and wiped the data.

[@heather482]

What views. What blessings. You deserve all these and more. Happy hiking.

[@625JoeMercy]

The best explanation from all Internet

[@nicolo4786]

Thanks for the tutorial mate. Appreciate it a lot, Xbox running fine now!

[@sumuerte9260]

Thank you for the tutorial bro, helps a lot🙏

[@aisport2k]

This video was essential for me fixing my xbox series s

[@jchilenski6720]

did u happen to have a problem where u would load into games and crash immediately? cuz thats happening to me

[@aisport2k]

@@jchilenski6720 that's exactly what I had, I put arctic mx-6 thermal paste after cleaning the cpu and heatsink residue from factory thermal paste that was there. And my console went from crashing to playing mw2 and fifa 23 with no fans sounding like a jet engine anymore.

[@jchilenski6720]

@@aisport2k this is unbelievable because the exact same thing is happening to me. same games too, mw2 and fifa. i’m going to order that on amazon, i would assume u got it from there?

[@aisport2k]

@@jchilenski6720 yeah got it from amazon along with the toolkit he said to buy 😎 I bought the series s 2nd hand for £40 with the knowledge games didn't work so was happy when I fixed it so easily 🤣

[@jchilenski6720]

@@aisport2k i see the mx-6 thermal paste but where did u find the toolbox

[@jeffreydelgado8302]

You sir revived my Xbox that’s been dead for a year 🫡

[@M03dRKWd]

Perfectly explained ❤❤

[@BigBankBailey]

Thanks a bunch you even help with reassembly!

[@jeremybradford6851]

Thank you for the great vid, very informative.was wondering how /why my controller can connect wirelessly after I removed the Bluetooth chip. What makes it so it does connect with out blue tooth?

[@GBWA304]

Just gave mine a clean used this as a guide. Appreciate the video 👍

[@kivancaktas]

amazing and flawless! thanks for making youtube great again 😊

[@electronic7979]

Helpful repair video

[@antoniosiochijr.2839]

Really helpful. Thanks.

[@manueljesuslaura]

Hello, good videos and good work, one question, how many millimeters are the thermal pads? Thanks in advance.

[@edsobk]

You just earned another subscriber. Thank you so much

[@mejimilo]

Thankyou so much sir for makin this video very helpin me if i want to cleaning and change thermal paste i just bought my xbox for 3 month ago

[@girishkumarsriganesh1856]

Can you make a video on how to replace the thermal pads?

[@JayFromDaChi]

Should I replace Thermal paste even if the system is working fine? Or can I just do the dusting?

[@Marcelxy]

If everything works just fine, you don't need to. I would say, after 3 years of normal use, its a good time to renew the thermalpaste. If you play 10 hours a day, maybe earlier.

[@JayFromDaChi]

@@Marcelxy Thanks for the reply, I ended up replacing it, When I opened it Paste looked dry so better safe than sorry, plus I hate the Xbox "X" plate I had such a hard time putting it back. Everything else was a breeze.

[@samjones2790]

Have you ever fixed the hdmi port? Looking for a company that can fix it. Or a video that shows how to.

[@mikloserdos3501]

I got a great help from you through your video! Thank you very much !

[@3lectronic0]

Is it advisable to replace the Thermal Pads too? Is it better to use MX-4 or Noctua? The thermal paste used by Microsoft looks quite dry.

[@AmirZaimMohdZaini]

As long as you're using high-grade ones with at least 12Wm/k or higher and also 0.5mm of thickness should do it. Even you can just put Thermal Grizzly Carbonaut for it.

[@voltrix-s]

Should I get the MX-4 thermal paste because my Xbox gets hot really quickly and I have CPU throttling...

[@mts4651]

U better use a thermal grizzly kryonaut for the Thermal paste

[@mts4651]

@@voltrix-s thermal grizzly is the best brand for thermal paste u should replace the thermal pads too cause is pretty bad on the serie S

[@voltrix-s]

@@mts4651 to late lol that Xbox actually shut down for no reason. I'm getting a gaming pc tomorrow 😅😂

[@inkdreaper874]

I just took apart my son's XSS to clean it, because it said it had insufficient ventilation, but it has a ton of room, the fan is coming on and there was barely any dust in it. Any suggestions? He just got the expansion card for it and that was as hot as the rest of the console when it shut down. Wondering if that blue stuff on the card slot, on the inside is bad? It is dry. Not sure if that's how it should be

[@theknightwithin6187]

Sounds like a clogged power supply issue, or it it's the thermal paste on the GPU chip, as shown in the video. Thermal paste for this particular console doesn't last very long (Maybe up to only 2 years depending on daily usage) due to how powerful it is, and the amount of heat it puts out. I would check the power supply first, since it can dust up since it's right next to the fan, and if that's not the issue, I would replace the Thermal paste on the chip.

[@matthewholt9501]

Have a question my finger took off sum of the thermal padding from underneath the power unit is that a big deal ?

[@JBNetwork]

very helpful thanks

[@treyconner1991]

So is the blue putty just to keep electronics from touching the metal chassis?

[@supernovaelo6342]

Hi, I just got a brand new series s this week Is it normal for my series s to feel hot even when I'm not playing games? Like just browsing in the store and even on standby.

[@chrishiammel]

No it's not normal, you should maybe check for your xbox if the thermal paste has dry out to much and reapply the new thermal paste, and do some cleaning to the xbox series s, if that doesn't work I think you should replace your xbox series s with a new one or get it repaired immediately

[@Brighton_evans]

i wouldn’t jump to that conclusion too fast. it ultimately comes down to how hot it actually is not how hot it feels.

[@tomjohn3387]

Its fine. Mine is the same

[@zdwaffles]

I’ve removed the heat sink on mine and the metal part that covers the memory is attached to the heat sink … is it just stuck or did they revise the design ?

[@cooloneapplegaming9204]

They did put it in the design

[@jacobkleimann147]

Very helpful man thanks for the vid it really helped me out i had to clean this badboy too!!!

[@s.k8944]

Thank you .I does first the Paste on the Big one 🤦

[@jennykelly4111]

Excellent video.

[@Marcelxy]

Microsoft consoles are so well designed, I find the Sony console feels like a cheap piece of plastic. Don't get me wrong a ps5 is a great consol, but i think the quality of the material inside the series x and s are so much better.

[@AbbasPIQ]

Thank you 🙏

[@davidchartrand6213]

Did that little shield on the usb have to come off?

[@clutchtoraw3x132]

Thanks man that helped a lot

[@fdkrf]

hi dude, i's hard to unplug the fan. how you did it?

[@OSITO-xm7gl]

Solo tómalo de la base de los cables y jala despacio de lado a lado

[@th3_l3g3nd3]

How often should I clean my series s like this?

[@voltrix-s]

I suggest you go buy thermal paste because Sony and Xbox give us cheap thermal paste I've had my Xbox for a year now and I've had 2 crashes so far. I refuse to play till I get it fixed so I don't damage the motherboard..

[@voltrix-s]

Clean your Xbox every month id say

[@mts4651]

It's a small price to pay for using such a great machine

[@richardb.521]

Maybe a stupid question but whats the light blue gum looking stuff and should that be cleanex and replaced?

[@OSITO-xm7gl]

Pads térmicos

[@kingrichie8233]

Is the fan supposed to be touching the heat sync??

[@kimougasmi8064]

Great job bro thank you

[@roadtrim]

When I was removing the psu for cleaning, the thermal pad tore in a v shape. Now, whenever i play a resource-heavy game like warzone, my console overheats and shuts off after 30ish minutes. Is it possible to replace the pad with paste instead? or could i add thermal paste to the pad itself?

[@alejandrotobienne4288]

After August 2022 they removed the metal heat cover on RAM. My console didn’t come with one.

[@alejandrotobienne4288]

I’m sorry 2021 not 2022.

[@sezerti]

After renewing the thermal paste with Arctic MX-6, I started experiencing FPS drops in games I used to play without issues. What could be the reason? Please help.

[@tracevoight9332]

So you only have to replace the grey thermal paste ? It the blue ?

[@alejandrotobienne4288]

Try MX5 instead of 4 less pump out less having to add paste later down the road.

[@eljaibas16]

5 is discontinued, but 6 is more solid like the 5 was

[@davidrimmmer5227]

What thermal past do u use ??

[@HopefulEminem]

Can we buy these 2 back white lite covers?

[@tonygicz8]

In terms of pc what is the Xbox Series S equivalent to?

[@mts4651]

A pc with 10 gb of ram + a ryzen 5 2600 and a rx 5600 xt and a cheap motherboard.

[@deadpool1966]

Not asking the right question. Should ask, what does pc have that i don't want? Hackers lol i have 2 pc's an still play xbox more when it comes to multiplayer.

[@CondominioAltosdeangelmo]

very good tips.. anti-staryc brush ... 😮

[@s.k8944]

Have these Screws all the same Lengt ?

[@alejandrotobienne4288]

Today makes my 3rd time. But this time the console reset from initial set up. Granted the console tried to update then said we don’t know why it tried to update.

[@googlebaba27]

Too good 👍

[@InaMopar]

Now I just need noctua to make a fan for it 😂

[@Atrocities85]

How the heck did he just press the heatsink clamp on.

[@moh1to01]

how to replace thermal pads?

[@mousaali9627]

I won't to ask about type of thermal base ?????

[@stamplays7366]

4 of my yellow screws wont un screw when the 5 others did perfectly

[@LuRK504]

Now I gotta get enough nerve to take mine apart and clean the fan

[@foshizelmc7412]

Damn just did everything you did and now my Xbox won’t even turn on. Already went thru it a second time and still nothing

[@el_toixcoyt6829]

Anyone got the Xbox series s turning on but not showing display thens Turns off need help

[@dman757575]

I’ve got the same issue …do you still have this problem ?

[@AndrewAlexanderThomson]

I did this but now it makes a strange noise

[@turbofreek]

only mine has a cd drive and yhats what is not fully working on mine. grrr

[@mandojas7887]

So my xbox doesn't turn on anymore, I check the motherboard and there's no burns or anything bad front and back. I bought pcu new and xbox still doesn't turn on. Can the thermal paste help it turn on for anyone that can help me out??

[@foshizelmc7412]

Have you figured this out? I’m having the same issue

[@joseandres201]

Genial vídeo.

[@Gggggggg-c8p]

The video is okay just wished that you would’ve plugged the xbox in and shown that it was working properly

[@kzaoon8170]

faz dos retrogames ps2 fat xbox original dreamcast

[@istanbul7470]

xbox series s hangi tornavida açar torx mu hangi

[@BigJuicyMonkeyNitram]

I could never do this 😭

[@user8274gbwq]

I think I want a console nex gen xbox series s where the price is cheaper than the ps5😳

[@alfiejay3397]

My fan now doesn’t spin

[@Raphael-m9u]

Go figure the heat sink is actually a X shape

[@AlistairCookie602]

Lol, "bluetooth module" that's a good one!

[@xxdeathshotxx6183]

I tried this and now my series s not working

[@luisbelgois2102]

F

[@voltrix-s]

Is ur series is working now?

[@masiaviation]

Skill issue

[@3lectronic0]

The MOSFETs in this console fail a lot, and are not passively dissipated, much less actively. 👎

[@e.p.yoneda3641]

There's nothing inside it but the mother board. It's hard to.believe it will be able to run heavy games. It's even more powerful than xbox one x.

[@Spegando]

U high bro? I have a series s and its not more powerful than the X bro

[@alejandrotobienne4288]

Thermal Puddy not Pad ;)

[@dylanwalk876]

Cant even unplug my fan shouldve explained that better

[@patrikooo8380]

I love you

[@terrafair3248]

Muah 💋

[@fan_of_mei]

❤

[@ghxc7ops]

Starfield by Bethesda games brought me here. Thanks for the informative video. I wanted to make sure to destroy every last part of this console after wasting a day of my life playing Starfield. Now i have no more Microsoft products thanks to this video. No one will ever use a part or play my console again.

[@travisautumnnichols62]

5:27 9/11 💀

[@randykoger4646]

“The crystal”??? You have no idea what the hell you are talking about.

[@ЕкатеринаОлейник-ю1ж]

🥈🎈👍

[@Christian_Montoya]

El xbox: véndeme otro peso de pasta termica

[@R_x_7]

I ruined my xbox series s

[@amosjuliantampubolon2413]

How?

[@R_x_7]

@@amosjuliantampubolon2413 I cracked the ssd

[@R_x_7]

@@amosjuliantampubolon2413 with its base

[@R_x_7]

@Daily WorldI was curious to grab it and I did it wrong

[@R_x_7]

@Daily Worldno i will sall it and buy xbox series x

[@deollmaruk]

Da ist es ja schwieriger eine ps4 slim oder Xbox360 zu reinigen...