XBOX Series S Teardown | MVG

[@MrMonkeyCrumpets]

That is a seriously cleverly designed bit of kit. Considering how everything these days seems to use clips and glue to achieve miniaturisation it’s extremely refreshing to see something so compact remain simple to repair.

[@blendarious]

That's an engineering masterpiece

[@contytub]

As a ps fan i always believed that the xbox one s was better build hardware wise than the ps4 slim ... microsoft did it again .

[@bpcgos]

Maybe need a riser or custom caddy to replace that SSD with the larger one

[@2drealms196]

"bit of kit"... "full fat" ... hey you are being influenced by Richard Leadbetter! *Waves hands*

[@ewoodley82]

@@bpcgos it looks like a 2242 size m.2, no, you don't. You just need the money to buy a new one and the means to make it work

[@raphialhebert]

Jesus that's probably the easiest console tear down I've ever seen. It's like Microsoft's XBOX team willfully made it purposely this simple just for consumers. Wow Microsoft, props.

[@SockyNoob]

Nah, the easiest console to take apart is easily the Dreamcast imo. 4 screws and you're in.

[@raphialhebert]

@@SockyNoob well I mean... If we're comparing to consoles THAT old I got a shelf full of easy ones lol. The first several Xbox360s sucked to pull apart, it's just nice to Microsoft's Xbox team appeal more to the consumers than that did before.

[@jsal92]

For consumers or for tech support/repairs. Why make your technician's life harder? especially on the "budget" console of this generation, which I suspect will be quite popular

[@chadkirk150]

Well assuming you can upgrade the internal SSD I will give props to Microsoft.

[@Slurpy2k8]

You pretend that a non-negligible percentage of consumers will ever open this up. They won’t. Easy reairability shouldn’t be a priority because very few people care.

[@FloridaManRacer]

90% of teardowns on you tube: Use the iFixIt spudger to remove the feet to access screws. MVG: Use a Fender Medium guitar pick...

[@spongebobsquarepants675]

It just works :)

[@SteelSkin667]

I've done it in the past also. Thinner picks work better. iFixit used to use actual guitar picks in their teardowns before they started manufacturing their own.

[@Deutschehordenelite]

I mean the ifixit kit also contains guitar picks

[@bitelaserkhalif]

Me: using dead credit card

[@Sun-ut9gr]

@@bitelaserkhalif Old cards work great! I sharpen one edge so it can slide in even the tightest cracks. Giggity.

[@bombjack1984]

I like how the fan is labelled 'FAN'.

[@thealien_ali3382]

My Wang is named Wang wood u like pics 🤣

[@UtopiaV1]

And it shows which way the fan spins when powered on. This console really is idiot-proof, you'd have to try really hard to break it accidentally

[@Auraxium]

I’m a big fan of that

[@JuvenalMena]

It should be "ONLY FAN"

[@cessposter]

@@thealien_ali3382 sorry none of us have microscopes

[@ThatBulgarian]

its pretty cool how the inside metal assembly looks like one of the old giant hard drives from the 70s/80s

[@SketchTurnerZero]

SAME THOUGHTS!!

[@Shadowdncer]

I'm pretty sure the case design was "inspired" by a minimalist 80s radio.

[@chancegg00]

Heat sink and all

[@robertlawrence9000]

Like the ones they still using in Bulgaria? 😂

[@cencil6497]

The 70s??? Lol

[@brokeashellgaming999]

The fact that the ssd isn't soldered on the motherboard is a huge plus in my book.

[@VRforAll]

1TB version Holiday 2021 for same price 😁

[@brokeashellgaming999]

@@VRforAll Probably. I got the series x but there's always something better in the pipeline.

[@VRforAll]

@@brokeashellgaming999 Still on X360 lol. Spent 2k on a gaming laptop in 2012. Almost time for an upgrade though.

[@brokeashellgaming999]

@@VRforAll I'm waiting for the 6900xt to upgrade 2080s

[@brokeashellgaming999]

@TRIX TRIXI have no reason to believe they would do this previously the one and one x the HDD could be replaced. Why would they make the ssd be slotted but not replaceable when its going to be one of the failure point.

[@Oversoulse7en]

MVG TODAY: XBOX Series S Teardown MVG TOMORROR: MiStAkEs WeRE MaDe; How the security on the XBOX Series X was defeated with a butter knife and 2 squirrels

[@omegarugal9283]

and a Q-tip

[@XxUltimateGodzXx]

Using baby powder and machine learning in order to convince the Xbox that's it's a small child and reveal all it's secrets.

[@jerryharrison-ford1120]

🤣

[@accountwontlastlong1]

Squirrels? Risu?

[@Surikoazimaet]

@@accountwontlastlong1 The true purpose of None-stop Nut November.

[@JagoTFC]

The XSS is really beautiful inside. Well engineered and simple.

[@jerryharrison-ford1120]

Microsoft: sends MVG a Series S MVG: teardown Microsoft: MiStaKes WeRe MaDe

[@Nct104]

why do people think microsoft cares after embargo ? The sponsored videos have teardowns

[@jerryharrison-ford1120]

@@Nct104 just joking because MVG is a famous OG Xbox hacker

[@mrfxully]

Probably

[@AmdUlkoinen]

and you, the regular consumer can buy (or at least try to buy ) an Xbox Series X/S tomorrow (as of 11/9)

[@shize9ine]

Microsoft didn’t send him anything. He ordered it on release day. Edit: I stand corrected, microsoft sent him one as well.

[@jmaynard84]

I admire how well everything fits together. That's a sign of a well designed machine.

[@user-yv2cz8oj1k]

It is, but it might also become a heat sandwich. Only time will tell.

[@nickabbott319]

@@user-yv2cz8oj1k like the ps4

[@imgone1078]

@@user-yv2cz8oj1k I’m pretty sure micro has put a lot of research into the design. 2 years strong and it’s dead silent and cool.

[@user-yv2cz8oj1k]

@@imgone1078 well that often lasts as long as the thermal compound can do it's job.

[@imgone1078]

@@user-yv2cz8oj1k thermal compound on factory consoles tends to last a while

[@_MJ07_]

Microsoft *Sends MVG a Series S early* MVG: *Opens console* MVG: “Hack the console here. ”

[@CallinWire]

MVG: "I'm not saying it's hack-able. But this is where you might find out."

[@_MJ07_]

@@CallinWire actually I believe he said "here's where you wanna connect your lpt cables like it's 2009 again".

[@TAGMedia7]

@@_MJ07_ YAAAAS

[@robertlawrence9000]

🤣

[@tbk2010]

> Microsoft Sends MVG a Series S early Mistakes were made....

[@KyleHarrisonRedacted]

"As you can see the Debug header scratches at a level 3 with deeper grooves at a level 4. This is also a potential hacking vector, so, thumbs up for that"

[@RowdyHorse4]

JerryHacksEverything

[@findantu]

lol

[@technogeek48]

Next monday on MVG: "How the XBox Series S Security was Defeated" Was not expecting THAT many debug headers

[@AwesomeHairo]

Mistakes were made

[@haze204]

@@AwesomeHairo 😂

[@janderson1036]

@@AwesomeHairo debug header cof cof

[@dankolord]

wait for a year or two

[@wclifton968gameplaystutorials]

Maybe they left it on the PCB on purpose to try and get unlicensed 3rd party developers on the Xbox so that it's software catalogue doesn't turn into that of Windows Phone/10 Mobile and this "hacking" may also lead to increased sales over the PS5 (idk if theres any debug headers on PS5 PCBs)

[@nathanevans6693]

This console is a thing of beauty inside. Respect to Microsoft for engineering "right to repair" in from the very start.

[@mastropieros]

Was thinking the same thing 👍🏼🙂

[@johnm91326]

A single board with almost no socket parts (except the presumably proprietary/locked ssd). This is no more repairable than any other console.

[@snintendog]

@@johnm91326 no glue+ no clips the XPLOAD on opening is far more RTR compatible than the last gen and ALL modern phones and ps5.

[@GerbilNoises]

@@johnm91326 Essentially every console ever is single board..wtf are u on about.

[@johnm91326]

@@GerbilNoises yes so no console is really repairable.

[@aathreyashenoy]

It's the first official teardown of series s 😳!!!!!!! So happy that you're the one doing it

[@StigmataTickles]

Be gentle senpai... it's my first time.

[@bombjack1984]

How is it 'official'?

[@sashen6678]

@@bombjack1984 The system was provided by Microsoft- and he's the first one taking it apart in a video...

[@mattelder1971]

FYI, that "foamy material" is RF shielding, not noise reduction.

[@carbonsx3]

@@Sneakyboson It might, maybe, but that's not what it's for and not a sign that MS used it to 'engineer for silence'... they engineered it for RF radiation regulatory compliance. MVG is just more of a software guy than a hardware guy.

[@mattelder1971]

@@carbonsx3 Exactly. I've been working in military and industrial electronics for about 30 years. That type of metal coated foam has been used in that type of electronics for even longer than that. It was only ever described to us as RF shielding, and nothing at all to do with sound dampening. Hell, the only moving part in the Xbox Series S is the fan anyway, and those foam pieces are nowhere near it. It is nice to see commercial electronics finally using it so extensively though.

[@thelegendaryklobb2879]

Well, it's "electrical noise" reduction alright XD

[@killertruth186]

@@mattelder1971 And he had made no mention about the thermal pad that was covering the proprietary ssd port.

[@rednwhitecooper]

Came here to say this. Conductive EMI gaskets.

[@Vikturus22]

its amazing how simple it is to actually get into the hardware for the series S. Glad Microsoft making it easier for repairs

[@H34D5H07]

This is peak engineering. That is how you build devices.

[@wickedcoolsteve]

MVG is the best thing about Monday morning!

[@Oversoulse7en]

Well, if thats the best you get, thats kinda sad tbh.

[@martinshearman-brettle1406]

What a beautiful design. So much care made with the internals, it's like they "want" you to tear it down. But honestly, this is great, makes it super easy to clean out the fan. Man, what a fan.

[@NitNek_]

MVG Today: teardown MVG in 1 week: Mistakes were made : How XBOX Series X|S securities were defeated with a debug port left on the motherboards

[@jtjones4727]

There was an even larger set of debug pads below where he pointed. I am wondering if the unit M$ sent him, was an earlier developmental build unit or something. Wondering if the retail units will be the same, very curious about that.

[@NitNek_]

@@jtjones4727 ahh, interesting one!

[@perkimba8369]

If Microsoft isn't worried about piracy anymore, then I don't think mistakes were made at all. Mojang doesn't care about piracy at all and see how insanely famous Minecraft is today.

[@metaorior]

games will probably have DENUVO and all protection shit , way stronger than red dead redemption 2 protection

[@cunnyman]

@@perkimba8369 Microsoft definitely cared about piracy. That's why they combat this with developer mode.

[@FatSlav]

"The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that warning stickers that say people will void their warranties are not only meaningless but also illegal." Back from few years back.

[@harrison00xXx]

Big companies dont care about law, they make it.....

[@faceplants2]

@@harrison00xXx They can still put the warranty void stickers onto products but they can't be enforced in the United States.

[@dukemagus]

MS engineers must be really confident on their machine for sending it to a guy known for making videos about how consoles are hacked. That or someone is losing their sleep right now.

[@MrTurtle15]

@@extremedee7320 so Bill Gates is starting his own dedsec

[@MrTurtle15]

@@extremedee7320 watch dog legion

[@bern9642]

Consoles haven't been hacked in a while. This isn't ps3 era. Console makers know better. Also sending the console earlier to him will make no difference. The consoles are gonna be on the market soon after anyway.

[@laurinneff4304]

MS makes dev mode available on Xbox, which removes the homebrewers from the group of potential hackers, and Xbox game pass removes a lot of the pirates, leaving only the people that want Linux who want the console to be hacked, so it's probably not an issue since I'd say MVG belongs to the homebrew/emulation group

[@expertarbre0793]

ils savent se qu'ils fond, c'est un argument de plus pour que je prend la console de Microsoft, et c'est du bon travaille..

[@garethnicol52]

Alright, never thought I'd say this.. I am an absolutely diehard PlayStation fan, but I gotta admit the XSS is a cool piece of kit. Well done Microsoft.

[@wingravec]

Same here. Every video I watched on MVG about the XSS points toward a solid value.

[@rpavlik1]

Those warranty seals are illegal in the usa, and the major console manufacturers got their hands slapped for them last cycle. Glad to see they're gone. (I like the color coded screws too!) Hopefully spare parts will appear to complement the apparent repairability of the things not soldered in. Not quite as easy to clean the ventilation as the ps5 teardown, but still pretty nice! The silvery foam padding for the ports is also for emi shielding: is the "nicer" alternative to the more common "little metal fingers" approach of connecting the metal case to the grounded port housings. Curious if that case is stamped metal, or metalized plastic: looks like a pretty complicated/detailed shape. Love the removable ssd! Hope they are actually end user replaceable! Chip under cpu looks like Micron (Crucial) RAM. Great teardown, thanks!

[@k_8609]

Probably they are, there would just be a need to reinstall os with usb

[@gianopellegrini7147]

Informative comment!

[@Kalvinjj]

my bet is stamped aluminium on that EMI shield on the top.

[@chriswiandt4907]

The series x has illegal warranty stickers

[@rpavlik1]

@@chriswiandt4907 I am disappoint

[@carpandrei7493]

Last comment, I promise: I love the engineering in Series S. I love the cable-less design. The Series S is really a little engineering gem. I see Microsoft has really learned some lessons from past experiences and are rather determined not to repeat them. Everything is nicely put together. Thank you MVG for this video!

[@CosminCrihan]

MVG now: finds 2 debug ports on the series S. MVG in a couple of weeks: the console can now run unsigned code and he ports Doom on it

[@certifiedpeedealer4933]

This is the start of something great.

[@lolcat]

Could be why they sent him it Homebrew technically drives sales

[@vollkerball1]

this with homebrew enabled would be awesome

[@dankolord]

@@vollkerball1 imagine emulating the gamecube on it.

[@vollkerball1]

@@dankolord If that becomes a reality i would buy 1, but for now im on the waiting game

[@vanakis]

Replacing the M.2 drive wit ha bigger one can be gamechanging for this console. Especially for people that plan to buy a new gen console, but have no plans to jump to 4K, and just stay with their 1080p monitors. Like me

[@_kqcper_332]

Exactly, I'm still getting series x even though I don't have a 4k tv

[@just_tom00]

I am getting a series S cause I just bought a new monitor and it only caps out at 1080p 144Hz, but I was wondering if the difference in Teraflops is that big of a deal?

[@_kqcper_332]

@@just_tom00 Yes it is. Series s is honestly more like one x with ssd. You will still feel the difference between series s and previous generation but the difference between series s and series x is even bigger. Even right now games like ac valhalla are not able to run at 60 fps on xss meanwhile series x is doing that with 4k resolution. In my opinion, if your only argument for getting s and not x is that you don't have 4k , it's not worth it. I like series s and it has its uses but the difference between xss and xsx is really big. Trust me, a lot of people buying series x don't have a 4k monitor.

[@thewallduck2022]

@@just_tom00 Tflops comparable to ps4pro however it is more efficient and has raytracing

[@just_tom00]

@@thewallduck2022 and can run games at 120pfs. You realize the only reason the x has the that many teraflops is because it has to be able to run 4K.

[@kipters]

The chip on the underside is most likely a GDDR6 chip, specifically the lower-speed 2 GB portion of it (I expect it to have 4 memory channels, which would match the expected 224 GB/s if they use 4x32 bit 14 Gbps chips - each of the channels has a 2 GB chip, except one of them that has an additional 2 GB chip that's hanging alone in that part of the address space, thus only giving 56 GB/s). I don't expect anyone to be able to gather anything significant from the drive, all content is likely to be encrypted and no plaintext would be visible outside of the CPU, just like in the One (@MVG you should definitely check out Tony Chen's presentation about Xbox One security!) I just hope it's possible to swap the drive like you can on the One, AFAIK you don't even need special tools now, just run the recovery from USB!

[@SteelSkin667]

Yeah I've checked out the markings and it is a 16Gb (2GB) GDDR6 chip from Micron (MT61K512M32KPA-14). There are four other RAM chips around the SoC, so it all checks out. One 8GB pool on a 128-bit bus, and the other 2 GB on a 32-bit bus.

[@ErKtheErK]

Legit question. Haven't done any mods since 360. Is there any visible reason preventing jtaging and dumping the cpu output, and the reverseeng go from there?

[@kipters]

@@ErKtheErK one of the reason is that the CPU is FAST, but even sniffing RAM wouldn't help, everything is encrypted. They use the same Pluton engine as Azure Sphere, which in turn was derived from Xbox One.

[@ErKtheErK]

@@pikachulovesketchup666 extremely more complicated for sure, but essentially the same thing as fooling the system to boot no mater what the "Nintendo logo" on a game boy. Take any received value, and return a working one. Obviously very few people have their hands on these at this point. Purely speculation on my part.

[@kipters]

@@ErKtheErK Not really the same. On Xbox One the CPU itself decrypted everything and verified all of the signatures, so it's not just like the Nintendo logo: all of the code and assets need to be encrypted and signed with Microsoft keys, which hopefully won't be cracked for decades. Look for the presentation I mentioned on my first comment, it goes quite in depth (and it's not reverse engineered, it's from the Xbox security team itself - they are so sure of their work they aren't even keeping details to themselves)

[@carpandrei7493]

Most of the springy stuff on the outer shell and the foamy stuff on the inside is mainly for EMC (Electro Magnetic Compatibility or Compliance), this ensures that the outer shell acts like a proper Faraday cage. That stuff is used to seal all the seams/gaps from EM point of view.

[@mark3arrieta]

The Ace Combat 7 Hangar Theme caught me off guard ngl

[@Das_Tipples]

Shivers of goodness :)

[@aokoaozaki]

boppin to it through the entire video :)

[@Das_Tipples]

@@aokoaozaki sortie asap!

[@njmksr8686]

Same

[@Strigon07]

I was just about to say this

[@Archivist42]

Microsoft Exec Earlier This Year : We can't delay Halo Infinite, we put Master Chief's helmet on the PSU!!!

[@bazanime]

It's been a standard Easter egg in all xbox consoles for years.

[@danielturner127]

Why didn't you take off the heat sink? Seriously stopped short of what I was interested to see.

[@kankunation13]

@Alejandro Tobienne it does he showed it towards the end. 512gb NVMe SSD.

[@ShotsDesignsHD]

you ever messed around with x-clamps? huge pain in the ass, back in the 360 days I would always just end up swapping the x-clamps with machine screws if I removed one because it just isn't worth the headache. Can't say I blame him for not wanting to potentially damage the original equipment before the console is even officially released

[@OutlawFarmersRC]

Me also. I wanted to see the thermal paste application on the SOC. Maybe clean it and upgrade the paste to a better paste or pad.

[@insomniacbritgaming1632]

@@OutlawFarmersRC some MX-04 would be a good choice

[@ModernVintageGamer]

I wanted too but I didn't have any thermal paste to reapply.

[@sloth4urluv]

The “controller” on the bottom appears to be the boot NAND Flash. My guess is the firmware lives there instead of the SSD. Also the padding appears to be EMI gaskets. They seal the seams to prevent emissions and susceptibility. Overall it is a really nice design.

[@laurinneff4304]

If you're right, it would be cool if it has everything needed to install the OS over Ethernet onto a replacement SSD, which would make storage upgrades very easy

[@Momo4060i]

Im glad that its so easy to open up. Makes cleaning the internals very straight forward. That was a pain to do with the Xbox One. As always very nice video MVG! I love your content a lot.

[@lolcat]

Right

[@thealien_ali3382]

U call this easy 🤣

[@Momo4060i]

@@thealien_ali3382 if you want to clean it you just have to open the case. Which is pretty easy as seen in the video. If you ever tried that with an Xbox One youd know why I consider it easy with this one xD

[@rapmastac1362]

I do wonder about the warranty void sticker. I wonder if they either sent him a review unit (that he could keep) that doesn't have the sticker, or the pieces covering the outer screw holes are secret warranty void stickers?

[@lunascomments3024]

@@thealien_ali3382 this is beyond easy. literally "AUTO" mode if it translates directly to videogame difficulty. just unscrew the green screws and bum you can clean the Series S.

[@WillThat]

The foam is conductive, It's more for RF shielding than sound/vibration.

[@MartinPaoloni]

I wasn't expecting the SSD to be a standard part! Hopefully it can be upgraded without too much trouble.

[@killertruth186]

Like he had said, there's no telling if it is encrypted or not.

[@studioviper3016]

Considering this console is digital only, the SSD must be encrypted? It wouldn't make sense if it wasn't.

[@MartinPaoloni]

@@studioviper3016 It could be encrypted, but you may be able to replace it, as you could replace the hard drive on an Xbox One or PS4. We'll probably find out soon.

[@thealien_ali3382]

@@MartinPaoloni if u can upgrade the SSD, that will be one awesome advantage cause buying a 2tb SSD and slap it in, u will have one hell of a digital only console

[@HolyPet211]

@@thealien_ali3382 it will be a strong blow to on ps5 digital version console btw if this will be true

[@Chrisgmoore]

You have just saved my sons Christmas he didn't realise he had dropped caramel on top of the fan it melted, dripped in and blocked the fan. I purchased the tool set of amazon followed your instructions and its working perfectly A BIG THANK YOU

[@horizonnp5153]

YOU DIDN'T TAKE OFF THE HEAT SINK AND SHOW THE CPU😭

[@andreasu.3546]

There's only so much nudity allowed on youtube.

[@HYDRAdude]

Really digging that Ace Combat 7 music in the intro.

[@joeblow5214]

I instantly recognized it from Ace Combat 7.

[@ryanblakeslee1406]

The purpose of the Master Chief logo on the power supply is not for aesthetics (how many people are actually tearing down their console?) The purpose is the same as Apple, they put their trademarks on everything so that it makes knock off parts (and thus liability from knock off parts) less of a problem for them because they can then be seized by customs for Trademark infringement which is just about the only thing you can get customs to seize cargo for.

[@bane2886]

BS

[@sreea2365]

But why master chief? Isn't the xbox logo better? I mean, the xbox logo as a mark of trademark makes more sense than a master chief logo.

[@zingbanana]

it also seems the chief logo is directly adobe the power connector on the motherboard.

[@Wasper216]

That’s correct. That’s why cheap Chinese spare parts either have the apple logo blacked out with a marker or on cover parts they just put black tape on the apple and iPhone logo, so that they, most of the time, still get through customs.

[@lwvmobile]

Nintendo and Sega have both done the same with the boot rom on their old consoles/cartridges. They could sue companies for making bootleg cartridges because the GameBoy and Genesis would require the boot code with the logo baked into it. They go after trademark infringement because the bootleg or unauthorized carts would most likely contain that logo in its code.

[@ginofoogle6944]

the fact it has an internal ssd (m.2 30mm it looks like) already makes me happy i picked this system for my 1080p gaming.. it means in the future, i could replace that with a 1 or 2tb ssd (depending on how ssd storage progresses) Edit: also they could easily increase storage size in the future for newer batches, to stay competitive.. i like it.

[@munkkis4n]

Not likely, they made special ssd with seagate and it only accepts that. Also they sell expansion card, which is the same ssd in different packing so why would you not just buy that for expansion

[@RhytekInc]

munkkis4n it’s actually western digital, however it is technically possible to upgrade but you’d need to split the drive into 6 sections, the last one is hidden and encrypted so it’s most definitely unlikely to be able to upgrade storage internally unless it’s security is broken

[@jimmyjamesraynor6180]

The removable SSD is looking real promising!

[@thealien_ali3382]

I hope that's the case, cause this generation I am buying a ps5/rtx 3080 and owning a series s for another room for digital downloads would be awesome and just slapping in a 2tb SSD would be epic. Places like cd keys and g2a have awesome deals on digital games

[@nurabunny]

This is the best tear down video I've seen for any console really, much less a new console. Well done and thank you for being so thorough!

[@user-tb3ih9lt4f]

whenever i see those nice big flat heatsinks all that i can think about is modding a noctua fan to pair with it.

[@thealien_ali3382]

Lol

[@ISAK.M]

LEEL

[@nickwallette6201]

Why? From what I’ve seen, you aren’t going to get much quieter than “inaudible.”

[@JudeTheYoutubePoopersubscribe]

Stock fan already runs at a very low speed from what I've seen.

[@formerlycringe]

MVG, you REALLY make me want a Series S...

[@blakegriplingph]

That's some subwoofer you got there lol

[@briankiwaa5519]

I'm sold now, will definitely get an Xbox Series S

[@vegangames3468]

You are so good. Glad I found this channel through spawnwave and Nate.

[@joecramerone]

I have to check out spawnwane, not familiar with him.

[@vegangames3468]

@@joecramerone it’s spawnwave. I spelt it incorrectly.

[@Alexander_l322]

@@vegangames3468 he’s a little bit annoying to watch imo

[@joecramerone]

Gotcha

[@vegangames3468]

@referral madness nate the hate.

[@David.Harris]

Case mods are going to be coming in hot. Also, this looks to be a easily repairable system. This might actually replace my OG xbox.

[@PasscodeAdvance]

But discs? You should keep the OG Xbox for the discs right because series s has no disc drive

[@David.Harris]

@@PasscodeAdvance I dont use disks in my og xbox.

[@NightFyreTV]

Next Video: "Doom ported to Xbox Series S"

[@thealien_ali3382]

Every Xbox series x games will be on series s, so soon will be in series s.

[@NightFyreTV]

should I tell him?

[@mecha207]

As an engineer, what strikes me in this design is the shear simplicity in the parts, its modularity, the small quantity of parts and usage of plastic, steel and cooper for the major parts. All of these help drive the cost downward and help improve repair-ability and recyclability. Try and compare this to a PS3 Launch version tear down (or the Xbox 360 launch version) and note the complexity of that machine and you would begin to understand why this design shown here is a beauty.

[@JoshHeidenreich]

9:38 looks like another debug header top right, labelled "hot", "cold", and "pwr" ... maybe serial? Also, i love how modular it is. Feels a bit like they *want* people to pull it apart

[@findantu]

raid

[@graphicsgod]

I say for a first test, swap out the drive from the Series X into the Series S, and see what happens. Then try swapping out the drive for a much larger one and see if you can format it via the system.. I'm curious about this.

[@eligreg99]

I hope they come out with a glossy black version similar to the X360 Slim but with 750 GB for $50 more than the regular. Sounds reasonable to me.

[@evoltnvii]

Sweet just what I needed today go MVG rip it apart!!!

[@mitsurugi999]

Well, wasn't expecting Ace Combat music tbh.

[@marty5300]

This thing almost looks like it's engineered better than the SX. I love how modular MS made things this go around, especially how things just clip into place, no wires hanging all over the thing. Really well done MS.

[@insomniacbritgaming1632]

With the S and X it really looks like they've taken inspiration from the PC community... I'd love to see some new case designs with like clear windows

[@vadnegru]

@@insomniacbritgaming1632 except there is no cables to manage

[@vadnegru]

@referral madness small price for such compatibility.

[@UltimateAlgorithm]

@referral madness you need to have some patience to do it. Other than that, it can be made to look really clean.

[@ls200076]

@@insomniacbritgaming1632 It's Microsoft..... Bruh

[@andi]

Really enjoyed this teardown, it's so cool to see that the Xbox is so modular, making repairability easy :)

[@madfinntech]

That's a really impressive little design! And this is coming from someone who's often called a PlayStation fanboy.

Absolutely love teardown videos like this, it's so fun to see how they redesign internal layouts with each gen. Loved repairing 360s, but hated the Xbox One series - this looks so much easier.

[@rjblitz5871]

calls it a teardown video and leaves the heatsink on!!

[@Oversoulse7en]

Yep, honestly i was dissapointed it was not removed, but good video overall.

[@joeblast8004]

I think it voids the warranty if you take out the heat sink.

[@davidkrocks]

Me too, I can’t Believe he didn’t attempt to take off the heat sink!

[@Nonx47]

Those clamps are a bitch... I don't mind at all, saves him a shit ton of headaches

[@stobe187]

Ben Heck is gonna love how easily this thing comes apart, great to see the absence of annoying plastic clips and especially glue.

[@Ebolachicken]

didnt know he had another channel cause he stop doing videos on the other one, thank you sir

[@BenHeckHacks]

Oh yeah I want this BAD

[@stobe187]

@@BenHeckHacks you'll LOVE how the series X is put together I bet :D

[@sundhaug92]

10:23 You notice a "DEBUG HDT" header, if you look to the right of the southbridge you'll also see an unpopulated "HDT" header, as well as an unpopulated header for some chip in the top left, as well as multiple test-points

[@shameer343]

I suppose those things are for incorporating it into the xcloud servers

[@rdoursenaud]

@referral madness I guess it’s the Hardware Development Tool from AMD. It’s under NDA though…

[@KeithHuffstutler]

In the US, warranty void stickers don't actually mean anything.

[@KeithHuffstutler]

@Kommand Vlogz They aren't enforceable. They are illegal.

[@KeithHuffstutler]

@Daniel E Arnold II You are missing the point. You won't automatically void your warranty by opening your system. Sticker or not. Apparently Microsoft isn't even using them on XSX.

[@rob_i208]

I'm a little worried about Master Chief's helmet being printed on internal components. It reminds me of how Apple prints their logo on internal components and then uses their copyright authority to block unauthorized refurbishing of parts which would otherwise be legal if it were not for their copyright on the logo.

[@ChrisC-vr9mp]

It’s been standard in the last Xbox gen to put master chief inside the console, so it’s unlikely they would start doing that with this generation if they haven’t in the past.

[@jaydogg691]

Your coverage of the Series S has been nothing but spectacular. You made a great choice on choosing this console to cover and has made my decision of picking this console more assuring. Love the channel. Keep up the great work!

[@elipsorange]

Just noticed this! You showed the Master Chief helmet on the PSU and the 3D render has the helmet on it! Very cool

[@cun7us]

It's amazing how well packed and designed it is, and so much power for such a small console.

[@OscarPerez-yr1cu]

11:03 if you at the top left of the motherboard it looks like a bed

[@lunascomments3024]

this is beyond impressive. its like playing toys. just plug and play. insane. very easy to clean and repair.

[@sommor001]

The internal ssd is definitely a NVME ssd, because of the M key. It will physically accept Sata ssds, but it doesn't mean that the system will even accept it. My thought on the black plastic chip is that it is the South Bridge.

[@supersat]

That foam is probably conductive and used to make a tight Faraday cage to limit RF noise/electromagnetic interference

[@nerdMike]

Say goodbye to the warranty. But this is the content we want :D nice

[@techguy348]

As for replacing the hard drive, yes you absolutely can. It used to be you had to clone the drive as you could not sideload the operating system, but with newer xbox one consoles, they now provide the necessary files to restore your console to a new hard drive.

[@startedtech]

15:10 I will argue that there is something special about the SSD, I don't know of any PCIe Gen 4 SSDs that are that small and fast

[@carbonsx3]

Funny... every PC m.2 slot has a screw mount point for that length of SSD... just because everyone settled on 2280 PCBs doesn't mean it's the only way it can be done. Sure is going to be a lot more heat dense with that kind of packaging though... to the point where MS is thermal padding even the interior portion of the external SSD port.

[@UltimateAlgorithm]

Just lenght different, you can install this on PC. If you take a closer look at PC's motherboard, multiple screw holes present. Each corresponding to different NVMe lenght.

[@startedtech]

@@UltimateAlgorithm I'm well aware. I'm saying it doesn't seem like there's one you could readily buy to upgrade the Series S ssd, if it is even feasible.

[@carbonsx3]

@@startedtech #yet ;)

[@neorebu]

@@startedtech yeah the mainstream ones are longer and have no mounting screw for it, that's a problem for expansion

[@kicapanmanis1060]

Playing a Series S as I type this (cutscene is playing). Beautiful form factor.

[@IiTzToss]

14:00 that's a GDDR6 2GB SGRAM chip from Micron, 14Gb/s max. data rate (PN. MT61K512M32KPA-14)

[@UltimateAlgorithm]

Odd, why one module alone on the back. There are surely other modules at the top along side the SoC.

[@thealien_ali3382]

@@UltimateAlgorithm it's probably used as a burst module like the 360 had, which was a 32mb extra module for caching data, so I am assuming this 2gb module is for the OS so it's snappy and doesn't become sluggish or used to catch data in games so they load and access much faster.

[@Psychlist1972]

The padding around the edge of the shield and ports is for conductivity, not for noise.

[@breightonlarsen2152]

MVG: *glazes over a next gen processor having XBOX ONE emblazoned across it* "Oohh! An LPT port!"

[@findantu]

this concerns me

[@findantu]

that's not a processor that's the south bridge www.reddit.com/r/xbox/comments/jtdxd6/the_xbox_series_x_south_bridge_has_xbox_one/ still I don't like seeing repurposed parts and cries of lack of materials. very Nintendo of them. it should be ok because the stuff it drives is pretty standardized pc wise and that's all these are now are Wich brand of non Alienware budget PC do you want.

[@ILLuZzionZz4937]

I cannot wait to unbox & play the system.

[@taxfreecharlie]

Interwebs: waiting with bated breath for the first go to tear down. MVG as always you don’t disappoint. M$: Mistakes were made. MVG: So here’s part 2 of the tear down, installation of a 1tb m.2 M$: more mistakes were made

[@MrDomBoileau]

As someone who's taken apart every model of Xbox, this is insanely easy compared to the previous gens. No special tool needed to remove the shell. No bending of plastic to get the top off. So, so easy.

[@cessposter]

It's like dismantling a VCR, no need to be a rocket scientist to figure this out.

[@TheEpicFace007]

I loved that you explained what security researcher would look for

[@jonwayne70]

According to my friend, who was unable to get the Series X pre order, but managed to get the Series S instead, told me that the S is technically more powerful than the X! I completely understand his point of view, he has 10Gb of denial, a meager 360Gb jealousy (bcus I got the X) and 3 bellyflops of illogical thinking. It theoretically makes it run 2 times better than the Series X. The science is off by a hair but the theory is sound, I told him to wait for the reality check update and then make a judgement.

[@JK-dp7sv]

The foam around the connectors and metal fingers on the outer case are EMI gaskets - Microsoft probably had issues passing EMI/EMC tests and needed to add them in order to keep the radiated emissions down. There's a lot of very high speed signals on that board. A designer usually won't add parts like that unless you have to; they're expensive and (relatively) labour intensive to install. Especially in a mass manufactured electronic device where every dollar to your BOM cost matters.

[@dra6o0n]

9:33 - Yep the rumors were right, it has a Xbox One chip.

[@tcc5750]

I wonder if that’s the GPU portion? Or what exactly it is for.

[@95eleuname]

@@tcc5750 it's the south bridge, it just manages the board connections (such as PCIE or SATA lines), I/O and so on. It doesn't host any CPU/GPU sections and the same chip is used in the Series X. The fact that it comes from the old Xbox One does not mean that it is outdated or anything, just that this chip was well designed to last multiple generations.

[@Alex-oq8yg]

@@tcc5750 bruh

[@scoldingwhisper]

WOW OMG MY HONDA CIVIC HAS THE SAME SIZE TIRES AS THE LAST ONE IT MUST NOT BE A NEW CAR

[@dragons_red]

All the "padding" around the top inside metal cover and all the ports is also gasketing. The intent is to seal any areas they don't want air coming through so it only comes through the designated vents. This assures max cooling flow where it's needed, and keeps dust out from other areas as well.

[@theOSMaxwell]

14:00 That is one chip for the VRAM. You can tell by the "M" Micron GDDR6

[@LerrySanders]

The foam padding you are seeing is part of the IR shielding. They are metallic to so the grounding will flow around them creating a complete connection.

[@Hansengineering]

Thoughts: MS put significant effort into making this "user" serviceable. I have the feeling whatever is the common mode of failure on this system will not be addressable with these user serviceable components. Like the 360, it'll be something soldered to the main board.

[@user-yv2cz8oj1k]

Probably, but it's normally the least serviceable part anyway as it's normally something unexpected.

[@jameslewis2635]

I do like the way MS seems to have had the screws colour coated. That just makes re-assembly so much easier since you can immediately tell which screws go where by sight. The whole thing seems much easier to get into than the XBOX 360. Considering this is a budget unit, the build quality is very impressive.

[@jetblack3417]

Why does the south bridge have an Xbox one logo on it? They couldn’t reuse the XBO one because it’s using a diffrent apu ...

[@insomniacbritgaming1632]

The Xbox logo has pretty much been the same since the OG Xbox...

[@deelowe3]

@@insomniacbritgaming1632 The chip has XBOX ONE printed on it. Not just XBOX.

[@McOuroborosBurger]

Its a different APU yes, but it may be for xb1 conpatibility maybe... idk thats just a half brained idea. theyre also both amd64 chips from AMD.

[@insomniacbritgaming1632]

@@deelowe3 it's only the southbridge... nothing to sing home about. Xbox One X had pretty decent USB and peripheral support anyway

[@insomniacbritgaming1632]

@@McOuroborosBurger south bridge and APU are 2 completely different chips. He didn't remove the heatsink to be able to see the APU

[@kristianTV1974]

Loving the old towel aesthetic. No pristine white, evenly lit lab bench here folks!

[@fesyuki]

10:27 this is the south bridge which is responsible for connecting the connectors & other things to the system (usb, storage expansion & hdmi) 14:00 this isn't a controller this is a ram chip (i think it's a 2 gb ram chip)

[@IlanFritzlerswagmaster]

probably the 56gb/s system ram

[@omegarugal9283]

it doesnt have a southbridge... not technicly

[@insomniacbritgaming1632]

@@omegarugal9283 it has a chipset

[@omegarugal9283]

@@insomniacbritgaming1632 lije i said technicly not southbridge..., SoCs dont have SB

[@Arcona]

@@omegarugal9283 Isn't it an APU not an SOC?

[@nicwilson89]

A someone who ended up needing to go into a looooot of customer 360s and One/One X consoles...man this teardown process fills me with joy

[@alexander1989x]

I like how Hackers are now dubbed as "Security Researchers". It gives us a cleaner name.

[@zingbanana]

white hat hackers are pretty much that, right?

[@waltercomunello121]

at the same time, "Security Researchers" are seen as "Software Pirates" from the opposite side of the spectrum.

[@lwvmobile]

Depends on what you use your finding to do. Give it to the developer to fix, or give it to the community to exploit.

[@user-yv2cz8oj1k]

Hack the planet!

[@thestoicwhinger]

Brilliantly designed, look forward to seeing what they do with future versions

[@antibodyarmy]

I dont think microsoft has ever tied storage to their consoles, typically its a modified block to identify it as a supported drive. but since they partitioned a huge amount for their quick resume it wouldn't surprise me if instead of a block to modify its an entire custom partitioning type(but that can be easily fixed with cloning methods especially since its a name brand nvme drive not a in house microsoft chip design). I still dont think they would tie storage to the cpu keys (like their dvd drives and southbridge) as that would especially suck if the storage died. I dont think the debug headers will lead to anything microsoft had learned their lesson with the early 360's and yes we will porbably be able to dump firmware(like xbox one), but much like the xbox one, unless we manage to decrypt the firmware and gain access to cpu keys homebrew will not come to the series x and s.

[@steam4life424]

I probably won't teardown my set when I get it, but its therapeutic to watch this teardown video. It's cool.