Xbox Series X Disassembly, Dust Cleaning and Thermal Paste Replacement

The step-by-step guide shows how to disassemble Xbox Series X, clean the fan, and replace the thermal paste to fix overheating. Reassembling the gaming console is included in this tutorial.
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Welcome to our Xbox Series X Disassembly, Dust Cleaning, and Thermal Paste Replacement guide! In this comprehensive video, we'll show you step-by-step how to disassemble your console, clean the fan, and perform a thermal paste replacement to ensure optimal cooling. Whether you're a gamer, a DIY enthusiast, or just someone who cares about the longevity of their console, this guide is perfect for you.
Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn:
- Properly open your Xbox Series X without damaging it.
- Safely cleaning fan and debris that hinder airflow.
- Important disassembly steps, avoiding errors and damage to the system.
- Expert tips on applying thermal paste for the best cooling results.
- Putting it all back together like a pro.
By the end of this video, your Xbox Series X will run cooler than ever, preventing potential damage and enhancing your gaming experience. Don't let overheating ruin your gaming sessions-tackle it head-on with our expert guide!
What You're Going to Need to disassemble the Xbox Series X:
- Torx T8 screwdriver
- Anti-Static tweezers
- Plastic opening tools
- Anti-Static brush
- Thermal paste
* Repair recommendations *
I 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.
* Do I need to replace the thermal paste on Xbox Series X *
Replacing the thermal paste is not a necessary step, it is more like a recommendation when servicing the game console because, over time, thermal paste dries up and loses its heat-conducting properties, replacing the thermal paste improves heat transfer from the processor to the heatsink, due to which the Xbox Series X cooling system will work more efficiently.
Timecode:
00:00 Introduction
00:20 Disassembly tools
01:09 Xbox Series X Teardown
01:40 Removing the fan
02:35 Removing the bottom cover (base)
03:34 Removing the optical drive
04:21 Dust cleaning
04:59 Cleaning the dust from the fan
05:41 Cleaning the cooling system
09:30 Removing the power supply
09:50 Removing the Wi-Fi board
13:16 Thermal paste replacement
13:52 Reassembling Xbox Series X
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[@howfixit]

Repair Water Damaged Xbox Controller: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5PSg3anq9KibNk *For more info check out the links in the description*

[@xxyungarxx]

Can you please tell me the tools to use please and can I buy them from home Depot

[@saulosilvarog3gamesmobile670]

O melhor vídeo do KZbin

[@stanislavgabor7411]

​, 🎉

[@t1wk]

My xbox series x is only very loud when playing 4k blurays. Even after "repairing from Microsoft" Does anyone have the same problem? Is this normal? Game discs, online games and normal movie blurays are silent. Please help anybody! 🙏🏼 Thx!

[@t1wk]

My xbox series x is only very loud when playing 4k blurays. Even after "repairing from Microsoft" Does anyone have the same problem? Is this normal? Game discs, online games and normal movie blurays are silent. Please help anybody! 🙏🏼 Thx!

[@ZephyrAlphaOne]

The construction of this console is just incredible. The Microsoft engineers that worked on it should be extremely proud of the final product.

[@Never-Mongo]

Except for the fact that they put the intake on the base of the system. That’s genuinely stupid design.

[@Scorpius1]

Sure your better than engineers huh?? 😂😅😂

[@dagnisnierlins188]

​​@@Never-Mongo there's holes at the back of the console, heat rises, cold air gets pulled from bottom and back, hot air then expelled at the top.

[@favorableleloki8189]

This is the most detailed information you can get to clean a Xbox Series X.

[@teknambule]

The inside is crazy ! those who imagined and created this console are geniuses

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Just wanted to say thanks for this detailed guide , today after a heavy session on assetto Corsa I noticed the fans amped up alot , it's currently 32c here in the UK and felt after two years and a bit it was time to open up my series X , even though it was clean as a whistle inside as I use my system lying down and keep it clean from dust that's seemed to help loads . But when taking it apart I noticed the themal application was 1 rubbish and two hard as a brick . Followed your guide and replaced it with thermal grizzly Kryonaught and it's quite than day one of owning it . Alot easier than I expected to be fair . Very good guide for anyone trying the same process , I salute you good sir and many thanks for you time and efforts .

[@gonzo320]

I used this video to completely clean/repaste my Series X after it was overheating. I love how he shows you which screws to put back on re-assembly. Made it a lot easier.

[@neoroxx]

this is by far the most clear disassembly video of XBX on the internet

[@gohan9689]

xbox was sounding like an airplane, had it since it was released. i didnt go all the way to thermal paste this time but wanted to a detailed enough cleaning of dust. it was very bad, literally created a small hill of dirt on my table. all back together, cleaned and playing videogames in silence, fan exhaling heat perfectly. thank you so much for this and now i have tools to use for other electronics that ive needed

[@bryannayrb6917]

I'm a PlayStation user but I do appreciate the Xbox Series X engineering and Design was Amazing and Compact 🖤👌🏻

[@MrEgg93]

60 seconds in and I can already tell this is a good guide. I'll save this for later and add all those things to my "Save for later" list and come back to it once I've gotten everything over the next month or two

[@JadedPerception]

This guide was FANTASTIC. I only did the disassembly to clean all the dust out and put it back together, but your guide was so detailed that it has given me full confidence that I can take the whole interior apart to replace the thermal paste. So round 2 of cracking this baby open will be coming soon. 🤘

[@malfeusz87]

Helpful and detailed video. Thanks a lot for sharing it. The re-application of thermal paste was flawless.

[@jotatec7881]

Simple, direct and efective video! Contratulations for this job guys...

[@QuantumGamingUploads]

Thanks for this. Very clear and detailed. Great job.

[@jcnichols9915]

Finally, a video with a good enough camera so I see how to take out the small ribbon cable, every other video just says push on it but doesn't mention the metal piece.

[@dreamsxii6292]

It's amazing what's inside! This is what comes together to bring us memories! Amazing how far gaming has come Especially Console!

[@samcadwallader6050]

Mega, mega helpful video this. Xbox has been cutting out for 12 months unexpectedly but this has sorted it out, easy to follow 👍🏻

[@Pzhycocore]

Man for now i don´t have an xbox yet but when the times comes surely i will be using your tutorial. Thank you so much.

[@jdkins6945]

My 2yo put a coin in the optical drive. With this how to video I was able to save my Xbox a BIG THANK YOU!!

[@bkr1895]

You make this look so easy. Thank you I couldn’t have fixed this without this video.

[@shirpie]

This video was a great help to fix my overheating series x. Thanks a bunch!

[@brian8319]

Thank you! this made it so much easier having such a detailed guide. ❤

[@bestplayer0075]

Bin durch Zufall auf dein Tutorial gekommen. Hat alles super geklappt. Problem bei mir, dass sehr viele Tierhaare in der Xbox waren. Dankeschön 😊

[@FermentedGrumpyGrapeSqueezit]

Thank you finally found a teardown video that actually shows how to remove the little ribbon cable

[@robsonmartins5271]

Melhor vídeo sobre montagem e desmontagem que já vi no KZbin!!! Parabéns!

[@TheChodex]

Honestly Xbox Series X is insane, such a clean setup

[@Y33Stephen]

Amazing guide. Just got done cleaning mine and it’s running 100% better

[@sayityildirim9909]

Nerdesin bebegim 😅😅😅😅 22:20 22:20

[@mister-pinkman]

The series x is such a well designed console

[@WhiteLionel]

Cheers buddy, decent strip down. Just re-pasted my processor and this video worked a treat. My only gripe would be to mention that when splitting the heatsink from the PCB, be careful and use a plastic prying tool becauae mine was stuck. Microsoft's quality control on pasting the processor is awful.

[@Sped-Drip]

I found my Xbox after a hurricane came through I opened it and the details are amazing especially the master chief helmet

[@AndresGarcia-wf1ck]

Uff recién limpie mí consola, tenía mucho polvo después de dos años, gracias tú vídeo me ayudó bastante excelente contenido ❣️

[@Panchito96]

Yo igual pienso hacerlo dentro de 2 años, recien la compre en noviembre, la tapo y todo pero aun asi le cae polvo

[@thewilli566]

Sin miedo al éxito yo también le hize su mantenimiento a mi xbox después de casi 3 años y quedo como nueva

[@geneprogamer3936]

That magnetic pad amazing 👍🏿

[@RPDekka]

Sir you have saved me 250 quid, this is a fantastic guide.

[@marcocarrella7177]

Thanks a lot for this guide! It was so useful to clean my Xbox Series X and now it is supersilent as it was the first day :)

[@midget8857]

How did you manage to remove the middle screw from the fan? I found it very difficult

[@jaywhite1448]

I now own an Xbox series x and before watching this video I was considering cleaning it every now and again lucky I ran into this video now I know how to disassemble the series x without damaging it

[@SapinFurtif]

I own the Series X since day one so it logically starts to heat up a little more. I will clean it and replace the thermal paste with this simple, clear and effective tutorial. thanks dude 👍

[@NutzBDraggin]

I literally just did this, have had my Xbox since launch, my fan and Xbox itself are so much COOLER. Was kinda skeptical bout doin this cuz I’m not a big tech guy, but holy hell was it easy and worked very well lol

[@brian8319]

​@rgriffin111 Same lol, though my hand was shaking a bit making applying the paste difficult

[@NutzBDraggin]

@@brian8319 ya fr! Lol still no problems for me!

[@Kyle1994NI]

M8 u dont need to replace the thermal paste idk why people always do this its unnessacery

[@Hades1100]

​@Kyle1994NI not necessarily, it's definitely helped regulate the heat in 4 of my Xbox's

[@johngogan2108]

Great system had it from day one no issues. My Ps5 on the other hand nothing but issues.

[@remixnick]

great video man, thank you for that!

[@XxdeathxX65]

Thank you so much you saved me a lot of money!

[@trevorstone1710]

Congratulations on the video, this is fantastic GG

[@3vilclown892]

I know this is old and you won't see it, but thank you. Amazeballs

[@joseanrodriguez3423]

Thanks for the video I know am super late I love doing this stuff I love working on my Xbox 🙏

[@denu1879]

The much easier way, is to get two cotton ear buds, cut one ends of both. Then tape them together strongly but thinly, then carefully poke through the holes with the long earbud at the rear bottom of the console, to clean out the dust from the heatsink. Little shake and then hoover does the trick! My Series X went from a loud hoover to a quite console again, without having to open it up or void a warranty.

[@juanca5200]

I might try this. Thank you for this!

[@horstmassig]

Thank you bro. That really helped me! 😃

[@TeamDeafmatch]

Thanks / almost bought an new one but you prevented that 🙏🏼

[@junakmontoya]

Wow!! Thanks u so much, your vídeo really help me to fix My Xbox!!! Nice video.

[@Ben-og7bf]

Hey thank you for this video, thanks to you I saved 40 euros for the inside cleaning.👍

[@mikeflechter7384]

Thank you for sharing! Great work.

[@jefry3821]

thank you very much friend I was able to clean my xbox

[@nicholasjoiles8999]

great video and explanation.

[@joseandres201]

Buen video amigo !!! Saludos desde Ecuador

[@chartonteixeira9778]

Your video is very good. Thanks for transmitting information. One question, does the T8 torx wrench have to be with a hole or without a hole? Hug Brazil.

[@BlazingLost]

thank you m8, just used your guide to change my own thermal compound on series X. Was pretty dry considering I've used mine for less than 2 years. And 2 long screw thread was deformed on the tip, was a pain in the butt to screw them back in)

[@grayshark2990]

I can learn how to clean now thanks men!🤟😁

[@BoxySonic]

The design of this one is crazy The fact that they machined a block for this one to mount to instead of using the regular sheet Metal shell is crazy, i dont think any other console or computer has done that

[@darknesss262]

Thanks! It helped me!

[@iiscout]

Thanks for the video I was watching a video 2 days ago because my Xbox was getting really hot fast so I took the back off and simply cleaned my heat sink, next weekend I’m going to try to take the fan off and see if I can find dust there taking it one step at a time😂😂

[@redmondmm]

This helped a lot -- thanks !

[@Marrque]

Merci mec, tu ma grandement aidé !

[@amy16184]

Thanks for this. My fellas xbox was sounding like a jet engine. Turns out there was a thick layer of dust on the heatsink. Sounds loads better now.

[@MRSketch09]

Great guide!

[@soufixttvchannel8200]

Bro u're the best i just opened my series x and clean it thanks

[@TheTruth-sd8ey]

Do you think it's already time to change the thermal paste? I mean it's not even 2 years after the releasr date of x series.

[@soufixttvchannel8200]

@@TheTruth-sd8ey i have an xbox series x since march 2021. over time it started to heat up and i could hear the fan blowing louder and louder. sometimes it went out by itself for safety. following this tutorial I opened it for the first time to clean the fan and the cooler. It wouldn't turn off anymore but the fan was blowing hard when I was playing FIFA 22 or resource intensive games. it bothered me so I bought an ''ARCTIC MX5'' thermal paste and since then my console no longer heats up and the fan runs normally like on the first day. I strongly advise you to change the thermal paste you will notice that the old one was not of very good quality.

[@TheTruth-sd8ey]

@@soufixttvchannel8200 thanks for reply. So far, my xbox x series still works ok, fans are very quiet and hot air blowing out, like it should be. But it might be time to replace the paste soon, since i play rdr2 alot and now it's very hot inside my room and have no AC. I turned my fans towards the xbox left (or bottom) side where the air sucks in and i feel it really helps. However when need be, i'll be sure to open it.

[@jesuscervantesj82]

Very detailed and amazing but those clamps will break over time

[@gabecollins5585]

Which clamps?

[@ThomasRhin]

Hope i can see the upgrade to 2TB M.2 SSD at the same time. The out-of-box 1TB is entry level DRAMless one. I am afriad it's a QLC SSD. Any idea to upgrade to high quality TLC compatible SSD？

[@DODGERCURLY]

Thanks for your video i just took out a pound of dust out of my xbox! Thank you again

[@JohnSmith-rb6kd]

I tried following along with this video cleaning my system but I ended up breaking a few cords and lost like 3 screws I can't even get it all back today it sucks because I just bought my console about 7 Months ago really wasn't even that dirty in the first place microwave told me I voided my warrant so I'm bummed out

[@Steve-ow5fm]

Great Vid!!! Thanks

[@Alkatraz8187]

Hi good evening, what do you recommend on PlayStation 5 thermal paste or liquid metal? Thank you

[@illaptev]

Thank you, bro!

[@chrisw685]

Can't say I'm looking forward to this. Not that it's too complicated just alot of steps and my butt will be puckered the whole time.

[@HistorysVault101]

How did it go

[@DagAmaRamaGaming]

@@HistorysVault101 we are still waiting for a reply

[@chrisw685]

@DagAmaRamaGaming Damn....I still haven't done it. This is why my wife left me lol. Don't you guys give up on me too!? Was thinking of using the graphite pads? Heard good things. I'll let you know in 10 months when I still havnt done it. 🫠=My Xbox........and marriage.

[@leerobinson8376]

Is there anywhere I can get a replacement 10.5 mm screw for the fan mine is stripped and makes it difficult to get the fan out

[@PedroPicaPiedraHD]

Importante hacer esto cuando ya paso la garantia, sino la perderemos.

[@PlayerNineteen]

Any other guidance on how much thermal paste to apply?

[@noelramirezbaez6178]

good video i like this type of video

[@ThePhizzleGuy]

I can’t take off the bottom, it says to use tweezers but it just breaks the tweezers, it literally won’t move no matter what tool I use. How are you able to open it so easily?

[@xostarboy6564]

Going to watch 10 times and attempt it one day cuz my fans ramp up when i launch MW2

[@glbernini0]

Other than an idiotic proprietary SSD the console is great. Were any performance or noise measurements made, before & after?

[@noelhedklint8497]

Thanks i had mine for 4 month and it start gathering dust so in 2 month time i will use tjis tutorial to clean it

[@MaGIKzIIx]

My middle screw on the fan was put on by zeuse. How did you get yours off so easily ?

[@dedbuller]

Appreciate, help me a lot.

[@CryosFOXHOUND]

I lost one of the screws on the left and right bracket holding the fan. Would anyone happen to know what kind of screw that is so I can replace it? Like the length any everything. All I've gathered so far is a t10 torx screw. Just want to see if that is correct

[@dionj3524]

great video . hardest part was prying metal cover off . it was as ez as the video looks and xbox sx seems to be running a lot better. thanks for video

[@mister-pinkman]

Is the metal rigid? I’m just worried that I’ll snap the metal with continuous teardowns overtime

[@saulosilvarog3gamesmobile670]

O melhor vídeo do KZbin

[@Eferston]

Good job my friend....

[@fernandoleal4145]

Which is the vacuum you use? I've looking for one

[@electronic7979]

Nice video

[@Julsan259]

Hey do you know if there's any spots that I could fit a Tile tracker in?

[@jonathangarcia2546]

I honestly just don’t want to mess up on anything. Is there any place that cleans consoles out there?

[@lucasbanido]

Thank you so much

[@stevetoro5207]

Hi, I recently had my xbox serviced by microsoft because it would shut down during Gears 5 at random intervals of gameplay. Now that it has been returned the issue has been fixed but I can't insert a disc into the drive, there's no suction at all...I'd like to avoid sending it in again. Do you think a ribbon cable or something could be unplugged?

[@creepyuncle542]

I can't get that white plug out for the fan. My tweezers keep slipping off then clamping the wires so I'm stopping.

[@kevinrob2]

Do you have another link for opening tools? The one you have listed currently is unavailable

[@erdincoktay8329]

thank you so much

[@Sante1987]

Isnt better to replace the thermal Pads too??

[@francolerouge3515]

Superbe video, je vais faire de même maintenant que je l'es visionné une première fois, et vous avez bien fait d'avoir mis la taille des vis 👍

[@panzernecro7729]

A éviter si la console est toujours sous garantie. Personnellement, pour quelqu'un qui n y connaît rien en électronique, comme moi, je me demande si ce n'est pas un peu risqué? Qu'est-ce qui prouve que la console va toujours fonctionné après ? Court-circuit ? Éventuellement pour ceux qui sont habitués à monter et démonter des pc. Mais peut-être pas pour le grand public comme moi.

[@francolerouge3515]

@@panzernecro7729 je l'ai fait et appart prendre sont temp et faire attention à ne pas abimer les nappes de branchement c'est fragile. Sinon rien de bien compliqué. C'est une belle machine tout en métal et très propre. Sinon ma garantie était fini, j'ai remis de la pâte thermique et remontage. Ne tkt pas ce n'est pas plus compliqué que du Lego 👍

[@panzernecro7729]

@@francolerouge3515 OK merci pour l information. Elle n a que 6 mois. J attendrai aussi la fin de la garantie.

[@xhalestudios]

Can't get the middle circular piece off for the fan at the beginning, it's like they welded it in at xbox.. Completely stuck

[@korkuc26]

Getting to the point where I'm considering changing the thermal paste. Is it necessary to spread? Some videos I see the tech spread it around and other videos they just sandwich it.

[@raulchaidez2946]

No, apply little extra paste, the pressure of the screws will be enough to spread it

[@packlesswolf1]

10/10 engineering. Look at the mess that is the ps5 compared to this beauty.

[@majorasspain5341]

Atleast you don't need to break the warranty seal to clean the ps5. You literally just slide the plate off and unscrew the fan

[@nico00665]

thank you 👍👍

[@dmarisellers-coates6763]

My middle fan screw was stripped when i went to first clean it how can i get it out