X-Box360 Modding - Part 1 - Removal of the X-Box360 Outer Shell

[slaveofconvention]

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[drupal=401]X-Box360 Modding - Part 1 - Removal of the X-Box360 Outer Shell [/drupal]

By Slaveofconvention

Part I - Removal of the X-Box360 Outer Shell

Before you can begin the vast majority of X-Box 360 Mods, the first thing you need to do is strip down your console. This guide will take you, step-by-step, through the process of safely disassembling, and reassembling your X-Box360. Following these steps WILL void any remaining warranty on your X-Box so proceed only if your warranty has expired, or you don't mind voiding it.

[gaz_the_chav]

Great guide dude! Theres only one problem I would say with this...

I am totally going to start modding my xBox!

Cheers

-Gaz

[slaveofconvention]

LOL - that's kinda the point my man Anyway, how is that a problem?

Difference is, now you'll (hopefully) be able to get into it without breaking stuff - MS freely admits that they went out of their way to make it impossible to get into for the man in the street...

[gaz_the_chav]

It's just my impression of a file is more like an axe. To be fair I have disembled my old xbox (and managed to break half the clips on the way.) I am certainly going to see what I can do to my elite. Maybe windows n lights and stuffs..... Who knows!

-gaz

[slaveofconvention]

I'm thinking part 3 or 4 will be a window - not 100% sure yet - Part 2 I've decided on, 3 and 4 are interchangeable at the moment because they're both do-able after part 2 and don't rely on each other at all

[gaz_the_chav]

The thing is with putting a window in is that dont you just display all the ugly stuff underneath?

-gaz

[slaveofconvention]

Yeah, it isn't the prettiest layout ever - but with a little light, a little paint, and a little ingenuity *grin* - I have plans, as you can probably imagine Doesn't have to be a full case window, after all...

[gaz_the_chav]

hmmmmmmm starting to get serious ideas here lol!

-gaz

[slaveofconvention]

Ya gotta find ways to make the view thru the window more appealing *whispers pssst - DVD Drive window - visible spinning disk*

[poisonreap]

great guide!, are we going to go as far as to do firmware flashing and ripping 360 games as well?