unless you're buying all your games and
movies online you're going to need your
optical drive it can be a huge annoyance
when that thing stops working so today
I'm going to show you how to replace the
optical drive in your Xbox one hi I'm
Gwendolyn with iFixit and for this
repair you're going to need plastic
opening tools a spudger a t9 Torx
screwdriver and a t10 Torx screwdriver
and don't forget your magnetic mat or
something to keep your screws organized
while you go through this repair and be
sure to follow our step-by-step guide on
ifixit.com
not only does it walk you through the
complete repair but you can also see
comments and notes from other users who
have followed it which is really cool
and very helpful now that we have all
our tools together let's get started
first step is getting the side vent off
you're only going to need your plastic
opening tools for this the vent is
fairly flexible and held in place with
only a few plastic Clips now we can see
the small plastic tab that reinforces
the front corner of the X Box slide the
tabs straight back and then remove it
and then we can get the main panel off
first cut and remove the tamper-evident
tape and remember this will most likely
void your warranty toss that useless
sticker and use your sponge or an
opening tool to pry the cover away this
could take more time and force than you
may think
be patient with it and leave your
opening tool in place so that you can
keep the clip from resetting
when you have released all the clips
lift up the panel but not all the way
because the panel is still connected by
the front panel button cable just lift
the upper case slightly and shift it to
the back to give access to the front
panel port to get the cable disconnected
you'll need the help of your tweezers
and a spudger start by using your
tweezers to lift the plastic retaining
loop over the connector on the board
with all the plastic out of our way
we're going to turn our attention to the
upper metal case let's start by
disconnecting the speaker and antenna
cable next up the Wi-Fi board to get the
board off the metal case you just need
to remove two t9 screws and then lift
the Wi-Fi board straight up from its
socket
leave the Wi-Fi board antenna cable in
place and move the Wi-Fi board
back to your t9 screwdriver there are
eight screws holding the upper metal
case in place unscrew those and then
lift from the front to the back but be
careful not to remove it completely the
Wi-Fi board interconnect cable connects
the upper metal case to the motherboard
you can disconnect that with your hands
and then set the upper metal case aside
now it's the optical drive to turn the
optical drive is connected to the
motherboard by its SATA power and data
cables and once those are disconnected
you should be able to lift it from the
Xbox
finally you can remove the tray and
connectors from the optical drive using
only your hands for reassembly we
recommend you follow the step by step
guide on ifixit.com in Reverse or you
can watch the Xbox one reassembly video
on our channel you can find all the
parts and tools you need for this and
many other repairs at ifixit.com and let
us know how it goes you can find me on
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