That top-of-the-line processor and GPU inside your Xbox generates a lot of heat,
and if your fan can't cool it, you're essentially going to melt your Xbox from
the inside out. So if you want to know how to replace or just clean the fan in
your Xbox One X sit tight, because today I'm gonna show you how to do it. For this
repair you're going to need a Torx T8, a Torx T10, tweezers, a spudger, and you'll
be unscrewing a lot of screws so we recommend using a magnetic mat. So you
can map out where all the screws go. To get started grab your Torx bit, and start
by unscrewing the screw on the back near the power cord port. Next grab your
tweezers, and remove the sticker that's hiding the second screw holding the
upper case in place. Once those are out you can remove the top plastic by
sliding the upper case forward, and then lifting up. There are two boards attached
to the outside case. One on the side and one on the front.
Both are held in place by three T8 Torx screws. The board on the front has a
small cable that needs to be disconnected before pulling it forward
and out of its socket. Then start removing the six case screws and two cable
bracket screws from the metal frame.
Use your spudger to lift the small metal bracket attached to the cable. Free your
hands of tools so you can flip the Xbox over with the bottom facing you.
Then lift to remove the plastic cover and remove the two remaining screws
holding the metal case together. Now you can lift the metal case up and off. To
remove the fan we're first going to need to get the power supply out of the way.
Flip the Xbox over and remove the two screws that are securing it to the metal
case, and while we're here we'll also remove one additional screw holding the
fan in place. Flip the Xbox over and lift the power supply up and over the fan
making sure to deroute the cable that is laying across the fan. Then lift the
optical drive away from the hard drive to expose the fan cable. Once you
disconnected it you can lift it right out. That's all for this repair! Be sure
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