While it may seem a bit daunting at first because the Xbox 360 has no outside screws, cracking the console open is relatively easy. Even if you have a limited amount of patience you can get the case apart in about 30 – 45 minutes. First of all, you will want to remove the faceplate from your system. This is a simply a matter of squeezing the sides of the faceplate while pulling outward until it pops off. You can also use the USB door hole or get your fingernails into the seam at the base of the faceplate and pull.
Now that the faceplate is removed, pull the grey plastic base plate at the bottom of your console out and, looking through the small ventilation holes on the side of the case, locate each of the six retaining tabs. Using a small metal rod (I used a utensil for eating crab…works like a charm), push each of tabs inward as you gently pull down on the plastic base plate. If you haven’t already, remove the hard drive on the top of your system and repeat the same procedure to remove the grey plastic plate located under the hard drive.
With both of the grey plastic end pieces removed, you can now open the case by separating the bottom of the case from the upper portion using your screwdriver to pry apart the two halves of the case. There are three tabs in the front of the case and a row of tabs on both sides of the back of the case. Start with the front of the case and release the tabs and gently pry the case open. Once you have the case partially open in the front, move to the back of the case and depress the tabs in the back and pull the case apart.
With the bottom of the plastic clamshell removed you will see the stamped steel inner case that actually holds the Xbox 360 hardware. There are 14 screws in the bottom of the steel case. 6 of these screws (with the larger, flatter appearance) are long and screw through the case, holding the top portion of the clamshell in place.
Do not remove the smaller, rounded screws at this time. These smaller screws, as well as the 8 black screws in the middle of the case, hold the motherboard in place. For now, remove the 6 larger screws and turn the case over and remove the top.
Once the top of the case is removed, you will see the large CPU heat pipe heat sink, DVD drive, and a large white shroud that ducts cool air across the CPU/GPU heat sinks. The DVD drive easily lifts out of the way revealing the large, flat, aluminum GPU heat sink. You can either disconnect the SATA and power cables from the drive or the motherboard. Next, remove the white plastic shroud by lifting it up and away from the heat sinks and fans.
Next, on the front of the case you will see the USB RF unit and “ring of power” light assembly. Remove the two small screws in the RF unit and pull the assembly away from the case to disconnect it from the USB connector. You are now ready to remove the motherboard. Turn the assembly over and remove all of the remaining screws from the bottom of the steel case and remove the motherboard.
Source:http://www.hardocp.com
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