Xbox Series S Teardown - A Repairability Perspective

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Xbox Series S Teardown - A Repairability Perspective - Yes, now I'm tearing down the new Xbox Series S to see how it looks inside. I'll also be checking how easy it is to take apart and how difficult it looks like it will be to make repairs on.
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@Tronicsfix 3 жыл бұрын

Clearly, I misspoke about the eject button. That's the pair button. Anyone want to venture a guess as to how many comments will say "why is there an eject button if there's no disc drive" or something similar. I'm guessing at least a hundred! The Xbox Series S and X controller teardown is coming soon!

@Kelashnikov800 3 жыл бұрын

U said micro stuffed too 😁 just wanted u to know how much focus i have when i watch u r videos 👍

@Deniss-cp2fo 3 жыл бұрын

i see that alot of people wrote it in the comments

@xRayIsBeastx 3 жыл бұрын

why is there an eject button if there's no disc drive

@ilyasg2108 3 жыл бұрын

@@xRayIsBeastx it’s the button to sync the controller

@MrKlong707 3 жыл бұрын

I was just about to ask that

@juanpabloacosta2838 3 жыл бұрын

Damm i wasn't ready for that drop

@Tronicsfix 3 жыл бұрын

Lol...don't worry, the floor was very padded!

@grahambeech4634 3 жыл бұрын

I thought maybe it didn’t work after you rebuilt it. The drop would be a great excuse as to why it was broken.

@jamesmccoy151 3 жыл бұрын

My gut was hurting when I saw that. Lol, I was like clenching things I didn’t know clenched.

@kaaolin 3 жыл бұрын

Time stamp please I didnt notice it

@user-kl7qb9hx5s 3 жыл бұрын

@@kaaolin 0:05

@ZACHATTACK9696 3 жыл бұрын

"For when your girlfriend throws it on the ground" hahaha like we have girlfriends

@Justtaakin 3 жыл бұрын

Haha...Totally🤣🤣😃

@Alexander5R 3 жыл бұрын

preach it brother!

@piraat070 3 жыл бұрын

Team beta 🤣✌

@martinkingdon6699 3 жыл бұрын

Lol i i have a wife but still made me smile

@killernp1317 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! I have one but this is great

@somethingfunnyyt 3 жыл бұрын

Ah yes not even ten seconds in and we’re trying to break an Xbox lol

@Tronicsfix 3 жыл бұрын

Lol!

@zankenzien 3 жыл бұрын

But did he break it tho ?

@stuartleckie 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Steve, just wanted to say thanks on this one specifically. We had a major drama with my sons’ brand new Series S, where he accidentally bumped a full glass of water right onto the machine while it was on! The machine shut off instantly, so I assumed that was terminal. I followed your video anyway, mopped up a lot of water, although I think most fortunately there were no signs of water in the power supply. So, lots of hair dryer use, re-applying of the thermal paste, and cleaning any and everything with isopropyl alcohol, and letting everything stand to be as dry as possible before then re-assembling, when I tried it out it appears that it still works just fine ! Yay ! Xbox (Canada) want $275 cdn to repair/replace, so we likely owe you at least a nice cup of coffee 😃 So, thanks from us, a Dad who has limited experience taking stuff apart, and a 13 year boy who could has been able to keep in touch with his friends due to having his Xbox 😃

@Tronicsfix 3 жыл бұрын

So glad you saved it! Nice work!

@TheFiftyQuid 3 жыл бұрын

The XBOX stuff is much more repair friendly. I love the modularity of it. I'm a Sony fanboy and still can appreciate MS.

@Matisyahuwu 3 жыл бұрын

It’s amazing how simple a console becomes when you take out the disk drive.

3 жыл бұрын

Is it me or the Series S looks amazingly simple? I love simplicity

@eXtectiX 3 жыл бұрын

its just designed perfectly

@RATsnak3 3 жыл бұрын

Just a generic 2020 type design.

@kaioT117 3 жыл бұрын

@@RATsnak3 teu cu

@JotaV2502 3 жыл бұрын

@@RATsnak3 Perfect design*

@RATsnak3 3 жыл бұрын

@@JotaV2502 generic

@fluoryte 3 жыл бұрын

I love these teardowns, most in-depth on this platform, awesome work!

@Tronicsfix 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@TheTojocat 3 жыл бұрын

the holes on the right side are not exhaust vents as u say around 4:30, those would also be intake, the fan draws the air in from both sides and exhausts it through the large black circular grill.

@blackhawk5o5 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like a straight forward build. I can appreciate that.

@theinfamousshakil1400 3 жыл бұрын

1:50 did he just say eject button on a digital console 😂😂😂

@CrisCheese_ 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, yes he did

@Deniss-cp2fo 3 жыл бұрын

yes

@Deniss-cp2fo 3 жыл бұрын

@Zippy Dastrange ok

@JimDogg1799 3 жыл бұрын

That must be the pairing button then, right?

@theinfamousshakil1400 3 жыл бұрын

@@JimDogg1799 im sure it is

@ellanelson3762 3 жыл бұрын

2:58 - Master Chief Helmet

@TheseBygones 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@mireyas28 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making these so we can actually make informed decisions about our console purchases!

@kalith 3 жыл бұрын

omg i had been waiting what felt like for ever for this video to arrive. i had been really looking forward to it.

@TheAlienGangster 3 жыл бұрын

Even when it’s not an iFixit video, they’re present in like every tear down

@metanevets91 3 жыл бұрын

You said "eject button" and my brain was like "oh yes the new emergency escape feature"

@PenguinYayOne 3 жыл бұрын

4:16 Not correct, air comes from both sides goes through the fins, and exhausted on the top. So the fan pulls the air up through the heatsink.

@BrunoOliveira-vz1yf 3 жыл бұрын

Precisely!

@Chinmay2727 3 жыл бұрын

only and only this. man can show everything inside any gadgets like deep profound teardown 🥰🥰🤩🤩

@jesusvillalobos7484 2 жыл бұрын

RIP xbox x 0:05

@yeastori 3 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to see him do an episode about how he’ll tear down on my life and repair it

@Deniss-cp2fo 3 жыл бұрын

“ *This video is sponsored by..”* *iFix it* *Thank god not Raid Shadow Legends*

@BarbadosBeerFestival 3 жыл бұрын

Or Raycons

@bgb_ca 3 жыл бұрын

Just needs some explosions.

@ItsDextrin 3 жыл бұрын

Jayz 2 cents intensifies

@Not_Aran8276 3 жыл бұрын

And fake free express vpn wanted my credit card

@vane5736 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing these! its so cool seeing the inside and seeing how it all works.

@MichaEGreen2401 3 жыл бұрын

"This will help when your girlfriend drops it on the floor." Love it! 😂

@ammo1841 3 жыл бұрын

I don't have both 🤣

@SuperTsogo 3 жыл бұрын

nice of you to assume that I have one.

@grefsteel3989 3 жыл бұрын

It's accurate too, but my gf always apologizes.. one way or another.

@MichaEGreen2401 3 жыл бұрын

@@grefsteel3989 Hey, at least she apologized!

@amandeep_5442 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@findantu 3 жыл бұрын

I'm kinda worried about standing it up. I kinda feel the feet aren't enough for airflow and I think the power supply is passive cooled by the cpufan draw so in vertical I don't think its getting enough air.

@yuliangeorgiev 3 жыл бұрын

Very neat. So far I like that design best of the three new consoles.

@bigmac8230 3 жыл бұрын

I love my series x so much when u drop it my heart stopped from 1 sec....

@Witchlord 3 жыл бұрын

Another awesome video! Thanks again for the knowledge and entertainment!

@Tronicsfix 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Nogarda_ 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome to see how simple it is. Didn't half laugh with the 'surprise' XSX drop test though. I just know you got at least someone to put their hands over their mouth and nose gasping at that XD.

@mccringy7294 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting for this

@lacucaracha111111 3 жыл бұрын

Modding and painting the white series S is going to be fun

@timothyatchison3636 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video love your console tear downs

@jar768jake 2 жыл бұрын

That drop at the beginning splits my soul every time I watch.

@nikolaszisoudis8408 3 жыл бұрын

"These will be helpful if your girlfriend smacks that to the ground" It sounds like personal experience.

@ripp3rjak934 2 жыл бұрын

Makes it even more worth it. The easy repairability.

@ASHSRV 3 жыл бұрын

I like these videos so much I’m seriously considering buying a console from your website. Thank you for another interesting video.

@ShovelShovel 3 жыл бұрын

The thermal paste on the SoC is probably the correct amount when there is overflow you get additional thermal conductivity on the side of the chips. Gaming nexus has said this for memory modules

@giulianamartinez1226 3 жыл бұрын

I never knew I love watching your vids 👍

@Tronicsfix 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@reptilianash3653 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video btw appreciate the clarity

@thegamerprofessor8416 3 жыл бұрын

When you tipped the Xbox Series X over, I LITERALLY made an audible yell...

@TheAaronAesthetic 3 жыл бұрын

Hey man just want to say I love your videos and you’ve inspired me to work on game systems.. only question I have is what kind of distributors do you use? I’ve been able to follow your repair videos but I don’t know where I can get the best parts for the best price.. can you help please?

@spontaneouslord3756 3 жыл бұрын

Wow... Quickest teardown of an console ever. What an great design...

@code_pusher 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Would be useful when i decide to clean it. I was changing my xbox series position from horizontal to vertical while it was on. Do you think this could harm it in anyway? I did it about 3 times. 2 times i didn't know it was on.

@the_lion1545 3 жыл бұрын

No one: Absolutely no one: TronicsFix: SERIES X GOES YEET

@shadowstokes 3 жыл бұрын

Question! Could I boost the gpu on my series s to make it perform even better? All I see is how low the gpu is clocked and how it could be boosted for better performance they just chose not to do it! So is there any aftermarket thing I could add to boost it, even if it is a little boost, some is better than none?! Also would adding a cooling system have any benefit for the series S! Thanks and happy new year

@ChristianRuf91 3 жыл бұрын

Hehe, love when people that know most things about repairs are so in their habits that tehy call the connect button an eject button even tho the series s has no drive. Love your videos. Keep uo repairing

@sushix2100 3 жыл бұрын

Omg my jaw dropped seeing that series x drop 😫

@CaptainSlow93 3 жыл бұрын

My heart stopped when you did that

@Tronicsfix 3 жыл бұрын

Lol...sorry about that.

@SirCuddlesWorth 3 жыл бұрын

You don't have a heart you can't fool us humans Terminator LOL

@ItsDextrin 3 жыл бұрын

Are you still alive

@heinzalbrecht3750 3 жыл бұрын

Nice, see they keeping master chief alive on all internals!!

@RayRayZ28 3 жыл бұрын

I still can't understand how so many people just blast this console. The Series S is made for the budget gamer, don't buy many physical games and most likely don't have a high powered TV unit. Yes, the 512gb SSD is tiny but don't forget, you can still use your HDD to store games and just transfer them back and forth. You can play of that external HDD as long as it's not a new gen game. I have the X and PS5, but whenever I find an S, it will be in my bedroom ready to be used when the livingroom is in use by my family and to run all my apps on my TV.

@Mr_Waffle. 3 жыл бұрын

Yep, and it's perfect for people who pick PS5 as their 'main' as well; just need to buy Gamepass and then you have access to every Xbox-exclusive game there is. I've only got a Series X so far but I'll be waiting for a Series-S equivalent from Sony to play all the PS5 exclusives.

@MundoNintend0 3 жыл бұрын

very good video congratulations and I would like to know if you can see a video of the thermal paste change of the Nintendo Switch

@GenBumbleBee 3 жыл бұрын

that YEET though was the best.

@timothystevenhoward 3 жыл бұрын

I just got a Series S today. amazingly small and compact!

@johnd499 3 жыл бұрын

When I put so many hours into trying to get a series x for my son which iv promised him for being so good in this hard time and I saw you push that one off the side of your bench, i died a little inside! Lol

@joemoore1238 3 жыл бұрын

Can you change the SSD to a bigger size?

@BeexDubb 3 жыл бұрын

I waiting to see if this console holds up and to see if it has if/any reoccurring issues, since this fits my budget.

@blackpanzer5439 3 жыл бұрын

Love your vids

@HazyJ28 3 жыл бұрын

Few things are more satisfying than the phrase "viscous thermal paste"

@ThisRandomUsername 3 жыл бұрын

I'm going to ask if you could test what swapping the SSDs between the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S does. Are the drives perhaps locked to a specific console? It would be cool to know if Microsoft would allow you to upgrade the internal storage to the Series X's size.

@yapibrahim 3 жыл бұрын

How possible is it to upgrade the internal SSD? Need a video on that

@vlesmeries 2 жыл бұрын

I audibly gasped when you just pulled the Series X to the floor from the desk lol.

@rdlg2344 2 жыл бұрын

Man I truly felt that drop.

@jraybay 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks I was curious as to what's inside this console . That's it. Just curious lol. Got one yesterday and it's working fine 😆

@drama7371 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, new here and love the channel! I have a question though! I’m wanting to replace my current series s fan with a static RGB fan… any advice which route I should go?

@johny1220 3 жыл бұрын

Yesss I waited for this one! I wish I had one of these to work on, seems sooooo easy lol 😄

@CH-bn7qb 3 жыл бұрын

The heat actually gets pulled up by the fan and out the black circle bit on top

@JulioHernandez-nn8oz 2 жыл бұрын

Waaooo if i want something to last series s is the way to go thanks buddy

@no_body25 3 жыл бұрын

My connecter under the white cable in my ps4 controller is broken and the spikes under it too

@HeyThereGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@anthonyjsalcido 2 жыл бұрын

Do you guys think it's safe to use a battery powered hand vacuum to vacuum the vents? Some people mentioned static electricity being a concern but after watching this teardown, it looks like the components are too deep in there to be affected.

@GenTechRepairs 3 жыл бұрын

Gosh I noticed that about the button but wasn't planning saying anything till I saw what the description said lol 😂

@willkra 3 жыл бұрын

Yet another fine teardown! Any plans on more contests with Mymatevince? Loved them! He is gaining on you, but will never catch quite up if I`m honest:) Nevertheless, believe there is potential in that concept. Hehe "The perfect amaount of thermal paste!"

@aashutoshacharekar1781 3 жыл бұрын

Love the content

@1nc0gnita 3 жыл бұрын

0:05 oh My heart.💔

@Scott-M1 3 жыл бұрын

Does the iFixit tools have a quad wing T426781D bit? I don't think so!

@Maceoneone 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video. do you think this is a good console for traveling with a portable 16 inch monitor?

@jamesbrazeau2543 3 жыл бұрын

Is it just me or does it sound like he is saying "Microstoft" ?

@selim63389 3 жыл бұрын

I have a question: solid state storage technology corporation? So from which company is this coming from?

@lukesmeby 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if you could put the 1tb ssd from the series x in the s?

@yasinahmed6920 2 жыл бұрын

Can we keep the series s vertically since the intake is blocked ?

@leandrocosta2420 3 жыл бұрын

Hi!! How it looks inside: Super Nes, Master System, dreamcast ?

@KARTEL642 3 жыл бұрын

Do you think it will be possible to change the current ssd in X/S to a higher capacity Or is this proprietary

@lanlinked 3 жыл бұрын

Since the internal ssd isn't soldered on, do you tihnk you could take one of the expansion 1TB ssd's out of it's platic case and install it in the console's internal slot?

@mikeyaudio 3 жыл бұрын

*tears apart the console I'm currently using* I was seeing if he made a video in the Series S so I could see what the inside of what I use looks like lol

@jrmop0965 3 жыл бұрын

Series S is an engineering masterpiece

@JorgieTV01 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@armorking481 3 жыл бұрын

And a 720p-900p gaming beast

@alejandroalanis4924 2 жыл бұрын

Mah lord, wasn´t expecting that drop

@LunatiqHigh 3 жыл бұрын

After you tear it down all the way like you did. Does it look like a M.2 2242 or M.2 2230 SSD fit in there? It'd be cool if we could replace it with a 2Tb SSD.

@FernandoSanchez-wr4lb 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome work...

@Tronicsfix 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot 😊

@lucagordon5770 3 жыл бұрын

That fan appears to exhaust out of where it is and draw in from the sides in the same way the series X does. Negative air pressure bad, positive good.

@jesseboy7951 3 жыл бұрын

My heart dropped along with X...

@briannorthFW 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for clarifying, I was confused when you said eject, I had to rewind because I thought I heard something wrong. Your tear-downs are the best, especially applying just the right amount of thermal paste!

@haziqsembilanlima 3 жыл бұрын

can you swap XSX SSD to XSS? I was thinking that this could work along with imaging. I'd rather swap the internal SSD to higher capacity one than buying expandable storage memory card also can you take a few pictures of the SSD? would like to identify some parts