Xbox Series X Disassembly, Dust Cleaning and Thermal Paste Replacement

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The step-by-step guide shows how to disassemble Xbox Series X, clean the fan, and replace the thermal paste to fix overheating. Reassembling the gaming console is included in this tutorial.
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Welcome to our Xbox Series X Disassembly, Dust Cleaning, and Thermal Paste Replacement guide! In this comprehensive video, we'll show you step-by-step how to disassemble your console, clean the fan, and perform a thermal paste replacement to ensure optimal cooling. Whether you're a gamer, a DIY enthusiast, or just someone who cares about the longevity of their console, this guide is perfect for you.
Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn:
- Properly open your Xbox Series X without damaging it.
- Safely cleaning fan and debris that hinder airflow.
- Important disassembly steps, avoiding errors and damage to the system.
- Expert tips on applying thermal paste for the best cooling results.
- Putting it all back together like a pro.
By the end of this video, your Xbox Series X will run cooler than ever, preventing potential damage and enhancing your gaming experience. Don't let overheating ruin your gaming sessions-tackle it head-on with our expert guide!
What You're Going to Need to disassemble the Xbox Series X:
- Torx T8 screwdriver
- Anti-Static tweezers
- Plastic opening tools
- Anti-Static brush
- Thermal paste
* Repair recommendations *
I recommend using a magnetic mat and laying out each screw step by step during the disassembly process. Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from to avoid damaging your Xbox. Thanks to the magnetic base, the screws stay on the mat and you will not lose them.
* Do I need to replace the thermal paste on Xbox Series X *
Replacing the thermal paste is not a necessary step, it is more like a recommendation when servicing the game console because, over time, thermal paste dries up and loses its heat-conducting properties, replacing the thermal paste improves heat transfer from the processor to the heatsink, due to which the Xbox Series X cooling system will work more efficiently.
Timecode:
00:00 Introduction
00:20 Disassembly tools
01:09 Xbox Series X Teardown
01:40 Removing the fan
02:35 Removing the bottom cover (base)
03:34 Removing the optical drive
04:21 Dust cleaning
04:59 Cleaning the dust from the fan
05:41 Cleaning the cooling system
09:30 Removing the power supply
09:50 Removing the Wi-Fi board
13:16 Thermal paste replacement
13:52 Reassembling Xbox Series X
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@howfixit 2 жыл бұрын

Repair Water Damaged Xbox Controller: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b8ifhaai29PTZqs.html *For more info check out the links in the description*

@xxyungarxx Жыл бұрын

Can you please tell me the tools to use please and can I buy them from home Depot

@saulosilvarog3gamesmobile670 Жыл бұрын

O melhor vídeo do KZfaq

@stanislavgabor7411 7 ай бұрын

, 🎉

@t1wk 5 ай бұрын

My xbox series x is only very loud when playing 4k blurays. Even after "repairing from Microsoft" Does anyone have the same problem? Is this normal? Game discs, online games and normal movie blurays are silent. Please help anybody! 🙏🏼 Thx!

@t1wk 5 ай бұрын

@ZephyrAlphaOne Жыл бұрын

The construction of this console is just incredible. The Microsoft engineers that worked on it should be extremely proud of the final product.

@Never-Mongo Ай бұрын

Except for the fact that they put the intake on the base of the system. That’s genuinely stupid design.

@Scorpius1 Ай бұрын

Sure your better than engineers huh?? 😂😅😂

@dagnisnierlins188 14 күн бұрын

@@Never-Mongo there's holes at the back of the console, heat rises, cold air gets pulled from bottom and back, hot air then expelled at the top.

@Never-Mongo 9 күн бұрын

@@dagnisnierlins188 yes but airflow needs to be available to pull to cool air through the system, the console literally sits on top of them

@omarmcontreras4866 5 күн бұрын

@@Never-Mongo😅👋😊😄

@teknambule Жыл бұрын

The inside is crazy ! those who imagined and created this console are geniuses

@favorableleloki8189 2 жыл бұрын

This is the most detailed information you can get to clean a Xbox Series X.

@ChriswithaCrc Жыл бұрын

Just wanted to say thanks for this detailed guide , today after a heavy session on assetto Corsa I noticed the fans amped up alot , it's currently 32c here in the UK and felt after two years and a bit it was time to open up my series X , even though it was clean as a whistle inside as I use my system lying down and keep it clean from dust that's seemed to help loads . But when taking it apart I noticed the themal application was 1 rubbish and two hard as a brick . Followed your guide and replaced it with thermal grizzly Kryonaught and it's quite than day one of owning it . Alot easier than I expected to be fair . Very good guide for anyone trying the same process , I salute you good sir and many thanks for you time and efforts .

@gonzo320 4 ай бұрын

I used this video to completely clean/repaste my Series X after it was overheating. I love how he shows you which screws to put back on re-assembly. Made it a lot easier.

@neoroxx 2 жыл бұрын

this is by far the most clear disassembly video of XBX on the internet

@gohan9689 Жыл бұрын

xbox was sounding like an airplane, had it since it was released. i didnt go all the way to thermal paste this time but wanted to a detailed enough cleaning of dust. it was very bad, literally created a small hill of dirt on my table. all back together, cleaned and playing videogames in silence, fan exhaling heat perfectly. thank you so much for this and now i have tools to use for other electronics that ive needed

@MrEgg93 9 ай бұрын

60 seconds in and I can already tell this is a good guide. I'll save this for later and add all those things to my "Save for later" list and come back to it once I've gotten everything over the next month or two

@bryannayrb6917 Жыл бұрын

I'm a PlayStation user but I do appreciate the Xbox Series X engineering and Design was Amazing and Compact 🖤👌🏻

@QuantumGamingUploads 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. Very clear and detailed. Great job.

@jotatec7881 Жыл бұрын

Simple, direct and efective video! Contratulations for this job guys...

@JadedPerception Ай бұрын

This guide was FANTASTIC. I only did the disassembly to clean all the dust out and put it back together, but your guide was so detailed that it has given me full confidence that I can take the whole interior apart to replace the thermal paste. So round 2 of cracking this baby open will be coming soon. 🤘

@malfeusz87 Жыл бұрын

Helpful and detailed video. Thanks a lot for sharing it. The re-application of thermal paste was flawless.

@jcnichols9915 2 жыл бұрын

Finally, a video with a good enough camera so I see how to take out the small ribbon cable, every other video just says push on it but doesn't mention the metal piece.

@SapinFurtif Жыл бұрын

I own the Series X since day one so it logically starts to heat up a little more. I will clean it and replace the thermal paste with this simple, clear and effective tutorial. thanks dude 👍

@NutzBDraggin Жыл бұрын

I literally just did this, have had my Xbox since launch, my fan and Xbox itself are so much COOLER. Was kinda skeptical bout doin this cuz I’m not a big tech guy, but holy hell was it easy and worked very well lol

@brian8319 11 ай бұрын

@rgriffin111 Same lol, though my hand was shaking a bit making applying the paste difficult

@NutzBDraggin 11 ай бұрын

@@brian8319 ya fr! Lol still no problems for me!

@Kyle1994NI 3 ай бұрын

M8 u dont need to replace the thermal paste idk why people always do this its unnessacery

@Hades1100 13 күн бұрын

@Kyle1994NI not necessarily, it's definitely helped regulate the heat in 4 of my Xbox's

@Pzhycocore Жыл бұрын

Man for now i don´t have an xbox yet but when the times comes surely i will be using your tutorial. Thank you so much.

@dreamsxii6292 Жыл бұрын

It's amazing what's inside! This is what comes together to bring us memories! Amazing how far gaming has come Especially Console!

@brian8319 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! this made it so much easier having such a detailed guide. ❤

@samcadwallader6050 9 ай бұрын

Mega, mega helpful video this. Xbox has been cutting out for 12 months unexpectedly but this has sorted it out, easy to follow 👍🏻

@robsonmartins5271 Жыл бұрын

Melhor vídeo sobre montagem e desmontagem que já vi no KZfaq!!! Parabéns!

@TheChodex Жыл бұрын

Honestly Xbox Series X is insane, such a clean setup

@Y33Stephen Жыл бұрын

Amazing guide. Just got done cleaning mine and it’s running 100% better

@sayityildirim9909 Жыл бұрын

Nerdesin bebegim 😅😅😅😅 22:20 22:20

@jdkins6945 6 ай бұрын

My 2yo put a coin in the optical drive. With this how to video I was able to save my Xbox a BIG THANK YOU!!

@remixnick Жыл бұрын

great video man, thank you for that!

@FermentedGrumpyGrapeSqueezit 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you finally found a teardown video that actually shows how to remove the little ribbon cable

@RPDekka Жыл бұрын

Sir you have saved me 250 quid, this is a fantastic guide.

@XxdeathxX65 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much you saved me a lot of money!

@bkr1895 2 ай бұрын

You make this look so easy. Thank you I couldn’t have fixed this without this video.

@AndresGarcia-wf1ck Жыл бұрын

Uff recién limpie mí consola, tenía mucho polvo después de dos años, gracias tú vídeo me ayudó bastante excelente contenido ❣️

@Panchito96 Жыл бұрын

Yo igual pienso hacerlo dentro de 2 años, recien la compre en noviembre, la tapo y todo pero aun asi le cae polvo

@thewilli566 Жыл бұрын

Sin miedo al éxito yo también le hize su mantenimiento a mi xbox después de casi 3 años y quedo como nueva

@WhiteLionel Жыл бұрын

Cheers buddy, decent strip down. Just re-pasted my processor and this video worked a treat. My only gripe would be to mention that when splitting the heatsink from the PCB, be careful and use a plastic prying tool becauae mine was stuck. Microsoft's quality control on pasting the processor is awful.

@shirpie 8 ай бұрын

This video was a great help to fix my overheating series x. Thanks a bunch!

@ruypex7977 5 күн бұрын

Thank you! Without that instruction, it would be really difficult to find a way to unscrew the stand without damaging it! 🛠️

@joseandres201 2 жыл бұрын

Buen video amigo !!! Saludos desde Ecuador

@jaywhite1448 Жыл бұрын

I now own an Xbox series x and before watching this video I was considering cleaning it every now and again lucky I ran into this video now I know how to disassemble the series x without damaging it

@trevorstone1710 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on the video, this is fantastic GG

@mister-pinkman 2 жыл бұрын

The series x is such a well designed console

@denu1879 Жыл бұрын

The much easier way, is to get two cotton ear buds, cut one ends of both. Then tape them together strongly but thinly, then carefully poke through the holes with the long earbud at the rear bottom of the console, to clean out the dust from the heatsink. Little shake and then hoover does the trick! My Series X went from a loud hoover to a quite console again, without having to open it up or void a warranty.

@juanca5200 3 ай бұрын

I might try this. Thank you for this!

@stratocarre 10 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for this guide! It was so useful to clean my Xbox Series X and now it is supersilent as it was the first day :)

@midget8857 10 ай бұрын

How did you manage to remove the middle screw from the fan? I found it very difficult

@Sped-Drip 4 ай бұрын

I found my Xbox after a hurricane came through I opened it and the details are amazing especially the master chief helmet

@3vilclown892 Жыл бұрын

I know this is old and you won't see it, but thank you. Amazeballs

@geneprogamer3936 2 жыл бұрын

That magnetic pad amazing 👍🏿

@chartonteixeira9778 Жыл бұрын

Your video is very good. Thanks for transmitting information. One question, does the T8 torx wrench have to be with a hole or without a hole? Hug Brazil.

@bestplayer0075 3 ай бұрын

Bin durch Zufall auf dein Tutorial gekommen. Hat alles super geklappt. Problem bei mir, dass sehr viele Tierhaare in der Xbox waren. Dankeschön 😊

@iiscout Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video I was watching a video 2 days ago because my Xbox was getting really hot fast so I took the back off and simply cleaned my heat sink, next weekend I’m going to try to take the fan off and see if I can find dust there taking it one step at a time😂😂

@junakmontoya Жыл бұрын

Wow!! Thanks u so much, your vídeo really help me to fix My Xbox!!! Nice video.

@horstmassig Жыл бұрын

Thank you bro. That really helped me! 😃

@redmondmm 10 ай бұрын

This helped a lot -- thanks !

@BoxySonic 4 ай бұрын

The design of this one is crazy The fact that they machined a block for this one to mount to instead of using the regular sheet Metal shell is crazy, i dont think any other console or computer has done that

@grayshark2990 2 жыл бұрын

I can learn how to clean now thanks men!🤟😁

@mikeflechter7384 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing! Great work.

@electronic7979 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video

@johngogan2108 10 ай бұрын

Great system had it from day one no issues. My Ps5 on the other hand nothing but issues.

@BlazingLost Жыл бұрын

thank you m8, just used your guide to change my own thermal compound on series X. Was pretty dry considering I've used mine for less than 2 years. And 2 long screw thread was deformed on the tip, was a pain in the butt to screw them back in)

@user-ye7jd3nz9w 5 күн бұрын

Thank you very much for your valuable information video. I could disassemble and found that my Xbox's main board had problem about thermal greases Applying.

@Marrque Жыл бұрын

Merci mec, tu ma grandement aidé !

@darknesss262 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It helped me!

@nicholasjoiles8999 Жыл бұрын

great video and explanation.

@joseanrodriguez3423 13 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video I know am super late I love doing this stuff I love working on my Xbox 🙏

@Ben-og7bf 11 ай бұрын

Hey thank you for this video, thanks to you I saved 40 euros for the inside cleaning.👍

@soufixttvchannel8200 2 жыл бұрын

Bro u're the best i just opened my series x and clean it thanks

@TheTruth-sd8ey 2 жыл бұрын

Do you think it's already time to change the thermal paste? I mean it's not even 2 years after the releasr date of x series.

@soufixttvchannel8200 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheTruth-sd8ey i have an xbox series x since march 2021. over time it started to heat up and i could hear the fan blowing louder and louder. sometimes it went out by itself for safety. following this tutorial I opened it for the first time to clean the fan and the cooler. It wouldn't turn off anymore but the fan was blowing hard when I was playing FIFA 22 or resource intensive games. it bothered me so I bought an ''ARCTIC MX5'' thermal paste and since then my console no longer heats up and the fan runs normally like on the first day. I strongly advise you to change the thermal paste you will notice that the old one was not of very good quality.

@TheTruth-sd8ey 2 жыл бұрын

@@soufixttvchannel8200 thanks for reply. So far, my xbox x series still works ok, fans are very quiet and hot air blowing out, like it should be. But it might be time to replace the paste soon, since i play rdr2 alot and now it's very hot inside my room and have no AC. I turned my fans towards the xbox left (or bottom) side where the air sucks in and i feel it really helps. However when need be, i'll be sure to open it.

@illaptev Жыл бұрын

Thank you, bro!

@Steve-ow5fm Жыл бұрын

Great Vid!!! Thanks

@jefry3821 Жыл бұрын

thank you very much friend I was able to clean my xbox

@dedbuller 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate, help me a lot.

@amy16184 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for this. My fellas xbox was sounding like a jet engine. Turns out there was a thick layer of dust on the heatsink. Sounds loads better now.

@DODGERCURLY Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your video i just took out a pound of dust out of my xbox! Thank you again

@MRSketch09 6 ай бұрын

Great guide!

@Alkatraz8187 Жыл бұрын

Hi good evening, what do you recommend on PlayStation 5 thermal paste or liquid metal? Thank you

@jesuscervantesj82 2 жыл бұрын

Very detailed and amazing but those clamps will break over time

@gabecollins5585 Жыл бұрын

Which clamps?

@PedroPicaPiedraHD Жыл бұрын

Importante hacer esto cuando ya paso la garantia, sino la perderemos.

@Eferston Жыл бұрын

Good job my friend....

@stevetoro5207 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I recently had my xbox serviced by microsoft because it would shut down during Gears 5 at random intervals of gameplay. Now that it has been returned the issue has been fixed but I can't insert a disc into the drive, there's no suction at all...I'd like to avoid sending it in again. Do you think a ribbon cable or something could be unplugged?

@noelramirezbaez6178 Жыл бұрын

good video i like this type of video

@francolerouge3515 Жыл бұрын

Superbe video, je vais faire de même maintenant que je l'es visionné une première fois, et vous avez bien fait d'avoir mis la taille des vis 👍

@panzernecro7729 Жыл бұрын

A éviter si la console est toujours sous garantie. Personnellement, pour quelqu'un qui n y connaît rien en électronique, comme moi, je me demande si ce n'est pas un peu risqué? Qu'est-ce qui prouve que la console va toujours fonctionné après ? Court-circuit ? Éventuellement pour ceux qui sont habitués à monter et démonter des pc. Mais peut-être pas pour le grand public comme moi.

@francolerouge3515 Жыл бұрын

@@panzernecro7729 je l'ai fait et appart prendre sont temp et faire attention à ne pas abimer les nappes de branchement c'est fragile. Sinon rien de bien compliqué. C'est une belle machine tout en métal et très propre. Sinon ma garantie était fini, j'ai remis de la pâte thermique et remontage. Ne tkt pas ce n'est pas plus compliqué que du Lego 👍

@panzernecro7729 Жыл бұрын

@@francolerouge3515 OK merci pour l information. Elle n a que 6 mois. J attendrai aussi la fin de la garantie.

@chrisw685 Жыл бұрын

Can't say I'm looking forward to this. Not that it's too complicated just alot of steps and my butt will be puckered the whole time.

@HistorysVault101 Жыл бұрын

How did it go

@DagAmaRamaGaming Жыл бұрын

@@HistorysVault101 we are still waiting for a reply

@chrisw685 11 ай бұрын

@DagAmaRamaGaming Damn....I still haven't done it. This is why my wife left me lol. Don't you guys give up on me too!? Was thinking of using the graphite pads? Heard good things. I'll let you know in 10 months when I still havnt done it. 🫠=My Xbox........and marriage.

@dionj3524 2 жыл бұрын

great video . hardest part was prying metal cover off . it was as ez as the video looks and xbox sx seems to be running a lot better. thanks for video

@mister-pinkman 2 жыл бұрын

Is the metal rigid? I’m just worried that I’ll snap the metal with continuous teardowns overtime

@PlayerNineteen Жыл бұрын

Any other guidance on how much thermal paste to apply?

@TeamDeafmatch Ай бұрын

Thanks / almost bought an new one but you prevented that 🙏🏼

@timtoomuch 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!!!

@kevinrob2 Жыл бұрын

Do you have another link for opening tools? The one you have listed currently is unavailable

@leerobinson8376 Жыл бұрын

Is there anywhere I can get a replacement 10.5 mm screw for the fan mine is stripped and makes it difficult to get the fan out

@fernandoleal4145 Жыл бұрын

Which is the vacuum you use? I've looking for one

@xostarboy6564 Жыл бұрын

Going to watch 10 times and attempt it one day cuz my fans ramp up when i launch MW2

@ThomasRhin 9 ай бұрын

Hope i can see the upgrade to 2TB M.2 SSD at the same time. The out-of-box 1TB is entry level DRAMless one. I am afriad it's a QLC SSD. Any idea to upgrade to high quality TLC compatible SSD？

@jonathangarcia2546 2 жыл бұрын

I honestly just don’t want to mess up on anything. Is there any place that cleans consoles out there?

@korkuc26 Жыл бұрын

Getting to the point where I'm considering changing the thermal paste. Is it necessary to spread? Some videos I see the tech spread it around and other videos they just sandwich it.

@raulchaidez2946 Жыл бұрын

No, apply little extra paste, the pressure of the screws will be enough to spread it

@Julsan259 Жыл бұрын

Hey do you know if there's any spots that I could fit a Tile tracker in?

@packlesswolf1 Жыл бұрын

10/10 engineering. Look at the mess that is the ps5 compared to this beauty.

@majorasspain5341 11 ай бұрын

Atleast you don't need to break the warranty seal to clean the ps5. You literally just slide the plate off and unscrew the fan

@JohnSmith-rb6kd 2 жыл бұрын

I tried following along with this video cleaning my system but I ended up breaking a few cords and lost like 3 screws I can't even get it all back today it sucks because I just bought my console about 7 Months ago really wasn't even that dirty in the first place microwave told me I voided my warrant so I'm bummed out

@lucasbanido Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

@Sante1987 Жыл бұрын

Isnt better to replace the thermal Pads too??

@MaGIKzIIx 11 ай бұрын

My middle screw on the fan was put on by zeuse. How did you get yours off so easily ?

@erdincoktay8329 Жыл бұрын

thank you so much

@nico00665 Жыл бұрын

thank you 👍👍

@noelhedklint8497 5 ай бұрын

Thanks i had mine for 4 month and it start gathering dust so in 2 month time i will use tjis tutorial to clean it

@twittersmurf2093 2 жыл бұрын

What is that screwdriver you used to reassemble the screws in?

@unclebanana Жыл бұрын

A specific size of torx screwdriver: T-8

@glbernini0 Жыл бұрын

Other than an idiotic proprietary SSD the console is great. Were any performance or noise measurements made, before & after?

@dexietyy7922 2 жыл бұрын

Mine is completely clogged with dust after 8 months of nearly every day use but I just don’t want to take it apart yet it definitely doesn’t run as cold as it used to but it’s still quiet and doesn’t shut down so I think I’ll leave it until the warranty runs out 😁

@patrickrodriguez9153 2 жыл бұрын

Just do an outside cleaning with a small vac hose , don’t need much vacuum strength

@JJjameson_-nq5mb 2 жыл бұрын

i cover it with a plastic bag when i go to sleep or not using it. After a year, it still looks super clean with no dust or hair inside and out.

@noname-vw1oi Жыл бұрын

@@JJjameson_-nq5mb Wow 5head