Xbox 360 3 Red Light Repair Guide

Step One:
Unplug Your Xbox 360 Powers Source. Place your fingers into the USB ports, and then place your thumb on the bottom of the Xbox 360 console and pull the face plate completely off.

Step Two:
Now, flip the Xbox on its side and take a close look at the holes located on the top and bottom of each side. If you look closely, you can see the gray tabs towards the ends and in the center of the Xbox 360. These gray tabs are what hold the top and bottom pieces on the Xbox 360. To remove the top and bottom gray pieces, you will need a small pointed object as pictured below.

Step Three:
Find the gray plastic tabs by poking down into the holes, and then use your pry tool to very carefully push down and pry out the gray top/bottom cover, as shown below. Both pieces have three clips per side, and six per piece. In order to remove the top gray piece, you will need to remove the rubber pad. This is the only rubber pad you will have to remove. If you are careful you can remove by prying on the front of the gray cover. Please do not force it or you may break the tabs.

Step Four:
Please take a close look at the back of the Xbox 360. On the right and left side there are small notches that will require a closer inspection. You will need a small screw driver or a remaining catches. This is probably the trickiest part of the whole process, so please take your time and be careful! thin probe tool. Using the probe, start on the left side (near power supply socket) push the notch into the Xbox until you hear a click. Then use a screw driver to keep the two sides apart. Once the left side is done, start on the right side doing the same thing to the

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