How to Open an XBox for Overheating

Face the front of the XBox 360 and place your thumb inside the door covering the USB ports on the right side. Squeeze the top and bottom of the faceplate with your other hand and pull the faceplate toward you with your thumb. Apply a small amount of force until the faceplate pops off.

Remove the silver Microsoft sticker.

Bend the gray ventilation shield on the right side of the XBox carefully outward until you can see inside. Look inside and identify the location where the gray piece attaches to the body of the case.

Insert a 2-inch metal stick into the holes on the top and bottom of the case. Pull the gray piece away from the case where it's attached until it pops out.

Remove the hard drive on the left side of the XBox by pressing the button on it.

Remove the rubber feet on the bottom of the left side of the XBox.

Repeat the process you used to remove the ventilation shield on the left side.

Turn the XBox upside-down.

Pry the four clips on the bottom of the XBox using a small, flathead screwdriver. Apply gentle force until they're unlatched.

Lift up the front of the bottom shell an inch.

Push a thin, small plastic or metal stick into the holes on the back of the XBox and apply a small amount of pressure until each latch is unlocked.

Lift the bottom shell off the XBox.

Remove the 14 silver screws using a T12 Torx screwdriver. Remove the eight black screws using a T7 Torx screwdriver

Flip the XBox over and lift the top plastic shell away from the unit.