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How to Add Memory to an XBox 360

The Xbox 360 is a gaming console not only capable of playing high-definition games, but also of storing movies, music, and pictures--provided that you have enough memory. For example, the Xbox 360 Arcade system only includes a 256MB memory unit, which can be used up very quickly. If you ever want to add some serious memory to your Xbox 360, you're going to need to add an external hard drive. These units are easy to install, come in a variety of storage sizes (20GB to 250GB as of 2010), and let you save games and other media.

Things You'll Need

Xbox 360 hard drive

Instructions

- 1
  Select and purchase your hard drive. Hard drives can be found at virtually any video game/electronics retailer or online. If you're just looking to save games, 20GB should be plenty. But if you're in the market for saving movies, music and photos, as well as downloadable game content from the Xbox LIVE marketplace, then look for a bigger hard drive.
- 2
  Power off your console and remove all cords and cables from it. You don't want the machine powering on while you're installing the hard drive, and possibly corrupting a file or some hardware.
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  Lay your Xbox 360 up vertically so that the hard drive bay is facing up. The hard drive bay is the flat area on the top of your Xbox (or to the left of the DVD drive if you have the console lying horizontally), with a small input in the middle.
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  Slide the hard drive into the hard drive bay, tapered end first, and push it down until it clicks. Now you can plug your Xbox back in and power it on, where the main menu should recognize the hard drive. It's now installed and free to use.

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