Disassembling the Xbox 360 HDD unit

[Se7eN MasTa]

Disassembling the Xbox 360 HDD unit

Start off by first removing the HDD unit from the Xbox 360 main console and lay it flat with the connector side facing upwards. You will see 3 screws. The 4th screw is located underneath the silver "Microsoft" sticker -- removing this sticker instantly voids your HDD unit's warranty.



Once you have removed all 4 screws, lift up the plastic cover while being careful that it is latched onto the button-release end of the unit. You'll want to be careful as not to pop the spring loaded button and lose the tiny spring.



Once open, you will see the 2.5" Serial ATA notebook hard drive encased in a metal shell. Lift off the cover of the protective shell by first removing the four black screws holding it down. To proceed further you will need to have a thin knife. The metal casing is attached to the plastic shell by a very strong adhesive, and to remove the actual hard drive from the housing, you must first pry off the plastic shell from the metallic HD casing. Simply insert a thin knife and slowly "saw" away at the adhesive. Shortly after you will be left with the following:


Once this is done, you can simply remove the attached Serial ATA data cable from the HD and slide out the drive.




Microsoft previously used a regular 3.5 inch desktop drive in the old Xbox but this time has chosen a smaller unit that is separate from the main console. We're quite certain that this move allows them to offer upgrades for those who want to add more storage capacity to their systems as upgrades become available. Currently, the HDD that ships with the Xbox 360 Premium package is a 20GB drive running at 5400RPM. The drive is manufactured by Samsung although it isn't listed on their website as it is an OEM drive for the Xbox 360. The drive itself uses a standard Serial ATA connector (both data cable and power cable) so attaching other drives or the Xbox 360 drive to a computer for data transfer is very possible.

Credit to AnandTech.com
Edited & Rewitten by Se7eN MasTa

[wikkid21life]

ok check..
this is what you will need..
(2) 20gb xbox 360 hdds
300gb labtop sata hdd
and the xbox 360 hdd transfer kit..

now take the extra 20gb hdd apart and replace it with the 300gb hdd

use the 360 transfer hdd kit and transfer your 20gb to your 300gb

now tell me if it worked so i can do it 2.. i think that it would work.. why wouldn't it..
now all you have to do it update your firmware and you should be able to play burnt games and stuff right.. right?? well i don't know.. i don't have a 360 elite yet.. i'm saving the money hoping that you ppl will come up with this idea or others so i can do them.. i mean the 360 has been out for a while and it's basically a pc.. so why hasn't anyone been able to put a bigger hdd in it yet.. or mod chip it.. even soft mod.. i've seen them.. just not easy or good ones.. let me know.. my yahoo messanger is wikkid21life.. later ninja's

[Beezy 4 sheezy]

Quote: Originally Posted by wikkid21life

ok check..
this is what you will need..
(2) 20gb xbox 360 hdds
300gb labtop sata hdd
and the xbox 360 hdd transfer kit..

now take the extra 20gb hdd apart and replace it with the 300gb hdd

use the 360 transfer hdd kit and transfer your 20gb to your 300gb

now tell me if it worked so i can do it 2.. i think that it would work.. why wouldn't it..
now all you have to do it update your firmware and you should be able to play burnt games and stuff right.. right?? well i don't know.. i don't have a 360 elite yet.. i'm saving the money hoping that you ppl will come up with this idea or others so i can do them.. i mean the 360 has been out for a while and it's basically a pc.. so why hasn't anyone been able to put a bigger hdd in it yet.. or mod chip it.. even soft mod.. i've seen them.. just not easy or good ones.. let me know.. my yahoo messanger is wikkid21life.. later ninja's

that wont work

[Butterscanfly]

omg thank you so much se7en masta i needed this caz i bought theses things from llama.com to pimp my 360 a green case for my 360 a green controller and a clear hdd cover ill take a pic and show you when its done but thanks

[slim9428]

so could i use this to transfer my gamesaves?