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The original Xbox's controller ports were actually USB ports, but with an extra pin, and in a different shape. I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft did something similar to what they did with the original Xbox. It looks almost like a USB connector, but it's a little too big. The board has an interesting connector on it. You can remove the single screw holding it in place, and then pull it out. My Xenon Xbox 360 didn't have anything like this because it didn't come with support for WiFi. You probably noticed that on the side opposite from the hard drive is a small board screwed in place. You can get a better look at the six tabs on each vent. Below is an image of the plastic vents once they have been removed. The tabs are large and sturdy enough that they shouldn't break easily. Below are images of both of the side vents being removed. To remove the vents you have to carefully pry them off. The vents are locked into place using plastic tabs. There are plastic vents on either side of the console. This is where things get a little more difficult. The hard drive is pictured below before and after it has been removed from the console. Pull on that tab to remove the hard drive from the console. Once the plastic piece is out of the way, you can see that there is a tab labeled with the size of the drive. Begin by pushing the latch in the top right corner of the image below.
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This step doesn't even require any tools. Unlike the Xbox One, Microsoft designed the Xbox 360 E so that the hard drive is easily replaceable. Let's begin with the easiest part of this guide, removing the hard drive. It was actually in pretty good condition, but it's also not that old since it was made in 2013. I purchased this console used, and the images taken were before I cleaned it up.
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It was however harder to take apart than a PS3 slim, mostly because of the lack of external screws. You won't need a special opening tool to help you with hidden tabs or anything like that. I found the process of taking apart the Xbox 360 E to be easier than the process of taking apart my original Xenon Xbox 360.
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My goal is to have an Xbox 360 E teardown guide that's more complete than the others available online. This post is similar, but for Microsoft's second slim revision of their Xbox 360, the Xbox 360 E.
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In my last two teardown guides I covered taking apart a PSone, and a PS2 slim.