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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Outer Case
  • Flip the console on it’s back and unscrew the 5 screws marked on this photo.

Flip the console on it’s back and unscrew the 5 screws marked on this photo.

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Step 2

  • Once you’ve unscrewed those 5 screws, flip the console upright again.

Once you’ve unscrewed those 5 screws, flip the console upright again.

Step 3

  • Once the console is upright, first gently pull the rear of the top up.
  • After the top is at an angle, gently remove it by pulling upwards.
  • Note: Be very careful! The top has 2 tabs connecting it with the bottom half, those are in the vincinity of the 2 controller ports! (marked yellow)

Once the console is upright, first gently pull the rear of the top up.

After the top is at an angle, gently remove it by pulling upwards.

Note: Be very careful! The top has 2 tabs connecting it with the bottom half, those are in the vincinity of the 2 controller ports! (marked yellow)

Step 4

  • Once the 2 halves are separated, it should look something like this.

Once the 2 halves are separated, it should look something like this.

Step 5

              Motherboard
  • Next step is the removal of the RF shield
  • There are 7 screws in total, please unscrew those.
  • The blue marked screw is shorten than the other 6 screws, this screw has to be put back in the exact same location during reassembly.
  • Note: Tab marked in yellow!

Next step is the removal of the RF shield

There are 7 screws in total, please unscrew those.

The blue marked screw is shorten than the other 6 screws, this screw has to be put back in the exact same location during reassembly.

Note: Tab marked in yellow!

Step 6

  • Carefully lift the RF shield up, left side first.
  • See note previous step.

Carefully lift the RF shield up, left side first.

See note previous step.

Step 7

  • Now we have a complete view of the motherboard, thus coming to the last step.
  • For this step you only need to remove 3 remaining screws.
  • 2 screws on the connector.
  • There’s 1 shorter screw as previously with the RF shield. This small screw keeps the voltage regulator in place.

Now we have a complete view of the motherboard, thus coming to the last step.

For this step you only need to remove 3 remaining screws.

2 screws on the connector.

There’s 1 shorter screw as previously with the RF shield. This small screw keeps the voltage regulator in place.

Step 8

  • When you’ve disassembled everything, it should look like this.
  • Once you’ve got the replacement board, just follow this guide in reverse order,

When you’ve disassembled everything, it should look like this.

Once you’ve got the replacement board, just follow this guide in reverse order,

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