Push it in underneath the black clasp and simply push it off, you will not break it. To do this, look at Figure 13, simply use the flat-head screw-driver. Remove DVD Eject ButtonДЇigure 14: DVD-ROM Eject Button You need to pop the DVD-ROM Eject button off when the front clasps of your case have been released. Simply pop all four off until you have that half of the case opened as shown below in Figure 13. As for the red clasps, if you look closely at them (click picture to enlarge it) you will notice they are quite easy to release with a flat-head screwdriver or something that will be able to fit. You need to simply peel off this sticker to be able to open the console any further. The green marker on the picture shows where the Microsoft sticker will be. Release 4 Clasps on Front of ConsoleДЇigure 12: Shows the location of 4 clasps (red) and 1 Microsoft sticker (green) Figure 12 shows where each side of the Outer case is clasped together in red. Keep working on this until the ventilation shield comes off, then lay the console down horizontally. Figure 10 and Figure 11 show how, just like before, you can use the flat-head screwdriver or something that will fit to release the claps through the ventilation holes on the outer case, only this time one of these holes will be positioned where you previously removed a rubber padding. Remember, again, push the screwdriver into the hole, angled toward the outer-case and then it is in as far as it can do without resistance, push it away from the outer case and it will release the clasp. Push in the screwdriver and angle it toward the outer case, then you can push the screwdriver outward and you will see the ventilation shield loosening. As shown in Figure 8 and Figure 9, you have to release two of the clasps by putting the flathead screwdriver into the two holes that can be seen in the pictures. Make sure to keep the pads somewhere where you won't lose them as they are very small. First of all you should remove the two rubber pads as shown in Figure 7, which will reveal one with a hole you can use to pop-out a clasp later. Removing the left (top) ventilation shield is a little bit harder than the bottom.

Remove Left (Top) Ventilation ShieldДЇigure 8: Use flat-head screwdriver to pop out claspДЇigure 9: Use flat-head screwdriver to pop out claspДЇigure 10: Use small Flat Head screwdriver to release center clasp.ДЇigure 11: Use small Flat Head screwdriver to release final clasps. This can be a little bit tedious the first time you do it but if you keep trying you will remove it. Then do the same for the Center clasp (as shown in Figure 5) and the Right Clasp (as shown in Figure 6) until the ventilation shield pops out of the case altogether. Once you have that done, remove the clasp on the opposite side of the console (there are three on each side). Push the flat-head screwdriver (or anything that will fit) into the ventilation hole as shown (might not be that exact one with your case) while pulling the ventilation shield away from the console with your hand. Look at Figure 4 to see the whereabouts of the first clasp to be released. We will start with the shield on the right side of the console if sitting horizontally, or the bottom of the console if you sit it vertically. The ventilation shields need to be removed from the console. Remove Right (Bottom) Ventilation ShieldДЇigure 4: Use small Flat Head screwdriver to release left clasp.ДЇigure 5: Use small Flat Head screwdriver to release center clasp.ДЇigure 6: Use small Flat Head screwdriver to release right clasp. It will literally pop-off with enough force (and won't snap) if you grab it from the bottom of the console and push it outwards with your finger tips as shown. Remove FaceplateДЇigure 3: Remove Faceplate Hold the Xbox 360 as shown in Figure 3 and use one hand to pop-off the faceplate as shown. As shown in Figure 2, press a finger down on the release button for the HDD bay and lift it out of the slot until it is totally disconnected from the case. Figure 2: Removing the HDD Bay/Adapter from the intact case.

Xbox 360 s disassembly