Xbox One Wi-Fi Board Replacement

To open your Xbox, you're going to have to cut or peel up this tamper-evident tape. But don't worry—Microsoft can't legally void your warranty, as long as you don't damage anything. Have fun!

Use a plastic opening tool to pry up and remove the plastic vent that surrounds the side USB port.

The vent is fairly flexible, and held in place with weak plastic clips—start prying from the back and peel it out.

Slide the tab straight back and remove it.

Insert the flat end of a spudger between the upper and lower case where they meet at the rear of the side vent opening.

Insert a plastic opening tool between the upper and lower case to separate the clip over the rear vent.

Keep moving along the rear of the Xbox, prying up clips.

Keep popping clips. It may help to slide the plastic opening tool across the clips.

Starting with the spudger you left in the crack, pry the upper case up to free the last few clips.

Lift the upper case slightly and shift it to give access to the front panel board.

Use tweezers to lift the blue plastic retaining loop over the white connector on the board.

Use the tip of a spudger to push the connector's locking tab toward the cable to unlatch it.

Use tweezers to pull the cable straight out of the connector on the board.

Remove the upper case.

Use the flat end of a spudger to free the clips securing the front panel to the upper case.

Remove the front panel from the rest of the upper case.

Replace the top part of the upper case.

Line up the clips and press firmly to re-seat them around the perimeter.

Support the front panel near the front of the Xbox.

Use tweezers to replace the front button cable in its ZIF socket.

Use the flat end of a spudger to push the ZIF lock to the left to secure the cable.

With the front panel at a 45 degree angle, interlock its plastic hooks with those in the lower case.

Push the top of the front panel into the Xbox, like closing a mailbox. Press firmly so that the clips securing the front panel to the upper case lock securely.

Remove the two 9.5 mm T9 Torx screws from the WI-Fi board.

Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the Wi-Fi antenna cable from its socket on the Wi-Fi board.

Lift straight up on the W-Fi board to disconnect it from its connector and remove it from the Xbox.