Only a few tools are required to take the whole console apart.

Once inside, a clean, no-nonsense modular design allows the drives, fan, heat sink, PSU, wireless board, and front daughterboard to be easily replaced.

Fewer interlocking body panels and a simpler clip arrangement make opening this generation of Xbox easier than its senior.

Replacing the hard drive will require both voiding your warranty and some difficult hackery to make it serviceable.