Preparation
In advance of the note that the manufacturer's warranty on the Xbox if the HDD is replaced. You will need the following tools:
- Plastic Case Opener
- T9 and T10 Torx screwdriver
- Anti-static Mat, wristband, or the like

Xbox one hard drive swap instructions
Xbox One HDD replacement in easy steps
- Remove the warranty seal.
- With a plastic tool, the fan cover off, pry from the edge gently.
- Slide the plastic tab on the front corner of the Housing to the rear and remove it.
- Disconnect the upper and lower housing parts with a plastic spatula from each other. You start on the housing rear and then work your way to the front. Caution: Numerous Clips holding together the two parts.
- The upper enclosure lid, lift carefully and slide it slightly to the rear.
- The ribbon connector by sliding the lock upwards with a forceps. Then you remove the ribbon cable from the connector and remove the upper housing.
- The front of the housing you can remove it is only after the ribbon cable as in the step previously solved.
- The loudspeaker connector on the front panel Board carefully peel back.
- The Wifi module, you can solve with a T9 Torx screwdriver, from sheet metal screws.
- The inner metal case open after you remove the 8 T10 screws.
- Under the Metallgehäse the drive unit is visible. The drive is a SATA data cable and a power cable-cable is connected, you disconnect.
- Finally, you need to remove the 4 T10 Torx screws that hold the drive on the plastic module.
- Now you can replace the drive and the Xbox in the reverse order to assemble.
In a further practical tip we will explain what you can do if the Xbox One, your Controller no longer recognizes.
