The top half of the shell should now separate from the console, but will have the front faceplate attached to it still with a ribbon connector - so be careful. This takes a bit of getting used to first time out, and you may have the feeling that you're going to wreck the plastic shell, but stick with it, and be firm.ĥ. Now turn the console around to the back, and you want to do the same, along several points across the length of the back of the console, and you should hear the console cover snapping open. Dig the driver in carefully but very firmly, and wedge a gap between the two.Ĥ. With the side grille removed, you now need to get a large flat head screwdriver and separate the 2 halves of the console shell, by wedging the driver in between the 2 halves, which are joined together at the seam. Now slide out the Xbox one sync button, which sits underneath, against the edge of the faceplate.ģ.

you may need a flat head screw driver to wedge it off.Ģ. To remove the shell, first turn the console over on to its side, and remove the side grille panel. It goes without saying that these foreign objects are going to cause problems.ġ. We've found food, cardboard, Lego pieces, credit cards, coins, and yes, cockroaches. You'd be surprised with the amount of Xboxes we see where someone has shoved an object into the drive slot, especially if you've got kids. First of all, you want to be checking out every other option first. Replacing the laser is the last port-of-call, as this is going to cost you money. If your console won't play your games, the problem is most likely going to be either laser related or drive mechanics. If the simple fix above didn't work, this is your starting point if you are experiencing any kind of XBOX One disc drive problems, and we are going to go through a series of steps that you can try, in the correct order, to troubleshoot your possible fault.

They account for about 50% of Xbox console repairs that we do, and the faults can be caused by either the laser unit itself, or the mechanics of the drive. XBOX One disc reading problems are very common, and are fairly simple to fix.

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