Open an Xbox 360

Read below for instructions on how to open your Xbox 360, in case you want to view the interior or make basic repairs.

Steps

Remove the faceplate. Place the Xbox upside down. Put your finger in the flip-opened hole, and pull. You’ll probably have to give it a good tug.
Remove the lower grill. Six tabs, hidden behind the white side venting holes, hold the gray lower grill on the case. Use your case opening tool or a small screwdriver to pop these tabs, one at a time, and remove the lower grill carefully. You will want to start at the front end, where you removed the faceplate, as there is a good place to grab the grill to lift it away.
Remove the upper grill. Pull off the hard drive, if you haven’t already. You will see that this side is not flat, but rather contains a small step where the hard drive fits in. You will have to pop the two tabs which are placed along the ledge before proceeding to the others. Now, pop the two tabs which are visible on the white sides, as in the previous step. You will find the final tab hidden under one of the rubber feet. There is a seal on this tab, which will tell Microsoft if you have broken your warranty.

Open the two hole tab section. These tabs are located next to where the power plug connects and will likely need to be opened at the same time. They can be popped one at a time, however, this is more challenging. At this point, you will want to use the second small screwdriver. Use both of these or the case opening tool to open the tabs. This will allow you to pry the shell open.
Open the five hole tab section. At the other end of the same side, you will find five more poppable tabs. You can open them one at a time by keeping constant pressure while prying open the shell or simply use the case tool, which will open them all at once.
Ease open the shell. Turn the Xbox 360 around to view the front end. Now, locate the clip at the end nearest to the DVD drive. Open this with your fingernail (it should be pretty easy) or a flathead screwdriver and a bit of prying. Open each of the four tabs, one at a time.
Unscrew the inner casing. You should be able to see the inner casing now that the shell is removed. This inner casing can be opened by unscrewing the cover panel. Turn the Xbox onto the other side and lift up the remaining shell to reveal the interior components. Don’t forget to be careful while doing this.

Opening your case will void your warranty. Do this at your own risk.
The Xbox 360 is a complicated piece of equipment. If you aren’t careful or if you don’t know what you’re doing, you can easily break it. Again, do this at your own risk.