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Crack open the Xbox 360

by Bill Detwiler | 01-05-07

Tags: xbox 360, gaming, geekend, off topic, console, anatomy, microsoft xbox 360

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Xbox 360 unopened box
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Xbox 360 unopened box

As the Tuesday, November 22, 2005 Xbox launch began, we, like Xbox fans, hardcore gamers, and techies across the U.S., were at the mercy of Microsoft and its retail partners. With no Microsoft-provided test unit, we scored an Xbox 360 system through pure luck. A local Meijer held a raffle for their limited Xbox 360 supply and we were selected. So what did we do with our newly won prize? We began disassembling it of course. This gallery walks you through our experience cracking open the Xbox 360.
                                                                                                   

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Repair Phantom_Blitz_Ace@... | 10/22/06
Is'nt that how it works now? ttccot17alex@... | 12/12/06
Do not Buy 1st Edition wolf13 | 12/12/06
There are good reasons to buy 1st edition...... ServiceTech | 12/20/06
I WISH THEY WOULD BUILD THINGS LIKE THEY USED TOO!! bcramer | 01/02/07
Ummm, Who makes it? w2ktechman | 01/08/07
Microsoft extended 3 month warranty to 1 year. kg70@... | 01/08/07
Should be called SunBox 360F forayllc@... | 01/26/07
copper heatsink would be nice. justin.valois.ctr@... | 01/17/07
Meh cluelesswako@... | 02/12/07
PLAY! wynand.coetzee@... | 12/27/06
Iam in the same boat knightrider238@... | 01/02/07
XBOX IS GREAT lakenside@... | 01/06/07
Hardware is being upgraded cianrivera@... | 01/08/07
No. FilElli | 01/11/07
xbox 360 "upgrade" rstainforth@... | 01/12/07
awesome lan1234510@... | 01/17/07
Upgrades are coming w2ktechman | 01/12/07
Where's the link to microsofts confirmation of upgraded 360 xSCORPx | 01/13/07
Ok, partially wrong w2ktechman | 01/16/07
Prolly changed their minds justin.valois.ctr@... | 01/17/07
Uh, right... justin.valois.ctr@... | 01/17/07
WOW!!! ctmcswain | 01/22/07
Xbox 360 can be reliable xboxbrian | 02/02/07
Xbox overheating? Dave__ | 02/07/07
its good...... netpiper_003@... | 01/16/07
site builderer LION_MAGREB2004@... | 01/31/07
Xbox se_xis_fun@... | 02/01/07
For sure.... RTARD!!!! RAAFSAS | 02/06/07
Warranty scotts@... | 03/02/07
Wierd robman78@... | 04/10/07
RE: (Crack open the Xbox 360) herit02@... | 09/05/07

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