Xbox Series X Southbridge Board Replacement
Use this guide to replace the southbridge board on an Xbox Series X.
Before you begin, completely power down and unplug all cables from your console. Remember to follow general electrostatic discharge (ESD) safety procedures while repairing the console.
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Werkzeuge
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ESD Safe Blunt Nose Tweezers Verfügbarkeit: Externe Bezugsquelle Bei iFixit kaufen →
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iOpener Verfügbarkeit: Externe Bezugsquelle Bei iFixit kaufen →
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Spudger Verfügbarkeit: Bestellbar Im Shop ansehen →
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TR8 Torx Security Screwdriver Verfügbarkeit: Externe Bezugsquelle Bei iFixit kaufen →
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Ersatzteile
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Anleitung
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Uncover the back panel screws
Use a pair of tweezers to remove the sticker hiding the first screw on the back panel, near the base.
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Step 2
Use a pair of tweezers or a sharp blade to peel up a corner of the large sticker on the back panel. Use your fingers to peel it farther, just enough to reveal the second screw.
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Remove the back panel screws
Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the two 7.4 mm‑long screws securing the back panel.
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Unclip the back panel
Insert the flat end of a spudger into the gap between the back panel and the shell, near the left side of the base.
Pry up the back panel to release it from the locking clips.
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Step 5
Insert the flat end of a spudger into the gap between the back panel and the shell, near the right side of the base.
Pry up the back panel to release it from the locking clips.
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Remove the back panel
Grip the back panel at the opening you just created and pull it up and away from the shell to unclip the long edges.
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Step 7
Tilt the back panel up and pull it away from the top edge of the shell to release it from the gap.
Remove the back panel.
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Remove the fan screws
Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the three screws securing the fan to the center chassis:
One 10.5 mm pancake screw
Two 8.8 mm screws
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Disconnect the fan cable
Use your fingers or a pair of blunt tweezers to grip the edges of the fan cable connector, and pull up to disconnect it from the center chassis.
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Remove the fan
Slide the fan out of its slot to remove it.
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Unlatch the base
Use the flat end of a spudger to lift up on the locking tab holding the base to the shell.
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Twist and remove the base
Grip the base and rotate it counterclockwise to unlock it from the shell.
Remove the base.
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Remove the optical drive screws
Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the two 8.8 mm screws securing the optical drive's vibration isolator to the shell: one on the base and one on the top of the isolator.
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Remove the vibration isolator
Lift up the optical drive's vibration isolator to remove it.
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Disconnect the power and data cables
Use a pair of blunt tweezers to grip the edges of the optical drive power connector and pull up to disconnect it from the optical drive.
Use your fingers to pull up and disconnect the data cable from the optical drive.
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Remove the optical drive
Grip the top edge of the optical drive and pull it out of its slot in the shell to remove it.
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Disconnect the USB port cable
Use the flat end of a spudger to flip open the metal locking tab on the USB port ribbon cable.
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Step 18
Use a pair of tweezers to pull up on the black plastic pull tab to disconnect the USB port cable.
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Disconnect the power button cable
Use the pointed end of a spudger to depress the metal tab on the side of the power button cable's board connector.
With the metal tab depressed, use a pair of tweezers to pull up on the pull tab to disconnect the power button cable from the center chassis.
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Remove the chassis screws
Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the three 7.4 mm screws securing the center chassis assembly to the shell.
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Peel up the USB port cable
Gently peel the taped USB port ribbon cable off of the heatsink.
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Remove the center chassis assembly
Grip the center chassis and pull it towards the green fan grille at the top of the shell, uncoupling the guide pegs from the shell.
Lift out the center chassis assembly to remove it from the shell.
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Unlatch the chassis strap
Unlatch the chassis strap from the right side of the power supply.
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Step 24
Pull the chassis strap over and off of the power supply.
Once the strap is off of the power supply, set the loose section to the side.
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Remove the power cable port
Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the three screws securing the power cable port to the chassis:
Two 13.1 mm screws
One 35 mm screw
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Step 26
Lift the power connector out of its recess in the chassis.
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De-route the power cables
Unlatch and open the lid on the power cable's plastic guide.
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Step 28
Lift the power cable out from underneath the extra section of the cable guide.
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Remove the corner cover
Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the 8.8 mm screw securing the power supply corner cover.
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Step 30
Use your fingers or a pair of tweezers to lift and remove the power supply corner cover.
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Remove the accessory antenna board
Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the three 9.6 mm screws securing the accessory antenna board to the center chassis.
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Step 32
Grip the antenna board and pull it directly away from the center chassis to disconnect it.
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Remove the board shield
Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the nine screws securing the board shield:
Six 8.8 mm black screws
Two 35 mm silver screws
One 13.1 mm silver screw
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Step 34
Lift up the board shield to remove it from the center chassis.
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Remove the chassis strap
Disconnect the chassis strap from the locking tabs on either side of the power supply.
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Step 36
Remove the chassis strap.
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Remove the 10-pin power cable
Grip and compress the locking tab on the 10-pin power connector.
While compressing the locking tab, lift the connector straight up to disconnect it from the board.
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Remove the 2-pin power cable
Grip and compress the locking tab on the 2-pin power connector.
While compressing the locking tab, lift the connector straight up to disconnect it from the board.
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Open the cable guide
Open the lid on the power supply's plastic cable guide.
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Remove the power supply screws
Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the four screws securing the power supply around its perimeter:
Three 35 mm silver screws
One 8.8 mm black screw
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Remove the power supply
Remove the power supply.
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Remove the Wi-Fi board
Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the three 8.8 mm screws securing the Wi-Fi antenna board.
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Step 43
Grip the antenna board and pull it directly away from the center chassis to disconnect it.
Remove the antenna board.
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Disconnect the interconnect cable
Grip the base of the interconnect cable connector with your fingers.
Depress each side of the connector to unlock the cable locking tabs.
With the locking tabs depressed, grip the edges of the interconnect cable and pull it straight out of the connector to disconnect it.
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Step 45
Use your fingers to pinch the locking tab in the center of the interconnect cable connector.
While pinching the tab, insert the flat end of a spudger between the top of the socket and the connector's tab.
Twist the spudger to lift the connector out of its socket until the clip in the center disengages.
Use your fingers to pull the connector straight up and out of its socket.
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Remove the southbridge board shield
Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the seven 8.8 mm screws securing the southbridge board shield.
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Remove the center chassis
Lift the center chassis off of the motherboard and heatsink assembly.
Route the interconnect cable through the cutout on the center chassis as you remove it.
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Step 48
Remove the board shield.
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Remove the cable guide
Lift up to remove the power supply cable guide from the southbridge board.
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Remove the southbridge board
Remove the southbridge board from the center chassis.
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Abschluss
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Xbox Series X Answers community for help.