Xbox Series S Power Button Board Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          15 - 35 minutes            

Sections

2

• Plastic Case
• 6 steps
• Power Button Board
• 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Peel off the sticker coverings               

• Before you start this guide, turn off the Xbox and unplug any cables from it.
• Use tweezers to peel off the two white screw covers located on the bottom corners of the back panel.

Before you start this guide, turn off the Xbox and unplug any cables from it.

Use tweezers to peel off the two white screw covers located on the bottom corners of the back panel.

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Step 2

              Remove the back panel screws               

• Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the two 10 mm-long screws securing the back panel to the bottom panel.
• Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from.

Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the two 10 mm-long screws securing the back panel to the bottom panel.

Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from.

Step 3

              Remove the bottom panel               

• Slide the bottom panel horizontally toward the back of the console until it comes to a stop.
• This slides the clips out of the slots on the plastic case.
• Lift straight up and remove the bottom panel from the plastic case.

Slide the bottom panel horizontally toward the back of the console until it comes to a stop.

This slides the clips out of the slots on the plastic case.

Lift straight up and remove the bottom panel from the plastic case.

Step 4

              Remove the plastic case screws               

• Use a T10 Torx driver to remove the seven 51 mm-long screws securing the chassis to the plastic case.

Use a T10 Torx driver to remove the seven 51 mm-long screws securing the chassis to the plastic case.

Step 5

              Remove the plastic case               

• With the bottom of the Xbox facing you, pull the two bottom-rear corners of the plastic case away from each other.
• As you pull the corners apart, slide the back panel towards the bottom of the device. This releases the back panel from the plastic case.
• The back panel should now settle on top of the clips on the back of the plastic case.
• The back panel is permanently attached to the aluminum chassis.
• Do not attempt to fully remove the chassis from the plastic case with this technique. You may risk breaking your case.

With the bottom of the Xbox facing you, pull the two bottom-rear corners of the plastic case away from each other.

As you pull the corners apart, slide the back panel towards the bottom of the device. This releases the back panel from the plastic case.

The back panel should now settle on top of the clips on the back of the plastic case.

The back panel is permanently attached to the aluminum chassis.

Do not attempt to fully remove the chassis from the plastic case with this technique. You may risk breaking your case.

Step 6

• Pull the bottom-left corner away from the chassis while swinging the chassis away from the plastic case.
• You may need to lift the chassis to free it from the clips on the bottom-front of the plastic case during this process.
• Remove the plastic case from the chassis.

Pull the bottom-left corner away from the chassis while swinging the chassis away from the plastic case.

You may need to lift the chassis to free it from the clips on the bottom-front of the plastic case during this process.

Remove the plastic case from the chassis.

Step 7

              Remove the power button board               

• Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the 9.5 mm-long screw securing the power button board to the chassis.

Use a T8 Torx driver to remove the 9.5 mm-long screw securing the power button board to the chassis.

Step 8

• Use a spudger to pry and loosen the power button board.
• Do not pry from the bottom of the power button board as it may bend the connector.
• Pull the power button board straight out to disconnect it from the chassis.

Use a spudger to pry and loosen the power button board.

Do not pry from the bottom of the power button board as it may bend the connector.

Pull the power button board straight out to disconnect it from the chassis.

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 Answers community for help.

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                    Robert Boyd                     

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Dreshaun Norman - Oct 28, 2021

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Can you tell me what on the power button board turns the console on?