Xbox Series X Teardown: Totally Modular, Not As Repairable

It’s been seven years since the Xbox One's release, and now we have the all-new Xbox Series X—not to be confused with 2017’s Xbox One X. Or was it the Xbox One Series X? Even Microsoft can't keep track sometimes. Naming scheme aside, this Xbox is all-new, with what Microsoft calls a “sleek monolithic” design. This Tower of Terror prioritizes cooling, and it’ll need it to render games in 4K at 120 fps. We’re curious whether this design for increased cooling comes at the expense of modularity or repairability, but that’s what we’re here to find out. Let’s tear it down! Head on over to iFixit.com to check out the written teardown https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Xbox+Series+X+Teardown/138451?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=ifixitchannel&utm_campaign=SeriesXTD Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:33 Opening Case 00:55 Removing Optical Drive 01:17 Optical Drive Testing 01:39 Fan Removal 01:44 Cooling System Footage 02:14 Power Supply Removal 02:36 First Board Removal 02:49 Second Board Removal 03:04 SSD Removal 03:38 Score and Review Subscribe to our channel for all our latest teardown and repair videos! https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=ifixityourself Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ifixit Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iFixit