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Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

11

Time Required

                          30 minutes - 2 hours

Sections

3

  • Console Outer Case
  • 5 steps
  • Front Faceplate
  • 3 steps
  • DVD Drive
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Console Outer Case
  • With the bottom of the console facing up, remove the following 6 screws hidden underneath the white square stickers:
  • Three 5.1mm Phillips #000 screws
  • Two 6.1mm Tri-wing Y0 screws
  • One 13.2mm Tri-wing Y1 screw

With the bottom of the console facing up, remove the following 6 screws hidden underneath the white square stickers:

Three 5.1mm Phillips #000 screws

Two 6.1mm Tri-wing Y0 screws

One 13.2mm Tri-wing Y1 screw

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Step 2

  • Rotate the console 180 degrees so that the exhaust vents are facing you.
  • Remove the two 7.1mm Phillips #00 screws.

Rotate the console 180 degrees so that the exhaust vents are facing you.

Remove the two 7.1mm Phillips #00 screws.

Step 3

  • On the side opposite of the exhaust vents, slide the cover faceplate towards the back of the console and pull upwards to release it.

On the side opposite of the exhaust vents, slide the cover faceplate towards the back of the console and pull upwards to release it.

Step 4

  • On the bottom of the console beneath the previously removed faceplate, remove the three 13.2mm Tri-wing Y1 screws.

On the bottom of the console beneath the previously removed faceplate, remove the three 13.2mm Tri-wing Y1 screws.

Step 5

  • On the back of the console, lift up and release the main top cover.

On the back of the console, lift up and release the main top cover.

Step 6

              Front Faceplate
  • Rotate the device so that the front plate is facing you.
  • On each side of the console, remove the 3.5mm Phillips #0 screw connecting the DVD drive to the faceplate.

Rotate the device so that the front plate is facing you.

On each side of the console, remove the 3.5mm Phillips #0 screw connecting the DVD drive to the faceplate.

Step 7

  • Rotate the device so that the front plate is on the right side and the ribbon cable is visible.
  • The ribbon cable is connected to the system by a latch which holds in the blue tab. Flip this latch up to unlock it.
  • Lift up on the blue tab to release the ribbon cable.

Rotate the device so that the front plate is on the right side and the ribbon cable is visible.

The ribbon cable is connected to the system by a latch which holds in the blue tab. Flip this latch up to unlock it.

Lift up on the blue tab to release the ribbon cable.

Step 8

  • Remove the front faceplate.

Remove the front faceplate.

Step 9

              DVD Drive
  • On each side of the DVD drive, remove the two 4.6mm Phillips #0 mounting screws.

On each side of the DVD drive, remove the two 4.6mm Phillips #0 mounting screws.

Step 10

  • Rotate the device so that the DVD slot is visible.
  • A ribbon cable is attached to the bottom right side of the DVD drive. The ribbon cable can rip if it isn’t removed properly.
  • Lift the DVD drive out of the mount and turn over to the right so it lies like a book.
  • Use a spudger to release the ribbon cable.

Rotate the device so that the DVD slot is visible.

A ribbon cable is attached to the bottom right side of the DVD drive. The ribbon cable can rip if it isn’t removed properly.

Lift the DVD drive out of the mount and turn over to the right so it lies like a book.

Use a spudger to release the ribbon cable.

Step 11

  • Remove the CD drive.

Remove the CD drive.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Brad Senatore - Jul 13, 2014

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I’ve done with twice with two different drives ordered on Ebay, and keep getting the same error code (160-1402). Is the place I’m buying from selling bad drives, or is there something else that needs to be done after? It goes back to working when I put my old one back in, so I know I’m physically doing it correctly.

Brad Senatore - Jul 13, 2014

Update : For anybody else having this problem, you have to change out the logic board from your old drive to the new one. Pain in the neck, but works!

gingindua - Oct 6, 2014

What do you mean by change out the logic board?

rehrnsberger - Dec 29, 2016

the logic board is inside the disk drive. Remove it and replace it into the new disk drive. This is the same on the Xbox and Playstation

Ben Uwins - Sep 22, 2014

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Did an update it failed rebooted and now get a 160-1402. With the DVD drive cover off the Spindle isnt moving. Suspect Drive would seem 160-XXXX is DVD Drive related Errors