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Xbox Intec 7.2" Color Game Screen Disassembly

Device	Xbox
Difficulty	Moderate
Time	No estimate
Steps	9

This guide is by Navy Vet 2015 on iFixit and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0. ByteRot mirrors it for non-commercial preservation: formatting changed and photos resized for old browsers; full-size photos and the text are on the FTP in /DOCS/REPAIR. Original guide >>

This guide will assist you disassemble your Intec 7.2" Color Game Screen attachment. Instructions may be similar to the Intec 5.4" Color Game Screen attachment although this is currently unknown.

Tools: Phillips #1 Screwdriver; Metal Spudger

Step 1

• NOTE: Top shell is held in place with 4 screws and 6 retaining tabs
• Remove 2 rubber pads to uncover 2 hidden screws
• Remove 4 #1 screws

Step 2

• Take a spudger and disengage the 6 retaining tabs
• NOTE: This will be the most time-consuming step. Be patient and take your time.
• NOTE: You will hear an audible pop when disengaging the tabs.
• Remove top housing

Step 3

• Remove 2 #1 screws
• Disconnect 4 wire harnesses

Step 4

• Disconnect speaker header
• NOTE: It's not necessary to remove the speakers from the housing unless you need to.
• Disconnect header if speakers need to be removed. Otherwise, this will be done in the next step.
• Remove 8 #1 screws

Step 5

• Disconnect 2 headers
• Lift wires over retaining posts

Step 6

• Grab the edges of the board and lift up
• NOTE: Don't attempt to fully remove the board from the unit yet
• Disconnect last header

Step 7

• NOTE: It's not necessary to remove the screen from the housing unless you need to.
• Remove 4 #1 screws to remove screen

Step 8

• Remove 4 #1 screws
• Lift up on tab
• Remove 3 #1 screws
• Grab the edges and lift the board up
• NOTE: Don't attempt to fully remove the board from the unit yet

Step 9

• Feed wires through the hinge enough to remove board from unit
• These 4 headers are soldered directly to the board
• NOTE: If this board needs to be entirely removed, feed the wires all the way through the hinge.

Conclusion

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

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