Jul 20

Xbox Power Supply Repair

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If your Xbox is not turning on at all, your power supply is most likely the problem. If you have a version 1.0-1.1 Xbox, you have a good chance of repairing it. If you have a version 1.2-1.6 Xbox, all you can do is check the fuse on the power supply. If the fuse is fine, you will have to buy a new power supply. A new power supply ranges from $20-$40 on eBay. If you don’t know what version your Xbox is, click here to find out.

V1.0-1.1 Instructions:

  • 1. Open the Xbox
  • 2. Unscrew, unplug, and remove the plastic hard drive piece with hard drive attached.
  • 3. Unscrew, unplug, and remove the plastic DVD Rom piece with DVD Rom attached.
  • 4. Unscrew, unplug, and remove the power supply from the case.
  • 5. Look closely at the bottom of the power supply. If it there are cracks in the solder or burn marks where the solder should be (see picture below), you will most likely be able to repair it.
  • Resolder the areas that are cracked and burnt and it should work perfectly.

Xbox Power Supply Solder Points

This is a fairly easy repair and anyone can do it.