yeah it will be nice!cleaning nasty consoles is super satisfying at least. you'll enjoy it that much more when it's clean.
Cool thanks. I was going to just soap and water the plastic pieces. That being said I need to see if I can remove the power/eject button assy. Then the top and bottom will be electronic free.Soft toothbrush and 91% alcohol all over it. ... Don't keep the toothbrush after.
Haha, having a beer now. I usually have a beer while working on something on my bench. Not today lol.Oh man, that sucks. I haven't encountered anything that bad yet - and hopefully never will. Just sometimes what appears to be some remains of a dead cat in my Saturn once. Not literally, but damn there was gunk galore.
Agree with elevator. Lots of alcohol. Be sure to buy some beer for yourself as well. Actually, this may call for some hard stuff...
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The teardown was really easy for anyone tentative on it. I completed the guide linked below in about an hour or so. That includes vacuuming dead bugs, mild cleaning, taking pics, borderline dry heaving, etc. You don't need to completely remove the feet on the bottom of the console. The fasteners are on the outermost corner of the pad so you can pry up that side without completely removing them and get the fastener out. I figure that out after the first one.
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Xbox+Teardown/1308
How do people deal with rust on the metal tray? Remove it and electrolysis? Sand blast and paint? Fuck it and leave it.