Hacking the Xbox

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Hacking the Xbox: An Introduction to Reverse Engineering
Figure 3-2: Location of the four retaining screws on the front panel assembly.
Now for the tricky part: the friction locks. A friction lock is a hook made
out of plastic that holds parts together. The hook is shaped so that it is
easy to insert, but difficult to extract. Releasing a friction lock typically
requires some kind of bending or pushing on the plastic.
Figure 3-3: Detach the front panel wire connector from the Xbox motherboard.