Appendix C. Removal of the Hard Drive from the New XBOX 360 Slim and Artifacts Pertaining to Data Migration from One Drive to Another
An opportunity presented itself to examine a new Microsoft XBOX 360 Slim and document the removal process of the integrated hard drive. It appears that Microsoft has migrated away from the proprietary SATA interface in favor of a more straightforward design. The hard drive is now integrated internal to the console, but it retains the functionality of removal.
The first step in removal of the drive is to orient the console, placing the grated area in such a position that the end user can easily access it. Built into the grate is a spring-loaded latch that opens the storage location of the drive. Once the latch is ...

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