Xbox 360 Slim Screw Measurements
Hello, Xbox 360 community. I am a crazy person from the DS Forum who measured all of the screws and hardware from the DS and 3DS family of consoles.
I recently picked up a filthy 360 Slim for cheap, and in the process of disassembling the console for a deep clean, I felt I should measure the screws. Since the time that I measured the screws for the DS and 3DS, I have gotten calipers and a better understanding of screwdrivers, so I hope to deliver a fairly accurate base of measurements to work with. I do intend on going back to those posts to update them, but.... time.
I'll simplify these posts so they aren't as unwieldy as my other posts.
Using a custom chart that I made, I will be using this as a reference to measure each screw with my calipers.
Measurements done with Calipers will only be done on one screw per category, and will be subject to some amount of inaccuracies due to the size of the screws and the tools I have. Measurements like Thread Pitch, Shank Length, Thread Length, and Recess Width are done by eyeballing it with my calipers and a microscope. Measurements like Thread Diameter and Screw Length will be far more accurate as I can physically clamp them in my calipers.
I'll add links to an IFixIt Guide to match my terms to pictures (i.e., Motherboard Screw would point to the Motherboard removal step of an IFixIt guide). If there is no guide, I won't be able to link.
The IFixIt guide I will be referring to for the majority of this post is the Motherboard Replacement Guide.
The console was dirty enough for me to disassemble both the Power Supply and Disk Drive. Since those are not typical screws you'd deal with when disassembling a console, I will be putting them in their own sections under the headers "Power Supply" and "Disk Drive". There is a guide for replacing the disk drive laser, so I will try to reference the screws in that guide. However, it is difficult to reference as the iFixit Guide doesn't list screw lengths, it doesn't reference/show all the screws, and I somewhat forgot what my labels mean without the disk drive in front of me.
I recently picked up a filthy 360 Slim for cheap, and in the process of disassembling the console for a deep clean, I felt I should measure the screws. Since the time that I measured the screws for the DS and 3DS, I have gotten calipers and a better understanding of screwdrivers, so I hope to deliver a fairly accurate base of measurements to work with. I do intend on going back to those posts to update them, but.... time.
I'll simplify these posts so they aren't as unwieldy as my other posts.
How I Measure Screws.
Using a custom chart that I made, I will be using this as a reference to measure each screw with my calipers.
Measurements done with Calipers will only be done on one screw per category, and will be subject to some amount of inaccuracies due to the size of the screws and the tools I have. Measurements like Thread Pitch, Shank Length, Thread Length, and Recess Width are done by eyeballing it with my calipers and a microscope. Measurements like Thread Diameter and Screw Length will be far more accurate as I can physically clamp them in my calipers.
Resources and Set Up.
Screws will be sorted by size, going from shortest to longest, rounded to the nearest 0.5mm. In the cases where screws weren't rounded to the whole or half steps, I found their measurements consistent with other screws of the same category, thus, were labeled with their non-standard measurement.I'll add links to an IFixIt Guide to match my terms to pictures (i.e., Motherboard Screw would point to the Motherboard removal step of an IFixIt guide). If there is no guide, I won't be able to link.
The IFixIt guide I will be referring to for the majority of this post is the Motherboard Replacement Guide.
The console was dirty enough for me to disassemble both the Power Supply and Disk Drive. Since those are not typical screws you'd deal with when disassembling a console, I will be putting them in their own sections under the headers "Power Supply" and "Disk Drive". There is a guide for replacing the disk drive laser, so I will try to reference the screws in that guide. However, it is difficult to reference as the iFixit Guide doesn't list screw lengths, it doesn't reference/show all the screws, and I somewhat forgot what my labels mean without the disk drive in front of me.
Screws
M2.5 – 5.75 mm Black Machine Screw. Torx Recess #8
- (2x) Power Button PCB Screw (Step 36)
- (4x) X-Clamp Screws (Step 51 Orange Screws)
Caliper Measurements
- A: 5.74 mm
- B: 3.89 mm
- C: 0.42 mm
- D: 0.46 mm
- E: 2.46 mm
- F: 1.52 mm
- G: 5.17 mm
- Torx Recess: 2.55 mm
M3 – 9.50 mm Black Screw. Torx Recess 10
- (1x) Hard Drive Connector Screw (Step 46)
- (2x) Hard Drive Tray Screws
Caliper Measurements
- A: 9.46 mm
- B: 6.57 mm
- C: 0.51 mm
- D: 1.27 mm
- E: 3.04 mm
- F: 1.93 mm
- G: 11.57 mm
- Torx Recess: 3.01 mm
M3 – 11mm Gold Screw. Torx Recess 10
- (8x) Gold Heat Metal Shielding Screws (Step 44, 47, 51 Red and Yellow)
- (1x) Wifi Board Screw. (Step 38)
Caliper Measurements
- A: 11.05 mm
- B: 7.71 mm
- C: 0.85 mm
- D: 1.06 mm
- E: 3.08 mm
- F: 2.29 mm
- G: 5.17 mm
- Torx Recess: 2.92 mm
M3 – 12 mm Black Screw. Cross Recess #2
- (2x) Heatsink Fan Screw (Step 50)
Caliper Measurements
- A: 12.14 mm
- B: 9.48 mm
- C: 0.47 mm
- D: 1.01 mm
- E: 2.91 mm
- F: 1.97 mm
- G: 5.40 mm
- X Recess: 4.02 mm
M3 – 55.25mm Black Screws. Torx Recess 10
- (5x) Main Housing Screws. (Step 40)
Caliper Measurement
- A: 55.25 mm
- B: 14.78 mm
- C: 39.04 mm
- D: 1.02 mm
- E: 3.06 mm
- F: 2.17 mm
- G: 5.80 mm
- Torx Recess: 3.00 mm
Disk Drive
M1.6 – 3.85 mm Silver Machine Screw. Cross Recess #0
- (2x) Drive Tray Motor Screw
Caliper Measurements
- A: 3.86 mm
- B: 2.16 mm
- C: 0.39 mm
- D: 0.33 mm
- E: 1.66 mm
- F: 1.10 mm
- G: 3.06 mm
- X Recess: 2.08 mm
M1.8 – 3.85mm Silver Screw. Cross Recess #00
- (1x) Laser Assembly Support Bracket Screw.
- (1x) Laser PCB Mounting Screw.
Caliper Measurements
- A: 3.83 mm
- B: 2.64 mm
- C: 0.56 mm
- D: 0.46 mm
- E: 1.79 mm
- F: 0.41 mm
- G: 2.98 mm
- X Recess: 1.66 mm
M1.6 - 4.50 mm Silver Machine Screw. JIS #0
- (3x) Spindle Motor Mounting Screws
- A: 4.56 mm
- B: 2.69 mm
- C: 0.23 mm
- D: 0.30 mm
- E: 1.65 mm
- F: 1.12 mm
- G: 2.96 mm
- JIS Recess: 1.96 mm
M1.8 - 5.50 mm Silver Screw. Cross Recess #00
- (1x) Motherboard Hold Down Screw (Step 7)
- (2x) Drive Locking Mechanism Bracket
Caliper Measurements
- A: 5.47 mm
- B: 4.06 mm
- C: 0.40 mm
- D: 0.56 mm
- E: 1.78 mm
- F: 0.52 mm
- G:3.53 mm
- X Recess: 1.64 mm
M1.8 – 6.30mm Silver Screw with Attached Washer. Cross Recess #0
- (1x) Laser Mounting Screw
Caliper Measurements
- A: 6.29mm
- B: 4.38 mm
- C: 0.80 mm
- D: 0.31 mm
- E: 1.74 mm
- F: 1.29 mm
- F Washer: 0.50 mm
- G: 3.33mm
- G Washer: 4.86 mm
- X Recess: 1.97 mm
M2.5 - 6.30mm Silver Machine Screw. Cross Recess #1
- (3x) Laser Sled Rail Support Screws.
Caliper Measurements
- A: 6.28 mm
- B: 4.73 mm
- C: 0.31 mm
- D: 0.50 mm
- E: 2.51 mm
- F: 1.28 mm
- G: 4.28 mm
- X Recess: 2.55 mm
M2 – 6.5 mm Silver Machine Screw. JIS #1
- (2x) Laser Sled Drive Screw Support Screw
- (2x) Laser Sled Rail Stabilizing Guide Plate Screws
Caliper Measurements
- A: 6.42 mm
- B: 4.16 mm
- C: 0.46 mm
- D: 0.40 mm
- E: 1.91 mm
- F: 1.58 mm
- G: 4.25 mm
- JIS Recess: 2.43 mm
M2 – 9.50mm Silver Screw. Torx T6
- (4x) Optical Pickup Unit with Anti-Vibration Washers. (Step 10)
Caliper Measurements
- A: 9.48 mm
- B: 7.58 mm
- C: 1.12 mm
- D: 1.13 mm
- E: 1.92 mm
- F: 0.64 mm
- G: 10.00 mm
- Torx Recess: 2.10 mm
M2.5mm - 11.75mm Silver Machine Screws. JIS #2
- (4x) Disk Drive Housing Screws (Step 4)
Caliper Measurements
- A: 11.70 mm
- B: 8.96 mm
- C: 0.47 mm
- D: 0.45 mm
- E: 2.50 mm
- F: 1.98 mm
- G: 5.16 mm
- JIS Recess: 3.49 mm
Power Supply
M1.6 - 4.75mm Silver Screw. Cross Recess #00
- (4x) Power Supply Fan Housing Screw.
Caliper Measurements
- A: 4.73 mm
- B: 3.42 mm
- C: 0.42 mm
- D: 0.38 mm
- E: 1.52 mm
- F: 0.30 mm
- G: 2.44 mm
- X Recess: 1.50 mm
M2.0 - 5.00 mm Silver Screw. Cross Recess #1
- (5x) Small Inner Power Supply Screw
Caliper Measurements
- A: 5.12 mm
- B: 3.48 mm
- C: 1.23 mm
- D: 0.64 mm
- E: 2.01mm
- F: 0.37 mm
- G: 3.32 mm
- X Recess: 2.21 mm
M3.3 - 5.80 mm Silver Screw. Cross Recess #2
- (2x) Large Inner Power Supply Screw
Caliper Measurements
- A: 5.76 mm
- B: 4.40 mm
- C: 0.89 mm
- D: 0.83 mm
- E: 3.36 mm
- F: 0.52 mm
- G: 5.27 mm
- X Recess: 3.30 mm
M3 - 7.0mm Silver Machine Screw. Cross Recess #2
- (3x) Power Supply Component Screw.
Caliper Measurements
- A: 6.95 mm
- B: 5.09 mm
- C: 0.62 mm
- D: 0.55 mm
- E: 2.92 mm
- F: 1.11 mm
- G: 5.33 mm
- X Recess: 3.56 mm
M3.0 - 14.85 mm Black Screw. Security Torx 10
- (4x) Power Supply Outer Housing Screw.
Caliper Measurements
- A: 14.91 mm
- B: 12.08 mm
- C: 0.68 mm
- D: 1.19 mm
- E: 3.00 mm
- F: 2.10 mm
- G: 5.34 mm
- Torx Recess: 3.35 mm
