Xbox One Kinect Microphone Replacement

  • Step 1 Outer Shell

    • Remove the sticker on the underside of the device.

    • Remove the four 3.1x7.7 mm T9 screws underneath the sticker.

    • While you're at it, remove the four 3.1x23.6 mm T9 screws beneath the sticker. Make note of the sizes and locations of the screws.

  • Step 2

    • Remove the back panel.

    • Remove the black panels on either side of the Kinect, and remove the 3.1x7.7 mm T9 screws underneath them.

  • Step 3

    • Using your thumbs, press firmly against the outer case on either side of the stand. This will disengage the internal assembly.

    • Lift the internal assembly with the spudger.

    • Remove the assembly from the case. You now have access to the inner shell of the kinect, along with the heat sink, microphone, and LED sensor.

  • Step 4 Microphone

    • Disconnect the cable connecting the infrared sensor to the motherboard.

    • Remove the one 3.1x7.7 mm T9 screw from the infrared sensor.

    • Remove the infrared sensor board for the Kinect.

  • Step 5

    • Remove the white ribbon cable from the motherboard using tweezers.

    • Remove the four 3.1x7.7 mm T9 screws holding the stand containing the microphone in place.

    • Unstick the black bracket holding the ribbon cable with a spudger, and remove the stand from the body of the Kinect.

    • Replace with a working stand from a different Xbox One Kinect.