Ben Heck’s Xbox One S Teardown Episode -- Episode 252

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There are few things that Ben Heck loves more than to teardown the newest gaming console release, watch how he unboxes the XBox One S and takes apart each component as he goes, including the controller. We learn how cost savings have been made with design alterations to the chassis and the printed circuit boards. Ben also compares the XBox One S side by side with the original XBox One and discovers that a connector is missing, which one could it be? The power supply is one major change with the new XBox console, compared to the early days where it was practically a huge brick! Ben also highlights the changes in the CPU/GPU heatsink and the limitations of hacking the HDMI ports on the board while considering if it can be turned into a laptop. Do you think there's something else we can do with it? Let us know on the element14 Community, where you can learn about upcoming episodes and join The Ben Heck Show team.

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Former Member over 8 years ago +1

It may not be to diffacult to do but why do a portable why not take the internals from the Xbox one s and a PS4 and put them inside the case of a TV and have an all in one home system?

grahamwebberjhb over 8 years ago

Build it into a projector, for portable gaming.

I have to point out, 1.8A at 100v and you needed a calculator?!?
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kmcoulson over 8 years ago

You should make a portable Xbox one TV. Build the Xbox right into the back of a 22" portable tv so you can just stick it were very out want and just play. Also either make it battery powered or add a battery to keep the Xbox on, that way you can unplug it, move it to a different room then plug it back in and keep playing!
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Former Member over 8 years ago

Ben, you should make the ULTIMITE GAMING CAR!!! You could replace the stario and make a in car Xbox and when you want to leave the car you can disconnect the Xbox from the car somehow and plug it into a tv at home. Please take this comment in consideration! Thank you Ben!
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abale89 over 8 years ago

Should build it into a 55"+ TV, maybe with a PS4 and Wii U while keeping the wall brackets useable.
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geekgirl74 over 8 years ago

Build the Xbox into an LCD screen say 27" so it is like the all in one PC / Mac's
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Former Member over 8 years ago

This weeks episode clearly demonstrated that most of the parts of the Xbox One S are smaller and more modular than ever. Laptop systems have been done to death. An all-in-one media center built into a tv would be cool. He seemed a little curious in the video about the types of materials used and the size. Im wondering if Ben had some ideas on how to make it even smaller? Possibly by taking off some of the plastic parts on the power supply or liquid cooling the APU instead of using the heat sink. Also could liquid cooling allow for the use of a smaller fan or no fan at all.
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robert_ over 8 years ago

NTSF? lol, sorry Ben, but that's not the name of the filesystem. .
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DAB over 8 years ago

Another great episode.

Very interesting tear down, lost of neat components to reuse.

DAB
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nick123 over 8 years ago

Hey Ben,
I think you should do a Xbox One S laptop!
That would be cool.
(With Woodgrain)
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ipv1 over 8 years ago

Those power bricks are scary.
For the build, since they slimmed down the Xbox, you can make a laptop BUT with a small UPS. Power it from a MEGA LiPo battery and see if there is the capability reduce the power consumption with game Paused. You can read the battery voltage and automatically pause the game and turn off display when the battery is low and have a charging circuit that can charge while supplying power to the console.

It would be tricky but you can tap the power signals to the PSU to understand the power on pulses and replace the PSU brick alltogether. Additionally since most LED monitors run on 14V or so anyway, the power adaptor goes away from there as well leaving more space for the LiPo Charger and battery.

Make a temperature controller using an Arduino and display the stats on an OLED and switch off the megaFan when no needed to reduce power consumption.

Could work...

Thanks for the Xbox One Tablet, but it seems the Xbox One in it died for a number of reasons. FYI the PS3 in the XBox One Portable is now fully operational. I added larger speakers and an Amplifier to make it louder along with a headphone jack to boot. Its a big bulkier but it works.
Cheers,
IP
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