Xbox Original - Black and Green - X & HDD Window Mod

A console, rebuilt as an object

Deep black across the main body, vibrant green running through the side ridges. The iconic Xbox X is cut open on top and covered in clear acrylic — DVD drive visible on one side, the hard drive on the other, the Xbox jewel glowing through the middle. The original X identity preserved and amplified.

The build, step by step

• Full teardown. Every layer separated on an anti-static mat. Two decades of dust removed from a console that was already over-engineered when it shipped.
• Clock capacitor service. The original Xbox clock cap is notorious for leaking and damaging the motherboard. Replaced as standard — the difference between a console that survives another decade and one that quietly destroys itself.
• Motherboard cleaning. Full isopropyl alcohol scrub on the main board, capacitor inspection, fresh thermal compound on the CPU and GPU.
• DVD drive service. Drive disassembled, laser pickup cleaned, mechanism tested with multiple disc types.
• Hard drive service. Original HDD cleaned and tested; left at factory capacity.
• X-window mod. The iconic Xbox X cut into the top shell and covered with a sheet of premium clear acrylic, cut on a CO2 laser. The DVD drive and hard drive become visible through the cutout — not stickers, not prints.
• RGB lighting. Multi-color LED array behind the acrylic, controlled from a phone app. Pick the color, dial in the brightness, set the speed. The Xbox jewel glows through the center of the X.
• Shell refinish. Original casing wet-sanded between coats, with deep black laid down across the main body and vibrant green across the side ridges in multiple passes, sealed under an acrylic clear coat for depth and chip resistance.
• Reassembly under spec. Every screw torqued, every panel aligned with a caliper before it leaves the bench.

What's in the box

• A console built to match this exact finish — each unit handcrafted to order
• Original Xbox "Duke" controller, fully stripped, cleaned, and color-matched to the build
• Power cord
• Composite AV cable
• StudioFR Certificate of Authenticity — signed and numbered
• 30-day functional warranty

Finish quality

Studio-grade. Wet-sanded between coats, finished with an acrylic clear coat for depth and protection. The acrylic window and any engraving are cut on a CO2 laser — geometry impossible to achieve by hand.

Watch the build

The full restoration filmed end-to-end, from teardown to first boot: https://youtu.be/eesG3i5kMdg

Compatibility & specs

• Region: NTSC-US
• Plays: All NTSC-US Original Xbox titles
• Power: 110V US standard (internal PSU; US plug power cord included)
• Video out: Xbox AV Multi Out — composite cable included. Component AV (sold separately) supports up to 1080i in compatible titles.

Made to order

Each console is built one at a time. Production timeline is approximately 15 business days from order confirmation. Ships double-boxed with custom-cut foam protection. Full insurance included on every shipment.

Warranty

30-day StudioFR functional warranty covering defects in restoration work. Because each build is custom and non-recoverable, these are non-refundable for buyer's remorse — full terms in our Refund Policy.