Xbox not reading discs

[Knuckles]

The laser was replaced sometime this year, then it started being temperamental and not reading discs.

i googled it and found that tapping the top while the disc is reading gets it to work.

last night I think it had enough and I was tapping it/hitting it/kicking it in the dick but nothing was working.

so today I took it apart, wiped the laser, got rid of all the dust from the laser surround and that's made it read discs with a few taps again.

my question is; is it new laser/reader time again or is there another problem that I don't know of?

Think I'm gonna get a new one in dec but I thought I'd ask before spending

 

[EmirK0]

Hmm strange one the laser shouldn't need replacing so soon :/ could be something to do with the drive possibly? I replaced the laser in mine the other week, bit of a ballache put it back together and it wouldn't read them at all, so i just got a new drive in the end!

http://team-xecuter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=61768 might be worth giving that a try, helped mine last a bit longer before it died lol

 

[DannyR]

I've never said "stop banging you stupid c**t" so many times when this happened to my brother.

 

[Knuckles]

Hmm strange one the laser shouldn't need replacing so soon :/ could be something to do with the drive possibly? I replaced the laser in mine the other week, bit of a ballache put it back together and it wouldn't read them at all, so i just got a new drive in the end!

http://team-xecuter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=61768 might be worth giving that a try, helped mine last a bit longer before it died lol

cheers, the driver is the whole unit isnt it, the grey box with the laser and tray in?

not wanting to fiddle with the calbiration of the laser myserf though





lol, i make sure nobodys in when i t**t it.

 

[EmirK0]

Yeah its the whole unit, although its not as simple as just taking the old one out and new one in :/ needs to be coded to your console. So you can either flash your old drive key to the new drive or just swap the drive motherboard over which is what I did(a lot easier!).

 

[coleman]

I reckon it's something wrong with the console itself.


HTH

 

[Knuckles]

Aww are you joking

Ill just keep twatting it until I get a new one.

Or is it a screw and plug job because I really CBA with soldering

 

[Ben]

If you can install the games to the hard drive when you get it working, then that might help a little? I always install my games as it runs quicker and quieter.

 

[Knuckles]

I reckon it's something wrong with the console itself.


HTH

Lol do you have any idea what could be wrong that I could fix?

 

[Knuckles]

If you can install the games to the hard drive when you get it working, then that might help a little? I always install my games as it runs quicker and quieter.

I never thought of that. Ill give that a go

 

[EmirK0]

Depends which drive you have really. Iv got a LiteOn and that was pretty simple, there are 5 wires (I think) that were soldered but I cut them in the middle and twisted them together with the new drive couldnt be arsed to solder either. Was a proper bodge job lol got sick of looking at the thing so I just put it together, been working fine since though.

Suppose thats a last resort if you cant get it working with other methods.

 

[Knuckles]

Cheers

 

[The Fatty]

its not the console. the problem is the magnet that hold the disc in place (it get dis-lodged and stuck) or a loose connection. Both can be repaired by replacing the drive with a working one of the same type. You then need to enter the maintenance menu as follows (copied from another site):

1. Locate the System section of the Xbox 360 Dashboard.
2. Select Memory, and then press the Y button to view the device options screen.

1. On the Xbox 360 controller, press the following items in this sequence:
2. X button

• X button
• Left bumper
• Right bumper
• X button
• X button

1. When you are prompted to confirm system maintenance, press the A button to select Yes.

You can also use the above to troubleshoot why its not reading if its not a hardware fault.

 

[.LiamC.]

I had this with my Xbox 360, had 2 new lasers and it kept doing it. Started doing it occasionally after 9-12months as well. Got told by the company that did my lasers that it was probably terminal, so got the newer shape 360 and never had a problem. So to me it sounds terminal.

 

[Knuckles]

its not the console. the problem is the magnet that hold the disc in place (it get dis-lodged and stuck) or a loose connection. Both can be repaired by replacing the drive with a working one of the same type. You then need to enter the maintenance menu as follows (copied from another site):

1. Locate the System section of the Xbox 360 Dashboard.
2. Select Memory, and then press the Y button to view the device options screen.

1. On the Xbox 360 controller, press the following items in this sequence:
2. X button

• X button
• Left bumper
• Right bumper
• X button
• X button

1. When you are prompted to confirm system maintenance, press the A button to select Yes.

You can also use the above to troubleshoot why its not reading if its not a hardware fault.

that shouldnt affect any memory should it?

or should i finish my game/ remove the HD?

 

[The Fatty]

Not sure. If you want to be safe, just remove the HDD.

 

[Knuckles]

thanks

 

[Reev]

I had this problem with my old Xbox, never could fix it. So I bought a 250GB slim instead.