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Jenni
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 Posted: Sun, 27th Apr 2008 18:51 Post subject: [XBOX360] Games not playing, DVD films play fine |
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Anyone know what the problem is. I think the drive is in the wrong mode. This is an unmodified machine.
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Jenni
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| Posted: Mon, 28th Apr 2008 05:44 Post subject: |
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Weird, I'm sure I posted this in the tech section. Moved now anyway.
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| Posted: Mon, 28th Apr 2008 12:23 Post subject: |
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What problems does your drive have , does it humm (reading signs) when you insert your original game disks ?
Did you had problems updating your xbox360 when you connected to Live ? Wrongly made update makes such a thing.
Did you clean the laser lens of your xbox360 reader ? it helps in such conditions .
Does it eject the game disk after it reads ? maybe its the Open Tray error .
You can also check if you laser is failing in a quick test insert a dvd5 and run it with mp3/pic/movies/other if its reads then you passed 1 test then insert a dvd9 if it reads then your drive is OK . Failing lasers don't read the second layer of the dvd9.
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deelix
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Jenni
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| Posted: Mon, 28th Apr 2008 12:41 Post subject: |
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Its not my 360 and I'm going up to flash it tommorow. I think that will solve the problem.
However I've never flashed a xbox before.
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deelix
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| Posted: Mon, 28th Apr 2008 12:45 Post subject: |
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It was a joke tho.. but have in mind that the 360 drives are far from perfect. Think those new BenQs are pretty good tho. Iv got samsung. Makes a lot of noise :\
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Jenni
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| Posted: Mon, 28th Apr 2008 12:49 Post subject: |
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This is over a year old. It's a Samsung.
Okay it won't read DVD9's. Just says open tray. Will a flash solve the problem or will he have to replace the drive?
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| Posted: Mon, 28th Apr 2008 13:19 Post subject: |
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i think problem could be in laser lens, rather than changing whole drive
replacement are pretty cheap, check ebay
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Jenni
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| Posted: Mon, 28th Apr 2008 13:22 Post subject: |
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Someone reckons it could be the drive going into Mode B somehow.
Doubt it's the laser though. It plays DVD5's flawlessly.
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| Posted: Mon, 28th Apr 2008 13:26 Post subject: |
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| Jenni wrote: | This is over a year old. It's a Samsung.
Okay it won't read DVD9's. Just says open tray. Will a flash solve the problem or will he have to replace the drive? |
you have to replace you drive or clean your lens
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Jenni
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| Posted: Mon, 28th Apr 2008 13:35 Post subject: |
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What makes you say that, besides Skyz that's a pretty wide ranging statement.
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deelix
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| Posted: Mon, 28th Apr 2008 14:00 Post subject: |
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| Jenni wrote: | Someone reckons it could be the drive going into Mode B somehow.
Doubt it's the laser though. It plays DVD5's flawlessly. |
Thats really strange. Well iv heard and experienced DVD burners having problem with cheap DVD9 brands. Mine have problems burning them after 30 burns. Tried same brand on a new burner, no problems. Don't think it happens with Verbatim tho.
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| Posted: Mon, 28th Apr 2008 20:22 Post subject: |
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| Jenni wrote: | | What makes you say that, besides Skyz that's a pretty wide ranging statement. |
read your words and as you said - "it only reads dvd5 discs" this means a laser failing or a dirty lens , the funny part in it is you believe that by actually applying a cracked flash you can fix this drive
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Jenni
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| Posted: Mon, 28th Apr 2008 20:48 Post subject: |
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I'm going to take the drive apart and get the multimeter out to adjust the pots. I'll also clean the lens with surgical spirit and a cotton bud.
I think that will solve the problem.
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Jenni
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| Posted: Wed, 30th Apr 2008 06:12 Post subject: |
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Well I reduced the pots to 2.90 and still nothing. I cleaned the lens with some surgical spirit and cotton buds. He's going to buy a new one and give the old one to me.
I'll get a new drive and swap over the pcb.
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| Posted: Wed, 30th Apr 2008 14:29 Post subject: |
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Be sure your friend is telling you the truth, because those sysmptons are afaik exactly like a drive flashed with the wrong drivekey. If thats the case I don't think there is anyway to get the correct drivekey unless the original firmware was backed up if somebody really did mess with it in the first place.
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Jenni
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| Posted: Wed, 30th Apr 2008 14:45 Post subject: |
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| slenoj wrote: | | Be sure your friend is telling you the truth, because those sysmptons are afaik exactly like a drive flashed with the wrong drivekey. If thats the case I don't think there is anyway to get the correct drivekey unless the original firmware was backed up if somebody really did mess with it in the first place. |
I know for a fact the machine hasn't been hacked. He's not the technical minded type.
I've been the only person to open that machine. Plus it's the exact symptoms of a failing laser. |
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deelix
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| Posted: Wed, 30th Apr 2008 14:49 Post subject: |
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| slenoj wrote: | | Be sure your friend is telling you the truth, because those sysmptons are afaik exactly like a drive flashed with the wrong drivekey. If thats the case I don't think there is anyway to get the correct drivekey unless the original firmware was backed up if somebody really did mess with it in the first place. |
In that case she would have one red light and a strange error.
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kalato
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| Posted: Thu, 1st May 2008 19:45 Post subject: |
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erm also I dont think you can change the drives as that was stated in a dash update? I cant remember but can remember reading it somewhere.
I like bum.
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| Posted: Thu, 1st May 2008 19:53 Post subject: |
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u can change drive no problem, the only thing u need to do is take a key from your old drive and patch to replaced one
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