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XBox 360 Help!!
« on: May 17, 2010, 08:49:10 AM »
I've been having a problem with my Xbox360 lately. It wont read games. It will read and play DVDs but it wont read games. Is there anyone out there who can fix this or can teach to fix or something??
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Re: XBox 360 Help!!
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2010, 11:23:56 AM »
Had the same problem and wound up sending it into Xbox to fix it
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Re: XBox 360 Help!!
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2010, 11:56:52 AM »
stupid question, but have you tried reading more then one game?
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Re: XBox 360 Help!!
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2010, 12:24:58 PM »
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I've been having a problem with my Xbox360 lately. It wont read games. It will read and play DVDs but it wont read games. Is there anyone out there who can fix this or can teach to fix or something??

No such thing as a stupid question when it comes to troubleshooting over the phone/forum

Have you connected to xbox live recently by any chance?

Also try changing your xbox's position from horizantal to vertical or vice versa
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Re: XBox 360 Help!!
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2010, 01:01:02 PM »
The drive is shot.

You need to install a new one or send it in for repairs.
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Re: XBox 360 Help!!
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2010, 01:08:47 PM »
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The drive is shot.

You need to install a new one or send it in for repairs.

that could be the case, but there is a chance it is his disc (if he has only tried one game)



how old is the unit, is it still covered under warranty? if you do have to install a new one yourself, be prepared to flash it and all that good stuff. it's not as simple as throwing an IDE drive into a computer
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Re: XBox 360 Help!!
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2010, 02:15:56 PM »
Check on Youtube, it helped me fix my Red Ring of Death problems and now it works like a champ. There is a bunch of other videos that tell you how to fix problems with the disk drives.
I only opened mine up cause the unit was too old to warranty, use your best judgment which method you use to fix your unit.
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Re: XBox 360 Help!!
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2010, 03:12:58 PM »
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The drive is shot.

You need to install a new one or send it in for repairs.

that could be the case, but there is a chance it is his disc (if he has only tried one game)



how old is the unit, is it still covered under warranty? if you do have to install a new one yourself, be prepared to flash it and all that good stuff. it's not as simple as throwing an IDE drive into a computer

He said 'games'. Chances are the drive is having one of two problems - a tray issue or a laser issue. The tray issue, for whatever reason, will cause a game to DDE. A laser issue would be more likely since DVDs still work. DVDs are single layer. Games are dual layer. Chances are the laser hasn't got the juice to read the second layer any longer.

If you install a new drive, you can install Lite Touch which is always a plus.

Who uses IDE drives anymore anyway?
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Re: XBox 360 Help!!
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2010, 03:38:22 PM »
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The drive is shot.

You need to install a new one or send it in for repairs.

that could be the case, but there is a chance it is his disc (if he has only tried one game)



how old is the unit, is it still covered under warranty? if you do have to install a new one yourself, be prepared to flash it and all that good stuff. it's not as simple as throwing an IDE drive into a computer

He said 'games'. Chances are the drive is having one of two problems - a tray issue or a laser issue. The tray issue, for whatever reason, will cause a game to DDE. A laser issue would be more likely since DVDs still work. DVDs are single layer. Games are dual layer. Chances are the laser hasn't got the juice to read the second layer any longer.

If you install a new drive, you can install Lite Touch which is always a plus.

Who uses IDE drives anymore anyway?


i am aware of single/dual layer. and thats why i said it was probably a stupid question when i first asked, since i figured its value would be debated


but its best to always check the small shit first, theres always the remote chance that he just tried one and assumed the problem would be uniform... who knows, thats why i asked  :? i mean if it is the disc, hell it could be a couple worn out discs for all we know, and he goes and replaces the drive.. its like opening a bottle with a tank.

i have the bearing-seal issue with my drive, i got past it by simply installing the games to my hard disk, which bypasses the drive for the most part. i just didnt want to take it apart and glue the piece back on.. thats not the best solution, but it worked for me since i only play 1 or 2 games on my xbox. of course, you still need a working drive to do this since you have to copy the files from the disc to the HDD, and the drive needs to read the disc on the initial startup.. much like how secure-rom and other protections work for PC games..


and i still have an IDE dvd-rw/dl in my main rig, because it works  :P i cant remember the last time i even opened it other then to burn cd's though, my optical drives barely get used. the only time i even needed one for my server was with the OS install since i was having issues with my jump-drives



anyways, back on-topic.. vince is most likely right and it is an issue with your laser - which means you will need to replace the drive, or send it in for maintenance if you are under warranty
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Re: XBox 360 Help!!
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2010, 04:40:21 PM »
I'd have to agree with Vince that it is most likely a laser issue.

The problem seems entirely reminiscent of the PS2 laser height issue in the launch systems. Would slowly deteriorate, dual-layer games first, then dual layer dvd's, then single layer games and ps1 games, and finally even dvd's would stop working.

All that needed to be adjusted was a little knob that changes laser height... but very few devices come with that knob anymore, it probably needs to be sent in for servicing.
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Re: XBox 360 Help!!
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2010, 07:10:29 PM »
I believe there is a Microsoft store in Scottsdale you can take it to.
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Re: XBox 360 Help!!
« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2010, 08:43:05 AM »
Sooooo either a new optical drive or send in for service........
Thanks for the help I'll let ya know what happens.
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Re: XBox 360 Help!!
« Reply #12 on: May 19, 2010, 01:20:57 PM »
How long have you had it? if under 3 years and you can make it RRD (GOOGLE IT) they will fix it for free and when they are testing it out......WOW the dvd drive is not working properly either lets replace it while we are fixing it....

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/micr ... error/4152


Might work...Might not.
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Re: XBox 360 Help!!
« Reply #13 on: May 19, 2010, 03:31:11 PM »
Wrap it in a towel and leave it on overnight.
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Re: XBox 360 Help!!
« Reply #14 on: May 19, 2010, 08:24:27 PM »
i have some spare hitachi disk drives.
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