View Full Version : HELP! X-box troubles!

bloodseek
02-19-2005, 10:01 AM
I just got a free x-box cause my friend could't get it to work. It doesn't read X-box games or DVD's, but it reads music CD's perfectly.
I tried out what the X-box support said to do and that didn't work.
The x-box is kinda dusty so it could be that or a dirty lense. got any ideas for help?
Warder
02-19-2005, 10:08 AM
I would just reccomend that you take it apart, or at least the outer shell, and realy clean it out. A friend of mine had similar problems, and it was because the cd reader was just really dirty. Clean 'er up and you should be gtg
bloodseek
02-19-2005, 10:09 AM
I'll try that... Tanx-a-Lot!
bloodseek
02-21-2005, 11:23 AM
umm.... how do you open it :P

I can't find out how... there are no screws!
Valusek
02-21-2005, 11:31 AM
underneath the rubber thingies.
hockeysnipermlg
02-21-2005, 11:36 AM
i think valusek is referring to the "Feet" of the xbox when he says "rubber thingies."
bloodseek
02-21-2005, 01:06 PM
you didn't know!? Rubber thingies is the scientific term for them!

anywho! thanks
Valusek
02-21-2005, 06:31 PM
i think valusek is referring to the "Feet" of the xbox when he says "rubber thingies."

You know it hockey! ;)
M4LFUNCT10N
02-21-2005, 07:40 PM
I belive you need a T-20 torx driver to pull the screws. Don't remember offhand though.
Reinforcements
02-21-2005, 09:16 PM
also under teh labels. be careful though. if you stab the labels, no Microsoft help for you.
bloodseek
02-21-2005, 09:52 PM
yeah... the labels were already stabbed when given to me, but teh feet weren't removed. guess he didn't know bout the feet either. But yeah, I removed the cover and was very confused at what to do next... being unsure and not wanting to break it further, I just put it back together. though the inside wasn't dusty at all.

quick question though... would a regular CD lense cleaner work on it or would i need a DVD or an X-Box lense cleaner to clean the lense?
Reinforcements
02-21-2005, 10:28 PM
NO CD CLEANER!!!
DVD CLEANER, ALSO NO!!!
Xbox cleaner only. If you read the back of a dvd cleaner, it says " don't use on your xbox or ps2 console."
bloodseek
02-21-2005, 11:58 PM
kthx :tup:

Guess i'll just have'ta buy one... man this x-box is being a peen
bloodseek
02-22-2005, 12:16 AM
HOLY SHIT!
I guess I'm not the only one with this problem!
http://www.anetforums.com/posts.aspx?ThreadIndex=6789
Sky
02-23-2005, 08:15 PM
I've seen the problem before. Dvd drive be fubbared new dvd drive activation.
phoenix_vii
02-23-2005, 08:52 PM
must be one of the earlier models....Microsoft skimped on the DVD drives at first until they started to have probs...I believe
Sky
02-24-2005, 10:37 AM
must be one of the earlier models....Microsoft skimped on the DVD drives at first until they started to have probs...I believe
Uhuh thompson drive. Has a single large hole in the tray?
bloodseek
02-25-2005, 11:29 AM
is there anyway to fix it, like can someone put on in for me... can't send it in cuz it's been opened.

Also, could EBgames or Gamestop fix it?
Excessive
02-25-2005, 11:43 AM
A quick Google search found this.
http://store.videogamecentral.com/xbdvdredrn.html
I'm sure you could probly find a cheaper one or even a service to do it for you also.
Sky
02-25-2005, 01:25 PM
http://www.richspsxparts.com/thomsondrv.html
Cheaper