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FawnTheGuyver

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« on: October 07, 2006, 01:07:00 PM »

I just read in eBay that there are XBOX 360 HITACHI-LG DVD replacment drives for the 360.
Did someone know if this is a fake or are the drives real ?
I have here a bricked drive and I would love to repair the brocken Xbox 360.
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FawnTheGuyver

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« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2006, 04:37:00 PM »

yeah this is the price.
So the drive will work or did I need to patch it before I install it ?
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tezza192

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« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2006, 08:47:00 AM »

If you purchase one of these drives you will need your original firmware, once loaded on it will work, if you dont have origanl dvd key from original firmware then buying a speare drive is not an option, If you still have original firmware or key from original firmware then you are fine.
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« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2006, 09:06:00 AM »

i purchased one of these drives, i have my original 59dj firmware and drive key could some one please explain   the steps on  how i could get these drives to work, i heard some don't play originals.
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xbox360sexual

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« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2006, 12:07:00 PM »

What sort of issues?
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Spark

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« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2006, 04:49:00 AM »

QUOTE(xbox360sexual @ Oct 8 2006, 07:14 PM) View Post

What sort of issues?


They won't read originals, they were designed to run the kiosk disc I think, and that's it.

This could be the very reason why the kiosk disc wasn't protected.
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FawnTheGuyver

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« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2006, 05:45:00 AM »

I have talk with few friends and all say not buy when you not have the drive key.
But like I read now even with the key it is not working.
Dame I think I can put my brocken 360 into the trash.
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Xb0XmAn

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« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2006, 06:21:00 AM »

I tested one from Etech4sale (hitachi 46DJ) and it does work, also originals.

Ofcourse you need the key.
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Xb0XmAn

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« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2006, 10:05:00 AM »

QUOTE(cactusbob @ Oct 9 2006, 03:27 PM) View Post

But the 32CE does not work (so far)

THats weird. now we have to hack the 32CE firmware to play originals instead of hacking to play backups  dry.gif
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cactusbob

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« Reply #9 on: October 09, 2006, 10:15:00 AM »

Doesn't work with either as far as I can see, maybe someone knows something different?
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