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[dpbmt]

been having problems with my xbox for the past two weeks, been getting anything from error 7 to 9 to 12.
the hd's dying i know that cos its taken me an hour to get it t boot, now for some reason when i plug the dvd drive in it will frag, even with the chip disabled, anyone know why?? cant think of any obvious reasons.
someone help quick please!!!! already broken a controller port stabbimg it with a screwdriver cos the damn things pissing me right off now

[Dano2k0]

Samsung DVD drive by any chance?

If so the PCB thats on the under side of the drive is probably toast, easy fix is to get a new PCB or new DVD drive.

If thats not the DVD drive, chances are, you could have been getting these errors because the IDE controller on the motherboard that drives both the HDD and DVD drive was failing, and now has got to the point where it no longer works at all, this could very easily be it, almost impossible to fix on your own at home without good knowledge and required equipment, easy fix = new motherboard or new xbox.

Hope this helps.

Cheers (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

This post has been edited by Dano2k0: Mar 19 2007, 03:14 PM

[dpbmt]

its a thompson drive, its working now i taken the dvd drive out, ill try it with it in later.
i dont think its the ide controller cos another hd booted straight away, probably the ide cable and hd that are knackered