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Xbox360 Forums => Xbox 360 Hacking Forums => Technical DVD-ROM and Modified DVD Firmware Forum => Topic started by: DoomCrewInc on February 03, 2020, 02:02:00 AM
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Hey all,
Slight Problem, but before I ask, a little bit of info for you.
I got premium Xbox 360, manufaturing date 2006/2/22
DVD Drive is a TS-H943 Toshiba Samsung with Firmware of MS25
I also mention now....that i've not hacked it....in anyway other than casing. So I have not flashed my 360, nor do I want to
As you could have guessed, i eventually got the old open tray problem.
But I think it had to do with the fact that I used the Nyko Intercooler, since after selling it, the problems started. I used it for like a month.....maybe a few days short of.
*For those of you who don't know, the ones that piggyback power via being connected to the back of the xbox 360.
Tray would start to not open up, had to slightly tap the door so it would.
This did'nt bug me for a while, let it slide.
It was'nt until maybe three to four months ago I began using my xbox 360 to play backups of DVD movies
*will not go into details of this, the rules say about 360 game piracy, but I'm going to extend this to Movies as well
Incase your wondering, the backup format was DVD....in other words,...it was'nt avi, or mpeg, it was DVD format.
After that.....i mean literally after testing out the movie backup, i tried putting in a game, and noticed for the first time, the infamous "To play this disc, place it in an xbox 360 console" message.
After cleaning my pants from having crapped them, you know, cause for a second there I thought I got the RROD, went back to dashboard, opened tray, and closed it, and the game loaded fine.
Was'nt worried as it showed up maybe....1/100 in other words rare.
However, i did get the cannot read disc, more frequently, about 1 in 15.
About two weeks after game, "The Orange Box" came out, I decided to do a smart ass thing out of boredom, and placed it in my Laptop to try and create an ISO file.
Obviously gave me an error that it could not be performed, etc, etc, etc.
Well immediately, I tried to play the game and it gave me the "to play this game" message.
Evnetually got it to work after ejecting and closing the tray a few times.
The problem became more persistent after that.
Not to mention, that I began using my 360 to play backup movies, and original movies.
Reading Discs became more and more difficult, eventually leading me to perform the rubber band trick.
FYI IT WORKS !!!!!! It definetly fixed my tray problem
The one thing that still ticks me, is that it still give me the error message, although fewed times now. Very Few, now the "Orange Box" loads up on the first try sometimes.
I'm hoping that maybe with the tray being fixed, the laser issue is somewhat fixing itself, it that is even probable.
However, and heres where the question comes in.
I've read that you can replace just the laser....but something about sodering....and then flashing the drive anyway so the rest up the system will read it better and some junk....
Clearly not a way I want to go, So the question is this...
If i decide to change the laser.....
Could I not purchase another Xbox 360 Toshiba Samsung drive that is MS25, even one with RROD or simply a Bricked Drive, then simply by disassembling the drive, swap the laser and the rails from the purchased drive to the crappy faulty laser drive ?
kind of like plug and play....or would i still have to do some sort of flashing or sodering ?
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You should try to trim the laser using the tutorial below, you getmore life out of it... As you might expect M$ didn't design the 360 to play backups...
http://dwl.xbox-scene.com/tutorial/XBOX_36...1.0_by_Moda.pdf
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Hi there, a replacement laser is only £20 in the uk and is very easy to fit,
http://www.modchipfitters.com/index.php?ma...products_id=341
and tutorial here.
http://www.llamma.com/xbox/Repairs/Samsung...Disassembly.htm
or is £7 from hong kong , link here.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-For-XBOX-360-DVD...1QQcmdZViewItem
or brand new samsung drive for £32 here.
http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll...x+360+dvd+drive
Hope this helps. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Hi again, i also have a couple of spare benq drives here, brand new, if you want to send me your samsung i will send you back a brand new benq drive spoofed as your samsung , you can also have ixtreme or not.
Cost £55 includes return shipping vis special delivery.
Tig. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Hey thanks Podger, wow thats the pot tweak huh ? i' tried looking for that for so long, and all I was able to find was the first Xbox pot tweak, lol.
Anyway thanks, yeah i think it's my laser, as I have tried playing the game while the system is vertical, and the games boot up instantly ! no probs !
so, i'm gonna see if i could maybe tweak with the spindle, but if all else fails, i won't hesistate to do this.
Just two questions.
Won't this pot tweak basically make my laser die out even faster ?
and two
Your telling me that this laser
http://www.modchipfitters.com/index.php?ma...products_id=341
i simply have to take out my old one, pop this one in, and it works ?! no tweaking ?! no spoofing ?!
I'm assuming it requires no soldering, cause in the larger scale photo, i can see has the tabs to insert the cables into it.
oh and one last question.....some people have problems cause of the spindle.....
if i were to replace my stock spindle with a clear one.....would'nt it increase the pull of the magnet ?
i mean....the stock spindle is made out of metal...no duh (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
but a clear one....would'nt it be light enough that the magnet will make a good contact with the top portion.....therfore guareanteeing a boot up ? therefore making it ineccesary to perform the pot tweak ?
sorry don't mean to sound rude or be an ass....simply want to get more info, so i can get a better idea of my options.
all in all, thanks evenryone for the info, lots of mod and hacking love y'all
NO WAY !!! sweeeeeeet