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Title: Best Course Of Action, Dying Laser
Post by: DokoSatchii on January 12, 2011, 06:09:00 PM

I have a 360 running with stock firmware, the drive inside is a Samsung ms25,, warranty is voided. To play any game it takes multiple disc eject's and rebooting in order to finally read the game and play it. I have concluded that the laser must be bad after cleaning it and it performing slightly better than before, but still being a pain to play games. I want to keep this xbox for online play, what is the best course of action for me to take?

Title: Best Course Of Action, Dying Laser
Post by: Crawler on January 12, 2011, 06:46:00 PM

Buy a matching drive, and replace the boards, easy and fast,  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Title: Best Course Of Action, Dying Laser
Post by: II Poodle II on January 12, 2011, 06:51:00 PM

You may be better off buying a new laser and installing it otherwise you'll have to buy the exact drive and swap the PCB board over to that one as DVD drives have a key and they will not run on your box if it doesnt have the exact key. the key is stored on the PCB so you just swap it over, or you will have to flash the new drive with the firmware thats on your old one with the key.

This may help: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IF91SN2M

Title: Best Course Of Action, Dying Laser
Post by: Glrd on January 12, 2011, 10:33:00 PM

A pot tweak is always possible, not as permanent but free.

Title: Best Course Of Action, Dying Laser
Post by: DokoSatchii on January 13, 2011, 01:41:00 PM

Thanks guys, its a samsung ms25 an I have seen plenty of those on the net, will try the pot tweak though, could save me 20 bucks you all have been very helpful