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Xbox Disc Drives
Thom Grayson:
--- Quote from: segamer on June 10, 2014, 10:14:36 AM ---The original Xbox? If we are talking about the original Xbox, drives are only like $20 on ebay and are easy to replace. You just pull out the old one and stick in the new. Try cleaning the lazer with alcohol and a q-tip.
Also, there are dials on the laser that change the rate of speed the drive spins at. Increasing the rate which the disc spins usually will fix the problem but you'll need to research it.
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Original Xbox, yeah. So any old PC DVD drive will work? Doesn't require a specific size or style or anything like that?
segamer:
No, not any old PC drive; a replacement Xbox DVD Drive.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/230786216876?lpid=82
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+Disc+Drive+Replacement/1451
FFXIK:
i have replaced a good share of 360 drives. Note there are 2 make/model of 360 Slim drives.
Philips-LiteOn DG-16D4S
Hitachi-LG DLN10N
You have 3 options when doing a replacement.
1, De-solder the original motherboard from your DVD drive and solder it into the new one.
2, Replace the pickup (laser) unit itself. The model is on the bottom of the unit.
3, Flash the firmware of the new drive. This option is a time consuming pain in the backside.
I myself just prefer to replace the laser. It's cheaper, faster, and you don't have to break out the soldering iron for any real work. Outside removing the anti-static ball on the unit.
If doing a pickup replacement invest in some white lithium grease. When you go through the replacement clean the rails and the worm gear with a cloth and re-grease them, it doesn't take much. Do not use that crap WD-40 makes.
As far as original Xbox drives go they are interchangeable. Just buy one and drop it in.
Thom Grayson:
Between Segamer and FFXIK I'm hearing what sounds like different things... unless I'm misunderstanding and they are agreeing.
Even if any drive would work, I think I'd take a known Xbox drive over some random one.
FFXIK:
Were agreeing I just worded it poorly. :-[
Like the 360 the original Xbox has several different branded drives, Phillips, Samsung, Thompson, etc.
Unlike the 360 these are not locked to the console. So you can use any original Xbox drive in any original Xbox