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    Default Original Xbox DVD drive Problems !!

    Hi all,

    Just wondering IF someone can point out to me how to get my Original consoles DVD drive to read more games..

    I'm trying to backup a couple of Original games to HDD , but wont read them or only reads part of them..

    Is it the laser is miss alligned or the drive close to being stuffed ??

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    try cleaning the lasers.
    Ive had a few units in and they've been filthy
    specially if the consoles been sitting on floor most of its (long) life.

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    Quote Originally Posted by urban_s0ulja View Post
    try cleaning the lasers.
    Ive had a few units in and they've been filthy
    specially if the consoles been sitting on floor most of its (long) life.
    Whats good for cleaning them ??

    I have Alchohol swabs.. that & cotton buds.

    will that be ok ??

    There is only 1 laser isnt there ???

    OH it will read some "some times" but not others.
    Also have my so called "spare" that just closes & opens .. then close & opens

    Just took 11 times to get it to stay closed & read the game..
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    its not an old hitachi drive is it? they were/are pretty picky about what they read.

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    Quote Originally Posted by alphredo View Post
    its not an old hitachi drive is it? they were/are pretty picky about what they read.
    Both offending drives are the Samsung ones
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    yeh samsungs shouldnt behave like that at all , try as urban said or maybe a pot tweak if the former doesnt work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by alphredo View Post
    yeh samsungs shouldnt behave like that at all , try as urban said or maybe a pot tweak if the former doesnt work.
    "Pot Tweak" ??

    sounds far to techo to me...
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    you can use a pc drive with a power spliter to copy backup games to hdd
    wont do originals
    or box to box via crossover cable if you can get another box
    may have a working drive here you can have will need to check

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    Quote Originally Posted by *fergs* View Post
    "Pot Tweak" ??

    sounds far to techo to me...
    probably time for a new drive then if cleaning the laser doesnt work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by alphredo View Post
    yeh samsungs shouldnt behave like that at all , try as urban said or maybe a pot tweak if the former doesnt work.
    suprised you havn't told him to x-clamp it lol...
    POT tweak is another half assed fix....

    Try find a replacement laser / replacement drive if the cleaning did not work

    LG8163B drives i think also work in the original xbox with a power adapter, these drives are much more better than the stock standard drives.

    Worse come to worse get another xbox for $50 from ebgames, salvage the drive and keep the rest as spares

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    Quote Originally Posted by urban_s0ulja View Post
    suprised you havn't told him to x-clamp it lol...
    POT tweak is another half assed fix....

    Try find a replacement laser / replacement drive if the cleaning did not work

    LG8163B drives i think also work in the original xbox with a power adapter, these drives are much more better than the stock standard drives.

    Worse come to worse get another xbox for $50 from ebgames, salvage the drive and keep the rest as spares

    ahhh so youre still going too act like a wanker even though im being civil now hey?

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    Thanks guys..

    Will try some alcohol swab / cotton bud and allow to dry & hope it gets better.

    apart from that...Take your squabbling some where else please...

    Urban... Those LG dvd drives are the "ones" for Wii as well arent they ???
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    Quote Originally Posted by mickc View Post
    you can use a pc drive with a power spliter to copy backup games to hdd
    wont do originals
    or box to box via crossover cable if you can get another box
    may have a working drive here you can have will need to check
    Thanks mick..

    will try over the network from my other xbox & see if it will copy from 1 straight over to the other or not..
    otherwise i will copy to my PC , then move from PC to 2nd box
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    disregard what i said about hitachi drives earlier, i didnt read the title properly and thought you meant a 360.

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    Quote Originally Posted by *fergs* View Post

    Urban... Those LG dvd drives are the "ones" for Wii as well arent they ???
    Think so mate.
    Have a quick search of austech.

    I remember shai12 saying something about these drives quite a while back.
    Ive never tried it before myself though so can't comment.

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    Quote Originally Posted by *fergs* View Post
    Thanks mick..

    will try over the network from my other xbox & see if it will copy from 1 straight over to the other or not..
    otherwise i will copy to my PC , then move from PC to 2nd box
    Use a crossover cable direct from xbox to xbox, transfer is quite fast considering how old tech they are now.

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