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[Richy]

Theres a fair amont of plastering work going on here at the moment, and i think the 360 has started to suffer with the dust, first of all it started to complain of dirty discs [which they weren't] now it wont play a disc at all, it just comes up as - ''please insert an xbox360 disc in this console''? The console just makes that skipping/ticking style noise.. I'm guessing it's got crusted up on the inside? It works fine other than that.. ie - it still downloads and plays downloadables etc.. Will a cleaning disc remove the crud or am i just wastin cash.

[Vespillo]

Theres a fair amont of plastering work going on here at the moment, and i think the 360 has started to suffer with the dust, first of all it started to complain of dirty discs [which they weren't] now it wont play a disc at all, it just comes up as - ''please insert an xbox360 disc in this console''?

The console just makes that skipping/ticking style noise..

I'm guessing it's got crusted up on the inside? It works fine other than that.. ie - it still downloads and plays downloadables etc..

Will a cleaning disc remove the crud or am i just wastin cash.

not sure on the cleaning disc, but my xbox does the same, clicking away then says disc is dirty etc, lots of friends have had same issue (usually before the drive dies or ring of death (3 of my mates dirves did this prior to dying) such a shame the xbox is made from the cheapest parts ever!

prob not what you want to hear though sorry

you could force a red ring of death by cooking it via towel or something then it will get fixed for you (im not responsible if your house burns down though lol)

[Crimson_Killa]

get a can of compressed air and open the tray and give it a blast inside to loosen the dirt away but its probably futie and the console will probably give up eventualy soon after

[Richy]

When i say dust, its actually in a room thats no where near the dust, i was just thinking it ''may'' have caused it... but after just searching the net, apparently its the lazer.. it's dead.. Loads of info on a site called Carol vault Vespy. [here]

This isn't good, this will be be my 4th 360.. this one only came back a month or so ago

If i was a hardcore 9hrs a day player i'd understand why they keep breaking - but i'm not, i use them for a maximum of 9hrs a week some weeks i don't play it at all

I'm really pissed off, i have aslo just read that they send you back someone else refurbed xbox

fecking feck, fecking feckers!!!

I think i shall be leaving the Xbox comunity for good.

[crsnwby]

Sounds like a dody laser.. try a normal DVD as if that dont work then the laser is probably fooked.. you can fix it but you void the warranty. So your best off sending it back.

[Richy]

Yeah the thing is, when yours goes in - they send you back someone else reconditioned XBOX.. so a few weeks down the line something else will break on it. I've already had the ring of death twice, a dodgy power brick and now this I managed to get it to work after nearly an hour of fumbling around with it [kinda like the mrs ] then i put it on again this morning and nothing, it just sound like the disc is skipping. My warranty is up anyway, and they want £40 just to look at it , even though they know the 'drive' failing is a common fault I'm going to buy a drive and fit it myself. Atleast then i'll know nothing else will fail on it. I have to say Microsoft have really fooked the 360 up, if i hadn't just renewed my live membership for 12mnths i'd cancel the whole thing.. Just think if i wanted to pay £300 for something that was only going to work for 2-3mnths at a time i'd employ someone polish!! I just need to find somewhere thats sells 360 drives

[crsnwby]

remember you cant just fit any drive. The drive has a key that is signed to each xbox, you need to get the key off the old one via ripping the firmware then flash the new one with your old drives firmware.

Best thing to do first is just change the DVD POT calibration, that fixed mine.

Here's a guide

http://www.boshdirec...download/gid,2/

it looks daunting but its p*ss easy just turn the screw a tiny bit then retry it, then repeat until it works

[Richy]

Best thing to do first is just change the DVD POT calibration, that fixed mine.

So did you have the same problem then? Has it happened since?

Do you fancy fixing mine

I've looked up re-flashing, it seems only the toshiba,samsung drives can be done..

Theres a guide [here] telling you how to find out what drive yours is.

[walkes]

stop feeding it all that porn