Screw Microsoft, I fixed my XBox tonight

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10 Jan 2009, 10:56 pm

Well I was having the Open Tray error which seems to be the new problem the xb360s are having. I opened my XBox, it is out of warranty, so no harm there
I relubed all the sliders and readjusted the spring. I the cleaned the lens of the laser with an alcohol pad and took the magnet out of the top of the drive shell, It now runs somewhat quieter and works great. Not so much as a hiccup and I was playing COD World at War. The only real problem was I got server errors on a couple of the multi-player matches. I have the Hitachi Lite drive, Model GDR 3120L just to answer any questions...

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10 Jan 2009, 11:14 pm

Oh come on... nothing to say?

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10 Jan 2009, 11:35 pm

Now if only one could say "screw apple, I fixed my ipod tonight..."

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10 Jan 2009, 11:53 pm

It is a good feeling to be able to say I fixed it and yes, it DOES run better than when it was new...

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11 Jan 2009, 12:13 am

ToadOfSteel wrote:

Now if only one could say "screw apple, I fixed my ipod tonight..."

Well now that you mention it...lol

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11 Jan 2009, 7:23 am

Nice work..

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11 Jan 2009, 7:57 am

ScottF wrote:

Oh come on... nothing to say?

You waited 18 minutes before posting this one.... Not enough time to respond really...

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11 Jan 2009, 2:42 pm

gismo wrote:

:o

Nice work..

Thanks

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11 Jan 2009, 2:43 pm

Keith wrote:

ScottF wrote:

Oh come on... nothing to say?

You waited 18 minutes before posting this one.... Not enough time to respond really...

I guess I kinda got caught up in the moment...

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11 Jan 2009, 2:46 pm

ScottF wrote:

gismo wrote:

:o

Nice work..

Thanks

I'll send you my Xbox if it breaks..

Do you do delivery or will I have to drop it off? :lol:

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11 Jan 2009, 10:07 pm

ScottF wrote:

It is a good feeling to be able to say I fixed it and yes, it DOES run better than when it was new...

Yes, I know . . . I fix my consoles too

Good job!

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12 Jan 2009, 1:28 pm

gismo wrote:

ScottF wrote:

gismo wrote:

:o

Nice work..

Thanks

I'll send you my Xbox if it breaks..

Do you do delivery or will I have to drop it off? :lol:

well if i have to go to London to pick it up, its gonna cost you.

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12 Jan 2009, 7:53 pm

my xbox360 so far hasn't got the three red lights problem yet or a disc tray
error then a gen i don't play it offen and i have put it were it hase great
ventilation so yer

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12 Jan 2009, 7:56 pm

Ive gone through 2 xboxes alreday b/c of the ring of death...

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13 Jan 2009, 8:01 pm

ScottF,
that is great,no waiting around for anyone else to hurry up and fix it.

did have the 360 standing up or lying down?
one of the support staff was telling am today her husband was in GAME to buy a new 360 and telling them about the drive having errors and not working anymore,they had asked him what position was it in [standing up or lying down],he had had it standing and they told him it should be laid down,not standing up.
have had own one standing up,bought it nearly a year ago and its a halo 3 limited edition one-have had not one fault with it so far,dont know if all versions are different,different brand of drives etc.

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13 Jan 2009, 9:00 pm

it sucks!

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