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xbox fault....anyone got a clue?


shawdreamer

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no fault lights showing of any kind, system seems to work perfectly but.....

 

at random times when you insert a disc and close the tray itll make a "Errrr Errrrr" noise then not spin the disk, the only option that comes up on the dash is "open tray".

 

If you persist with it a few minutes (usually requires repeatedly opening and closing the tray) it'll eventrually kick in normally and play fine, after which it'll behanve normally even when you change games.

 

Am I right in thinking that the disk drive motor maybe on its way out because to me it sounds like the drive is struggling to spin the disk initially?

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Why not install the game onto your HDD and then play it from the HDD? That way the disk has no reason to spin

 

 

my HDD died ages ago, was off my previous elite system which I gave to my little brother without the HDD but something went tits up with it and couldnt be fixed, been meaing to pick up another but as I only occassionally play on it I havnt bothered :unsure:

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Grab another drive off eBay... I'll fit and test the bugger in 30mins... :thumb:

 

It's a PC in an awkward case... not difficult to rip to bits and put back together.

 

Will void your warrenty if you have one though... If you still have a warrenty, send it back... if not DIY it is! :thumb:

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Grab another drive off eBay... I'll fit and test the bugger in 30mins... :thumb:

 

It's a PC in an awkward case... not difficult to rip to bits and put back together.

 

Will void your warrenty if you have one though... If you still have a warrenty, send it back... if not DIY it is! :thumb:

 

 

Ill keep it goin for aslong as possible but Im guessin the way the fault is increasing in freqeuncy it wont be long till it go's bang.... then Ill grab a drive and drop it at yours Phil :thumb:

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Would be benificial if you could grab a HDD while your at it... Install all your favs except Halo 3 (Runs like crap on HDD)... Keep your new drive working longer as it's only got to slowly spin up then spin down to make sure you have the disc in...

 

You could grab a pre-flashed drive and wack that in... :cheers:

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Would be benificial if you could grab a HDD while your at it... Install all your favs except Halo 3 (Runs like crap on HDD)... Keep your new drive working longer as it's only got to slowly spin up then spin down to make sure you have the disc in...

 

You could grab a pre-flashed drive and wack that in... :cheers:

 

 

had craploads of Halo snapshot vids on my old HDD, some of the funniest kills ever, including one were I managed to run down someone and keep the body pinned to the front of my warthog for 3/4's of the match.....had me in stitches :pancake:

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