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Xbox 360 doesn't read any discs

By jjstee on Jun 06, 2007

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my 360 wont read any dvds cds or games wat do i do?

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Best Solution

posted on Jun 16, 2007

St1g

Rank: Apprentice
Rating: 98%, 3 votes

Don't know if I'm telling you something you already know buddy , but the Xbox360 user manual specifically says "Do NOT use a CD laser cleaning disk"

I had a problem with my 360 see post "disk read errors" (still unsolved) I ended up buying a new 360 but then took my old one apart and tryed cleaning lenz with cotton bud and tricloroethane - to no avail

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Solution #2

posted on Aug 23, 2007

PrimoDread

Rank: Guide
Rating: 88%, 21 votes

If your xbox says (unplayable disc) and no disc plays including dvd, mp3, etc. then you do have a fatal hardware flaw in the disc drive. This should be covered under the new 3 year extended warranty. This problem is rumored to be caused by two things,1 cheap disc drives, 2 live update which was trying to ban modded 360s for xbox live friendly fired on alot of innocent disc drives with bad firmware.....but this should be covered, give em a call

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Solution #3

posted on Aug 23, 2007

philipp

Rank: Wiz
Rating: 83%, 300 votes

those "do not use cd laser cleaning disk" you always read are for company s.o.p. only. Here in the Philippines we always use the "other method" that works!! company services here are bad!!! Regular use ( once a day only) of cleaning disk (the one that DONOT use liquid solution) are good, Note that it is effective only when your cd rom is clean!!! Huhhh? Because cleaning takes place only during playback mode, if the unit cant play it cant clean either, so clean it once a day regularly. its like sweeping the floor of your house before you start a day. Back to your problem, try to open the cd rom unit and manually clean using a cotton bud , avoid pressing too much force on the round bluish optical lens.

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Aug 24, 2007

- Your xbox is already pronounced dead by your technician, buying new lens is ok but why dont you try my "other method"? A clean compressed air in can ( Looks like an aerosol paint) will also help clean the inner side of the lens.

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Solution #4

posted on Jun 12, 2007

crafties

Rank: Wiz
Rating: 81%, 62 votes

use a cd cleaning disk,if your lucky the lenz on the dvd player is dirty.

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Jun 24, 2007

- go here. and get a replacement lenz
http://www.mrmodchips.co.uk/catalog/prod...

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Solution #5

posted on Jun 17, 2007

Guest

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Rating: 0%, 0 votes

bin it and buy another one.i did

Solution #6

posted on Oct 03, 2007

Roblamont80

Rank: Master
Rating: 87%, 17 votes

If any one has tried hacking the drive, the drive could be half bricked making the eject feature work but rendering the drive unable to read anything. You can buy certain drives and reflash them to work in your xbox. I have one flashed to think it is an xbox in my computer so it will unlock the game particians allowing me to back up games I bought. I beleive in supporting the developers so we continue to get great games!!

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