Noisy disc drive - has badly scratched disc in one place.

The plastic part inside of your WII's disc drive that holds the disc's in place is going bad and needs to be replaced.It could also mean that the disc drive is starting to go bad and is wearing out and will need to replaced for your WII console.

How will I know if my well is bad?

What type of noise does it make? If you hear the tray close and then the disc "spin" for a minute or so, that is normal. If it sounds like something is shaking or rattling or lasts more than 5 minutes, there is probably something wrong.

If it is an extended spin noise, the drive isn't recognizing the disc. Check if there are scratches and try another disc. If you hear a shaking or rattling, do not use the drive. It's probably better to replace the drive (check if it is under warranty - usually 1 year). This drive has an IDE connection. You will need to check your motherboard specifications to identify if you can replace the drive with a SATA optical drive (more common now) or if you need to find an IDE drive. (Note: OEM drives do not ship with the data cables or software discs, this will matter if you get a SATA drive.)

Some optical drives have a problem with the magnet that holds the disc for the laser to hold it. Some people fix this problem with duct tape; at <$20 for a SATA DVD-RW OEM drive, it isn't worth my time to fix.

I hope this helps. Please add a comment describing your sound and the computer you have for additional help.

Cindy Wells

It sounds like your timing chain may be worn, A bit of a pain to change but do-able if you have the tools and some time. The harmonic balancer makes more of a knock than a rattle.

try a lens cleaner.

Most likely the Xbox was moved while the disc was spinning. The disc drive does not "lock" a disc in place, so any movement will cause the disc to move out of alignment and scratch the disc. Sadly, Microsoft will not fix the faulty drives.

Though i fixed the Disc Read Error myself within an hour but please test the below method at your OWN Risk. Please also note that microsoft is no longer providing Extended warranty for E74Error.

Check out this DIY Video Guide,that explains step by step instructions to fix Disc Read Error yourself within an hour. It also provides the money back guarantee in case you are not satisfied. As i fixed my Xbox myself so i thought to share it with you guys.


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The solution is the Optical drive starting to Fail, as this is a defect in the unit, it is only covered under warranty. What is happening is that when you reach certain points in the games the system buffers the data from the disc into the system memory and when it buffers all the information it powers down the Optical drive causing the disc to spin down abruptly without letting the laser seat back into the housing properly. causing the disc ring of death. One of two solutions is to resurface the disc or replace the Optical drive.But By searching the internet you can find an inexpensive replacement.

PAEASOP

Depending on the age of the system, replace or ignore.
Its your DVD drive, unfortunatly most drives are noisy -FACT- so sometimes you have to just live with it- check the back ,if manfactured in 2005 ( a lot of bad drives from this year) might be worth ringing microsoft to see if an exchange is possible.-
But if its not showing any loss of play/loading or scratching the discs - or showing error- please place disc in a xbox 360 console...You may just have to put up with it.