gospvg

The 360 dvd drive tends to stick occasionally when pressing the open/close
button on the console. This only happens when switching the machine on, my
solution at the moment is to hold up the dvd drive from the bottom edge and
then press the button.

Any permanent fixes?

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Kendrick Kerwin Chua

In article <4ee0781e$0$2973$fa0fcedb@news.zen.co.uk>,
gospvg <gospvg@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:
>The 360 dvd drive tends to stick occasionally when pressing the open/close
>button on the console. This only happens when switching the machine on, my
>solution at the moment is to hold up the dvd drive from the bottom edge and
>then press the button.
>
>Any permanent fixes?

You sure it's the drive? I've only seen that in the field once, and it was
related to a mis-aligned faceplate. There's not a lot of tolerance there,
especially if you've got a third-party plate with the naughty picture
inserts. Obviously none of that diagnosis applies to the 360 slim unit.

-KKC, who makes 'Naughty Picture Insert' his new punk band name.
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gospvg

"Kendrick Kerwin Chua" <kendrick@nospam.io-nyc> wrote in message
>
> You sure it's the drive? I've only seen that in the field once, and it was
> related to a mis-aligned faceplate. There's not a lot of tolerance there,
> especially if you've got a third-party plate with the naughty picture
> inserts. Obviously none of that diagnosis applies to the 360 slim unit.
>

I thought that and took the faceplate off to test & same issue.
I have the standard 360 faceplate, I am looking for an excuse to buy a nice
new black 360 slim but not yet I have spent too much in the last few months
on gaming.


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HarpingOn

On 08/12/2011 11:07, deKay wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Dec 2011, gospvg wrote:
>
>> The 360 dvd drive tends to stick occasionally when pressing the
>> open/close button on the console. This only happens when switching the
>> machine on, my solution at the moment is to hold up the dvd drive from
>> the bottom edge and then press the button.
>>
>> Any permanent fixes?
>
> Buy a PS3
>
> *klaxon*
>

Yes, upgrading is always an option.

gospvg

"HarpingOn" <harpingon@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
news:jbq7ug$8ka$2@dont-email.me...
>>>
>>> Any permanent fixes?
>>
>> Buy a PS3
>>
>> *klaxon*
>>
>
> Yes, upgrading is always an option.
>

I already have a PS3

I've found this on the web

"It's either a stretched drive belt, or the magnet is too strong (or the
drive is just broken!!!)

For the belt, either buy a replacement (can't find the link, but it's a
generic belt - google will help), or temporarily "recondition" it by
dropping it into very hot water.

For the magnet, stick a small ring (like a washer) of non-metallic material
over the magnet, so that it reduces the effective strength of the magnet by
holding it further away from the nylon/steel locating disc. I use cardboard
from an egg-box carton with superglue to hold it in place.

There are tutorials available, but I haven't saved the links to any of them
so you'll have to do a search. For the magnet fix there's a Youtube video -
it's actually for a 360 sticking drive fix, but the problem and solution are
identical.

The telltale sign of it being the magnet is a loud clunk as the drive
closes. That's been the problem on the 4 sticky drives I've repaired. The
other telltale sign is if the drive works fine if you leave a CD or DVD in
it, and of course that provides a neat temporary solution to the problem -
leave a blank disc (or one of the clear plastic protectors that comes with
disc stacks) in the drive. "

Will test this evening to see if it is magnet or belt.


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Hakk

On 08/12/2011 08:40, gospvg wrote:
> The 360 dvd drive tends to stick occasionally when pressing the
> open/close button on the console. This only happens when switching the
> machine on, my solution at the moment is to hold up the dvd drive from
> the bottom edge and then press the button.
>
> Any permanent fixes?
>

One of my xboxs does the same, I just wait for it to finish whirring
then press it again. Not a solution, I know, but it's the tiniest of
first world problems

Hakk

gospvg

Hakk <delHakkmj@delgmail.com> wrote:
> On 08/12/2011 08:40, gospvg wrote:
>> The 360 dvd drive tends to stick occasionally when pressing the
>> open/close button on the console. This only happens when switching the
>> machine on, my solution at the moment is to hold up the dvd drive from
>> the bottom edge and then press the button.
>>
>> Any permanent fixes?
>>
>
> One of my xboxs does the same, I just wait for it to finish whirring then
> press it again. Not a solution, I know, but it's the tiniest of first world problems
>

Mine is worse in that even if I wait for it to stop whirring and press the
button again in continues to whirr.


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