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The other day my X-Box decided to pull the middle finger and say
"Sorry mate, you got a DIRTY DISK! mwahahahah! Go buy another X-Box so Microsoft can say they've sold even more machines. Not that they're just BADLY made!"
Anyone had this issue? Happens to EVERY game (DVD/CD) I stick in the thing. Tiss quite annoying because I hardly ever use the thing anyways, but I bought Broken Sword 3 last week and was in the middle of playing it.
I've read on other forums that "Sometimes they just die." WTF!?! Cheap c###y console. It shouldn't 'just die'. Just not good enough.
And no, I don't have warrenty left, as I think this was one of the original X-Boxs.
Anyone know any magic tricks to fix it? Before I bother to one day, open the thing up, and have a little tinker and a spring clean. The only other alternative at the mo, is to buy a replacement drive from someone for £40. But I don't really want to do that.
:)
"Sorry mate, you got a DIRTY DISK! mwahahahah! Go buy another X-Box so Microsoft can say they've sold even more machines. Not that they're just BADLY made!"
Anyone had this issue? Happens to EVERY game (DVD/CD) I stick in the thing. Tiss quite annoying because I hardly ever use the thing anyways, but I bought Broken Sword 3 last week and was in the middle of playing it.
I've read on other forums that "Sometimes they just die." WTF!?! Cheap c###y console. It shouldn't 'just die'. Just not good enough.
And no, I don't have warrenty left, as I think this was one of the original X-Boxs.
Anyone know any magic tricks to fix it? Before I bother to one day, open the thing up, and have a little tinker and a spring clean. The only other alternative at the mo, is to buy a replacement drive from someone for £40. But I don't really want to do that.
:)
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Yup. Though I saw on some site "DO NOT DIRECTLY BLOW CANNED AIR INTO THE DRIVE" as your more likely spread the dirt than help.
I didn't care, cos it couldn't get any worse.
Thought for a couple seconds it might have helped... but no.
:(
I didn't care, cos it couldn't get any worse.
Thought for a couple seconds it might have helped... but no.
:(
I had the very same problem - I thought is was just every thing I owned went wrong. Some games work fine tho - instantly even - but some stoopid discs wont work @ all!
I have no warranty left and I'm slightly peeved at everything the Xbox chucks up on the screen saying it won't work.
It is also scratching some of my discs - so I had to fork out £29.99 for the skip drive - which has done the job.
Buy one to save all your precious games and try blowing into the disc drive to blow away any dust.
GOOD LUCK
I have no warranty left and I'm slightly peeved at everything the Xbox chucks up on the screen saying it won't work.
It is also scratching some of my discs - so I had to fork out £29.99 for the skip drive - which has done the job.
Buy one to save all your precious games and try blowing into the disc drive to blow away any dust.
GOOD LUCK
I had to pay £50 for a whole new drive!
Cheap scummy buggers...
Cheap scummy buggers...
the x-box is only desined to last one year the lasers knack up after a year so its so simple what you have to do just get a new laser put in it but i will let you in on a secret if your waranty has run out just open your x-box up and clean your laser by your self but warning swich it off and use a dry cloth this should get it up and running for a couple more months
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