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Xiangsu · 11-30-2004, 02:32 PM

I just got a X-box, 50 bucks used, about 2 weeks ago. My co-worker started having some disc read error problems and heard they would get worse, so he bought a second one a long time ago and had this one just sitting around.

So far its been great, we got one error on the second night and that was it for awhile...until we rented Fable that is. Now I am getting pissed off and I went in search of way to fix it.

It turns out that part of my problem may be because of the drive in my X-box. I have a Thompson drive and they are notorious for screwing up. If you don't know which one you have look at this picture below:

So I Called Microsoft, they said they would take care of just about anything for 79.99. Sounds good, but a little on the expensive side if you ask me. So I started digging deeper. At this point I found a great article on Tech TV:

Linky to article

This shows you how you can mod your X-box and not only for playing burned games. It pretty much turns your x-box into a computer. It also allows you to install a new hardrive so that you can save games to it and play them directly off the harddrive.

To my main point, there is also a way to install a new DVD drive that will basically elminate load times and disc read errors.

The best source for information I have found on the above is at:

X-box scene

To mod my x-box and get a new hardrive I am looking at about the same price I would be paying (most likely more) to have MS fix it, but by doing it this way I can practically turn my X-box into a seond computer.

Either way, I thought a few people out there who are in the same boat as me may find this interesting and educational. Still debating on doing it, I may just order one of these instead:

Link

"Get the ultimate DVD drive for your Xbox! Even if your original Xbox drive is working today, it will fail as all the others do! Slow game loading and freezing is a common problem on the Xbox console. However, we got a limited quantity of the best drive on the market to solve this problem. Our replacement Samsung SD-616 drive is the best upgrade DVD drive! This modified Samsung drive reads games at 16X and support CD/DVD-R -RW. We did custom mods to make sure that you get the best drive and that you can install it in 5 minutes!
the drive work like an original XBOX Drive. Nothing else is required (not a chip, nothing)."

Main problem with the above is that it costs 124.99, not including S&H

I plan on calling MS to get an exact price on having it fixed, including S&H. I'm still not really sure of which route to take, but some of the features of modding are drawing me to the darkside.

11-30-2004, 02:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Xiangsu Addict Location: Illinois	Upgrading the X-box and tapping into its true power... I just got a X-box, 50 bucks used, about 2 weeks ago. My co-worker started having some disc read error problems and heard they would get worse, so he bought a second one a long time ago and had this one just sitting around. So far its been great, we got one error on the second night and that was it for awhile...until we rented Fable that is. Now I am getting pissed off and I went in search of way to fix it. It turns out that part of my problem may be because of the drive in my X-box. I have a Thompson drive and they are notorious for screwing up. If you don't know which one you have look at this picture below: So I Called Microsoft, they said they would take care of just about anything for 79.99. Sounds good, but a little on the expensive side if you ask me. So I started digging deeper. At this point I found a great article on Tech TV: Linky to article This shows you how you can mod your X-box and not only for playing burned games. It pretty much turns your x-box into a computer. It also allows you to install a new hardrive so that you can save games to it and play them directly off the harddrive. To my main point, there is also a way to install a new DVD drive that will basically elminate load times and disc read errors. The best source for information I have found on the above is at: X-box scene To mod my x-box and get a new hardrive I am looking at about the same price I would be paying (most likely more) to have MS fix it, but by doing it this way I can practically turn my X-box into a seond computer. Either way, I thought a few people out there who are in the same boat as me may find this interesting and educational. Still debating on doing it, I may just order one of these instead: Link "Get the ultimate DVD drive for your Xbox! Even if your original Xbox drive is working today, it will fail as all the others do! Slow game loading and freezing is a common problem on the Xbox console. However, we got a limited quantity of the best drive on the market to solve this problem. Our replacement Samsung SD-616 drive is the best upgrade DVD drive! This modified Samsung drive reads games at 16X and support CD/DVD-R -RW. We did custom mods to make sure that you get the best drive and that you can install it in 5 minutes! the drive work like an original XBOX Drive. Nothing else is required (not a chip, nothing)." Main problem with the above is that it costs 124.99, not including S&H I plan on calling MS to get an exact price on having it fixed, including S&H. I'm still not really sure of which route to take, but some of the features of modding are drawing me to the darkside.