Replacing XBox DVD Drive - is it easy?

[Mr Ono]

Mate has got a chipped XB but his DVD drive is playing up.


Is it easy to replace?

How much?

Anyone do the deed on here? Will?

[PeterUK]

Dead easy Ono, just pull out the plugs from the old one and replace it with the new.

However if he replaces it with a standard PC DVD Rom he won't be able to boot original discs anymore and it's a bit more complicated - you have to leave your case open unless you replace it with a Samsungwhich gets really heavy duty.

[gooner]

big up the dvd forums massive

[Mr Ono]

Cheers Pete.

Shame that.

The guy has original XBox games so not being able to boot them is a pain in the arse.

[will2003]

Cheers Pete.

Shame that.

The guy has original XBox games so not being able to boot them is a pain in the arse.

Mr Ono!

I've probably got a Philips unit from an Xbox a customer destroyed trying to mod >_< which I'm going to buy in for spares. Can fit that for you if you like?

Regards,

Will.

[Mr Ono]

Hiya Will mate.

I don't think the drive is far gone enough for my mate to swap it yet. He can still play games and plonk them onto the HDD - just that some films and discs with emulators on won't work. I suspect it may be his drive not liking some media but I won't be able to tell until I've had a look at it.

We'll see how how it goes first.

Ono