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XBOX Hard Drive Repair – Replacing You XBOX 360 DVD Rom Drive

June 8th, 2009 |

Author: kenny

Are you having problems with your XBOX 360 hard drive? Most people are having the problem of unreadable disk when they try to load games on their XBOX 360. This is a common problem. It usually stems from two or more reasons. The primary reason is most likely either the magnet or the motor inside of the DVD player is going bad. If you look on youtube.com you mostly will find tutorials to open up your XBOX 360 and to spin the drive to unlock the motor. This is a temporary fix that could do more harm than good. Eventually, the motor will lock up to the point that it will no longer spin. Not only that keeping the case open allows for dust to enter your case that could cause a build up of static electricity that could short out other components on your motherboard. Making a simple repair even more challenging.

Instead of trying a temporary fix why not fix your XBOX 360 to the point that you would not have to open up the internals ever again. Below is a simple fix that will walk you through the entire process of replacing you DVD Rom saving you a significant amount of money in the long run. You can also get the DVD Rom below also.

Before you take a look at this video you may want to take a look at a youtube video that touches on how to remove the casing for your XBOX 360. You may want to purchase a torque screwdriver kit to help you with the strews on your XBOX.