icanswim70 Posted December 18, 2023 Report Share Posted December 18, 2023 As some of you know, I have been working on a suitable replacement laser/diode for the original Xbox laser. While I have narrowed down the suitable drives (Thomson being the one that needs to be left behind) a replacement laser lens has emerged that works beautifully with the Phillips VAD6011/21 Drive. i did not discover this laser, but was made aware of it by a Reddit post. I am not sure of the link rules so I’m only going to link to my Reddit group where I posted about this in its entirety as I was able to complete the testing today! https://www.reddit.com/r/OGXboxDVDDriveRevival/s/bZ4mKqtrsn With the laser in production, it’s a great option for the foreseeable future, ensuring discs can be enjoyed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS_Dave Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 At $105aud delivered no thanks I would rather put that toward a SSD and never use a DVD/CD again. Cheers SS Dave Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernick Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 For that price you can buy 2 xbox's, get 2 working disc drives from them and have the full things left over as parts consoles. No thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icanswim70 Posted December 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 The entire point is that there is a solution available if you wanted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowlsnapper Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 He CAN swim! I appreciate you finding a replacement. I guess in the interest of preserving drives, that's a good thing, although it's VERY expensive to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icanswim70 Posted December 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 On 12/20/2023 at 6:27 PM, Bowlsnapper said: He CAN swim! I appreciate you finding a replacement. I guess in the interest of preserving drives, that's a good thing, although it's VERY expensive to do so. And you doubted me. Lol. While I know you’re still not pleased with the read speed and no Blu Ray Ability, seeing as I just solved a problem (with the help of a redditor) I’m hoping you can compromise and be happy only watching DVDs while I have my moment! By the way since a few of you folks are at me about the price point of the laser. There’s a replacement available through AliExpress for $22 CAD. Less than half the cost of the eBay one. https://a.aliexpress.com/_mOPNKy4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowlsnapper Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 32 minutes ago, icanswim70 said: And you doubted me. Lol. While I know you’re still not pleased with the read speed and no Blu Ray Ability, seeing as I just solved a problem (with the help of a redditor) I’m hoping you can compromise and be happy only watching DVDs while I have my moment! By the way since a few of you folks are at me about the price point of the laser. There’s a replacement available through AliExpress for $22 CAD. Less than half the cost of the eBay one. https://a.aliexpress.com/_mOPNKy4 Now THAT would actually be worth it to save a drive as long as it ends up being what fixes it. Is there any way to know that a laser is the problem? I guess if smd components are cheap, you could always replace passive components and resort to a laser if that fails. Cant be much else, right? Thank you, swim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icanswim70 Posted December 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 15 hours ago, Bowlsnapper said: Now THAT would actually be worth it to save a drive as long as it ends up being what fixes it. Is there any way to know that a laser is the problem? I guess if smd components are cheap, you could always replace passive components and resort to a laser if that fails. Cant be much else, right? Thank you, swim. As far as I’m aware, the major fail points are the laser (diode failure), and your capacitors. A Reddit user has thoroughly documented the replacement process for capacitors in the disc drive, including best places to order from. Being able to replace both fail points should ensure the drives continue to operate smoothly. https://www.reddit.com/r/originalxbox/s/Ui8BX547Ea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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