No Response when I insert DVD?

[Frozti 0]

When I insert a game I hear some quiet chirps from the drive then nothing.  No error or change in screen, just the menu. It's as if the drive doesn't detect a disc so maybe my question is does the laser itself detect the presence of a DVD? Or is there a dedicated sensor to repair? It's a Samsung drive.

I didn't think this was related so I'm saving the repair for later but I have to manually eject the drive. It also needs a little nudge to close. 

I tried searching but everyone gets error messages or at least a splash screen. I couldn't find my specific problem.

I'd really like to have a modded console as well as a working original so if I can repair this drive I'd be ecstatic. 

[Acidmank 15]

Could be a number of issues,   Id open the console and remove the top of the drive and watch what happens when a disk is inserted.

Maybe the belts are slipping?   just a guess

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1 hour ago, Acidmank said:

Could be a number of issues,   Id open the console and remove the top of the drive and watch what happens when a disk is inserted.

Maybe the belts are slipping?   just a guess

But if the drive closes all the way then shouldn't the DVD still be recognized and the game started?

[SS_Dave 609]

It could be the drive is not quite closing all the way because the belt the moves the tray is slipping or possibly a dirty laser pickup.

Have you tried a genuine game disk? or is it just burnt disks that don't load?

You could also try cleaning the laser pick lens with a Qtip and isopryonal.

 

Cheers

SS Dave

Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing.