yaggy Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 hello, i am trying to repair this drive, it has been opened before, i may have done something wrong previously but i do not know what is causing this. this drive is connected to a 1.3 xbox. i can provide a video of this issue here 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manaburn Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 Wish I could help you out man but I'm having trouble with my Samsung drive as well. https://streamable.com/12oewm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS_Dave Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 On all the different types of CD/DVD players I have worked on for the last 30 years + when the tray closes the laser pickup moves to the home position ( next to the spindle motor) it then attempts to read the TOC with the CD wave length laser ( 780 Nano meters ) then it tries the DVD version wave length ( 650 Nm ) An Xbox game is a DVD format In the video you have posted the pickup is not returning to the start position I also didn't notice the lens trying to focus either. To me that would indicate a issue with the sled motor/mech or the electronics has failed. Cheers SS Dave Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yaggy Posted January 27 Author Report Share Posted January 27 i do vaguely remember the drive's pcb sparking and then smoking after turning it on once, it would make sense that the electronics are fried Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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