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Posted By: BossFan X-Box laser replacement - 13th Nov 2011 9:27am
Where can I get the laser in my sons' x-box replaced? Also how much does it cost?

Many Thanks
Posted By: _Ste_ Re: X-Box laser replacement - 13th Nov 2011 9:38am
Ridiculous. Surely it would be more cost efficient to buy a drive and fit it yourself?

Which Xbox is it son?
Posted By: BossFan Re: X-Box laser replacement - 13th Nov 2011 10:19am
Originally Posted by _Ste_
Ridiculous. Surely it would be more cost efficient to buy a drive and fit it yourself?

Which Xbox is it son?


There's more than 1 X-Box?? who knew? I'll have to check it out.

As for fixing it myself DIY in our house is Destroy It Yourself.
Posted By: _Ste_ Re: X-Box laser replacement - 13th Nov 2011 10:33am
Of its the old Xbox 360 they are easy mate, just buy another drive and swap it over, plug and play as you would a pc.

Posted By: kimpri Re: X-Box laser replacement - 13th Nov 2011 11:00am
i might have a disc drive

what xbox is it?
Posted By: Clive Re: X-Box laser replacement - 13th Nov 2011 11:21am
Originally Posted by BossFan
Originally Posted by _Ste_
Ridiculous. Surely it would be more cost efficient to buy a drive and fit it yourself?

Which Xbox is it son?


There's more than 1 X-Box?? who knew? I'll have to check it out.

As for fixing it myself DIY in our house is Destroy It Yourself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XiYSV9ztVU
Posted By: AX_125 Re: X-Box laser replacement - 13th Nov 2011 12:57pm
You don't just swap it as the drive is programed to the motherboard. You either flash the new drive or swap the drive and take out the circuit board but that requires soldering. I can do it for forty
Posted By: Clive Re: X-Box laser replacement - 13th Nov 2011 1:03pm
Originally Posted by AX_125
You don't just swap it as the drive is programed to the motherboard. You either flash the new drive or swap the drive and take out the circuit board but that requires soldering. I can do it for forty
this video does not say anything about soldering http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XiYSV9ztVU
Posted By: AX_125 Re: X-Box laser replacement - 13th Nov 2011 1:22pm
If you are swapping the drives without flashing you do
Posted By: Clive Re: X-Box laser replacement - 13th Nov 2011 1:47pm
When I did mine, I followed this video, and used board from my drive in new drive, no flashing involved, and no soldering, and it worked perfect, and still working now.
Posted By: AX_125 Re: X-Box laser replacement - 13th Nov 2011 7:47pm
It depends on drive, some drives need solder, one of them doesn't.
Posted By: BossFan Re: X-Box laser replacement - 17th Nov 2011 10:53am
Originally Posted by kimpri1
i might have a disc drive

what xbox is it?


Not being technical it's a 360 premium with a 60 gig hard drive. Can't tell you anymore as it's all Chinese writing.
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