XBOX repair kit

**Soltakr** · 10-28-2008, 07:18 AM

Well I can hear the drive starting to go out (every loud whinning) on my 360 and since I've had it replaced by mircosoft once already, I dont feel like sending it out and waiting 2 months again. I heard that there are websites that sell a repair kit and you can do it at home, might be a cool project. Anyone ever come across this before?

**GULLETT17** · 10-28-2008, 07:24 AM

id say go buy a ps3

. . . jk, check ebay

BadBlueBird* · 10-28-2008, 07:29 AM

Microsoft has gotten alot faster on repairing the 360s, I sent mine out Tues. and its status is "Fixed or Replaced and on the way back"

**Soltakr** · 10-28-2008, 07:30 AM

Originally Posted by GULLETT17

id say go buy a ps3

. . . jk, check ebay

I've got a PS3, the games are better on the 360

plus I'm a achievement whore.

**Soltakr** · 10-28-2008, 07:31 AM

Originally Posted by BadBlueBird*

Microsoft has gotten alot faster on repairing the 360s, I sent mine out Tues. and its status is "Fixed or Replaced and on the way back"

My warranty is up so I would have to pay for it anyway.

**GULLETT17** · 10-28-2008, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by Soltakr

I've got a PS3, the games are better on the 360

plus I'm a achievement whore.

understandable

. . . quick search i found this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/MICROSOFT-XBOX-3...1%7C240%3A1318

**Kup98ss** · 10-28-2008, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by BadBlueBird*

Microsoft has gotten alot faster on repairing the 360s, I sent mine out Tues. and its status is "Fixed or Replaced and on the way back"

Same story here but I sent mine out monday night.

I paid $30 bucks for an extra 2 year warranty and it was well worth it. This is my second broken 360.

**Kup98ss** · 10-28-2008, 09:57 AM

I'd still take a 360 over a ps3.

**Soltakr** · 10-28-2008, 10:03 AM

My 360 is still working fine, just runs really loud and I can tell its going to crap out soon.

**Soltakr** · 10-28-2008, 01:32 PM

Soooo, what do you guys think? Could it be the DVD drive, I already had the wire heat shink replaced the first time.

**99Hugger** · 10-28-2008, 02:49 PM

Here's my suggested repair kit...

I sold mine after getting it repaired the 2nd ring of death failure. I'll stick to PC gaming.

**Soltakr** · 10-28-2008, 02:53 PM

**aeromachine** · 10-28-2008, 03:38 PM

My kids 360 came back in less than 2 weeks! Give'em a try again....Even though chucking it out the window would be fun too.

**Soltakr** · 10-28-2008, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by aeromachine

My kids 360 came back in less than 2 weeks! Give'em a try again....Even though chucking it out the window would be fun too.

I know I can have it repaired by Microsoft but its out of warranty and they charge $140.00. The repair kit I heard about is like $30 +/- so thats why I started the thread, to see if anyone has tried it. Like in the one of my above posts, it still works just on it's last leg, so to speak.

**LS1WS6** · 10-28-2008, 05:01 PM

i fix 360's and other electronics. Your issue sounds more like the top cover is bent up allowing the top magnetic disk to flutter around. Could be as simple as bending the top cover down a little bit so the magnet makes better contact with the drive spindle.

just some of the stuff i fix, no pics of 360's yet

http://www.webshots.com/search?query...e=chromeheader

**bmyers** · 10-28-2008, 05:24 PM

i replaced a disk drive on the original xbox. I dont know how much diferent the two are as far as that goes but the swap was pretty simple

**bmyers** · 10-28-2008, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by LS1WS6

i fix 360's and other electronics. Your issue sounds more like the top cover is bent up allowing the top magnetic disk to flutter around. Could be as simple as bending the top cover down a little bit so the magnet makes better contact with the drive spindle.

just some of the stuff i fix, no pics of 360's yet

http://www.webshots.com/search?query...e=chromeheader

my disk drive sticks when i push the eject button....suggestions?

**LS1WS6** · 10-28-2008, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by bmyers

my disk drive sticks when i push the eject button....suggestions?

the belt is slipping around the pulleys. Take the belt off and clean the pulleys with a paper towel and some cleaner then go and steal one of your moms/girlfriends nail files and lightly rough up the pulleys and reinstall the belt.

**bmyers** · 10-28-2008, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by LS1WS6

the belt is slipping around the pulleys. Take the belt off and clean the pulleys with a paper towel and some cleaner then go and steal one of your moms/girlfriends nail files and lightly rough up the pulleys and reinstall the belt.

do i have to open the case to do that?