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ibble
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_ 		19. August 2005 @ 01:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
can someone help me, i have had my xbox since the england release date and therefore i have Thomson drive. i have been having a lot of trouble with it lately and i have just installed EvoX. some games give me DRE (Disk Read Errors) and others load. my friend told me to use a CD lens Cleaner so i did, but now my drive wont read anything and i dont really want to buy a new drive.

can anyone help me without having to buy a new drive
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veredes
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_ 		19. August 2005 @ 05:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yes, your laser is certainly fried. You can buy a replacement lens for $25 and replace it yourself if you feel comfortable doing so. There are lots of guides on the net to help you, as this is a very common problem.
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ibble
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_ 		19. August 2005 @ 07:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thnx for your help, do you know any sites i can get a thomson lens from and any sites with lens replacing tutorials
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_ 		19. August 2005 @ 07:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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ibble
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_ 		19. August 2005 @ 07:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
will i be able to use Divineo in England ?
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veredes
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_ 		19. August 2005 @ 10:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hmmm...they dont have them listed as product in UK

http://www.divineo.co.uk/cgi-bin/div-uk/index.html

Im not sure where you can buy them in UK...check ebay, but make sure it is a "new" lense
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ibble
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_ 		19. August 2005 @ 11:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
damn it the english site dont have any replacement lens
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