okay. then help with this, i have not flashed my drive yet, and the 360 won't even play original games or dvd's. does that mean the drive is brciked without even being flashed?
Is you're drive trying to read but it can't?
If you haven't attempted to flash it yet then it can't be bricked.
If its just not reading you can replace the laser, calibrate it, or replace the drive.
If you do replace the drive try to get the same one, it makes it a little easier because you can just swap drive chips instead of spoofing and flashing it.
I would only do this if it isn't under warranty anymore. Also this problem does not fall under the 3 year red ring warranty.
I will also hesitate sending the box in because more than likely they will replace the drive with a lite-on, which until December (supposedly), they cannot be flashed.
Originally posted by decline55: I will also hesitate sending the box in because more than likely they will replace the drive with a lite-on, which until December (supposedly), they cannot be flashed.
by the time he gets it back from microsoft we will have the ability to flash liteon...
they've already announced it will be released before x-mas...
Ya if it's never been flashed before, then that's not considered a brick. Like Donaldo said, the term for that is broken.
And even if it is a laser issue, I would still just send it back to M$ then having to try and install a new laser. Because of what's going on with the Liteon FW, we might see it before Christmas!
