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360 DVD Drive Confusion. Need major help.
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13. February 2009 @ 18:21 |
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So a week or two ago, my dvd drive broke. I posted here about replacing it, and got some information. I know I can buy a new one off ebay and flash it.
Trouble is, I'm not positive my drive is a BenQ, because we peeled the sticker off the DVD drive when taking it apart. (Dumbass)
Here are some pictures of it.
http://img13.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img2422de0.jpg
http://img14.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img2423lo7.jpg
Now if it is indeed a BenQ drive, is it possible to flash it without that sticker? I understand you need a special DVD drive code. I'm thinking I may as well just flash it with modified firmware since I'm replacing it anyway. I have a ton of computers and many SATA cables, so that's not a problem. XP too.
I've found BenQ drives on ebay for 30$ or so.
Please, give all the information you can. I've looked at countless youtube videos, tutorials on the web, etc, and I can't figure out if it's possible without the sticker. I don't even know what's on that sticker, or how to find your DVD key.
Please help!
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 13. February 2009 @ 18:39
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13. February 2009 @ 18:51 |
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13. February 2009 @ 19:05 |
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Ah sweet!
I think this is exactly what I needed. I'll order one off of ebay and give it a try.
Thanks man.
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14. February 2009 @ 00:14 |
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The key isn't on the sticker. You get the key by dumping the firmware (reading it). You will need the key so you can spoof the replacement drive.
If you don't have a backup of the firmware or key you will need to dump it from the original drive. So if your original drive is non-functional your probably out of luck.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 14. February 2009 @ 00:20
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14. February 2009 @ 07:57 |
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hi i got two xbox360s for free because they had problems the one does not output video and the other reads xbox360 games as being dvds and will not start them, being that they were given to me i know nothing about how to update or anything, but the xbox360 that doesnot reead games had a diskdrive that read all disks as being unreadable so i put the disk drive from the other systm in it and it gives me the please insert disk ito a xbox360 to play. can anyone help me?
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14. February 2009 @ 12:23 |
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14. February 2009 @ 12:25 |
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Originally posted by mattdawad:
hi i got two xbox360s for free because they had problems the one does not output video and the other reads xbox360 games as being dvds and will not start them, being that they were given to me i know nothing about how to update or anything, but the xbox360 that doesnot reead games had a diskdrive that read all disks as being unreadable so i put the disk drive from the other systm in it and it gives me the please insert disk ito a xbox360 to play. can anyone help me?
You can't just pull one drive from a 360 and use it in another. Each drive is "married" to the motherboard with a key (a string of numbers and letters).
So for you to swap drives, you need to retrieve the key from drive A and swap it in to drive B.
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14. February 2009 @ 19:15 |
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Wife swap.
My xbox drive is recognized, it just doesn't read disks anymore. Judging from this nature, I assume I can "dump" it since it still technically functions.
Again guys, thanks for the help.
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