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Xbox => Hardware => Topic started by: wes_less on June 16, 2008, 09:42:52 AM



Title: Will this work on a SoftModded Xbox?
Post by: wes_less on June 16, 2008, 09:42:52 AM
Hi,
I have softmodded my xbox with ndure 1.1. I was wondering if I could add a second DVD drive to my xbox, like in this tutorial ---> http://www.xbox-scene.com/articles/swap-dvd.php (http://www.xbox-scene.com/articles/swap-dvd.php)

In that tutorial they show how to do it on a hardmodded xbox, but they never mention if it works on a softmod. I really need to do this because I am stuck with a Thompson drive. The Thompson drive is SO bad that some of my retail copies of games don't even start!

Also if this works, could I use this extremely cheap DVD-ROM drive work with this mod?
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=BLK-BDV-316E-DO-N&cpc=SCH

Thanks! ;D


Title: Re: Will this work on a SoftModded Xbox?
Post by: GamezR2EZ on June 16, 2008, 11:19:02 AM
yes you can swap DVD drives, but not with THAT tutorial. It doesn't matter if you have a softmodded or hardmodded or virgin box it will work, but let me check for the right tutorial (and you cant use just any dvd drive)

i couldnt find where it was after a quick search
but my suggestion to you is
Get a lens (http://search-desc.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&dfsp=32&catref=C6&from=R40&satitle=dvd+drive+lens+xbox+thomson+-360&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&fts=2&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=29334&sabfmts=1&saobfmts=insif&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=32%26fsoo%3D2)
And follow this guide (http://www.consolezombie.com/XBOX/XBOX_Thomson_Laser_Replacement.html)

about a 15 dollar replacement, and guaranteed to work completely


(but first try cleaning the lens on your dvd drive ;))


Title: Re: Will this work on a SoftModded Xbox?
Post by: wes_less on June 16, 2008, 11:56:23 AM
yes you can swap DVD drives, but not with THAT tutorial. It doesn't matter if you have a softmodded or hardmodded or virgin box it will work, but let me check for the right tutorial (and you cant use just any dvd drive)

i couldnt find where it was after a quick search
but my suggestion to you is
Get a lens (http://search-desc.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&dfsp=32&catref=C6&from=R40&satitle=dvd+drive+lens+xbox+thomson+-360&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&fts=2&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=29334&sabfmts=1&saobfmts=insif&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=32%26fsoo%3D2)
And follow this guide (http://www.consolezombie.com/XBOX/XBOX_Thomson_Laser_Replacement.html)

about a 15 dollar replacement, and guaranteed to work completely


(but first try cleaning the lens on your dvd drive ;))

Ok, great! Thanks for repling. yesterday I tried to clean the lens with a glass cleaner and it didn't really do anything. I guess I will have to replace the lens.

Thanks again!


Title: Re: Will this work on a SoftModded Xbox?
Post by: Kyla666 (zzk2001) on June 16, 2008, 12:58:54 PM
if you can find one you can just swap it out and place it in BUT it's getting harder to find Xbox 1 DVD-Roms

if you can try getting a Samsung


Title: Re: Will this work on a SoftModded Xbox?
Post by: GamezR2EZ on June 16, 2008, 01:08:33 PM
thats more expensive, i think he was looking for the cheap way out zzk