xbox won't recognise originals

[Hull_chipper]

I've just got a machine in for repair but the owner apparantly doesn't know what he has done :rolleyes:

It boots up fine until you put an original game in the tray. The error message familiar to trying to trying to play a back-up in an unchipped machine appears on screen.

Any ideas what this guy has done & whether the machine can be fixed?

I've not opened up the machine yet, as I won't take liability for it without further info from him (which he can't provide) so I don't know if a diy chipping job has been attempted.

Thanks in advance

[TylerDurden]

Maybe its a laser that went bad. I figure that if everything else is ok and it boots to the msdashboard then I would look into the laser.




Tyler!

[Hull_chipper]

Worth a try m8, but I figured the laser is ok cos its reading the disc but is recognising it as something else.

[Hull_chipper]

The machine has gone back home 'unopened'. The guilty 16yr old has refused to accept any responsibility for his actions & won't disclose what he has touched inside the machine.

He won't be getting a new one (or this one repaired) until he confesses all to his Dad lol.

[seaneyb2003]

Originally posted by Hull_chipper
The machine has gone back home 'unopened'. The guilty 16yr old has refused to accept any responsibility for his actions & won't disclose what he has touched inside the machine.

He won't be getting a new one (or this one repaired) until he confesses all to his Dad lol.

HAHAHA WHAT A BUMMER. Wouldnt he of know in the first place if he has sent it to you surely he must know. I think i know the problem check the ide connection maybe one of the pins has been damaged on the dvd rom hd or on the mobo its self try checking that.

[Hull_chipper]

It's gone back Sean, I'm not gonna spend hours searching for a fault when he knows full well what he has messed with & can point me straight to it!

[seaneyb2003]

Originally posted by Hull_chipper
It's gone back Sean, I'm not gonna spend hours searching for a fault when he knows full well what he has messed with & can point me straight to it!

Lol what a twat. if he really wanted it fixed he would tell you.:) i know i would if i buggerd up my console.

[AXmichigan]

hehe

[Quall999]

well, considering he is 16 I doubt he had much experiance :rolleyes:. Probably tested on your xbox lol. Maybe tried a pot tweek and did a crappy job. Ussually after you do a crappy job of that, backups work fine but originals don't play lol.

[seaneyb2003]

yup if he sends it back try another dvd rom