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Xbox Lite-On drive

  • 13-11-2008 6:23pm
    #1
    Dicksboro_man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 414 ✭✭


    Hi lads.i got RROD on me 360.its flashed so cant go to microsoft.so i decided to buy a new one.just wondering what are the possibilities of buying an unflashable lite-on dvd-drive?cheers men.


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  • #2
    ciano1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,148 ✭✭✭ciano1


    Dont know

    Are the lite-ons any quieter than the benq or samsung??


  • #3
    Lenny
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,389 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lenny


    Just send it for repair, they dont check all of them.. whats the worst that could happen.. they'll send it back to you un repaired..


  • #4
    Dicksboro_man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 414 ✭✭Dicksboro_man


    Lenny wrote: »
    Just send it for repair, they dont check all of them.. whats the worst that could happen.. they'll send it back to you un repaired..

    and charge me for the post expenses:(
    the micrsoft sticker is riped off:(


  • #5
    steffgeezer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭steffgeezer


    Can you get the new box with liteon drive and replace with the old DVD drive?


  • #6
    puffmullett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 160 ✭✭puffmullett


    Same thing happened me! Sent it back and Microsoft didn't repair it, they didn't charge me for shipping. I bought an arcade 360 ...as far as I know all arcades now have lite-on drives in them, Elites seem to be pot-luck as to what drives are in them so you are taking a chance.


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  • #7
    Thor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭Thor


    buy a second hand xbox 360.

    the chances of that being a lite-on are just to well 'lite'

    sorry for the pun, oh wait im not sorry for the pun

    the PUN was deadly

    lol


  • #8
    Dicksboro_man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 414 ✭✭Dicksboro_man


    thanks for the replies.

    yes,i will be able to physically replace the liteon drive with my Hitachi one.but dont i need to do some software works as well?:rolleyes:


  • #9
    EasyBoy1974
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 329 ✭✭EasyBoy1974


    Dicksboro_man wrote: »
    dont i need to do some software works as well?

    I've been wondering the same thing in case my box RRODs ... maybe you can let us know :D


  • #10
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Maybe umm buy the games?

    Nick

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    My Irish Callcards site



  • #11
    Dicksboro_man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 414 ✭✭Dicksboro_man


    yoyo wrote: »
    Maybe umm buy the games?

    Nick

    ah...no..im not ready to pay 70 euro for a game.


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  • #12
    thenightrider
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭thenightrider


    Ill buy your broken 360 of you and then you can pick up a second hand 360 on adverts wont cost you that much as you dont need games


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