"Tray Empty" Xbox Error

Fnz · 19-04-2007 12:03PM #1

Mellow greetings,
I have a Xbox related problem. Perhaps you could lend me some advice.

Xbox (not 360) won't register that there's a disk in the drive. The message "tray empty" appears on screen. It doesn't seem to even try to read the disk (there's no 'spin up' noises)! I can't return the console as there ain't no receipt... and it has been modified softly.

Is there any way around this problem? I have tried cleaning the lens. The console was bought second hand but looks to be in great condition (clean, with no dust on fans).

Cheers.

KeRbDoG · 19-04-2007 06:29PM

the drive could just be shot, sure another second hand unit would be as chip as chips

mikeruurds · 19-04-2007 07:37PM

Check out the forums on www.xboxscene.com - there's bound to be other people on there who have experienced the same problem.

Cheers
Mike

Fnz · 19-04-2007 11:06PM

mikeruurds wrote:

Check out the forums on www.xboxscene.com

Cheers. Was certain that I checked there before and found nothing. There seems to be a couple of relevant posts there.

kerbdog wrote:

the drive could just be shot, sure another second hand unit would be as chip as chips

Can you buy the drive separately or do you mean 'another Xbox'?

mikeruurds · 20-04-2007 05:25AM

You can buy a drive for around €60 on Ebay and you can inject your old drive's key into it so that your original box will accept it.

Better than buying a new 360 anyway

Just be sure to try all other suggestions first.

http://search.ebay.ie/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.ie%2Fws%2F&fkr=1&from=R8&satitle=360+DVD&category0=

Fnz · 20-04-2007 01:09PM

mikeruurds wrote:

you can inject your old drive's key into it so that your original box will accept it.

Didn't know my old Xbox drive came with an injectable key.

mikeruurds wrote:

You can buy a drive for around €60 on Ebay.http://search.ebay.ie/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.ie%2Fws%2F&fkr=1&from=R8&satitle=360+DVD&category0=

Oh, hang on... that link is for 360 drives....

I ain't not don't got no fancy "360"!

mikeruurds · 20-04-2007 01:24PM

Ah... sorry

http://cgi.ebay.ie/XBOX-REPLACEMENT-PHILIPS-VAD6035-21-DVD-DRIVE-WORKING_W0QQitemZ300103469080QQihZ020QQcategoryZ91526QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Even better. Cheaper and no flashing required

I'm such a tool... you quite clearly said "not 360" in your first post... duuuuuhhhhh.

Fnz · 20-04-2007 03:41PM

mikeruurds wrote:

I'm such a tool... you quite clearly said "not 360" in your first post... duuuuuhhhhh.

Heh, heh... no worries! Thanks for taking the time to reply at all. :cool:

"Tray Empty" Xbox Error

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