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How to Make an Old Xbox Read Games Again

There are many owners of the Xbox game console who have not deserted it for Microsoft's more sophisticated Xbox 360. The magnet in the Xbox DVD drive can become dislodged because of vibrations from the drive's motor. You can fix the DVD drive so that game discs can again be played by reseating the magnet. You will have to open the Xbox as well as the DVD drive, voiding the warranty. No special electronic skills are needed to get the DVD drive of the Xbox functioning properly again.

Things You'll Need

Beach towel
Flat-edged screwdriver
Torx screwdriver
Phillips jeweler's screwdriver
Bonding glue

Instructions

- 1
  Put a beach towel on a table. Remove all cables from the Xbox. Put the Xbox face down on the beach towel.
- 2
  Scratch off the two stickers on the bottom of the Xbox with the tip of the flat-edged screwdriver.
- 3
  Lift the four rubber feet from the bottom of the Xbox with the tip of the flat-edged screwdriver. Remove the rubber feet.
- 4
  Use the Torx screwdriver to remove the screws that are revealed when you remove the stickers and rubber feet.
- 5
  Turn the Xbox face up on the beach towel. Grab hold of both sides of the outer case with your hands. Pull the outer case off the Xbox. Put the outer case aside.
- 6
  Remove the screws from around the DVD drive with the Philips jeweler's screwdriver.
- 7
  Lift the DVD drive with your hands. Pull the two cables from the connections in the back of the DVD drive with your fingers. Put the DVD drive face down on the beach towel.
- 8
  Remove the screws from both sides of the DVD drive with the Phillips jeweler's screwdriver.
- 9
  Lift the DVD outer case off of the DVD drive. Pull the magnet adhered to the inside of the DVD outer case off with your fingers
- 10
  Apply bonding glue to one side of the magnet. Place the magnet, bonding glue side down, into the disc spindle hole at the center of the DVD drive. Push the magnet down into the disc spindle hole with your fingers. Let the bonding glue dry for three hours.
- 11
  Put the DVD outer case back onto the DVD drive. Reinsert the screws.
- 12
  Plug the two cables from the Xbox into the connections on the back of the DVD drive. Place the DVD drive back into position in the Xbox. Reinsert the screws.
- 13
  Reverse the disassembly process to reassemble the Xbox. Reattach the cables.

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