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How to Replace Liteon Lasers With Benq

In the world of computer hardware, there are many more brand names than actual manufacturers. Such is the case for DVD drives used in computers and console games. For instance, Phillips manufactures most PC and Xbox DVD drives sold under Ban or Lite On brands. Lasers in most DVD drives for the PC seldom fail, as most users do not use the devices that often. DVD drives for the Xbox, on the other hand, tend to fail occasionally from constant and repeated use. Fortunately, for owners of an Xbox with a Lite On or Ban DVD drive, replacing the laser with a Phillips OEM part is relatively simple.

Things You'll Need

Long stick or wood dowel
Flathead screwdriver
Torn screwdriver
Jeweler̵7;s screwdriver set
Phillips #2 screwdriver
Replacement laser lens
Anti-static wrist strap
Canned air

Instructions

Disassemble the Xbox 360
- 1
  Power off your Xbox 360 and unplug the power cord and controller cables. Place the Xbox 360 console on a clean work surface.
- 2
  Grip the left and right edges of the Xbox 360 faceplate. Gently pull the front faceplate off the Xbox 360.
- 3
  Insert a wood dowel into one of the holes on the face of the Xbox 360 console ̵1; in the area underneath where you removed the faceplate. Push in on the wood dowel to release the cover-plate locking tabs inside the hole. Use the dowel to unlock the tab behind each hole in the face of the Xbox console. After you unlock all of the tabs, use your hands to pry off the left-cover side plate.
- 4
  Use a flathead screwdriver to press downward on the inner side plate locking tabs and release them. Remove the inner side plates from the console.
- 5
  Remove all of the screws on the rear and sides of the Xbox console with the Torn screwdriver. Pull the inner front cover straight to remove it after removing the screws.
- 6
  Remove the screws that secure Xbox̵7;s DVD drive to its mounting bay with the jeweler̵7;s screwdriver. Unplug the power and ribbon cables from the DVD drive. Slide the DVD drive out of the mounting bay inside the Xbox enclosure.
Replace the Laser Lens
- 7
  Flip the DVD drive over so that it faces bottom side up. Peel off the small circular sticker on the bottom of the drive to reveal a small Phillips head screw. Remove the screw with the jeweler̵7;s screwdriver. Remove the remaining screws on the sides of the DVD drive with the Torn screwdriver.
- 8
  Slide the drive tray assembly out of the outer DVD enclosure. Disconnect the ribbon cable from the circuit board on the drive tray assembly. Slide the circuit board out of its slot on the DVD tray assembly and set it aside.
- 9
  Use the Phillips screwdriver to loosen and remove the four screws that attach the laser lens rail assembly to the DVD tray assembly. Unplug the ribbon from the laser assembly. Slide the rail to the right of the laser assembly out of its slot on the tray assembly.
- 10
  Lift up on the right side of the laser assembly just a little and slide the entire assembly to the rear to remove it from the left side rail.
- 11
  Remove the new laser lens assembly from it protective packaging and slide it onto the left side rail. Slide the laser assembly all the way to the top of the rail and align it with the screw holes on the right side rail. Reinsert the four screws you removed from the old laser assembly and tighten them with the Phillips screwdriver. Connect the ribbon cable to the new Xbox laser lens assembly.
- 12
  Reinsert the drive tray assembly into the DVD enclosure case. Replace the retaining screws and tighten with the Torx screwdriver. Replace the screw on the bottom of the DVD case and secure with the Jeweler̵7;s screwdriver. Slide the DVD drive back into the mounting bay and secure with the retaining screws.
- 13
  Reassemble the Xbox 360 by reversing the steps use to take it apart. Reconnect the power cord and other cables. Power on the Xbox and use as you normally would.

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