XBox 360 disc drive problems: Should I send it in or take the chance and repair it myself?
August 13th, 2010
I have had my Xbox 360 20GB HDD since November of 2007 and haven’t had any problems with it until this morning. I turned on the system and it didn’t start up the game that’s in the drive like it normally does, so i opened the drive and closed it thinking it maybe just didn’t read it. I have NXE so it said "opening", then "closing", then "reading", but never played the disc. If I listen closely I can hear a quiet whining sound when it says "reading". After looking around online it is apparent that i have disc drive issues and that it is somewhat common for this to happen. So my question is, should I spend the 0 to have Microsoft repair it or should I just buy a new disc drive off of ebay() and install it myself? It has been just over a year since I got the 360 so my warranty is void for everything except 3RROD. I have heard of people complaining with tech support and getting it repaired for free even after their warranty is up, so should I try that first? or don’t they actually do that? Thanks.
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You hear that but are they actually telling the truth? I would pay them only because when you do, you know they are going to do it right and it shouldn’t break again after that. Just in case it’s just a mechanical problem, they would repair all the solder joints that cause the RROD also.
the xbox 360′s now have a 3-year warranty because they always break (piece of shit) so free repairs!
You should probably get it repaired,even though it’s a bit more expensive you wouldn’t wana brake your xbox would you?
always try calling first, many companies try very hard to please their customers, especially if th warranty jussstt expired. but if it is a difference of 40 bucks, i would send it away and get it repaired.
Send it back don’t risk it!!!!!