DVD Drive makes grinding

[dna]

Hi there,

Anyone know why does the DVD drive makes grinding noise when play some of the game. Does grinding noise means the DVD drive is going to die and need to be replace.

Not able to platy the game when there is grinding noise. Game seems to be stuck... like takes a long time to load.

[Mechaman]

It depends on the conditon of the game disc and your dvd drive lens. Sometimes it's just that the surface of the game disc is scratched or in bad condition so the dvd lens is not able to read the info so the lens head just move back and forth trying to read. (grinding sound)

Other possible reasons could be lens head assembly slightly out of alignment or motor gear teeth misalignment.

Try using a dvd lens cleaner disc 1st, sometimes this is wat you need to revive it.

Only when all games discs are not readable anymore then its time to think about drive replacement

dna said:

Hi there,

Anyone know why does the DVD drive makes grinding noise when play some of the game. Does grinding noise means the DVD drive is going to die and need to be replace.

Not able to platy the game when there is grinding noise. Game seems to be stuck... like takes a long time to load.

[dna]

Hi Mechman,

Have try out the method. But it still the same. Any more ways to make the grinding sound dissappear.

Thks

[Mechaman]

You can try removing the dvd drive and do a tear-down, just follow one of the tuts from the link below on DVD drive disassembly.

www.llamma.com/xbox/Repairs/xbox_dvd_repair.htm

Once opened u can check the mechanical parts and see if adding lube helps, check the movement of the gears and stuff, see if any stiff movement. Silicon based lube must be used, if not drive damage will occur

let me know what drive u have and which parts u need, if u wanna diy repair ;D

dna said:

Hi Mechman,

Have try out the method. But it still the same. Any more ways to make the grinding sound dissappear.

Thks