About Drew Nicholson Expertise I can answer any hardware-related questions for the NES, Super NES, Gamecube, Playstation 1, Thick Playstation 2, Sega Genesis, Sega Dreamcast, Wii, and Xbox 360.
Experience I have serviced The above-mentioned consoles multiple times and am very comfortable in their construction and design. I have taught myself the way they work and what causes problems and what the remedy is. I am confident I can answer most any hardware-related questions.
Education/Credentials None at the moment, But will be taking computer hardware classes.
Expert: Drew Nicholson Date: 9/2/2007 Subject: xbox360 reads cd's and dvd's but not games?
Question My friend is selling his xbox 360 cheap because it will load up to the dash and can load cd's and dvd's but it won't load game discs. I would like to buy it at this price if it's fixable, so I'm wondering is this a somewhat easy fix?
Answer Yes, it is a fairly inexpensive fix. There is a method called 'Pot tweaking', which is changing the laser's potentiometer. Google '360 pot tweaking' and follow through some step-by-step instructions. If that fails, replacement lasers are inexpensive and can be found on eBay or other online repair sites. If you have any further questions, don't hesitate to ask!
