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Hardware problem?

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:48 pm
by Generalno1
well, i was playing oblivion,when it started bugging,(it stopped in middle of dialogue,lag etc)and i could hear weird sounds from my X-box's disk drive,like it was getting scratched,then the "the disk is unreadable" message came and i went back to the dashboard, i took the disk out and i saw fresh scratches on the disk,the irritating thing is i finally got my X-box updated,that's when it started happening.
Familiar with the problem?advise?links i can go to?anything is acceptable

Re: Hardware problem?

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:52 pm
by Kestral
Two things:

1) Is the 360 lying down?
2) Is there anything on the 360?

Re: Hardware problem?

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:10 pm
by Josjie
Does your Xbox 360 look like this? Because in that case, you're screwed.

Ok seriously, take a look at this. Game Disk scratches seem to be quite common.

There's also an article on Wikipedia about it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360_t ... ched_discs

Re: Hardware problem?

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:25 pm
by Generalno1
Yeah,as a post red ring of death sufferer i know about it,i also know about how the disk scratches while moving the x-box,it is in a well ventilated space not lying down,and has nothing on it,basically it is on top of a shelf,and has not moved in over 5 months
Edit-there are'nt enough scratchs to be certain,but i think they are in concentric circles

Re: Hardware problem?

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:32 pm
by Kestral
Lay it down, to begin with. Have it in the tower position scratches the disc.

Re: Hardware problem?

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:43 pm
by Generalno1
Well that's news to me thnx Kestral

Re: Hardware problem?

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:27 pm
by ace62394
Kestral wrote:Lay it down, to begin with. Have it in the tower position scratches the disc.
Not for me :?

Re: Hardware problem?

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:54 pm
by Kestral
ace62394 wrote:
Kestral wrote:Lay it down, to begin with. Have it in the tower position scratches the disc.
Not for me :?
One of these days you'll find out. :o

Re: Hardware problem?

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:37 pm
by ace62394
I've had it in the tower position for two years now :roll: