Our first blog and with it, comes some nice news that we now have three options for replacement DVD-Rom drives for your Xbox 360 console. This makes it much easier and quicker to fix Xbox 360s that don't have BenQ drives. I'll list the basic steps on how to replace your drives below, but make sure you check out our technical help section coming soon for more detailed instructions.

     The drives each cost just $54.99 and are BenQ, Toshiba-Samsung and Hitachi-LG made. You can also have one of our professional repairmen replace the drive for you. This costs only $74.99 (price drop from $79.99) plus the cost for you to ship the console to us. Shipping back to you is included. CHECK 'EM OUT

The following, basic instructions are for disc read errors and broken disc drives/burned out lasers:
  1. Open up your Xbox 360 case.
  2. Look at the DVD-Rom drive and check out which make/brand you have. The model isn't a huge deal, as long as you find out which make/brand your drive is. It should be either BenQ, Toshiba-Samsung or Hitachi-LG (HL) Data Storage brand.
  3. Now your order your new drive from us with THE SAME MAKE/BRAND name.
  4. When you get your new drive, you need to take both drives apart. There is a circuit board with the firmware chip attached to the ribbon cable on each drive. These need removed and swapped. You can then put the drives back together and insert the new drive into the Xbox 360.
  5. Turn on and see if you can play discs.
  6. If this did not work, don't worry! You may either need more help (which will be in the technical help section soon), or it may be that something is wrong with your firmware board. This just means that the easy way cannot be chosen and that flashing the firmware will need to be done. This is a somewhat complicated process, so look for it soon in the tech help section.