360 disc reading issues. (search function not working)

[obiwanchernobyl]

I browsed the site for awhile looking for the same issue but couldn't find it. Plus if I search for "benq", nothing comes up, which shouldn't be.

Anyway, heres the problem and what I have tried.

I put any game in and the xbox doesn't recognize the game. You can here the drive run for a moment then stop.

I pulled the drive apart and watched it as the xbox does its pre-test on initial power up. The laser turns on and the disc motor lifts and spins for a moment. I tried cleaning the laser with alcohol, but it didn't work.

So now I need to figure out if it's the laser or the drive's circuit board at fault.

I have very little experience actually diagnosing lasers and such, so any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Ben

 

[chickenpie]

try a music cd, if that works its more than likely just your laser needs replacing

[obiwanchernobyl]

nothing reads.
Is there any way to actually test the laser?

[kaienix]

try cleaning laser with alchol if works then means its laser, or open the case and watch what your drive does.

[obiwanchernobyl]

i did that. take a look at the first post.

suggestions?

[Gazcoigne]

laser is defo f***ed just stick a new one in pretty easy.