Samsung drive laser problem

[djshauny1]

hey guts i got my new samsung drive 2day but it was having a lot of trouble reading backups. i decided to swap the lasers. ( just sliding them of the metal runners) and replaced it with a new 1. after i did that it wont read anything. the drive spins and stop and spin and stops and so on. i can see the laser beam aslso. it sounds like its making a clicking sound also. anyway i put the original laser back in the drive and it wont read anything at all now. just does the same as the previous laser???!!!!??? could i have knocked the alignment off of something??? and how can i fix thisproblem??

if any1 out there can help me it would be great.

thanks

[HaGGardSmurf]

have you damaged the ribbon cables at all?

[djshauny1]

have you damaged the ribbon cables at all?

the top o the ribbons seem a little damaged actually

[HaGGardSmurf]

Is this the wider cable (that attaches the laser)?

This could be the problem.

[djshauny1]

Is this the wider cable (that attaches the laser)?

This could be the problem.

yeah it is theres just a little missing from the top i can take a pic and post if u like??

[djshauny1]

never mind guys my console has just got the red ring of death. bad night for me!!!!! lol

[foodang36]

Wow that is a bad night. I had a samsung that would read originals fine, but had a hard time reading back ups. All I had to do was clean the lens with a cloth and it was good to go.

[djshauny1]

Wow that is a bad night. I had a samsung that would read originals fine, but had a hard time reading back ups. All I had to do was clean the lens with a cloth and it was good to go.

i did try that when i had it but i wouldnt work 4 me lol

[HaGGardSmurf]

Is your xbox more than 3 years old? If not Microsoft should fix the red rings.