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Samsung drive laser problem

Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 2:25 pm
by 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

Re: Samsung drive laser problem

Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 2:40 pm
by HaGGardSmurf
have you damaged the ribbon cables at all?

Re: Samsung drive laser problem

Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 2:47 pm
by djshauny1
HaGGardSmurf wrote:have you damaged the ribbon cables at all?
the top o the ribbons seem a little damaged actually

Re: Samsung drive laser problem

Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:00 pm
by HaGGardSmurf
Is this the wider cable (that attaches the laser)?

This could be the problem.

Re: Samsung drive laser problem

Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:03 pm
by djshauny1
HaGGardSmurf wrote: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??

Re: Samsung drive laser problem

Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:50 pm
by djshauny1
never mind guys my console has just got the red ring of death. bad night for me!!!!! lol

Re: Samsung drive laser problem

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:21 pm
by 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.

Re: Samsung drive laser problem

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:42 pm
by djshauny1
foodang36 wrote: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

Re: Samsung drive laser problem

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:24 pm
by HaGGardSmurf
Is your xbox more than 3 years old? If not Microsoft should fix the red rings.