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Open Tray error, but it's not the drive!!

Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:39 am
by technoe
Ok guys here's one for some collective thinking! I have a box that is repeatedly getting the open tray error. But the drive test good in another box. I've also used this drive to rip games to my PC. So it's obviously not the drive. I've resolder'd all connection points with same results. Any ideas?

Re: Open Tray error, but it's not the drive!!

Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 12:08 pm
by iamwatt
maybe the sata cable connecting the drive to the board. . .

Re: Open Tray error, but it's not the drive!!

Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:08 pm
by technoe
Nope. I even tried a standard sata cable, like the ones in your pc.

Re: Open Tray error, but it's not the drive!!

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:47 am
by intheshade
I've got older xbox's with Hitachi of Samsung drives in them. I have done pot calibrations on them and bought a new laser for them. Some games would work while others won't. I suspect they will not read games that have been played in my Lite on xbox. Its just a theory though. Its either that or the other discs I put in are too scratched, but they don't really look scratched at all.

I have had to clean the motor in a Hitachi drive twice too. The disc was not spinning fast enough cause there was gunk in there.

Re: Open Tray error, but it's not the drive!!

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:04 pm
by technoe
intheshade I'm not sure why you posted that.

Re: Open Tray error, but it's not the drive!!

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:35 pm
by HaGGardSmurf
Is there any damage to the male sata on the mobo?

Re: Open Tray error, but it's not the drive!!

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:10 pm
by iamwatt
technoe wrote:intheshade I'm not sure why you posted that.
lol! was thinking the same thing

Re: Open Tray error, but it's not the drive!!

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:24 pm
by intheshade
I'm just trying to help..... Now I know not to try to help since you have no respect for me. Its not like i told you something totally random.

Re: Open Tray error, but it's not the drive!!

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:28 pm
by iamwatt
intheshade wrote:I'm just trying to help..... Now I know not to try to help since you have no respect for me. Its not like i told you something totally random.
nobody is trying to play you but what you said really had no relevance to his issue. . .