Xbox 360 DVD Drive Malfunction

Hitachi-LG DVD drive (ROM 0059DJ) in a v1 Xenon Xbox 360 console. Drive refuses to stay closed, even ejecting after the system is powered off. System suffered from an E74 error when it was given me. The system's previous owner dropped the console out of frustration (hard enough to crack the case), so I suspect this has something to do with it. I was able to fix the E74 error with a heatgun, but I can't figure out what to do about the DVD drive.

UPDATE:
For anyone interested, fixed it by fully disassembling the drive, removing the tray and spinning the gears a bit, then ensuring that the tray was fully closed and the manual eject lever was fully returned to the most forward position.

I believe the manual eject was the only real issue. When manual ejecting, you're pushing in a white plastic lever. This lever lowers the motor platform that the disc sits on and then pushes the tray out. Pushing the tray back in on my own (or powering the drive and using the eject feature) wasn't enough to get the lever back to it's fully-forward position, and therefore wasn't enough to make the platform to raise back to full height.

As a result, the disc was not being grabbed between the platform and the magnet and even spun at all, causing the system to simply eject the disc. So, if you're getting this problem, try just pushing the motor platform/carriage/whatever all the way upward and making sure that lever is where it's supposed to be.


Of course, after all this work and then flashing the drive with iXtreme 1.4 and spoofing to an MS28 to replace another one of my systems, I find out that the laser on the drive is bad anyways (eventually confirmed by system's previous owner). Go figure, right?

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[xDGxRyanxDGx]

what is ur gt

because i need help with taking off the magnet off the Hitachi-LG DVD drive

[DWells55]

Peel off the label on the top of the drive. There will be a plastic disc covering the magnet. Heat the disc with a hair drier, then use a knife to pry it out. Lift the magnet straight up.

[xXxLAMBOFGOD12xXx]

@DWells55 Do you have any idea where I can get one of those plastic pieces attached to the magnet? What happened was I didn't have the tool to remove the piece, so I tried to remove it by hand and, it kinda broke lol, pretty stupid thing to do I know lol. The drive works fine, but I'm just kinda worried that sooner or later it may cause some damage to either a disk or the drive itself.

[DWells55]

@xXxLAMBOFGOD12xXx Your best bet would be to check out the xbox-scene forums and go to their B/S/T (buy/sell/trade) section and put in a want to buy request for one. I'm sure there will be someone who has one.

[gunter999255]

its in mode b flash your drive

[DWells55]

Nope, I updated the description a while ago describing the fix.

Also, Mode B only lasts as long as the system is powered on. So power cycling it would've fixed the problem.

[EliteSiege1082]

dood...im sorry man.....but when i heard you say that the drive doesnt stay closed and then actually watching it open and close like that i just busted out laughing!!! lol im sorry but out of ALL of the problems that an xbox360 has and it does that...lol....if it makes you feel better one of my spare 360s drive doesnt respond at all lol

[D0M1NIX]

You have to get a new drive my friend.

[funnymouth1912]

LOTS OF TAPE

[NighthunterNL]

The problem with this drive is: The drive can't really close itself, and for safety of the components like the motor or the belt. it will open itself again. cuz it may be blocked by something

To fix this is to remove the belt and clean it and put it back in or take a close look to that mechanism if it still wont work.

[highstona777]

Close it and hold it closed try that should work

[ToyotaTureno]

FUCK MICROSOFT

[MODDEDposterz]

Whats wrong is that after you close the tray the piece holding the lazer and the disc spinner isn't poping up to read it or try to play the disc so the tray decides to open again not finding the lazer

[TheEmceeY]

Here's the fix. watch?v=T6c335w8vDU



[IAmNegativeImage]

my cousin had this problem. he would just hit the xbox when the tray was closed and the light was flashing. this would fix that for him but i am unaware if that will fix yours as well.