Alkonium Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 I think something might be wrong with my Xbox 360. A few minutes ago, I noticed that it doesn't seem to be reading any discs that I put in the tray. I've tried switching out the games, as well as restarting it. What should I do?
adamqd Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 Could be on it's way out bud, I'm on my third 360 now if the ps3 wasn't such a brick with no games I'd of saved some money lol, anyway, try unplugging everything and leave it for 5 minutes. Also try loading a disc without your hard drive/memory card in (Don't know how it will help lol, but 360's are weird like that)
Alkonium Posted January 27, 2009 Author Posted January 27, 2009 I doubt it's dying already. I've had it for less than a month, but I'll try that. Edit: Taking out the hard drive worked, but now I need a way to get it to work with the hard drive in. Edit Again: Now I'm confused. I put the hard drive back in, and everything's fine.
Sabretooth Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 Do you see any red rings or sense an atmosphere of macabre death?
Alkonium Posted January 27, 2009 Author Posted January 27, 2009 Actually, no. I've never seen the Red Ring of Death on my 360. And besides, the problem was inexplicably solved.
GeneralPloKoon Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 Well lucky you! A similar thing happened to me once...before my 1st Xbox died! Luckily, the one I have now is still going.
Lynk Former Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 Is your 360 standing vertically or horizontally? Might wanna try having it the other way you have it now... never know, it just might work... did for my friend for who knows what reason.
Alkonium Posted January 27, 2009 Author Posted January 27, 2009 Actually, my 360 works fine whether it's horizontal or vertical. That wasn't the issue. Again, I solved the problem already. By taking the hard drive out and putting it back in, if that makes any sense.
Boba Rhett Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 Sounds like maybe your hardrdive's cache was corrupted perhaps? You may want to think about backing up all your saved games onto a memory card and then formatting the drive or at least clearing the cache. To clear the cache: Press Y on the Harddrive symbol and then press X, X, Left Bumper, Right Bumper, X, X. Once you do this a message appears saying: "Do you want to perform maintenance on your Xbox 360 storage devices?" Select yes.
jrrtoken Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 Press Y on the Harddrive symbol and then press X, X, Left Bumper, Right Bumper, X, X. Once you do this a message appears saying: "Do you want to perform maintenance on your Xbox 360 storage devices?" Select yes.Christ, couldn't they figure out an easier way to manage it without the cheat code? Couldn't there be a simple on-screen option saying "Hard Drive Maintenance"? Then again, this is Microsoft we're talking about here.
Boba Rhett Posted January 28, 2009 Posted January 28, 2009 You should see what you have to do to perform a scandisk. It involves two other players, a Rock Band guitar, and a copy of Sid Meier's: Civilization Revolution.
Rabish Bini Posted January 28, 2009 Posted January 28, 2009 You should see what you have to do to perform a scandisk. It involves two other players, a Rock Band guitar, and a copy of Sid Meier's: Civilization Revolution. I'd hate to have to do a scandisk then. If worse comes to worse, send it in to get fixed, and if you're as lucky as me, you'll get it back in 2 weeks and it won't have another problem since
Alkonium Posted January 28, 2009 Author Posted January 28, 2009 For the last time, I successfully fixed it. It's fine now.
Rabish Bini Posted January 28, 2009 Posted January 28, 2009 For the last time, I successfully fixed it. It's fine now. Yeah, I realized that, I meant if it keeps happening.
Boba Rhett Posted January 28, 2009 Posted January 28, 2009 For the last time, I successfully fixed it. It's fine now. It's fine, for now. We're just attempting to give you tips if it goes bonkers and starts sticking that way.
Lynk Former Posted January 28, 2009 Posted January 28, 2009 It's a really tense moment for me right now cause it's around 40degrees celsius down here for awhile and it's just about the right conditions for 360s to die... or commit suicide, or whatever it is they like doing XD
Rabish Bini Posted January 29, 2009 Posted January 29, 2009 It's a really tense moment for me right now cause it's around 40degrees celsius down here for awhile and it's just about the right conditions for 360s to die... or commit suicide, or whatever it is they like doing XD Five 40+ degree days in a row for me
Boba Rhett Posted January 29, 2009 Posted January 29, 2009 I'm guessing AC isn't commonplace in Aussieland?
Lynk Former Posted January 29, 2009 Posted January 29, 2009 It is, but not many people can afford to have it on continuously for this long...
Rabish Bini Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 Not to mention massive blackouts, and I was out of power for almost the whole night, impossible sleeping conditions, and our food went bad.
jrrtoken Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 Not to mention massive blackouts, and I was out of power for almost the whole night, impossible sleeping conditions, and our food went bad. Have you guys ever considered utilizing that big expanse of dirt you guys call the outback? I mean, put a couple large solar farms, and you're generating enough energy to sell to almost anyone. You'll just have to "relocate" some of the wildlife, but hey, screw the dingoes and wallabies; Urbanization is way of the future!
Boba Rhett Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 Heck, the wildlife would probably appreciate the new shade.
Lynk Former Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 @ PastramiX: Rabish and I live a long way away from the outback... All the big cities are on the coast. Also, we don't get dingo's this far down... they're up north. Plus Australia has a geo-thermal energy plant.
jrrtoken Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 @ PastramiX: Rabish and I live a long way away from the outback... All the big cities are on the coast. Also, we don't get dingo's this far down... they're up north.I know, but you still live in Australia, so it's still part of it, right?
Rabish Bini Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 I know, but you still live in Australia, so it's still part of it, right? Yes, but if we wanted to go live in the outback, we'd have to drive for a couple of days
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