my xbox has stoped playing discs but the only thing is it is not a Hitachi light drive it is from "philips & BenQ digital storage corparation" these are the newer disc drives but i cant seem to find anything on the internet about them and i was just looking for some thing i could do thanks
I have no idea what brand my disc drive is, but for the same reason my xbox is currently out of commission. The only thing I could reccommend is either buy a new xbox, send it in for repairs, or if you're willing to risk it, open up the cd drive, get some rubbing alcohol and Qtips, and then just wipe the lens until the Qtips stop coming up dirty.
Are'nt the DD's compatible? Such as using a hitachi DD? EDIT: Google is your best friend. http://www.videogameall.com/repair-part-xbox360-benq-philips-dvd-drive.html
You need this. BenQ VAD6038 DVD Drive Official for Xbox 360 Xbox360 - eBay (item 250540513984 end time Jan-30-10 01:49:33 PST) Then do this so you won't get banned from live (because any other way you need to flash your drive): YouTube- How to Fix a Xbox 360 Phillips Benq Dive Full video I had this exact problem, and I'm waiting for my replacement drive now. It's the only option besides sending it to MS for $100 or getting a new xbox. And much cheaper.