Xbox 360 disk cleaner

Reebro · 29 Oct 2008 at 17:36

Ok, cousin has a dodgy xbox wouldn't read disks so a few weeks ago I flashed a new dvd-rom and installed it for him (no warrenty as he previously opened it) until yesterday it played fine however his Fable 2 disk has gotten a ring around the middle due to the drive I guess. Not wanting to do this to any other games (the game no longer reads Fable 2 but it works on another xbox oddly) is there any cleaners that can remove a layer from the disk and repair it.

I know the above can be done as I've done it before just not with xbox disks. The ring isn't deep just a layer or so but the xbox refuses to read it (that being his) also any suggestions as to why its doing it to the disks? I assume its laser related as theres nothing else to scratch it.

Rackerz · 29 Oct 2008 at 17:37

The drive sounds like it's life has ended. You're better of getting a new one unless you feel like fitting a new laser. It can be a PITA though.

JaFFa · 29 Oct 2008 at 17:39

If it only did it with fable you can hope that her moved the console while the disc was spinning and it caused the damage. Take the disc to a popular high street store that has a disc cleaner thing that will hopefully remove enough to take the scratch out.

Reebro · 29 Oct 2008 at 17:50

The drive is brand new Rackerz and I've flashed it correctly so I don't think the laser would need replacing as it reads games fine just unsure whats causing it to scratch the disks. Nothing was moved it just crashed as he was playing and wouldn't load, so he opened the drive and checked the disk and noticed that but will take it to a store in town and sort it.

Just to fix the drive issue with it scratching it now. But if it is the drive thats dodgy I'll get his mother to send it back and get a replacement or let them test it. Thanks anyhow.