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Xbox: xbox orignal won't read ANY DISCS and resets clock every restart

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:37:00 -0700

PLEASE HELP ME my xbox won't read it spins laser works cleaned laster adjusted laser don't know what to do know

⟐ Commented 8月 13, 2026 at 7:37 GMT-7

Xbox 360: Xbox not turning on , help me please!

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:49:47 -0700

So my Xbox is not turning on , when I turn it on by power button it's fans starts and it gives a beep and fans stop then like in a second , also the power brick light gets green and then again orange as it's fans stops , tell me how to fix it please I'm in a great problem

⟐ Answered 8月 13, 2026 at 4:49 GMT-7

Xbox Series X: XBOX series x Turns of after 1-2 seconds

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:17:07 -0700

The xbox logo turns white, the turn on sound is here, then 1-2 seconds later a click sound from inside is heard and the console shuts down. My guess was faulty PSU so i changed it but no difference from before.

What else could it be?

⟐ Commented 8月 13, 2026 at 2:17 GMT-7

Xbox Series X: I tried replacing thermal paste and pads but now XSX is dead.

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:53:27 -0700

So my XSX started to shut down. I bought it back in 2020 and it pretty much stayed on while I’ve had it the whole time. I took it apart and cleaned it all out to see that would fix the issue and It didn’t fix the problem. I then looked up and bought all the thermals paste and pads. Because from what I read it seems that the paste was bad. Which it was.

I watched videos and guides on how to perform all of it. I then went ahead with the job. I have done this before on PC’s and older Xbox gens so I didn’t think I would run into any issues, but I have.

When I try starting up my system now it stays on the green Xbox logo for maybe 5 minutes or so. It will eventually get to the home screen but that is where it all ends. I tried connecting to WiFi but It says I have a Ethernet connected. Which I don’t. I tried connecting an Ethernet cable to get internet. It says it’s wired but nothing.

Also I did a hard reset on the console but now nothing happens because it can’t update itself.

Does anybody know what could be wrong here? I took apart again to make sure all ribbon cables and plugs were connected properly. They all seem to be. But who knows?

I appreciate anybody helping me out. If not, I’ll just get a new system. Thanks.

⟐ Commented 8月 10, 2026 at 23:53 GMT-7

Xbox 360 S: My 360 started smoking out the back vents

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:16:01 -0700

I tried to hook up a 12 v power pack to it but when the power button was clicked it started to smoke. A voltage regulator was blown. Can somebody help me Id it?

⟐ Commented 8月 10, 2026 at 8:16 GMT-7

Xbox Series S: Why is the Xbox Series S power light flicker and then turning off?

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:10:50 -0700

I'm trying to repair an Xbox Series S. When I try to turn on the console, the power light turns on for a second, and then shuts off. Other than that, the console does show any visible response to pressing the power button. The fan doesn't even attempt to start spinning up. I've tried booting the console in safe mode, but it gives the same result. At first, I thought that it might be a power supply issue, but replacing the power supply didn't do anything to fix it.

⟐ Commented 8月 10, 2026 at 4:10 GMT-7

Xbox 360: Xbox 360 Disc drive problem

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:48:22 -0700

Hi there reader,

So as of lately my Xbox 360 broke the laser didn’t work anymore but I did fix it I replaced it a month ago and it now works. As of now I wanted to boot up COD MW2 to play and my laser is now not reading it and it says open tray but only 3 weeks ago it was fine playing games. So I wanted to ask should I replace it again or change the voltage of the laser or fix my belt because I got a whole new disc drive and yes I paired with the original circuit board and disc drive board. So I’m confused as why am I having problems but only 3 weeks ago I was fine. If anyone can help me out please I would appreciate it.

⟐ Answered 8月 09, 2026 at 16:48 GMT-7

Xbox 360: Xbox 360 turns on by itself, then disc tray open and closes repeatedly

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 04:39:00 -0700

Whenever I plug my Xbox 360 into power, within 10 seconds it will automatically turn itself on and the disc tray will repeatedly open and close. Sometimes it will start closing before it is fully opened. I have taken it apart and replaced the drive belt with a brand new one that is not warped/stretched. That did not help the issue. How can I tell if maybe the board is bad or eject button is broken or it is potentially overheating? No warnings pop up on screen. Sometimes if I put a game in, it will stop long enough to start the game and then the tray opens again which boots me back to the menu so I cannot play disc-based games. If I start a digital game such as Minecraft I can continue playing while the tray opens and closes constantly.

⟐ Answer edited 8月 08, 2026 at 4:39 GMT-7

Xbox One: Xbox Powers on and immediately powers off

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:26:34 -0700

Has anyone figured out exactly what is causing the problem with Xbox Ones that power on, and immediately power off. The power brick is lit orange which instantaneously turns white once the Xbox is turned on directly from the console, but immediately powers off.

This is a very common problem that Microsoft will not discuss.

⟐ Commented 8月 08, 2026 at 0:26 GMT-7

Xbox Series S: HDMi needs replaced and I have no clue how too

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:01:06 -0700

I got my Xbox s last August and it stopped working in December it would turn on and I could hear the Home Screen with headphones in my controller but I can’t get a picture I’ve bought new hdmi cables but it doesn’t fix it would I be better replacing the part myself or taking it for repair?

⟐ Commented 8月 04, 2026 at 19:01 GMT-7

Xbox 360 S: no power to my console

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:32:03 -0700

i tried to turn on my new xbox 360 slim and nothing. i order a new power supplise and still nothing. the light on the power supplie is orange and the when i press the power it turns red. I tried to send it to xbox and they refuse to fix do to bad sticker. I dont know what to do,I only had it for two months, I dont want to buy a new one. help..

⟐ Answered 8月 02, 2026 at 17:32 GMT-7

Xbox 360: when I put a disc in it will say “Play DVD

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:27:35 -0700

Hey I recently got a second hand Xbox 360 Elite and as the disc tray wouldn’t open due to a damaged cogwheel I decided to replace the LiteOn disc drive with a replacement one.

I made sure to remove the board from the original console’s disc tray and solder it on to the replacement one. All seemed just fine but I’m new to soldering and console repairs in general.

It worked a treat and now I have a working disc tray that opens and closes and reads discs fine.

My only issue is that sometimes when I put a disc in it will say “Play DVD”. Every time this has happened I can open the tray, adjust the disc a little and then it will read and load the game fine.

My question is what is the likely cause of the play dvd issue? Could it be a shoddy solder job with the wires on the board?

Does the laser need adjusting or cleaning?

It doesn’t seem to be a serious problem because I can always get games to play but if I can eliminate the issue that would be great.

⟐ Commented 8月 02, 2026 at 5:27 GMT-7

Xbox 360: How to fix xbox 360 thinnking games are dvds

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:31:06 -0700

I have some Xboxs that I have repaired I'm having a problem with my Xbox's where if I put In a game it just shows the Xbox logo and tries to play it as a DVD when I press play how do I fix this and have changed the disk drive from the origi

⟐ Commented 8月 02, 2026 at 4:31 GMT-7

Xbox One: Why did my light turn on then off again without turning on my device?

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:24:22 -0700

I lost my power adapter so I ordered a new one (just the bottom half), Then I plugged it in and my Xbox just turned the light on and sound for half a second and then turned off, What can I do to fix it?

⟐ Commented 7月 31, 2026 at 0:24 GMT-7

Xbox Series X: Xbox series x crashing/freezing at some games

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:06:48 -0700

My xbox is constantly crashing at begin of games. Most after "Press A to continue". My screen freezing then pass to dashboard. Sometimes console turning off just. Tried every solution from Microsoft. I replaced thermal paste. Some games works normally some no. Like flight simulator, cyberpunk, mk11, sekiro, warzone 1, wu long evertthing seems ok. But games like hifi Rush, fortnite, borderlands 3, apex legends, warzone 2, atomic heart, fh5 is crashing constantly.

Even demanding games works well. I couldnt find what could cause that ? RAM ? SSD? Or just software.

⟐ Answered 7月 30, 2026 at 3:06 GMT-7

Xbox Series S: It turns on and suddenly turn off

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:44:58 -0700

To fix my Xbox series s

⟐ Answered 7月 29, 2026 at 4:44 GMT-7

Xbox One S: Xbox One S broken screw head

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:14:13 -0700

On my very first teardown a few months ago the head of one of the green screws broke off. My question is how do I extract this? It's keeping me from being able get to the rest of the console. Please help!

⟐ Commented 7月 27, 2026 at 22:14 GMT-7

Xbox One S All Digital Edition: Why can’t I connect to the internet

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 22:18:45 -0700

My Xbox factory reset and now won’t connect to the internet

⟐ Answered 7月 26, 2026 at 22:18 GMT-7

Xbox Series X: Xbox Series X No HDMI / No VCore - Southbridge alive but stuck in POST (0V APU Inductors)

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:10:33 -0700

I am troubleshooting an Xbox Series X that turns on (fan spins indefinitely) but outputs no HDMI signal and does not chime on a normal boot. However, when attempting to enter Safe Mode, the console successfully chimes (though still no display).

Here is what I have tested and verified so far:

**HDMI & Display Path:**

Replaced the HDMI connector, ESD booster, and Retimer IC.
Verified 5V outputting from the load switch (2151) to Pin 19.
Verified 3.3V on all inputs to the Retimer IC, with no shorts to ground.
Verified correct voltages at the input and enable pins of the load switch (2151).
Verified continuity from each HDMI data pin to the Retimer IC.
Verified diode mode readings on all 19 pins of the HDMI port (700mV on data pins, healthy readings on pins 13-19). One TVS diode is missing but the pin still reads exactly 700mV.
None of the capacitors between the Retimer and APU are shorted.

**SSD Status:**

Read the NVMe SSD on a PC via CrystalDiskInfo: 100% Health (SSSTC 1TB).
Checked partitions: E through I open perfectly on Windows. Partition D (1.0GB RAW) is intact (correct XBFS format behavior). Only partition F is marked "dirty" (normal after abrupt shutdowns).

**Motherboard & Power Rails:**

Performed an APU clamp pressure test during boot; the issue remained the same.
Checked the main APU core power inductors (R15 silver chokes): **Only reading 0.01V - 0.02V (VCore is missing entirely).**
Inductor resistance to ground: Some show 90 ohms, some show 2 ohms (standard for APU rails). Almost all beep on continuity which is expected for these low resistances.
DrMOS / Power Phase chips (MP86910/12): Checked all diode readings on the main power rails and bootstrap capacitors adjacent to each chip. All phase readings are healthy and uniform with no significant deviations.

Since the Southbridge is alive enough to trigger the chime in Safe Mode, but the VRM never receives the signal to enable VCore on a normal boot, what should I check next? Could this be a corrupted SPI Flash / BIOS chip, a missing 1.8V standby rail, or a trace issue elsewhere?

Xbox One: What part of the xbox one handles wireless controller communication?

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:50:16 -0700

I have created a bit of a custom-hacked-together xbox one, and since doing so controller connection cuts out every 10 min or so and stays disconnected for a second or two before reconnecting. This happens when I'm only 8-9 feet away and doesn't seem to get better when getting closer to the xbox.

What I want to know is, Is it the wifi card/chip or the RF module that houses the antenna/chip for controller communication?

For reference here is the mod in question, http://imgur.com/a/EZuso

⟐ Commented 7月 23, 2026 at 4:50 GMT-7